Human Resource Knuggets

Apr 17, 2026

  1. Email 1: Put your people data to works
  2. ChartHop offers an AI-powered people operations platform uniting workforce, organizational, and business data.
  3. Enables leaders to quickly answer staffing questions and align Finance and People teams with a single headcount plan.
  4. Targets reaching over 124,000 HR executives with advertising opportunities.

  5. Email 2: Global Messaging | AI Resistance | ‘Jeopardy!’ Lessons

  6. Discusses employees resisting AI initiatives and strategies to address such sabotage.
  7. How leadership should communicate rising prices and product delays due to Middle East conflict.
  8. Raises concerns about AI simplifying study but possibly hindering real learning.
  9. Advice on managing awkward work situations and insights on leadership presence.
  10. Highlights hiring mismatches caused by skill shortages.
  11. Sponsored by Korn Ferry with links to content and podcast.

  12. Email 3: April 16 – EBSA to focus on ‘bad actors’; Pre-retirement firing didn’t violate ERISA

  13. U.S. Department of Labor’s EBSA targeting major misconduct and harm.
  14. Ohio court ruling that pre-retirement firing was lawful.
  15. Court denied rehearing in a Title VII secular preferences COVID vaccine exemption case.
  16. Payscale CFO advocates for ongoing compensation discussions driven by Gen Z.
  17. Provides various HR resources on pet healthcare benefits, mental health promotion, AI impacts on workplace culture.
  18. Features industry news like H-1B lottery changes and leadership impact on supervisor exhaustion.
  19. Upcoming webinar on maximizing onboarding engagement.

  20. Email 4: April 16 – ‘Death by a thousand pings’; Payscale CFO calls for ‘always on’ comp talks

  21. Reports on employees overwhelmed by inefficient communication systems.
  22. Lawsuit alleges Deloitte Consulting penalized pregnancy-related leave takers.
  23. IRS clarifies tax deductions for certain professions on tipped wages.
  24. Emphasizes need for transparent, frequent pay talks, especially with Gen Z influence.
  25. Highlights how AI stresses hiring processes, causing loss of trust.
  26. Features leadership development trends and mentoring’s role in retention.
  27. Upcoming webinar on maximizing employee engagement before Day 1.

  28. Email 5: There’s a mental health crisis happening

  29. Detailed special edition deep dive on pervasive workplace mental health issues.
  30. Employees suffer silent burnout – physically present but mentally checked out (~40%).
  31. Burnout costs U.S. employers ~$150 billion annually due to presenteeism.
  32. Mental health leaves are rising significantly (61% HR leaders report increase).
  33. Disconnect between employees’ awareness and use of mental health benefits (only 41% of non-managers used benefits vs 87% managers).
  34. Urges auditing benefit awareness, benchmarking mental health strategies, treating leave trends as strategic issues, and measuring ROI.
  35. Spring Health webinar announced for May 14, 2026, offering actionable ways to support employees and control costs.

  36. Email 6: Build a Team That Owns Their Results

  37. Interactive 60-minute session for managers and HR pros on building accountability culture without blame or fear.
  38. Framework includes setting clear expectations, confident performance conversations, and cultivating ownership.
  39. Tools focus on avoiding micromanagement, keeping morale, and embedding accountability long term.
  40. Recording provided for registrants unable to attend live.

  41. Email 7: How HR Is Tackling the Engagement Crisis in 2026

  42. Gallup data shows employee engagement at multi-year low, costing global economy $10 trillion.
  43. HR leaders addressing communication gaps, underused skills, and quiet disengagement.
  44. Emphasis on manager enablement and clarity to improve engagement.
  45. Trendline report available offering insights and tactics to reverse declines.

  46. Email 8: April 16 – Are rising costs hitting voluntary benefits?; IRS clarifies ‘no tax on tips’

  47. Voluntary benefits increasingly important to fill gaps amid rising healthcare costs.
  48. Research indicates workers delay care due to cost, which may impact employers long term.
  49. IRS offers clarity on professions eligible for tipped wage tax deductions.
  50. BNY bank provides $6,500 homeownership assistance to employees earning under $100K.
  51. Covers latest news on ERISA termination cases and Deloitte pregnancy-related leave lawsuit.
  52. Various resources on total rewards, women’s and family health benefits, and employee benefit strategies.

  53. Email 9: The people shaping TA are coming to Atlanta

  54. Announcement for Recruiting Innovation Summit (May 5-6) with focus on real conversations post-session.
  55. Features talent acquisition leaders from Salesforce, Meta, Marriott, Ford, and more.
  56. Sessions target mindset shifts, quality of hire, sourcing challenges.
  57. Options to attend in-person or online with full agenda and ticket info.

  58. Email 10: Fixing one of HR’s most critical compliance systems

    • Whitepaper explores current structural issues with medical certification processes in workplaces.
    • Discusses how outdated certification impacts leave, benefits, legal risk, and trust.
    • Call to download the whitepaper offering insight and solutions.
    • Promotion targets a broad HR executive audience.

  59. Email 11: What if a leader is the cause of cultural toxicity?

    • Features HR leader D’Neale Prosser addressing how to handle toxic leadership and co-design engagement with multigenerational teams.
    • Podcast episode on governance risks from AI.
    • Legal guidance on limits of serious misconduct dismissals.
    • Expert advice on differentiating challenges from burnout.
    • Promotes AHRI education offerings and state conferences.

  60. Email 12: Accountability Without Blame: How to Lead a Team That Owns Their Results

    • Workshop opportunity presenting methods to cultivate ownership and performance accountability without fear or blame.
    • Also offers a session on lean document retention for solo/small HR teams ensuring legal compliance.
    • Workshops provide HR recertification credits.
    • Presented by HRMorning as part of Premium Workshops series focusing on practical solutions.

  61. Email 13: Microsoft Excel: Intermediate Training for Today’s Professionals

    • Training sessions designed for finance and accounting professionals to improve Excel skills.
    • Additional focus on Excel for payroll professionals to boost accuracy and efficiency.
    • Sessions led by subject matter experts and provide Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits.
    • Registered with NASBA as CPE sponsor.

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