HR Implications of Biden’s AI Executive Order

​Human resource professionals searching for guidance on managing artificial intelligence should pay attention to the Biden administration’s Oct. 30 executive order that seeks to manage the risks of AI and reap its benefits.... Read more »

California Employers Should Not Ask About Marijuana Use

​California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed a new law to prohibit employers from asking job applicants or employees about their prior marijuana use. California “employers need to make sure that they do... Read more »

Employers Scramble to Protect Workers Caught in Israel-Hamas Crossfire

U.S. employers and others are working to ensure the safety of employees traveling or working in Israel in the midst of the war that erupted there beginning on Oct. 7. U.S. citizens are... Read more »

Beware: Fraudulent Job Postings Aim to Steal Your Money, Identity

​Job searchers, be wary. Fraudsters posing as recruiters and employers are contacting potential job candidates with attractive job offers in an attempt to extract Social Security numbers and other personal data. “It... Read more »

Crafting Policies to Address the Proliferation of Generative AI

​A growing number of employers have moved to restrict employee use of ChatGPT, while other companies are embracing generative artificial intelligence and recognizing opportunities to streamline work processes and augment workflows. There’s... Read more »

Biden Calls for More Worker Protections During Heat Wave

​Editor’s Note: This article was updated July 27 since its original posting on July 7. Record-breaking temperatures are hitting triple digits in some places across the U.S., and the heat wave is expected... Read more »

The Growing Popularity of Micro-dosing for Mental Health in the UK

​Micro-dosing is the practice of taking small, sub-hallucinogenic doses of illegal class A psychedelic drugs such as LSD/acid and magic mushrooms. The practice of micro-dosing involves administering very small doses of these... Read more »

Apple Joins List of Employers Restricting Workers from Using ChatGPT

?iPhone-maker Apple is the latest company to prohibit the use of ChatGPT and other external artificial intelligence tools out of concern that workers could inadvertently release confidential data, according to an internal... Read more »

HR Plays Crucial Role in Response to Cyberattacks

?Common wisdom holds that when organizations are hit by a cyberattack, the ensuing response should be led by information technology (IT), security, legal and finance staff, with human resources taking a back... Read more »

The Pandemic Public Health Emergency Ends This Week. Here’s What To Know

May 11 marks the end of the COVID-19 pandemic public health emergency (PHE)—the beginning of a significant phase in the pandemic response in the U.S., as well as the ending of a series... Read more »
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