Nearly a quarter (22%) of employees who witness harassment never report it. But among those who do, 38% say they were dissatisfied with their employer’s response. The data highlights a trust gap that shapes whether employees speak up at all.…
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Pharmacy benefits are one of the hardest areas for HR to defend as drug costs climb. Employees feel it at the pharmacy counter. Finance sees it in renewal projections. HR ends up explaining the gap. Medical and prescription drug expenses…
If someone qualifies as exempt from the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), is an exempt classification mandatory? The Department of Labor (DOL) recently confirmed that an exempt classification isn’t a must, even if an employer is…
As AI hiring tools become embedded in core HR workflows, AI hiring compliance is moving higher on HR leaders’ priority lists. A class action lawsuit against Eightfold serves as an early reminder that adopting AI-enabled tools requires a clear understanding…
If you're looking for employment law predictions for 2026, a new survey from Norton Rose Fulbright highlights where employment and labor risk remains most persistent for employers. The firm’s 21st Annual Litigation Trends Survey examines where businesses faced litigation in…
A new opinion letter looked at whether one company needed to add bonuses into its overtime calculations under federal law. The answer from the Department of Labor (DOL)? Yes. That meant the company dropped the ball and had to either…
Most HR teams already pay for jury duty. Many pay for bereavement leave. Some pay for short-term sick leave without much debate. Courts are now finding that those everyday policy choices can quietly trigger paid military leave obligations, whether HR…
IRS has released 2026 mileage rates and other updates impacting employees who drive personal vehicles for work or employer-provided vehicles. First, IRS said in a recent notice that the business standard mileage rate for 2026 is 72.5 cents per mile.…
Many states increased their minimum wage rates on January 1, 2026. Did you catch the changes needed to pay employees accurately? When it comes to compliance, minimum wage is just one of many areas where you'll find differences among states,…
A California roofing and painting contractor will pay more than $320,000 after federal investigators found overtime violations tied to off-the-clock work that was never counted as paid time. An investigation by the DOL’s Wage and Hour Division found Howard and…
The great job freeze of 2025 is starting to thaw – and January turnover risks are rising. HR has a short window before employees start job hunting. Many employees stayed put, not because they were satisfied, but because ongoing layoffs…
Many HR teams are facing a new kind of benefits headache: pharmacy closures that drive up claims and absences. When refills get delayed or workers have to drive farther for basic medications, health conditions that were once stable begin to…
The IRS has revised Form W-4 for 2026, making the newly revised form available to employers during mid-December 2025. The updated form incorporates several of the income tax provisions contained in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), and it…
HR teams using AI in hiring and other employment decisions are caught in the middle of a federal-state power struggle over regulation. On Dec. 11, President Trump added to his executive orders, signing one that aims to block state AI…
Health savings account (HSA) adoption is climbing fastest among Gen Z and Millennials, according to a new national survey from HealthEquity – a signal that younger employees are rethinking how they prepare for rising healthcare costs in 2026. But while more…
Wage bases for 2026 are rolling out. You can ensure you’re accurately withholding for state unemployment insurance (UI) tax. Here's the latest info. While most states with changes have increased their wage bases for UI tax purposes, four states —…
