HHS cuts show the perils of gutting HR staff during layoffs Laid-off HHS employees with questions about benefits, severance, or seeking new employment may have trouble finding answers due to HR department cuts. Human resources professionals across Health and Human Services (HHS) agencies were laid off last week, part of the Department of Government Efficiency’s...
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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on protected characteristics such as race and sex. Different treatment based on race, sex, or another protected characteristic can be unlawful discrimination, no matter which employees are harmed. Title VII’s protections apply equally to all racial, ethnic, and national origin groups, as...
2025 is in full swing... can you believe it? And, as we reflect on last year's transformative trends, it’s clear that 2024 was more than a series of challenges—it was an opportunity for Consumer Reporting Agencies (CRAs) to innovate, adapt, and evolve. 1. Clean Slate Legislation The Clean Slate Movement remains an important trend to...
From a more efficient hybrid work model to AI and predictive analytics, new and developing HR trends continue to reshape HR’s present and future. To keep up with the ever-changing HR scene, you’ve got to prepare for the changing tides. After all, isn’t success the result of preparation meeting opportunity? With that in mind, if...
Several significant megatrends are reshaping the HR role today, requiring HR leaders to upskill to keep up with the pace of change. That’s according to Dieter Veldsman, chief HR scientist and organizational development specialist at the Academy to Innovate HR, who spoke Thursday at the Elevate People, Ignite Change (EPIC) conference in Las Vegas. These...
Background checks are an essential part of various processes in today's world, from hiring employees to renting apartments. Employers, landlords, and even individuals seek to uncover information about a person's past to make informed decisions. However, the realm of background checks can be complex and often raises questions about privacy, accuracy, and fairness. In this...
New York City – Rachel S lives in a walkable neighbourhood in Brooklyn, New York. Most days she is able to live comfortably without a car. She works remotely often but occasionally she needs to go into the office. That’s where her situation gets a bit challenging. Her workspace is not easily accessible by public transportation....
In a recent interview, Trent Griffin-Braaf, president of Tech Valley Shuttle in Cohoes, N.Y., discovered a job candidate was lying, stating that their current position was a managerial role. Through fact-checking, Griffin-Braaf confirmed this was untrue. Hiring managers can likely relate. A recent ResumeLab survey found that 70 percent of workers lie on resumes, with the...
Highly compensated employees can be eligible for overtime pay if they are paid on a daily basis, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Feb. 22 in a case that clarifies overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In Helix Energy Solutions Group v. Hewitt, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that a former employee...
In terms of labor and salaries, 2023 is shaping up to be a year of question marks and contradictions. Despite rising concerns of a recession, employers are still having a hard time filling open positions. Job postings remain 50% above their pre-COVID rates, according to the job site Indeed. That demand for labor continues to...