Terminations and AI: Incompatible in CA
Think twice about consulting Claude next time you’re drafting a PIP: California just signed legislation requiring that a human being actually "corroborate" any AI-powered termination or discipline decision before it goes into effect.
Hiring in the US: An Intro
The mechanics of actually hiring someone in the US as a foreign company are confusing, and most of the advice out there assumes you already have a legal team. This blog post is for everyone else.
When Two AIs Are Talking to Each Other, Nobody Is Actually Hiring.
AI is screening your candidates before you are. And if you're a small team with no recruiter, there's a good chance you didn't set that up intentionally, don't know what it's filtering out, and are on the hook legally if it discriminates.
Here's what to do about it.
Open Enrollment Is Coming. Brace Yourself.
If you run a startup or small business and sponsor health insurance for your employees, you already know open enrollment season is the most stressful part of the benefits process. This year it's worse than usual.
The Family Leave Rollback is Here
Deloitte and Zoom have both announced cuts to parental leave. The burden lands squarely on women. And by the end of 2026, they won't be the last.
Equal Pay Day Shouldn’t be a Thing: How the EU is Addressing the Pay Gap
Today is Equal Pay Day in the United States, which means women have had to work all of last year plus the first 85 days of this one just to earn what men made in 2025 alone.