EverythingPeople gives valuable insight into the developments both inside and outside the HR position.
9 September 2025
The Great Flattening – the trend of eliminating middle managers to cut costs, reduce bureaucracy, and streamline organizational charts – is rapidly spreading across industries. What began in the tech sector is now reshaping corporate structures in retail, finance, and even government.
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) is still fairly new, and there are limited cases to guide HR in shaping policies and internal practices. The cases below, filed by the EEOC, offer insight into how the agency is approaching and reviewing allegations of PWFA violations.
In a time of labor market uncertainty, economic headwinds, and rapid advancements in AI, many employees are choosing to hold onto their current roles not because they are satisfied, but because switching seems too risky. This phenomenon, called job hugging, captures a shift in workplace behavior that carries significant implications for individuals, organizations, and the broader economy.
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has sparked both excitement and fear as it quickly becomes a standard part of our lives. Some worry it poses risks to society, while others believe it will revolutionize how we work and live. What’s undeniable is that AI isn’t slowing down; it’s accelerating.
2 September 2025
As organizations begin building budgets and priorities for 2026, now is the perfect time to take a step back and evaluate HR’s role. Budgets aren’t just about numbers, they reflect strategy. By asking the right questions today, HR leaders can ensure they’re focusing resources where they’ll have the greatest impact in the year ahead.
With an aging workforce and fewer young people entering the trades than in previous generations, the need to attract and inspire new talent for these industries is greater than ever. Thankfully, trade workers have taken to the social media platform, TikTok, to share their careers, and it has proven to be an effective recruitment strategy.
A compliance-related employee handbook policy that is often overlooked is the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) policy statement. Though arguably not a required policy statement, it is a policy comparable to other policies on non-discrimination that should be in employee handbooks. These nondiscrimination policies tell employees, managers, and the world that the employer prohibits these forms of discrimination.
26 August 2025
Labor Day unofficially started back on September 5, 1882, when over 10,000 workers walked off their jobs and took an unpaid leave from work to conduct a march in New York City. Labor Day became an official holiday on the first Monday in September by an Act of Congress on June 28,1894.
Across Michigan, families are preparing for the back-to-school season. While much attention goes to preK–12 and college students, thousands of adults are also returning to the classroom, proving it’s never too late to learn, grow, and create new opportunities.
Every HR professional wears many hats – coach, advisor, mediator, strategist. But when you break it down, the best HR leaders all share a set of “superpowers” that help them handle challenges with confidence and impact. Here are seven worth mastering.
Drug testing laws vary from state to state, and some states make compliance more challenging than others. Minnesota (MN) is one of those states. Even though it has had the laws in place for some time now, MN updated their law this year. Because of the changes, employers who do business in this state must review their current processes and make any required changes.
19 August 2025
Even the most experienced HR professionals can fall into habits that create unnecessary risks or missed opportunities. Here are ten of the most common mistakes we see and how you can avoid them.
In an interesting reversal of artificial intelligence technology trends, some employers who’ve embraced more progressive approaches to selection are going “old school” in their interviewing formats. The Wall Street Journal recently reported on a growing shift among employers away from a reliance on virtual interviewing formats and toward conducting more in-person meetings.
On October 1, 2025, California’s new regulations on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace will come into force. The amendments extend the non-discrimination provisions of FEHA to explicitly cover automated-decision systems.
Are you underpaid? Maybe or maybe not: Nearly 7 in 10 workers believe they’re underpaid, even when their compensation is at or above market rates, according to a new Payscale report. That’s a leap from the 51% of employees earning at or above market who felt underpaid four years ago.
12 August 2025
Even if you already have an HR department, there are times when your team simply can’t do it all. Hiring freezes, unexpected turnover, rapid growth, or special projects can stretch your HR resources thin. That’s when your HR team needs fractional HR support – experienced professionals who can step in on-demand to increase capacity, bring specialized expertise, and keep your HR operations running smoothly.