Amy Peck discusses the growing compliance burden facing hotel employers due to the complexity of immigration verification systems like I-9 and E-Verify in “U.S. Hotels Brace for Immigration Crackdowns as Worker Shortage Looms,” published by Skift. Subscription may be required to view article
Archives for June 24, 2025
Real Talk on Leaves and Investigations: What Works and What Doesn’t
Real Talk on Leaves and Investigations: What Works and What Doesn’t
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Tue, 06/24/2025 – 11:57
Does ‘The Bear’ glamorize or critique the toxic workplace? An expert says the answer explains why it’s ‘leading the conversation’
Entering its fourth season, “The Bear” is walking a tightrope in its examination of the fine dining world, an expert says.
Pennsylvania Moves Closer to $15 Minimum Wage as Bill Advances to Senate
TakeawaysThe bill aims to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour in the most populous counties starting in 2026, while providing lesser increases in smaller counties.The tipped minimum wage would also increase to 60 percent of the new minimum wages.Annual adjustments based on the CPI would start in 2029.Related linkHouse Bill 1549 Article
Starlite Station to Pay $100,000 in EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit
DENVER – ‘Murica LLC, operator of the Western-themed Starlite Station bar and dance hall in Greeley, Colorado, and its owners will pay $100,000 to former employees and furnish other relief to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced.
EEOC Sues South Valley Care Center for Age Discrimination and Retaliation
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – South Valley Care Center, LLC, a long-term nursing care facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico, violated federal law when it harassed and discriminated against older employees and retaliated against these workers when they complained, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed last week.
Why Losing Your Favorite Coworker Hurts More Than You Admit
Discover how to navigate the emotional and strategic impact of losing a valued colleague, with actionable steps to rebuild trust, identity, and team performance.
Personalized employee experiences are the future of work. Here’s how your business can deliver them
Why personalized HR experiences are the future, and how businesses of all sizes and stages can do it, no matter their realities and budget.
3 ways to manage work stress
Stress can improve your work performance, but too much can reduce it. Here are three tips from a cognitive scientist on how to manage stress.
3 Reasons Change Initiatives Fail — and How to Ensure Yours Succeeds
Tailor change strategies to employee motivation styles for successful transformation. Explore a five-step process to align initiatives and drive meaningful results.
Employers Adjusting Benefits Strategies amid Cost Pressures
Discover why and how big costs are causing organizations to shift their benefits strategies, including by holding off on expanding their benefits portfolios.
In-Office, Remote, Hybrid — My Global Company Does All Three. Here’s How to Find Success in Any Setting.
Location-agnostic leadership prioritizes building connected teams, cross-functional alignment, customer obsession and performance through intentional design. It includes real-world examples from a global approach to distributed teamwork.
Navigating AI in the Workplace
Student/Exchange Visitor Visa Processing Resumes with Expanded Screening for Social Media
Student/Exchange Visitor Visa Processing Resumes with Expanded Screening for Social Media
Last month the State Department temporarily paused processing of all new student and exchange visitor visa appointments (including F, M, and J visas) at U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide while it developed and expanded “social media screening and vetting”
California Appellate Court Finds Prior PAGA Statute Provided Standing for Former Employee More Than Year Later
On May 27, 2025, the California Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District held that a former employee retains standing to bring California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) claims against an employer more than a year after separation, even though PAGA’s statute of limitations for civil penalties is one