Human Resource Knuggets
Jan 27, 2026
Email 1 Summary:
Subject: Why ‘Boreout’ Could Cost You as Much as Burnout — and 9 Ways to Fix It
Date: January 26, 2026
Highlights:
– Boreout is a new workplace trend causing significant cost similar to burnout.
– The article explains boreout and suggests nine ways to address it.
– Leadership tips discussing influence over authority in the workplace.
– Free webinars and premium content on HR technology, compliance, handling ICE raids, and toughest FMLA questions.
– Practical advice for managing employee burnout and improving workforce strategy.
Email 2 Summary:
Subject: Jan. 26 – GLP-1s May Lower Costs Over Time | DOL Pushes Self-Reporting Programs
Date: January 26, 2026
Highlights:
– GLP-1 medications, despite high costs, may reduce long-term employer healthcare costs and hospitalizations.
– DOL reopened self-reporting program (PAID) allowing voluntary resolution of FMLA violations.
– Legal risks about AI hiring tools needing compliance with Fair Credit Reporting Act.
– Small business health insurance risk due to rising costs.
– Infographic on office design impact on employee success.
– Access to webinars and resources on mentoring programs and employee benefits trends.
Email 3 Summary:
Subject: Jan. 26 – Training Could Bring AI ROI | The Career Ladder Has Collapsed
Date: January 26, 2026
Highlights:
– Teaching employees how to use AI can significantly boost economic value.
– Traditional career ladders have collapsed, affecting talent and pay trends.
– GLP-1 medications linked to reducing medical cost growth.
– Lawsuit against AI candidate ranking by Eightfold AI under Fair Credit Reporting Act scrutiny.
– Coverage of workforce tensions after tragic incidents and workplace misconduct news.
– Round up of HR topics on compliance, talent, benefits, and HR tech.
Email 4 Summary:
Subject: 📓 Your HR Performance Reviews
Date: January 26, 2026
Highlights:
– Redefining “good HR”: beyond compliance and policy enforcement to shaping employee experience and influencing decisions.
– Good HR adapts to company phase and reality, focusing on usable systems and trust.
– Three key traits of effective HR: living in reality, making invisible issues visible, reducing friction and protecting trust.
– Promotes predictability, fairness, and clarity to rebuild trust with employees.
– Upcoming content on modern approaches to performance reviews.
– Sponsored guidance on elevating HR influence using behavioral science and AI’s role in performance decisions.
Email 5 Summary:
Subject: Jan. 26 – ‘Fear’ and ‘Chaos’ Threaten Employers’ Immigration Plans
Date: January 26, 2026
Highlights:
– Escalating Trump administration immigration enforcement impacting employer plans.
– EEOC rescinds harassment guidance protecting transgender workers, drawing criticism.
– Preparing for disruptions if federal troops deploy in cities.
– EEOC power consolidation prompts warnings from former commissioners.
– Transition to new ‘no tax on tips’ W-2 reporting poses challenges.
– Disputes over DEI policies and employee record demands related to faith and ancestry.
– Coverage of lawsuits on medical procedure coverage under ERISA.
– Additional content on legal compliance and employment law updates.
Email 6 Summary:
Subject: 3 Ways to Respond to the ‘Infinite Work Day’
Date: January 27, 2026
Highlights:
– Rising trend of employees working beyond traditional hours creating “infinite work days.”
– Guidance for HR to coach managers in addressing chaotic and fragmented work styles.
– Tips on spotting and addressing micro-bullying in teams.
– Managing misconduct with mental health considerations balancing empathy and fairness.
– Research-backed ways to speak more influentially as a people leader.
– Recognizing and tackling ‘silent workloads’ that drain top performers.
– AHRI membership support for career development and HR community engagement.
Email 7 Summary:
Subject: Fixing One of HR’s Most Critical Compliance Systems
Date: January 26, 2026
Highlights:
– Medical verification processes in the workplace are outdated and structurally broken.
– Critical for decisions on job-protected leave and medical benefits, impacting legal risk and trust.
– Whitepaper available discussing current challenges and solutions to modernize medical verification.
– Invitation to download the whitepaper to understand and fix the system.
– Advertising opportunity available to reach over 124,000 HR executives through HR Dive.
– HR Dive’s privacy policy and subscription management options noted.
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