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Record high reached for workplace discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims

HR Brew

Employee claims of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation reached 14.7 The biggest issues in these claims include a 21% increase in accommodation requests, 15% more mental health issues, 13% more job performance disputes, and 12% more unprofessional conduct/policy violations. They’ve been tracking the trends when it’s happening.

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2025 HR Due Diligence Checklist & Guide for HR Leaders

AIHR

This involves a deep analysis of compensation and benefits structures, talent profiles, organizational culture , compliance with labor laws, and existing HR policies and practices. HR due diligence emphasizes harmonizing two distinct cultures, policies, and talent pools into a unified organization.

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‘We don’t believe you’: What Amazon’s RTO mandate signals to disabled workers

HR Brew

Amazon is among the companies issuing new RTO mandates for 2025, but it’s taken its policy a step further. The company recently announced a strict new review process for disabled employees who want to work remotely, but disability advocates say such policies are unnecessary and can create a culture of distrust.

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Meet the tech recruiting leader who moonlights as a job-seeker whisperer on social media

HR Brew

What trend in HR are you most optimistic about? What trend in HR are you least optimistic about? Landing a great job is one of the biggest things to happen to people and getting to play a role in that is really fun. Ive seen people cry during offers as they receive a salary thats lifechanging for them and their family.

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What to expect next year with regulations and compliance

HR Brew

HR pros are ringing in the new year in styleby updating internal policies and ensuring their organizations are compliant with new laws and regulations or big changes to old ones. Colorado became the first state to regulate AI technology to protect against algorithmic discrimination. The EU passed sweeping AI regulations this summer.

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Decision-Making in HR: How To Take the Right Approach in HR Decisions 

AIHR

Even when data is available and shows certain patterns, the underlying reasons for those trends may not be immediately clear. Let’s consider policy implementation as a practical example of using critical thinking, empathy, and action. Imagine your organization is rolling out a new performance management policy.

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Are you doing enough to leverage tech for employee relations?

HRExecutive

The ripple effect of 2020 led to increases in accommodation requests, social media issues and discrimination claims along with a significant decrease in resources and diminished commitments to vital employee relations processes,” she says. Last year, nearly half of the organizations surveyed closed these cases in five days or fewer.