Hiring & Recruitment

Can a Restaurant Refuse to Hire Male Servers?
Diversity & Inclusion Can a Restaurant Refuse to Hire Male Servers?

The familiar hustle of a busy restaurant, with servers expertly navigating tables and taking orders, often conceals a less visible reality of hiring practices that may be rooted in outdated and illegal stereotypes. A recent high-profile case involving the Kickback Jack’s restaurant brand has

Is Your HR Team Ready for Apprenticeship Reform?
Talent Management & Development Is Your HR Team Ready for Apprenticeship Reform?

The ground has irrevocably shifted beneath the United Kingdom's talent development landscape, and human resources departments are now at the epicenter of a strategic overhaul driven by sweeping apprenticeship reforms. This year marks a transformational moment for the national skills system,

Are Skilled Trades the New Corporate Ladder?
Talent Management & Development Are Skilled Trades the New Corporate Ladder?

The long-held assumption that a successful career culminates in a corner office is rapidly being dismantled by a new generation entering the workforce with a distinctly different set of ambitions. This fundamental shift is not merely a fleeting trend but a significant realignment of values, where

HR Faces a Self-Inflicted Talent Shortage
Talent Management & Development HR Faces a Self-Inflicted Talent Shortage

A striking paradox is defining the modern talent landscape, where a majority of human resources leaders confidently declare it an employer's market while simultaneously struggling to fill critical roles with qualified candidates. This contradiction has fostered a peculiar stalemate, often described

Pay Raises Expected to Stagnate in 2026, Study Finds
Talent Management & Development Pay Raises Expected to Stagnate in 2026, Study Finds

In a landscape where economic pressures are squeezing both businesses and their employees, navigating compensation has become a delicate, high-stakes balancing act. To shed light on this, we are joined by Sofia Khaira, a leading expert in diversity, equity, and inclusion, whose work focuses on

Can a Court Force an Employer to Rehire an Injured Worker?
Talent Management & Development Can a Court Force an Employer to Rehire an Injured Worker?

A landmark ruling from a Massachusetts Appeals Court has reaffirmed a powerful, though often contested, legal protection for employees, establishing that under specific circumstances, the judicial system can compel an employer to rehire a worker who was previously terminated following a

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