Despite resistance to return to office mandates, many employees would actually like to return to their workplaces; however, this may be impossible for working parents.
Archives for July 29, 2025
Florida’s CHOICE Act: Helping Employers Read Between the Lines of the Unsigned Non-Compete Law
TakeawaysFlorida’s CHOICE Act diverges sharply from national trends, expanding rather than restricting employers’ power to safeguard their business interests. The new law makes preliminary injunctions a default remedy, burdening employees to prove why an injunction should be dissolved.Questions remain as to whether federal courts will apply the Act.Relevant links
2025 Carolinas Regional Employer Conference
2025 Carolinas Regional Employer Conference
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Future Script: How Generative AI Is Changing Collective Bargaining in the Entertainment Industry
TakeawaysFrom idea generation to prop modeling, shot selection and more, GAI’s impact on the entertainment industry’s unionized workforces cannot be overstated.Potential uses of GAI tools raise important legal and contractual questions about employee displacement and creative control.Entertainment industry employers can develop a bargaining strategy that addresses the impacts of AI adoption on above- and below-the-line unionized employees.Article
Trump memo allows federal workers to persuade coworkers their religion is ‘correct’
The Trump administration on Monday released a memo that aims to protect religious expression among federal workers, outlining that employees can attempt to persuade co-workers about why their relig…
Trump administration urges federal workers to talk religion at work
The guidance from the Office of Personnel Management builds on the administration’s efforts to bolster faith’s presence in the federal workforce.
Workplace Trust Is A Language. Here’s How To Speak It.
Workplace trust is a language. Learn how to break it down, build connection, speak it through the seven languages — and rebuild it.
Mattering At Work Is Non-Negotiable
Mattering arises from frequent, repeated experiences of being noticed, affirmed, and needed at work. it is a psychological need that feeds productivity and engagement.
How to Create a Blueprint for Pay Equity That Works
Explore four steps employers can take to build a compensation strategy that advances pay equity, including analyzing the importance of each role.
7 Steps for Creating a Culture of Belonging and Inclusion
Discover seven steps for leaders to foster belonging through accessible workplace practices under which all employees can thrive.
US to allow federal workers to promote religion in workplaces
Federal employees may discuss and promote their religious beliefs in the workplace, the Trump administration said on Monday, citing religious freedoms protected by the U.S. Constitution.
Why Kindness Isn’t a Nice to Have
Organizations that neglect kindness face significant consequences, including employee turnover, absenteeism, eroded trust, poor communication, and customer dissatisfaction. Conversely, workplaces that prioritize kindness see stronger relationships, collaboration, engagement, and retention. Kindness is not the same as niceness. Niceness is about avoiding discomfort, staying agreeable, sidestepping hard conversations, and letting things slide. Kindness means the opposite. Kindness must be treated as a hard skill that can be taught. It must be as clearly defined and reinforced as safety, quality, and professionalism are. And it should be measured in terms of observable behaviors and team experiences and not in vague or subjective terms.
New Fair Chance Hiring Rules
California employers have long been subject to the state’s Fair Chance Act, which restricts when and how they may consider an applicant’s criminal history. But in 2025, new local laws—especially in Los Angeles County—are adding
Presidential Order Aims to Bring Stability to Intercollegiate Sports
Presidential Order Aims to Bring Stability to Intercollegiate Sports
On July 24, President Trump issued an executive order (EO) entitled, “Saving College Sports.” The order includes several policy statements and directives with the stated purpose being to provide for the fair treatment of college athletes, including students who participate in
EEOC Sues East Jordan Plastics for Sexual Harassment
DETROIT— East Jordan Plastics, Inc., a manufacturer of plastic horticultural containers, violated federal law when it subjected female production employees to sexual harassment before taking untimely remedial action, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.