Is the U.S. in a Recession? If So, It’s Not Like Any We’ve Seen Before

?Is the United States in a recession? Some signals say yes, yet the latest employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is strong evidence against being on the cusp of... Read more »

How to Write a Resume That Boosts Your HR Career

?There is a significant difference between reading hundreds or thousands of resumes and writing your own. When was the last time you updated your resume? Is it still listing your experience like... Read more »

OFCCP Provides Guidance for Contractors That Missed AAP Certification Deadline

?The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has issued guidance to federal contractors that missed the June 30 deadline to certify their affirmative action program (AAP) compliance in the agency’s new... Read more »

Starbucks Will Appeal Dismissal of Charge Against Union Organizers

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has thrown out a charge by Starbucks that union organizers in Phoenix violated the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), but the company will appeal. We’ve gathered... Read more »

Monkeypox Not Likely to Spread Through Workplace, Travel

?A world exhausted from fighting COVID-19 for more than two years is now facing another potential hazard after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared monkeypox a “public health emergency of international concern”... Read more »

Stop Fearing AI and ‘Big Data’ in Recruiting

?Complex emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and “big data” analysis will be used to create the leading HR organizations of the future, and employers must be willing to invest... Read more »

Companies Urge Supreme Court to Preserve Affirmative Action in Higher Ed

?Companies, universities and law firms have submitted briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court in support of affirmative action at postsecondary institutions, saying affirmative action helps provide a more diverse pipeline of talent... Read more »

IRS Sets 2023 Health Plan Premium Affordability Threshold at 9.12% of Pay

The IRS announced that the 2023 health plan affordability threshold—used to determine if an employer’s lowest-premium health plan meets the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) affordability requirement—will be 9.12 percent of an employee’s... Read more »

Jobs Grew By 528K in July

?U.S. employers added 528,000 new jobs in July, surpassing economists’ forecasts, according to the latest employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment rate ticked down to 3.5 percent, close... Read more »

July Jobs Growth Blows Past Expectations

?U.S. employers added 528,000 new jobs in July, surpassing economists’ forecasts, according to the latest employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment rate ticked down to 3.5 percent, close... Read more »
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