Tag: HR

Be Cautious When Firing Employees Because of Social Media Postings

The recent spate of employee terminations resulting from social media posts after the killing of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk raises questions about what liability such terminations might have for employers. The amount of an employer’s potential liability will be based on whether they are a private or public employer. Background While employees have been fired […]

Massachusetts Employers: Proposed Private Attorney General Act for Wage-Hour Claims is a Major Concern 

For the third consecutive legislative session, Massachusetts state representative Tram T. Nguyen has proposed a bill to establish a private right of action by employees on behalf of themselves, their fellow employees and the Commonwealth for employers’ alleged wage and hour violations.   For the first time, however, Rep. Nguyen has some support from the other chamber: Several state senators have […]

HRDA Frankly Speaking: Culture & Cars: NASCAR Knows Both

It’s easy to say your company culture is one of employee support, engagement, and strong morals, but to actually build that culture is another thing. Promises and good faith can only get you so far. When creating a whole and healthy company culture, you need action. We learned this from NASCAR’s Manager of Employee Engagement, […]

Faces of HR: Christine Hass on Building Tomorrow’s Leaders

Christine Hass isn’t just a leader in learning—she’s been a driving force in digital transformation and talent strategy for the last 35 years. Now the VP of Leadership Strategy at ELB Learning, Hass has built her career on a foundation of fostering continuous learning and business impact. Her expertise, honed through influential roles at giants like HP, Motorola, Walmart, […]

Scrutinized Supreme Court Faces Challenging Term on Employment Cases

The U.S. Supreme Court opened its new term facing a challenging docket and a distrustful public. The most watched cases all require the Court to more fully articulate the boundaries, if any, of its precedential ruling in Trump v. US, giving the president untrammeled authority over the executive branch, including the unrestricted right to terminate […]

EntertainHR: What Phish and Trey Anastasio Can Teach Us about Being an Ally 

Trey Anastasio, guitarist and vocalist for the band Phish, surprised “phans” by making a guest appearance with the psych-punk band Guerilla Toss on October 17, 2025, at the Brooklyn Bowl. He has a long history of making surprise guest appearances and supporting his fellow artists, including lesser known or emerging artists.  For example, in 2022, he joined the indie-groove band, Goose, […]

BYOD to Court? Mitigate Risks of Your ‘Bring Your Own Device’ Practice

Cell phones are a quintessential tool in modern society, including within the realm of employment. Many employers use various data networks that allow employees to access and store the employer’s data on their own personal cell phones or other personal devices under “bring your own device” (BYOD) practices. Allowing employees access to employer data from […]

Scaling at Speed Without Losing Your Center: Hiring Lessons from the Stablecoin Frontier

Stablecoin startups aren’t just under pressure to scale, we are also simultaneously building the framework of our industry while doing so. The stablecoin market reached a new all-time high in June with total market capitalization growing by 1.58% to $251B. That marks the twenty-first consecutive month of growth for the industry. Further, EY found in […]

HRDA Frankly Speaking: GE Healthcare’s North Star of HR

During her session at SPARK Talent 2025, GE Healthcare’s Head of Talent Programs, Tabitha Wright, asked the audience, not only what they wanted to accomplish, but how. In a rapidly developing world, your business strategy is only as good as the quality of pieces it’s built from. Wright challenges the audience to define their business’ […]

How HR Teams Can Help Employees Alleviate their Student Loan Debt  

One of the biggest financial challenges for millions of employees in the United States is paying off student loan debt. According to the Federal Reserve, total student loan balances in the second quarter of this year hit $1.64 trillion—a number that has increased threefold in just two decades. After the pause on student loan payments […]