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Archives for May 21, 2025
4 Ways to Recognize the Hidden Potential in Your Workforce
Bestselling author Adam Grant shares how HR leaders can find untapped talent, culture carriers, and future leaders by looking for hidden potential in employees.
How AI Is Redefining Employee Recognition Programs
AI is reshaping employee recognition programs with personalized, data-driven insights that enhance engagement, find top talent, and optimize program efficacy.
Minnesota Has Changed Its State Affirmative Action Requirements
Ensure compliance with Minnesota’s updated affirmative action rules. Learn about changes to workforce certificates, compliance plans, and annual reporting.
Exploring California’s Proposed AI Bill
California lawmakers have proposed new legislation to reshape the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace. While this bill aims to
EEOC Sues Subway Franchise for Sexual Harassment
SALT LAKE CITY – Franchise Management, LLC, which operates over 20 Subway sandwich shops in Utah, violated federal law when it failed to correct or prevent a male manager from sexually harassing and assaulting a 16-year-old male employee, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed
Corner Bar to Pay $42,000 in EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit
AUSTIN, Texas – Corner Bar, which operates on South Lamar Boulevard in Austin, Texas, will pay $42,000 and provide other equitable relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. The lawsuit named three limited liability companies that
Infinity Rehab Will Pay to Resolve Covid Vaccine Mandate-Related EEOC Religious Discrimination Charge
MINNEAPOLIS – Premiere Rehab (doing business as Infinity Rehab), a rehabilitation and therapy service provider with locations in 18 states, including Minnesota, has agreed to resolve a discrimination charge filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. As a result of successful conciliation efforts
Federal Court Vacates Portions of EEOC Harassment Guidance
WASHINGTON — On May 15, 2025, a Texas federal court held the Biden-EEOC’s expansion of the definition of “sex” in its Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace was contrary to law (Texas, et al. v. EEOC, 2:24-CV-173 (N.D. Tex. May 15, 2025)). As a result, the court vacated portions
New Mexico Legalizes Medical Use of Psilocybin
H-1B Lottery Registrations Decline to Four-Year Low
For the second consecutive year, there has been a decline in H-1B lottery registrations according to data published by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS):
Employers submitted approximately 344,000 registrations this year, down 26 percent from last year and the lowest number of registrations in four years. The number
Employee Complaint Rights: Update on Executive Order 13496 Compliance
Executive Order (E.O.) 13496, signed on January 30, 2009, mandates that certain government contractors and subcontractors post notices informing their employees of their rights under federal labor laws. This executive order applies to all government contracts, except for collective bargaining agreements and contracts for purchases under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold.
2025 Enforcement Trends: Risk Analysis Failures at the Center of HHS’s Multimillion-Dollar HIPAA Penalties
In the first five months of 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced it had entered into ten Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) resolution agreements reflecting the settlement of alleged HIPAA violations stemming from data breaches reported to OCR.
EEOC Acting Director Warns No ‘Diversity Exception’ to Title VII in Announcing EEO-1 Reporting Period Opening
On May 20, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) opened the platform for employers to submit EEO-1 reports. In doing so, EEOC Acting Director Andrea Lucas warned employers not to use the data to take employment actions and reinforced earlier technical assistance that diversity, equity, or inclusion (DEI)
New York State Limits Damages in Pay Frequency Claims
New York Labor Law (NYLL) Section 191 mandates that employers pay employees their wages within a certain frequency depending on the classification of employees. For employees that meet the definition of a “manual worker,” the law requires payment of wages “weekly and not later than seven calendar days after the end of the week in which the wages are earned.”