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Not everyone wants to spend their time deleting emails, blocking co-workers they don’t see eye to eye with or reading rants on message boards or “forward to all” emails. But employers sometimes don’t know when they can discipline over employees’ posts on and off company resources. Now, a federal appeals court has clarified some limits in a recent case.
Read MoreHR professionals frequently encounter situations where “what is legal” and “what is right” do not align. At the 2025 HR Specialist Summit, Suzanne Lucas, the “Evil HR Lady,” tackled this challenge head-on and offered practical tools for navigating through these dilemmas.
Read MoreThe Department of Labor (DOL) has announced Project Firewall, a new enforcement program that will investigate whether employers are abusing visa programs that bring non-citizens into the country to work.
Read MoreWhat should an employer do when confronted with a demand to fire an employee over social media posts that may attract unwanted attention to their employer?
Read MoreWe were approached by a member of the public who claims an employee of ours made a social media post about the killing of Charlie Kirk, requesting that we fire him. The problem is he’s a former employee and not a current one, but apparently his social media footprint still lists him as our employee. What can we do?
Read MoreSeptember is National Recovery Month, highlighting the work being done to help Americans recover from often-devastating addictions to drugs and alcohol. It’s a good time to review your policies on detecting, preventing and eliminating drug abuse in the workplace to make sure you’re doing so the legal way.
Read MoreLittler’s 2025 Labor Day Report points to a year defined by legal battles, state-level countermeasures and ongoing questions about the balance of power between employers, workers and regulators. These are the major trends to watch, according to the law firm.
Read MoreOn Sept. 4, the Federal Trade Commission launched a public inquiry into how noncompetes affect workers and employers—while simultaneously ordering a major company to stop enforcing restrictive contracts on nearly 1,800 employees. Just one day later, however, the agency backed away from defending its broader Non-Compete Clause Rule in court, leaving employers to navigate a patchwork of evolving restrictions and enforcement risks.
Read MoreThe rise of tools like ChatGPT has made it easier than ever to draft reports, emails and even job postings in minutes. But speed doesn’t always translate to quality. HR managers must lead their teams in using AI responsibly—balancing efficiency with accuracy, professionalism and compliance.
Read MoreWe have a former employee in Florida who is requesting several things from her personnel file. I believe this is not a law in Florida, as it is in California, that we need to provide a former employee access to their file. Are we legally obligated to provide anything to this employee?
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