How the Rise in Shoplifting Is Hurting Retail Employees

Picture this: You walk into your local Target or CVS to buy toothpaste, only to find the item you want locked behind a loss-prevention case. You wait in line in front of... Read more »

Court Rules Employer Can’t Compel Arbitration in Sexual Harassment Case

​A former employee for Rivian Auto can take her sexual harassment and hostile work environment claims to court, and the company’s arbitration agreement cannot apply because the case involved allegations of sexual... Read more »

Why Many Black Workers Don’t Want to Return to the Office

As more companies implement return-to-office mandates, multiple reports show that many Black employees prefer to work remotely to avoid racial microaggressions in the… Read more »

Managing Toxic Employees

In the midst of the pandemic, the Great Resignation shook the American workforce. Between April and September 2021, a record 24 million Americans resigned from their jobs. Employers were left desperate for... Read more »

EEO-1 Submission Deadline Confirmed

​The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released an updated deadline for employers to submit their demographic data. The EEO-1 Component 1 data collection for 2022 will start on Oct. 31,... Read more »

The Great Compromise: The Evolution of Return-to-Office Policies

There’s a new lounge in the administrative offices at Ability Beyond where employees can take a break or hold an informal meeting. There are also quiet offices for private conversations and heads-down,... Read more »

Career Lessons from UES’s Sheila Norden: Managing Change

In an HR career spanning 25 years, Sheila Norden has helped navigate many mergers and acquisitions (M&As)—and their profound effects on workers. “That’s a stressful time,” Norden says of a consolidation’s impact... Read more »

Court Upholds Religious School’s Firing of Unwed, Pregnant Teacher

​A Catholic school in New Jersey was within its rights when it fired a teacher who became pregnant outside of marriage, the state’s high court recently found. On Aug. 14, the New... Read more »

No Second Bite for Employer that Consented to Jury Ruling

​Takeaway: The most significant issue in this appeal involved a procedural ruling. But the facts of the case tell a cautionary tale of unchecked discriminatory behavior by an expert director of a... Read more »

Derogatory Music Played in Warehouse Might Have Been Unlawful

​Takeaway: The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a decision that dismissed a harassment claim against apparel wholesaler S&S Activewear for creating a sexually hostile work environment by letting employees and... Read more »
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