Earlier this year, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted to rescind its 2024 Harassment Guidance. The announcement can be reviewed directly on the EEOC’s website here. The previously issued guidance had expanded interpretations around workplace harassment, including remote work, gender identity protections, and employer obligations in digital environments. Its rescission has created understandable questions [...]

January quietly becomes the most documented month of the year for many organizations. Performance conversations begin, attendance expectations reset, PTO carryover questions surface, and leaders start “keeping an eye on things.” How documentation is handled now often determines whether employee relations issues stay manageable—or escalate later. Why January Documentation Carries Extra Weight Several common January [...]

January brings optimism and risk. After the holidays, employee expectations shift, job markets reopen, and organizations face changes they didn’t anticipate. These five often-overlooked HR risks can catch employers off guard if they aren’t prepared. 1. Quiet Quitting Returns After the Holidays The post-holiday lull is real. Employees return with new goals, fatigue from holiday [...]

January 1 brings a wave of employment-law updates, including minimum wage increases, posting changes, classification checks, and annual policy requirements. November is the ideal time to get ahead of these updates before the holiday rush and year-end workload arrive, giving you space to prepare with confidence. Minimum Wage Changes Effective January 1, 2026 The federal [...]

Few management actions carry more risk or emotional weight than ending employment. Even justified terminations can expose a company to liability if they’re rushed, undocumented, or inconsistent. A professional, well-documented process protects everyone involved. Start with real-time documentation. Write it down when it happens. Coaching conversations, attendance issues, or policy violations should be logged the same [...]