Human Resource Knuggets
Jan 16, 2026
Here are summaries of the selected 9 emails based on the provided text:
- Future-ready businesses need future-ready offices
- Focus: The evolving workplace centers on people adapting to new tech to work smarter and stay connected.
- Key Points: Speed training, ease collaboration, improve workspace experience to retain employees.
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Call to Action: Turn workplace into innovation launchpad with National Business Furniture.
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LAST CHANCE | URGENT: 2025 Wage Reporting and OBBBA Tax-Free Rules
- Focus: Upcoming 2025 wage reporting deadlines require compliance under One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).
- Key Points: Learn IRS guidance on income tax-free overtime and tips, avoid errors, prepare for 2026.
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Event: Interactive 90-minute instructor-led session to help HR teams.
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Jan. 15 – Tesla, EEOC mediation; SHRM finds employer chasm
- Focus: Tesla and EEOC race-based harassment case moving to mediation; HR strategy trends and employer support gaps.
- Key Topics: Gender pay gap in healthcare persists; recruiters rely heavily on online applications; agile compensation necessary for companies.
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Resources: Webinars, playbooks, infographics on workforce innovation and mental health benefits.
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Do It Now Blitz | Tariff Ruling | Payment Problems
- Focus: Assertive leadership in January; Supreme Court tariff ruling impact; risks of “buy now, pay later”; AI integration at work.
- Highlights: Korn Ferry CEO emphasizes importance of strategy amid job market.
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Content: Leadership articles and leadership strategies podcast.
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Jan. 15 – Front-line supervisors need leadership skills; Execs consider quitting
- Focus: Gallup finds many supervisors lack leadership skills; nearly 40% top execs considered quitting recently.
- Insights: Workers want job security and agility; chasm between supportive and unsupportive employers emerging.
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Offers: Hiring tools by Spark Hire; prioritized leadership development in 2026.
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4 industrial relations changes coming in 2026
- Focus: Employment law changes including parental leave, super payments, and gender equality reporting.
- Additional: Research links frequent AI use to decreased civility; building culture of significance; safe mental health disclosure.
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Promotions: AHRI courses, webinars and personalized HR support services.
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Jan. 15 – State paid family leave changes in 2026; Feds caution on OT compliance
- Focus: Changes in state paid family leave benefits; US Dept. of Labor advice on pay structures and overtime compliance.
- Additional: Salary increases amid economic worries; ongoing gender pay gap in healthcare; wage recovery data.
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Concerns: Front-line workers cite pay and flexibility priorities; Supreme Court no-poach case update.
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Strategies to Unlock Mental Health Benefits Utilization
- Focus: Low utilization of mental health benefits despite high employee need.
- Highlights: New EAPs, overcoming friction points, personalizing care and normalizing mental health.
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Access: Playbook offering practical strategies and measurable outcomes for organizations.
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Integrated care with Kaiser Permanente helps you keep your promises
- Focus: Kaiser Permanente’s integrated care approach reduces lifetime cancer risks and drives predictable costs.
- Message: Proactive care supports better health outcomes.
- Call to Action: Explore and learn more about personalized care strategies.
These summaries capture the core themes and actionable points from each email, focusing on human resource management, compliance, leadership, workplace trends, and employee wellbeing.
Stay Well!
