News & Views

• What Cannabis Reclassification Means for Employers
  On April 22, the Department of Justice issued a final order reclassifying some forms of marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III controlled substances. This reclassification acknowledges the potentia …
• HR News Roundup: Compassionate Leave, Gen Z Retention, DEI, Leadership Lessons & More
  This HR News Roundup covers compassionate leave, the feedback gap, Gen Z retention, DEI, leadership lessons, and more. What Is Compassionate Leave and Is It Mandatory? An HR Guide to the Basics Anurad …
• HR News Roundup: Gambling, Workplace Violence, Religious Accommodation & More
  This HR News Roundup covers gambling, workplace violence, religious accommodation, compliance matters, and more. Don’t miss the items from the lighter side!  ‘The Next Opioid Epidemic’: Gambling …
• HR News Roundup: Military Obligations, Age Discrimination and More
  Heightened Military Engagement: Unpacking Employers’ USERRA Responsibilities Matthew F. Nieman & Jeremy L. Thompson, Jackson Lewis The recent United States military engagement in the Middle East, …
• 2026 FMLA Update: News Recap & Legal Insight
  The 2026 FMLA Update offers a recap of key FMLA issues over the past year, including case law, tips, tools, and best practices that we source from employment law attorneys and HR experts. Our update p …
• HR News Roundup: AI Policies, RTO, Social Connections, and More
  The Question Isn’t Whether Your Employees Are Using AI at Work (They Are), But Whether You’re Prepared for It Jon Hyman, Ohio Employer Law Blog Employees using AI at work will be the workp …
• HR News Roundup: Leadership, No-Fire Season, Mental Health, Recruiting & More
  It’s a busy time of year with numerous holidays and year-end wrap-ups, so we are combining our November and December HR News Roundups into one issue. This issue features items on the crisis of t …
• HR News Roundup: Hiring in the AI Era, HR Megatrends, Terminations & More
  This edition of HR News Roundup features items on hiring in the AI era, HR megatrends, terminations, 4-day work week, mental health, marijuana testing, culture wars, and more. Plus, don’t miss o …
• HR News Roundup: “Job Hugging,” the Cost of Anxiety, Financial Benefits, and More HR News
  This edition of HR News Roundup features items on the “job hugging” phenomena, employees looking to employers for help with tough finances, the high cost of anxiety, Panic Button Laws,  an …
• HR News Roundup: Workplace Violence, Ageism, Humor, What Not to Say & More
  More Than Just a Bad Day: The Growing Crisis of Workplace Violence Ava Martinez, HR Digest There is much cause for unrest within the work sphere, and one of the unintended consequences is the growing …

More…