Study: Government Employee Burnout Levels Remain “Stubbornly High”
Eagle Hill Consulting has been tracking employee burnout levels since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. In that time, the Arlington, Va.-based management consulting services provider...
View ArticleImpacting Public Sector Pay: New Overtime Rules Take Effect July 1
In April of this year, the Biden administration announced a final rule updating overtime exemption thresholds under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). According to the U.S. Department of Labor…
View ArticleSurvey Finds Majority of Transgender Employees Reporting Workplace Bias
Findings from a recent Randstad survey painted “a mixed picture” of the workplace experience for LGBTQ employees, describing “pockets of progress” that diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts...
View ArticleSeismic Decision: Supreme Court Ruling Curbs Federal Agencies’ Authority
A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturned a decades-old decision and significantly limits federal agencies’ authority to regulate in a number of arenas, including the workplace. On Friday, June 28,…
View ArticleNew Overtime Rule Already Facing Legal Challenges
This past April, the Biden administration announced a final rule updating overtime exemption thresholds under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The new rule was designed to expand overtime protections…
View ArticleTop-Secret PTO: Survey Sizes Up the “Quiet Vacationing” Trend
A 2023 survey conducted by Eagle Hill Consulting found more than 25% of public sector employees saying they hadn’t taken any vacation time in the past year, for a variety…
View ArticlePowerful Partnership: Oklahoma Teams with Google to Provide AI Training
In January of this year, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt shared final recommendations from a task force he assembled to study state government use of artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies.…
View ArticleStill Work to Do: Report Examines Pay Equity Progress in Connecticut State...
A new report offers a glimpse into pay equity efforts at the state government level, and shows that progress has been made, but more work remains to be done. On…
View ArticleDOL Proposes Rule to Protect Workers from Extreme Heat
NASA scientists recently confirmed May 2024 as “the warmest May on the books, marking a full year of record-high monthly temperatures.” Other researchers have warned that 2024 could ultimately go…
View ArticleStaying Put: Survey Finds Most Workers Happy with Their Employment Situation
After enduring a few years of “the Great Resignation” trend that began in 2021, new data suggest that more employees are planning to stay put in the months ahead. In…
View ArticleNew Jersey Launches AI Platform and Training Program for State Employees
State government is getting serious about maximizing AI’s potential for making operations smoother and more efficient. For example, governors in states including Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island...
View ArticleGSA Final Rule Adopts New Accessibility Guidelines for Government Buildings
In an effort the agency says is designed to enable people with disabilities to more easily access federal government buildings, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has announced a final…
View ArticleDedicated to DEI: Connecticut Launches Office of Equity and Opportunity
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives have come under fire in the private sector, but it seems that corporations are staying the course. For example, one 2023 survey found the…
View ArticleLosing Faith: New Report Finds Public Trust in Government on the Wane
A new report sees trust in the United States federal government dwindling, but finds Americans in agreement that a non-partisan, merit-based civil service is critical to functioning as a democracy.…
View ArticleNebraska Commission Ruling Compels State Workers to Return to Office
In what one media outlet described as a “scathing ruling,” a Nebraska commission has upheld Gov. Jim Pillen’s executive order that requires the state’s employees to return to in-office work.…
View ArticleStill Work to Do: Report Examines Pay Equity Progress in Connecticut State...
A new report offers a glimpse into pay equity efforts at the state government level, and shows that progress has been made, but more work remains to be done. On…
View ArticleDOL Proposes Rule to Protect Workers from Extreme Heat
NASA scientists recently confirmed May 2024 as “the warmest May on the books, marking a full year of record-high monthly temperatures.” Other researchers have warned that 2024 could ultimately go…
View ArticleStaying Put: Survey Finds Most Workers Happy with Their Employment Situation
After enduring a few years of “the Great Resignation” trend that began in 2021, new data suggest that more employees are planning to stay put in the months ahead. In…
View ArticleNew Jersey Launches AI Platform and Training Program for State Employees
State government is getting serious about maximizing AI’s potential for making operations smoother and more efficient. For example, governors in states including Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island...
View ArticleDedicated to DEI: Connecticut Launches Office of Equity and Opportunity
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives have come under fire in the private sector, but it seems that corporations are staying the course. For example, one 2023 survey found the…
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