By Jimmy Aguilar, University of Southern California President Donald Trump on April 23, 2025, signed an executive order that aims to change the higher education accreditation process. It asks accrediting …
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DiversityOpinion
Trump says diversity initiatives undermine merit. Decades of research show this is flawed
By Paula McDonald, Queensland University of Technology US President Donald Trump declared earlier this year he would forge a “colour blind and merit-based society”. His executive order was part of …
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FeaturedHR Associations
Trump’s first 100 days bring sweeping workforce changes, SHRM reports
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberFederal workforce reductions and more than 100 executive orders issued during President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office have significantly reshaped workplace policies and created new challenges for employers, …
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Opinion
Bureaucrats get a bad rap, but they deserve more credit − a sociologist of work explains why
By Michel Anteby, Boston University It’s telling that U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration wants to fire bureaucrats. In its view, bureaucrats stand for everything that’s wrong with the United States: …
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Labor RelationsOpinion
Trump’s attempt to nix labor rights of federal workers on ‘national security’ grounds furthers the GOP’s long-held anti-union agenda
By Bob Bussel, University of Oregon As the Trump administration seeks to shrink the federal workforce, slash nonmilitary spending and curb opposition to its policies, it is taking steps beyond …
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FeaturedImmigration
Labor secretary warns states of funding cuts for failing to verify immigrant benefit claims
The U.S. Department of Labor is threatening to withhold federal unemployment administration grants from states that fail to verify immigration status of benefit claimants, Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer announced in letters …
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FeaturedOpinionWorkplace Safety
Trump administration pauses new mine safety regulation − here’s how those rules benefit companies and workers
By Jeremy M. Gernand, Penn State President Donald Trump’s administration has announced its intention to pause or reverse regulations on mine safety, saying it wants to loosen rules that constrain …
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The U.S. Department of Labor is throwing its support behind a presidential initiative aimed at preparing American youth for an artificial intelligence-driven job market. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Deputy …
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Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer endorsed an executive order signed by President Trump Thursday aimed at expanding apprenticeship programs and modernizing workforce development initiatives across multiple federal agencies. The executive order, titled …
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Opinion
In trade war with the US, China holds a lot more cards than Trump may think − in fact, it might have a winning hand
By Linggong Kong, Auburn University When Donald Trump pulled back on his plan to impose eye-watering tariffs on trading partners across the world, there was one key exception: China. While …
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