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Denver Labor helps workers recover over $2.3 million in unpaid wages; the Eighth Circuit denies a request for an en ban hearing on Minnesota’s ban on captive audience meetings; and many top labor unions break from AFGE’s support for a Republican-backed government funding bill. 

Author: Julius Probst, PhD A longer version of this article was initially published on Recruitonomics. After the post-pandemic boom, advanced economies are now in a synchronized economic downturn that is hitting young workers hardest. Central banks, reacting to the inflation surge in 2021 and 2022, hiked interest rates from near zero to above 4% in…

Second Circuit declines to revive musician’s defamation claims against former student; Trump administration adds new eligibility requirements for employers under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program; major labor unions break with the AFGE’s stance on the government shutdown.

How HR Can Use AI to Make Work Fairer, More Engaging, and More Human Artificial intelligence is transforming how HR leaders approach fairness, engagement, and efficiency — but the smartest teams aren’t using AI to replace people. They’re using it to amplify them. In episode 858 of the HRchat Podcast, I welcomed back Lindsay Clayborne,…

Heads up, HR pros: Misclassifying workers as independent contractors when they are really employees can end up being an expensive mistake. For the second time in a matter of months, a state attorney general’s office has recovered millions in a case involving alleged worker misclassification by employers. As you may recall, in mid-September, the New…

Employees’ benefits are a constant balancing act: While employees have pushed the national average for 401(k) savings higher – thanks in part to automatic enrollment – both workers and their employers are simultaneously grappling with rising healthcare costs and their impact on coverage. Amid all of this, one clear trend is taking shape: employees are…

In a world where AI screening tools, automated scheduling, and video interviews dominate the hiring landscape, one thing remains constant: hiring success still hinges on human attitude. That’s the message from Mark Murphy, New York Times best-selling author and founder of Leadership IQ, in HRchat episode 857. Mark’s decades of research show that most hires…

Fifth Circuit rejects Thryv remedies, Third Circuit considers applying Ames to NJ statute, and some circuits relax McDonnell Douglas framework.

My friend and mentor, Bill Pastreich, died recently (I say “died” because Bill hated euphemisms).  Bill had a long career as a community and union organizer, but he made his biggest impact leading a small local union based in southeastern Massachusetts for twenty-five years.  I was fortunate to work there for a year before going to law…

Close to 90% of your employees don’t understand benefits. And that’s a real concern as open enrollment season is knocking on our doors. Employees need to understand the benefits they have, the benefits they need and the benefits they could have. That means HR pros and their teams want to improve the education so employees…