Learn how employers must ensure policy consistency, adapt to new leave and data laws, enhance cybersecurity, and maintain clear documentation to reduce risks.
Archives for June 18, 2025
An International Travel Checklist for U.S. Employers
As organizations navigate an increasingly unpredictable global environment, experts recommend building a checklist that covers both technical and people-related business travel policies. Here’s how to get started: 1) Clarify which employees are working under temporary authorization. 2) Establish a framework for weighing the necessity of each trip. 3) Brief employees on entry requirements and provide guidance on potential challenges. 4) Devise contingency plans for policy shifts affecting travel. 5) Balance cautious awareness with practical decision-making.
How To Practice For High-Pressure Job Interviews, According To Science
Four steps for practicing job interviews to build confidence, according to cognitive science.
Adam Grant on How to Build a Great Workplace in an Age of Mega-Threats
The organizational psychologist has a keen perspective on how to foster a sense of community at work.
The Best Workplaces Are Keeping Their Promises and Reaping the Benefits
At a time of widespread uncertainty and economic headwinds, these founders made good on their commitments to employees. And it paid off.
Did a Candidate Give Me a Fake Reference?
… and two other tricky workplace dilemmas.
Four ways to be more selfish at work
Smart strategies for getting more of what you want at work
These 7 common email mistakes are making you look unprofessional
First of all, don’t get the person’s name wrong. And then follow the other six tips to level up your emailing.
Here’s how to embrace Gen Z’s desire for purpose and flexibility at work
Gen Z isn’t interested in the old nine-to-five grind. They want autonomy, meaning, and flexibility. Today’s leaders and managers must deliver.
Local Politics Makes a Big Splash: Amendments to Minneapolis Civil Rights Ordinance Provide Further Protection
On May 1, 2025, the Minneapolis City Council voted to expand civil rights protections, effective August 1, 2025. Under the updated ordinance (Ordinance No. 2025-022), it will be illegal for employers in Minneapolis to discriminate based on a person’s height, weight, criminal record or history (now referred to as “justice-impacted
Minnesota Contractors’ Workforce Compliance Requirements, Part III: Workforce Certificate Audits
The Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) recently made updates to several documents and definitions for Minnesota government contractors. This is the third article in a series focused on the compliance responsibilities of Minnesota contractors holding workforce certificates that the MDHR issued. The first part in the series covered the
Privacy in the Big Sky State: Montana’s Consumer Privacy Law Gets Amended
Montana recently amended its privacy law through Senate Bill 297, effective October 1, 2025, strengthening consumer protections and requiring businesses to revisit their privacy policies that apply to citizens of Montana. Importantly, it lowered the threshold for applicability to persons and businesses who control or process the personal data of
Summer Perks for “Good” Employees – Workplace Wake-Up with Jen Shaw
In this episode, Jen offers some guidance to help retain your best and brightest this summer.
EntertainHR: Mission Possible—Keeping Employees Safe in Every Workplace
This summer, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Two is expected to raise the bar again with heart-stopping stunts, cliff-hanging escapes, and the relentless pace we’ve come to expect from the Impossible Missions Force (IMF). But as thrilling as it is to watch Tom Cruise cling to a speeding train
Tennessee Governor Signs Bill Expanding Student-Athlete NIL Compensation
On May 1, 2025, Governor Bill Lee signed into law legislation (SB 536/HB194) that expands Tennessee’s Intercollegiate Athlete’s Name, Image, or Likeness Law (“student-athlete NIL statute”). Under the law, Tennessee student-athletes will have no limits on NIL compensation unless the limitations are expressly prohibited or limited by federal law, a