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Despite EEOC shift, discrimination based on gender identity remains illegal
Unless Bostock is reversed, employers can anticipate that charges of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity will continue to be filed.
Paul O. Lopez, Esq. and Brittany L Hynes, Esq. • Feb. 25, 2025 -
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Leading through change: 4 trends shaping HR in 2025
HR professionals are uniquely positioned to influence how organizations adapt to shifts, writes Docusign VP and Chief Talent Officer Iesha Berry.
Iesha Berry • Feb. 24, 2025 -
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Leading with inclusion and belonging feels like defeat
If leaders truly care about DEIB, they must lead in this moment with a level of boldness that matches the magnitude of harm being done, writes Demetria Miles-McDonald.
Demetria Miles-McDonald • Feb. 12, 2025 -
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Shielding your organization from AI-related liability
There are some basic building blocks to ensure your insurance strategy is adequate.
Corrie Hurm • Feb. 7, 2025 -
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‘A clarion call’: How employers should respond to Trump’s private-sector DEI order
Beyond clearly illegal practices like using preferences and quotas, employers need to dig into their DEI programs to see where the potential for other legal challenges might lie, writes Jonathan Segal, partner at Duane Morris.
Jonathan Segal • Jan. 31, 2025 -
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Remote work is the new labor battleground
As remote work continues to evolve, unions will play a central role in shaping its trajectory.
Gleb Tsipursky • Jan. 31, 2025 -
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How can a company ensure that its top executives continue to thrive?
Effective leaders never stop learning and growing — especially considering the fast-changing business landscape, write three experts.
Sandy Torchia, Maureen Davenport and Pete Steinberg • Jan. 28, 2025 -
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Treat AI as a new kind of talent to realize productivity gains
Think of artificial intelligence as an intern for every employee, suggests West Monroe’s Steven Kirz.
Steven Kirz • Jan. 17, 2025 -
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Why mentorship matters
Initiatives like the ACE Mentor Program create a two-way street of learning, writes a preconstruction professional who works with high school students.
Ratan Lal • Jan. 10, 2025 -
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How one government entity partners with the private sector to upskill today’s workers
The demands of tomorrow require an investment in the current workforce, writes Lindsay Greene, president and CEO of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corp.
Lindsay Greene • Jan. 7, 2025 -
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How DHL manages a multigenerational workforce
It’s important to have an open dialogue to ensure that individual needs are heard, writes Lindsay Bridges, global head of HR for DHL Supply Chain.
Lindsay Bridges • Jan. 6, 2025 -
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4 areas CHROs must consider for HR transformation
A successful HR transformation must consider changes in several areas, writes Liana Passantino, a senior principal research specialist at Gartner Inc.
Liana Passantino • Jan. 3, 2025 -
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Soft skills are more critical than ever for post-AI professionals
Adaptability, leadership and curiosity will set employees apart, writes Mary Alice Vuicic, chief people officer at Thomson Reuters.
Mary Alice Vuicic • Jan. 2, 2025 -
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7 tips for effective, internal workplace investigations
Well-executed investigations can protect the entity involved as well as the individuals affected by its results, writes Joycelyn Stevenson, a shareholder at Littler Mendelson.
Joycelyn Stevenson • Jan. 2, 2025 -
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The 2025 quitting wave is coming. How can employers retain their best talent?
As dissatisfaction rises, Stephan Meier writes, businesses must ask themselves: Are they prepared to retain their best talent before it's too late?
Stephan Meier • Dec. 13, 2024 -
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What makes a great people manager?
The industry’s best leaders have a high level of emotional intelligence, writes a construction consultant.
Chad Prinkey • Nov. 14, 2024 -
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Is favoritism at work illegal?
Woods Rogers attorneys offer a playbook for investigating employee complaints about favoritism.
Leah Stiegler and Emily Kendall Chowhan • Nov. 13, 2024 -
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My career success started with an apprenticeship
New Jersey ironworker and business leader Joseph Merlino says that young people need more paths to the trades.
Joseph N. Merlino • Nov. 8, 2024 -
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Supreme Court poised to weigh in on legal test for FLSA exemptions
The High Court will hear oral arguments Tuesday in a case that could have implications for employers nationwide.
Robert Quackenboss and Tyler Laughinghouse • Nov. 4, 2024 -
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What the Mayfield ruling means for overtime exemptions
To prevent costly consequences, employers must proactively review employee classifications, writes Lee Jacobs, a partner at Barclay Damon.
Lee Jacobs • Oct. 23, 2024 -
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How HR can avoid algorithmic discrimination when using AI
HR leaders can take proactive steps to establish organizational standards and processes for using AI in hiring, writes Melanie Ronen, partner at Stradley Ronon.
Melanie Ronen • Oct. 15, 2024 -
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6 traits HR leaders can focus on to build a humanistic brand
While the pandemic elevated HR’s value, many HR leaders are so focused on strategy and administration that they’re missing an opportunity to connect, Jim Horn writes.
Jim Horn • Sept. 13, 2024 -
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Now is the time to put equity front and center — not sideline it
SHRM dropped the “E” from its DEI messaging and suggested the HR industry “not get lost in an argument over a letter of the alphabet.” But CHRO Heather Peters says letters and words matter.
Heather Peters • Sept. 11, 2024 -
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7 issues to consider when conducting layoffs
Employers should be aware of their rights and obligations in these difficult situations and plan carefully, write Tamsin Kaplan and Michelle Cassorla of law firm Davis Malm.
Tamsin Kaplan and Michelle Cassorla • Sept. 6, 2024 -
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Putting people first: How L&D can lead AI transformation
Experimentation with AI tools presents exciting opportunities for innovation — but also great risks, writes Peter Hirst of MIT Sloan School of Management.
Peter Hirst • Aug. 27, 2024
