Effective Nov. 8, 2026, New York employers must provide current and former employees with a free copy of personnel records within five business days of a written request. The law covers public and private employers, regardless of size. New Requirements for Personnel Records Employers must also: Employers may limit reviews to two per calendar year, […]
Employers everywhere are bracing for one of the trickiest challenges of the year as the country goes through another contentious election season. Inflammatory political speech in the workplace is disruptive and can lead to a host of workplace issues ranging from frustration and fractured relationships to claims of harassment and workplace violence incidents. With increasing […]
When an employee leaves, HR closes the personnel file, processes the final paycheck, and shuts off system access. Copies of that employee’s information can remain in places HR does not manage: email archives, collaboration platforms, badge-access logs, fleet telematics systems, and the files of recruiting, payroll and benefits vendors. Some of those records have to […]
A manager’s everyday conversations with employees are where an organization’s policies are tested, especially in difficult scenarios that test manager readiness. An employee may ask why they earn less than a colleague, say a coworker’s comment made them uncomfortable, or request flexibility because of a health issue. No one is fully prepared for these moments, […]
Join us to master one of the most common and costly claims in employment law. You will learn to recognize protected activity early, review every decision that follows a complaint, and document legitimate reasons that hold up if your actions are questioned.
A signed acknowledgment isn't proof a policy change worked. Here's how to match each policy rollout to the right level of communication and track whether behavior actually shifted.
Is your hotline report count a good sign or a warning sign? Here's how to benchmark your speak-up culture and build ethics training that goes beyond completion rates.
A harassment investigation is judged as much on process as on outcome. Here's how HR can build a defensible investigation process and the incident management foundation that supports it.
Prediction markets allow participants to profit financially by entering into contracts based on the outcomes of a virtually unlimited universe of future events. For most users, trading on the outcome of a World Cup game or whether the U.S. will confirm that aliens exist before 2027 can seem like relatively low-stakes wagers. But when employees […]
A poorly run investigation can cost far more than the complaint that started it, in legal fees, settlements, and a workforce that stops trusting HR to handle anything fairly. This session gives you a repeatable process for intake, interviews, and findings that holds up under EEOC or legal scrutiny, so the hour you spend here is cheaper than the one mistake it prevents.
Whether it’s a big or little change ahead that will impact employees, the first thing you need to do is this: Make a communication plan. A good one will almost ensure employee buy-in for the change. Even better, you might gain champion changemakers. What’s Up in This Episode: A Communication Plan that Works In this […]
Respect and fairness are often seen as the foundation of a healthy workplace. But for many employees, that sense of respect doesn’t always match what they experience day to day. Recent data suggests that gap is becoming harder to ignore. Gallup reports that workplace respect hit a record low in 2025. Meanwhile, the EEOC recovered […]
Spring fever is real. Ask any HR manager what happens to Friday attendance when the weather turns: By the end of the week, employees are making a choice, and many aren’t choosing the office. That’s what Envoy’s new report reveals. It tracked four years of workplace attendance based on aggregated, anonymized data from the Envoy […]
A federal judge in New York ruled from the bench that documents an individual created using generative AI and sent to his lawyer were not protected by attorney-client privilege. The decision appears to be the first federal ruling of its kind on this issue. This ruling raises potential implications for HR teams that oversee internal […]
Join us to bring structure and defensibility to your accommodation and leave processes. You will learn how to manage overlapping obligations under the ADA and PWFA, respond consistently to employee requests, and avoid the delays and documentation gaps that trigger enforcement and litigation.
Join us to prepare your organization for heightened federal enforcement in 2026. You will learn how to identify the compliance gaps most likely to trigger audits, align HR documentation across systems, and reduce exposure when agencies scrutinize wage practices, accommodations, and employment records.
