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HR Brew covers issues related to the 2024 US presidential election that could have implications for people professionals. Read about the candidates' stances on workplace issues, and much more.

HR Strategy

Leadership

Paige McGlauflin

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Compliance

Immigration is a top priority for Trump, and HR leaders should prepare for how crackdowns may impact their workforce.

Legislation

How HR can prepare for a Trump immigration crackdown, deportations

Kristen Parisi

Emily Dickens, head of government affairs for SHRM says that HR leaders, “need to breathe.”

How HR leaders can prepare for a new administration and congress

Get ready for a compliance headache.

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

Extended overtime pay is up in the air amid legal challenges, the incoming Trump administration. Here’s how HR pros can prepare

Some practitioners speculate that companies will change what they currently call DE&I to avoid legal risks.

DEI Strategy

DE&I leaders share how they believe a Trump presidency will impact the future of diversity initiatives

Mikaela Cohen

Regulation reversals at the federal level may inspire state governments to take matters into their own hands, employment lawyers say.

State governments may increase focus on workplace regulation during second Trump administration

Recruitment & Retention

Companies may start by hiring an ‘ombud’ to be a confidential and neutral resource for employees.

Retention Frameworks

How HR can help employees navigate political conversations at work

Adam DeRose

A second Trump term may result in a number of people policy-related changes.

Wage & Hour Compliance

How the outcome of the 2024 election might impact your HR policies

SHRM CEO Johnny C. Taylor opens the annual conference by telling attendees “half of the people you’ve interacted with will hate you” after election day.

Culture Strategy

The 2024 election can’t be ignored in the workplace, or at SHRM Inclusion

It’s up to leaders to set a good example.

How to handle political conversations at work

No matter who wins the presidency, HR professionals should expect a labor supply slowdown.

Strategic Sourcing

Election 2024: Where the Harris and Trump campaigns stand on immigration, and what it means for HR

“Supporting your employees to do their civic duty is table stakes these days,” J.J. Huggins, a project manager for Patagonia’s Time to Vote program, tells HR Brew.

Patagonia gives employees PTO to vote—and wants others to do the same

Courtney Vinopal

Total Rewards

The Kamala Harris and Donald Trump campaigns offer differing visions of what enhanced support for employees with caregiving duties would look like. 

Paid Leave

Election 2024: Where the Harris and Trump campaigns stand on caregiving, and what it means for HR

As President Biden exits the White House in January, here’s what HR can do to get ahead of a President Harris or President Trump administration.

Election 2024: What HR should do to prepare for a change in president

Candidates are out on the campaign trail, but do you know where they stand on issues that impact HR?

HR Business Strategy

New SHRM resource offers HR pros insights into potential workplace issues impacted by the 2024 US election

The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the federal right to an abortion in 2022 shook up the corporate world and remains an animating issue for the US electorate. 

Fertility Benefits

Election 2024: Where the Harris and Trump campaigns stand on abortion, and what it means for HR 

The candidate who secures the presidency on Nov. 5 will have oversight over the labor board and other key federal agencies that can impact US workplaces and their HR teams.  

Strategic Workforce Planning

Election 2024: Where the Harris and Trump campaigns stand on labor, and what it means for HR

While voter access may seem politically contentious in the wake of the 2020 election, employers shouldn’t be dissuaded from granting benefits to encourage turnout, says   Vote.org CEO Andrea Hailey.

Vote.org hopes more employers will give workers time off to vote this election year 

Indeed also found that more than one-third of workers talk about politics at work, and 16% have avoided colleagues with different political beliefs.

Culture

Nearly 30% of US workers say they would quit their job if their CEO’s political views did not align with their own, survey finds

Both vice presidential nominees have expressed support for organized labor, but diverge on policies. 

Where J.D. Vance and Tim Walz stand on 3 key employment issues

Stories

How the 2024 US Election could impact HR