For years, the playbook was clear: don’t stay too long, always negotiate your next move, loyalty is for suckers. It hits different in “low-hire, low-fire.”
Archives for June 1, 2026
DOL Confirms Exempt Employees May Be Paid for Performing Nonexempt Work
DOL Confirms Exempt Employees May Be Paid for Performing Nonexempt Work
On May 28, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued Opinion Letter FLSA2026‑5, confirming that an exempt employee paid on a salary basis may be paid on an hourly basis for performing work in a secondary, nonexempt role
Increased UK Harassment Liability from October 2026: Is Your Business Ready?
Increased UK Harassment Liability from October 2026: Is Your Business Ready?
October 2026 will mark a fundamental shift in UK workplace harassment law, significantly raising the stakes for employers and reinforcing a broader move away from reactive complaint handling towards proactive prevention, governance, and risk management.
What is Changing?
Key legal developments
can I put an “eat the rich” bumper sticker on the car I park at work?
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A reader writes:
I work on a fundraising team in a decidedly non-fundraising capacity. I don’t interface with donors and my work doesn’t touch them either. It’s more of a support role for the fundraisers, but with several layers between us.
I imagine that if I put a bumper sticker
Remote Work Leaves Younger Workers Sidelined
A look at the rise in remote work since the pandemic, and how this trend has influenced the recent increase in youth unemployment among college graduates.
Tech issues interrupt most workers multiple times a day
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The same technology that enables office workers to be more efficient often also increases their frustration and reduces productivity. In fact, nearly 3 in 10 desk workers lose an hour or more of productivity to common technical issues each week, according to a new survey from Standley Systems.
“Employees should
Passing The Baton: Why The New Generation Of Leaders Is Firm But Flexible
Modern leaders must navigate technological acceleration, geopolitical instability, shifting workforce expectations and heightened public scrutiny – all at the same time.
EEOC Sues Proper 21 for Pregnancy Discrimination
WASHINGTON – Proper Ventures, LLC and WSRZ Proper, LLC, operators of a restaurant chain in Washington known as Proper 21, violated federal law when it fired a floor manager while she was on maternity leave, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today.
Workers Tap Retirement Accounts as Financial Pressures Mount
Rising inflation is pushing more workers to borrow from their 401(k)s, putting pressure on employers to support employee financial well-being and retirement readiness.
EEOC Sues Alight Solutions for Disability Discrimination
CHICAGO — Alight Solutions, an employee benefits administrator headquartered in Lincolnshire, Illinois, violated federal law when it discriminated against an employee by denying him a reasonable accommodation for his diabetes, and then firing him because of the disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced
EEOC Signals End to Federal EEO-1 Reporting, but Employers Should Still be Prepared to File in 2026
While the precise timeline is unknown, most agree that eventual rescission of required reporting is inevitable.
EEOC Proposes Rescinding Longstanding Affirmative Action Rule
The EEOC has proposed rescinding a 1979 rule on voluntary affirmative action plans, removing longstanding guidance for employers navigating Title VII.