In recent days, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has signed into law a broad array of employment-related reforms, including paid sick leave and paid family and medical leave entitlements, prohibitions against noncompetition agreements in the healthcare industry, a salary history ban, pay transparency requirements, minimum wage increases, and insurance coverage mandates
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Maynard Nexsen Expands Dallas Office with Key Additions and StrategicRelocation
Cal/OSHA Trials Unpacked: Tactics, Testimony, and Preparation Tips (Podcast)
In this podcast, shareholders Kevin Bland (Orange County) and Karen Tynan (Sacramento) discuss strategies and tactics that Cal/OSHA attorneys commonly employ during administrative trials, including how they handle opening statements, inspector testimony, hearsay evidence, and cross-examination. Karen, who is chair of the firm’s Workplace Safety and Health Practice Group, and
Virginia Expands Provisions for Paid Sick Leave and Paid Family and Medical Leave
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has now signed into law legislation concerning paid sick leave and paid family and medical leave, each of which will have significant impacts on Virginia employers.
How To Recommend Executive Coaching Without It Sounding Like Punishment
Executive coaching fails before it starts when it sounds like punishment. The data shows even leaders who’ll admit their own flaws shut down the moment it feels punitive.
The Power of Knowing Your Stress Patterns
In this week’s The Insider newsletter, managing editor Gretchen Gavett writes on the rising stress levels of leaders across industries and how they can understand their personal stress response patterns. The newsletter also explores an HBS professor’s challenges to conventional thinking on software strategy, and why organizations need to pay more attention to employees in their “pivotal 40s.”
Why strategic CHROs don’t wait for an invitation
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Many have called 2026 a key moment for CHROs. Gartner’s annual priorities survey puts AI-driven transformation, workforce redesign and leadership readiness at the top of the CHRO agenda, while BCG published a report this year on what they call the four “power moves” for chief HR officers. Every one of them
Cataldo Community Residential to Pay $60,000 to Resolve EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Charge
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — Cataldo Community Residential Inc. agreed to pay $60,000 in compensatory damages and back pay and provide other injunctive relief to resolve a sexual harassment and retaliation investigation by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
Everything You Think About Negotiation Is Wrong
Behavioral science reveals why most negotiators lose deals: you’re less curious than you think. Learn 4 research-backed tactics to negotiate more effectively
How Gen X could drive up corporate benefits costs
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Employers should keep an eye on whether their Gen X employees are getting checkups and taking their blood pressure pills.
That’s the advice of Businessolver, a company that helps employers and benefits advisors communicate with employer plan participants about benefits and wellness programs.
“Gen X stands out as a cohort
Why Gen Z Workers Feel They Cannot Function Without AI
Gen Z workers are becoming increasingly dependent on AI at work, raising concerns about confidence, critical thinking, and long-term career development.
my boss always cancels our meetings, a smelly coworker who I don’t know, and more
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It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…
1. My boss always cancels our meetings
My manager is the CEO. They have eight direct reports, plus they are across projects — key clients, key projects.
They’re very busy, of course, but they constantly cancel / decline meetings with me,