Category: News

In today’s news and commentary, the Supreme Court hears a case about Federal Court jurisdiction over arbitration, a UPS heat inspection lawsuit against OSHA is dismissed, and federal worker unions and NGOs call on the EPA to cease laying off its environmental justice staffers. A majority of Supreme Court justices signaled support for allowing federal…

By Neil Ryland, Chief Revenue Officer, Benifex How Employee Benefits Impact Retention, Engagement and Productivity Employee benefits have moved from the margins to the mainstream. Once seen as a supporting act to pay, they’re now a defining feature of how people choose employers, how engaged they feel at work and whether they decide to stay.…

When the news of former FBI Director Robert Mueller’s death broke, Donald Trump wrote, “Good, I’m glad he’s dead.” Just a few months ago, workers across the country were fired for making similar remarks related to Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Reuters found more than 600 instances of individuals who were punished for criticizing Kirk after he was killed. Public sector workers…

Trump orders payment to TSA agents; NYC doormen look to authorize a strike; and KPMG positions for mass layoffs.

The Trump administration has devastated the government workforce and the legal protections that guard it. Shortly after entering office, the administration voided collective bargaining agreements made in the waning days of the Biden administration and empowered the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to engage in large-scale force reductions. In July, the administration recategorized thousands of federal…

Washington state governor Bob Ferguson signed new state labor legislation into law on Monday, March 23. The legislation is the latest “trigger law” to be passed by a state. These laws provide a mechanism for state authority over the organizing and bargaining rights of currently federally-preempted private sector workers. The measure, (HB 2471[1]) is similar…

We’ve all said something we would like to take back when our nerves were frazzled. In fact, almost 90% of people admit that they’ve said things they soon regretted when they were under pressure, according to a study from Preply. At the top of the list of regrettable phrases: “I don’t care.” Problems with Regrettable…

In HR, we’ve spent years chasing the “next big thing.” Remote work. Hybrid policies. AI adoption. Four-day weeks. Skills-based hiring. The list keeps growing. But what if we’ve been asking the wrong question? In a recent conversation with Barry Winkless, Head of the Future of Work Institute at Cpl and author of Future Work World,…

Why Culture and “Friction by Design” Are Reshaping Hiring in the AI Era Hiring has always been competitive. But in 2026, it’s no longer just competitive; it’s distorted. Thanks to AI, every candidate can now submit a near-perfect resume. Polished language, optimized keywords, tailored experience—it’s all table stakes. The result? A hiring landscape flooded with…

Outsourcing used to be a cost conversation. Today, it’s a capability conversation. In episode 886 of the HRchat Podcast, I sat down with Ingo Piroth, Chief Revenue Officer at Emapta Global, to unpack how offshore teams have evolved from a tactical fix into a strategic growth lever for organizations navigating global talent shortages, rising costs, and…