HR - General

Performance reviews can inspire growth—or lead to grievances. If your evaluations are vague, sugar-coated, or inconsistent, you may be setting the stage for a...

As employers move into the second half of 2025, pay transparency continues to expand across the states. And, perhaps, enforcement is starting to keep pace with legislative activity.

Performance reviews can inspire growth—or lead to grievances. If your evaluations are vague, sugar-coated, or inconsistent, you may be setting the stage for a claim. Jen shares practical advice on writing and delivering evaluations that are honest, useful, and defensible.

While traveling for business or pleasure this summer, you may catch the newest season of the TV show The Bear , featuring executive chef Carmy Berzatto running a fictional restaurant in Chicago called The Bear. The Emmy award-winning series highlights serious workplace issues, including a fire, ment

Jane Heidingsfelder, a partner in the Labor & Employment Practice Group in the New Orleans office, participated as a guest on the INO Broadcasting, Inc. podcast Out to Lunch, hosted by Peter…

Some employees are technically doing their jobs—but their behavior poisons the workplace. Whether it’s chronic negativity, resistance to feedback, or outright...

There have been growing concerns among business travelers about having phones and laptops searched at airports. However, employers can take steps to protect confidential and proprietary information stored on employees’ devices.

Policy Week in Review – July 25, 2025 NLRB Acting General Cowen Issues Guidance on Union Salts tgelbman@littler.com Fri, 07/25/2025 - 13:29

Employers May Offer a New Benefit Through “Trump Accounts” The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which was signed into law on July 4, 2025, establishes the pilot program for the “Trump account,” an investment account for U.S. citizens under age 18 with a social security number. Parents, as well

An employee storms out. Another posts a goodbye rant online. Can you respond—or are you walking into a retaliation trap? In this episode, Jen breaks down the legal protections that can apply even after an employee quits, and how to safely document and communicate when emotions are running high. Beca

The Trump administration has decisively shifted its approach to enforcing employment discrimination laws, leaving employers grappling for clarity and stability to inform their efforts to prevent and manage legal risks stemming from harassment and discrimination. Workforce analytics, accompanied by p

Employers will be able to continue to exclude certain payments to employee student loans beyond 2025 and the cap will increase annually based on inflation, as part of several changes to student loan and repayment programs made by the comprehensive budget reconciliation bill signed into law by Presid

Picture this: An employee stops showing up to work. No call, no text, no explanation. Frustrating, right? That’s why so many employers bury “job abandonment” policies in their handbooks—often declaring that disappearing for three consecutive days

The U.S. Supreme Court’s latest term is sending shockwaves through the workplace. In this episode, Jen walks you through key employment-related rulings—from...

The U.S. Supreme Court’s latest term is sending shockwaves through the workplace. In this episode, Jen walks you through key employment-related rulings—from religious accommodations to free speech challenges—and what they mean for hiring, policies, and workplace culture. You’ll get practical complia

Policy Week in Review – July 11, 2025 Senate Republicans Introduce Legislation to Empower Independent Workers tgelbman@littler.com Fri, 07/11/2025 - 12:47

Jen has talked about “quiet quitting,” but what’s an employer to do when the work is technically getting done—just with zero initiative, collaboration, or care? In this episode, Jen explores the legal boundaries of managing checked-out employees without crossing into retaliation, disability discrimi

Ask any employment attorney, and you’ll hear the same mantra: “If it’s not documented, it didn’t happen.” For HR executives, this isn’t merely a compliance slogan—it’s a strategic imperative. Documentation sits at the intersection of legal

TakeawaysHiring former federal workers provides strong benefits, as well as presents challenges, to the private sector.Contractors must navigate strict ethical and legal boundaries when hiring former government employees.Implementing robust compliance programs, screening for conflicts of interest, a

Policy Week in Review – July 3, 2025 “Big Beautiful” Reconciliation Bill Pending Final Passage in the House tgelbman@littler.com Thu, 07/03/2025 - 10:54