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📚 Weekend HR Read

The language around DEI may be shifting, but the underlying goal hasn’t changed: creating fair systems that help people from all backgrounds access opportunity and succeed at work.

This article explores how organizations are adapting their talent programs in 2026 to ensure they’re both inclusive and legally resilient.

Worth a look for HR professionals and business leaders alike.

2026’s DEI priority? Making talent programs scrutiny-proof HR can improve opportunities for all without making illegal promises or instituting policies that won’t age well when the pendulum swings back, DEI advocates said.

📘 Saturday Reads for Operators:
Supporting your team’s growth isn’t just good HR—it’s smart business.

In her latest HR Coach column for Chauffeur Driven, Amy outlines practical ways operators can support chauffeurs who want to earn their CDL or passenger endorsement—from mapping local training resources and building partnerships, to offering educational benefits and celebrating milestones. Whether you’re a small fleet or a larger operation, these strategies help grow talent from within and strengthen your workforce.

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HR Coach: Supporting Chauffeurs Earning a CDL or Passenger Endorsement BY AMY COOLEY When a chauffeur expresses interest in earning a CDL or adding a passenger endorsement, it’s a strong sign that you’ve done...

The strength to achieve your dreams lies within you.

🎉 Happy New Year! 🎉
If you didn’t get a chance to finish your year-end HR tune-up before the ball dropped, now’s a great time for a re-read of Amy's November HR Coach column in Chauffeur Driven.

The slower season is perfect for revisiting this checklist and making sure key HR tasks didn’t slip through the cracks.

👉 Catch (or revisit) the article here:
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Year-End Tune-Ups: HR Tasks You Shouldn’t Skip Before January BY AMY COOLEY Just like your vehicles, your HR processes need regular maintenance to keep things running smoothly. As the year winds down, it’s...

Not all “tips” are created equal.
In this month’s HR Coach for Chauffeur Driven, Amy explains the key differences between tips, gratuities, and service fees—and what they mean for your payroll and compliance strategy.
🔗 https://www.chauffeurdriven.com/news-features/hr-coach/hr-coach-what-you-need-to-know-about-tips-gratuities-and-service-fees.html

HR Coach: What You Need to Know About Tips, Gratuities, and Service Fees BY AMY COOLEY In the chauffeured transportation industry, tips and gratuities are a long-standing part of the compensation model for...

Weekend Reads:
“5 Things HR Can Do to Hire — and Retain — Veterans” offers smart strategies to better support veteran talent in the workforce. 🇺🇸

💡 Why this matters: Veterans bring leadership, resilience, and valuable technical skills — when we make it easier for them to transition and thrive.

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5 things HR can do to hire — and retain — veterans About 5% of the U.S. civilian labor force consists of former service members, but the transition isn’t always an easy one, sources told HR Dive.

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“Employee no. C7401, you are recognized.” 👀

We can do better than that. In her latest HR Coach column with Chauffeur Driven , Amy shares how operators can create recognition programs that are personal, impactful, and lasting.
Read more: https://www.chauffeurdriven.com/news-features/hr-coach/hr-coach-recognition-that-matters-how-to-make-employees-feel-seen.html

That viral Kiss Cam moment turned into an HR cautionary tale—leading to resignations and tough questions about leadership, ethics, and culture. What can business leaders learn from it?

What HR can learn from the Coldplay ‘kiss cam’ moment As Astronomer’s HR chief exits, the viral story raises questions about accountability at work.