DOL Issues Field Assistance Bulletin Outlining Mental Health Parity Enforcement Approach
On September 8, 2026, the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (“EBSA”) issued Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2026-03 (the...
Hemorrhoid pain can be a disability, EEOC argues to court
In an amicus brief filed Wednesday, the agency supported a FedEx worker’s appeal, arguing pain can amount to a substantial limitation under the...
Jury should decide if university’s hiring process was tainted by diversity goals, court rules
A White former associate director for Rochester Institute of Technology claimed the university used race-based criteria to select a Black candidate...
Oregon Senate Bill 537 Mandates Real Protection for Healthcare Workers
When you work in an office and someone knicks your artisanal coffee from the fridge, that is small tragedy. You complain to HR, you write...
Illinois employers must prepare for three big employment law shifts
The state of Illinois has quietly loaded up an arsenal of employment statutes effective from January 1, 2027. There are three colossal shifts taking...
25 years later, how 9/11 changed HR
Like most Americans, David Shadovitz, founding editor of HR Executive, remembers exactly where he was when he learned that the first plane had...
EEOC asks judge to assist in probe of San Francisco government’s DEI trainings
The City and County of San Francisco allegedly required attendance of a seminar series featuring “derogatory and vitriolic statements” about White...
14-minute walk to break area didn’t necessarily create FLSA violations, DOL says
The department weighed in on several wage-and-hour questions in a trio of opinion letters made public Tuesday.
Beyond Hiring: Solving HR’s Leadership Crisis
Register here! Date & Time: Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 2:00 pm ET Speakers KeyAnna Schmiedl, Chief Human Experience Officer, Workhuman Lauren...
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