HR Insights

Learn how to handle situations when employees can’t come to work due to bad weather. Discover effective HR strategies for bad weather now!

Discover best practices for reference checks for terminated employees to avoid legal risks and ensure compliance. Learn effective strategies now!

Learn how to host an Appropriate Costume Contest in the workplace while maintaining professionalism and safety. Ensure your workplace contest is fun and compliant.

Discover effective solutions for when an employee was not onboarded properly. Learn what to do when an employee was not onboarded efficiently.

Are employers required to give time off for school activities? Discover legal obligations and state differences. Are employers required to give time off?

Explore if employers must grant religious leave on peak work days. Understand legal obligations and assess 'undue hardship' in your business context.

Explore if employers must grant religious leave on peak work days. Understand legal obligations and assess 'undue hardship' in your business context.

I just found out one of my managers created a private Slack channel with a few of their favorite employees. It started as a project discussion group, but now they’re venting about other staff—by name. One of the employees who was talked about found out and is threatening to quit. What should I do? Can I discipline the manager? Is a gossip Teams/Slack channel grounds for termination / firing?

Can a doctor’s note and a long commute justify moving from hybrid to fully remote? How should this be handled?

With the recent Executive Orders that called for an end to DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusions) programs, do I need to remove the EEO..?

Ask HR: What should I do if I discover that an employee is working a side hustle during company hours? Read the expert answer here.

QUESTION: I have a former employee whose performance was subpar. Due to a round of budget cuts, we decided to lay the employee off . . .

How can we navigate holiday gift exchanges in the workplace to keep things fun and appropriate? Last year, an employee received a ...

I recently was told that one of my top-performing, client-facing employees is an active OnlyFans creator. While this activity is unrelated..

When can a company search personal belongings of employees? Answer: As long as there is a clear workplace policy put into place stating y...

How can HR balance Return to Office Policies & ADA accommodations? "A long-term employee has a chronic illness and has been working"...

I have an employee who used up all their PTO recently for a big vacation. Now they are asking for more time off, but since they don’t hav...

I had a baby earlier this year and have just returned to work. My employer is requiring me to pump in the bathroom – is this legal? The s...

Can You Fire an Employee Before They Take FAMLI Leave? This touches upon a difficult employer reality for protected leaves of absence...

Moving States as a Remote Employee Scenario: I moved states without telling my employer. Could I face consequences for not telling my...