A policy rollout usually feels finished the day attestation hits 100%. The handbook is updated, the acknowledgment form is signed and HR moves on to the next priority. Then, a few months later, a supervisor handles a situation the old…
Policy & Procedures
A speak-up culture is hard to measure, and few numbers make compliance leaders more uneasy than their hotline report count. A spike can feel like a crisis. A quiet year can feel like a win. Both reactions can be wrong.…
A harassment investigation often starts at the least convenient moment. A complaint shows up in an email, a hallway conversation or a hotline report, and from that moment the clock is running. What HR does in the first few days,…
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…
Program Summary When a complaint comes in, HR has one shot to get the response right, and the investigation itself, not just the underlying conduct, is what regulators and courts scrutinize most closely. A slow intake, a leading interview, or…
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…
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.…
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.…
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…
Program Summary In this interactive 75-minute session, we address the growing strain on HR teams managing accommodation and leave requests that seem to have no clear endpoint. With increased enforcement and expanded employee protections, informal or inconsistent practices are no…
Program Summary In this instructor-led 75-minute session, we break down what has changed in enforcement strategy and what HR teams are being asked to produce when investigators call. As agencies coordinate more closely and rely on data-driven targeting, informal or…
If you’re planning holiday celebrations for your workplace, remember this: Make them inclusive. Many employees look forward to celebrating the holiday season with their colleagues, friends and leaders in some way. But most of your employees come from different backgrounds,…
Program Summary In our interactive instructor-led 90-minute event, you will learn how the sweeping regulatory changes taking effect for 2026, including the newly enacted One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) Act, will fundamentally reshape your employee handbook requirements. With federal agencies…
Workplace investigations are among HR’s most difficult tasks, especially when harassment allegations are involved. Yet one serious risk often goes unnoticed: The risk of a defamation claim from the accused employee. A decision from a federal court in Ohio offers…
Understanding the distinction between an Employee Handbook and an HR Policy & Procedures Manual is paramount to ensuring compliance with changing federal and state regulations, laws, and statutes. Moreover, it serves as a robust defense against claims of discrimination, wrongful…
Overemployed and Polyworking: These aren't just moonlighting trends. They're more like daylighting -- remote employees working two (or more!) full-time jobs at the same time. Some call the trend Overemployed. Some call it Polyworking. Either way, it presents concerns and…
