Leaders and HR professionals may associate intrusive leadership with micromanagement, excessive oversight, or crossed workplace boundaries. In the military, however, the concept developed by U.S. Coast Guard Captain Marcus A. Canady emphasizes knowing people, building trust, listening actively, and recognizing when support may be needed. It asks leaders to understand the people behind the work rather than simply manage the work. For civilian employers, the question is where this proactive...

Small and midsize employers are heading into another difficult health insurance renewal season. A recent analysis from the Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker found that insurers requested a median 14% premium increase for 2027 fully insured small-group plans. These are proposed rates, not final increases, and they do not include self-funded plans. Insurers cited rising medical costs and utilization, specialty drugs, and increased use of GLP-1 medications. The median estimated increase in...

More employers are calling employees back to the office, but a return-to-office policy may not be the final word when an employee requests remote work as a disability accommodation. Recent court decisions are putting renewed attention on a familiar ADA question: Is being physically present in the workplace truly an essential function of the job?

Job hopping, particularly in the IT industry, has become increasingly common. For many employees, changing employers can feel like the most effective way to earn a promotion, build new skills, and advance their careers.

Benefits communication should do more than tell employees what benefits are available. Effective communication helps employees understand their benefits, recognize how changes affect them, and make informed decisions about using those benefits.

Keith Sonderling confirmed as Secretary of U.S. Department of Labor: The full U.S. Senate late Wednesday approved President Donald Trump's nomination of Keith Sonderling to serve as secretary of labor and lead the U.S. Department of Labor.

The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued three opinion letters of interest to employers.  Although opinion letters are not the force of law, they do provide guidance as how WHD will review situations that arise. Two were more pertinent to ASE employers:

Ghosting is usually discussed as something job candidates do to employers. A candidate stops responding to emails, misses an interview, or accepts an offer and never shows up. But often, employers ghost candidates too. And when it happens after an interview, the impact can be particularly damaging.

Manufacturing Day is this Friday, October 2, and is a good reminder that attracting the next generation of manufacturing talent takes more than putting a “Now Hiring” sign outside the building.

Grail, a biotechnical company based out of California and with locations in Washington, DC, Research Triangle Park NC, and London, UK, has developed new multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test that checks a person’s blood for cancer. The company has conducted many clinical studies with over 380,000 participants.

iCIMS AI hiring tool under attack for discriminatory learning: In Harper v. Sirius XM Radio, LLC, No. 2:25-cv-12403 (E.D. Mich.), plaintiff Arshon Harper alleges that Sirius XM’s use of its AI application screening tool (called, “iCIMS”) discriminated against him on the basis of race.

Performance reviews influence pay decisions, promotions, development opportunities, and succession planning. While most organizations strive for fairness and objectivity, recent research suggests that gender-based differences in performance feedback remain common, particularly when managers evaluate subjective traits such as communication style, leadership, assertiveness, and emotional expression.

Two weeks ago, a fire at a Southeast- Michigan100 year old golf club provided a powerful reminder that emergencies are not abstract possibilities. In a matter of hours, employees can lose access to their workplace, planned events can be canceled, critical equipment and records can be destroyed, and normal operations can come to a sudden stop. The weeks that follow may require difficult decisions about employee communication, work arrangements, payroll, insurance, member services, and...

When an employee is not working out, termination may seem like a straightforward business decision. In an at-will employment relationship, employers generally have significant flexibility to end employment. But “at-will” does not mean “anything goes.”

In an increasingly crowded talent market, employers often look for ways to stand out. Some organizations have turned to humor in job postings, hoping that witty language, clever headlines, or playful descriptions will capture attention and make their opportunities more attractive. While the approach may generate clicks and social media engagement, new research suggests it may not improve candidate attraction and could even create unintended consequences.