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The Latest includes a brief update on federal and state level news on a Indiana’s Employer Immigration Crackdown, Washington’s New Hiring Limits, and a Wave of July 1 State Mandates (June 2026).

"Dear Ellie" is an advice column from a seasoned HR consultant. Read her advice for an HR pro navigating stepping into a HRBP role and feeling overwhelmed.

As the United States celebrates 250 years of independence, employees are increasingly seeking a different kind of freedom at work. Not freedom from accountability, and not freedom from hard work. But freedom from the workplace frustrations that create unnecessary friction, drain energy, and make work harder than it needs to be. Here are eight things employees increasingly want freedom from in 2026.