A federal judge in Massachusetts has provisionally allowed two higher-education associations to intervene in ongoing litigation challenging the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) Admissions and Consumer Transparent Supplement (ACTS) survey and has further extended the survey’s completion deadline for their member institutions.
Archives for March 2026
Millennials Are Realizing The Job Market Doesn’t Care About Burnout
Mid-career millennials face hiring bottleneck
AB 1803: Proposed Anti-Hate Speech Workplace Training Requirements in California
Introduced on February 10, 2026, Assembly Bill (AB) No. 1803 is a straightforward but significant piece of proposed legislation that would expand California’s existing mandatory workplace training requirements to include a component on anti-hate speech.
AI Is Here For Your Job. That’s Actually Good News.
Ready to have more good days at work? Learning to leverage AI effectively can help you eliminate drudgery and elevate your role.
Performance Management: Employer Strategies as PIPs Come under Scrutiny
TakeawaysThe First Circuit held in Walsh that placing an employee on a performance improvement plan (PIP), without more, was not an adverse action even in the wake of Muldrow.The decision illustrates that whether an action constitutes an “adverse employment action” remains unsettled.The decision also highlights several practical steps employers can take to reduce legal risk by keeping PIPs corrective rather than punitive.Related links
Where AI Finally Meets Real Work
Most AI tools create more information, not action. Here’s why and how Slack is starting to change how work actually moves.
Your Company Wants You Back In The Office—Should You Push Back?
This week’s Careers newsletter offers advice for responding to return-to-office mandates, tips for successfully switching careers to enter a new industry and more.
The Future of Local Leave Laws: What NYC’s Expansion Signals for Employers Nationwide
The Future of Local Leave Laws: What NYC’s Expansion Signals for Employers Nationwide
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7 Risks Of Being Friends With Your Manager, New Survey Finds
A new survey shows many workers want to be friends with their manager. But the risks, including favoritism and blurred boundaries, can impact careers.
UK: Consultation Launched on Threshold for Triggering Collective Redundancy Obligations
UK: Consultation Launched on Threshold for Triggering Collective Redundancy Obligations
Currently, collective redundancy consultation (and the requirement to submit the HR1 form to the Government) is triggered where an employer is proposing to dismiss as redundant, within a period of 90 days or less, 20 or more employees at one
German Federal Labor Court Emphasizes Case-by-Case Assessment of Release Clauses
The German Federal Labor Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht (BAG)) recently ruled that a blanket release clause entitling the employer to exempt the employee from work “upon or following the issuance of a notice of termination—regardless of which party issued it”—while continuing to pay wages, constitutes an unreasonable disadvantage and is therefore invalid
SHRM Talent 2026 Sneak Peek: Engaging Gen Z at Work
HR leaders must rethink Gen Z. Learn how purpose, transparency, and new career paths drive engagement, retention, and future-ready talent strategies.
Pay Transparency and the Power of Preventive Strategies – Episode 5: How Manufacturers Can Manage Worker Equity Expectations
From labor shortages and wage competition to internal equity pressures, manufacturing employers face pay transparency issues that can quickly escalate into legal and employee relations risks. Host Laura Mitchell speaks with Emily Borna, co-leader of Jackson Lewis’ Manufacturing Industry group, about ways manufacturers can proactively audit pay practices to better manage internal expectations and reduce exposure.
How Leadership Shapes The Work Environment In Uncertain Times
Learn how consistent leadership behaviors create clarity, reduce misinterpretation and sustain a productive work culture during periods of disruption.
EEOC Sues St. Vincent Hospital for Disability Discrimination
SANTA FE, N.M. – St. Vincent Hospital, a medical facility operating Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center (CSV) in Santa Fe, violated federal law by failing to accommodate an employee with a disability and firing her because of her disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a