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Raw, abraded bellies. Broken legs. Overcrowding. Filthy trays and manure-covered ground. This is what life looks like for a chicken being raised as food. These conditions are the result of industry-wide growing practices that prioritize profits over chicken welfare and human health. The practices are mandated by Big Poultry companies, called integrators, like Perdue and Tyson.  Around 90% of chicken…

The annual chaos of open enrollment may be largely behind us, but for HR teams, the work of maximizing employee benefits is just beginning. Now, as leaders pivot to 2026 planning and strategy, they confront a crucial opportunity to drive engagement across benefits programs. One powerful and timely benefit that requires this strategic focus is…

In today’s news and commentary, the MSPB issues its first precedential ruling since regaining a quorum; Amazon workers lead strikes and demonstrations in multiple countries; and Starbucks workers expand their indefinite strike to additional locations. Last week, the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) released its first precedential decision in eight months. The MSPB had been…

Throughout his campaign, New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani repeatedly vowed to focus on the needs of working class New Yorkers. While workers’ rights did not make it into Mamdani’s oft-repeated campaign bullet points (freeze the rent, fast and free buses, universal childcare), Mamdani did often voice support for unions, and he appeared on several…

Uncertainty has become one of the defining features of modern workforce planning: hiring freezes one quarter, urgent ramp-up requests the next, new technologies transforming skills requirements overnight, budget scrutiny rising, and candidate expectations shifting just as quickly. As internal teams struggle to keep pace, HR leaders are rethinking whether their existing recruitment structures are built…

As a manager, you probably think you know your team really well. But it may not be enough. And that could hurt outcomes. Nearly two-thirds of managers are out of touch with their teams and how they behave, the TeamDynamics State of the Team Report found. But that’s not all. “Managers’ biggest blind spots come…

Lawsuit against EEOC for failure to investigate disparate-impact claims dismissed; DHS to end TPS for Haiti; Appeal of Cemex decision in Ninth Circuit may soon resume

Amazon wins preliminary injunction against New York’s private sector bargaining law; ALJs resume decisions; and the CFPB intends to make unilateral changes without bargaining.

In today’s news and commentary, NLRB lawyers urge the 3rd Circuit to follow recent district court cases that declined to enjoin Board proceedings; the percentage of unemployed Americans with a college degree reaches its highest level since tracking began in 1992; and a member of the House proposes a bill that would require secret ballot…

What separates organisations that talk about strategy from those that actually execute it? That’s the question at the heart of HRchat Podcast episode 863 with Rupert Morrison – economist, entrepreneur, and author of the new book Strategic Value Creation. Rupert is best known as the founder of OrgVue and his newest venture, Arahi, where he’s…