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  Transgender woman’s ERISA lawsuit fails as facial surgery was deemed ‘cosmetic’

  Under ERISA, the relevant question is not whether an employer’s provider group “should cover certain procedures, but only whether it actually did agree to cover them,” the judge in the case said.

  Compliance

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  How to keep health care costs predictable

  Kaiser Permanente’s integrated care and coverage make health care costs more predictable.

  Comp & Benefits

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  Is the traditional career ladder broken?

  Some workers are rejecting the career ladder in favor of “portfolio careers,” Randstad said.

  Talent

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  In a major shift, most workers say they would not quit over mandatory RTO

  Amid a tight job market, employees are more resigned to accepting less flexible working arrangements, according to a MyPerfectResume survey.

  Talent

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  Opinion

  Human touch vs. AI: Navigating the new hiring landscape

  Job seekers are struggling to stand out in an increasingly automated landscape, a senior director of research in the Gartner HR Practice said.

  Talent

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  Employee who seemingly told work he would misuse FMLA leave still gets jury trial

  The decision shows just how thoroughly a court may scrutinize an employer’s handling of intermittent Family and Medical Leave Act leave.

  Compliance

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  EEOC’s recent move will consolidate power in chair, past commissioners warn

  Republican commissioners voted to rescind a procedure that allowed time for commissioners to review proposed actions and discuss their concerns. 

  Compliance

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  Culture dissonance and AI among top workplace challenges in 2026

  As companies embrace new technology, CHROs will need to focus on personal interactions in order to counteract these impacts, according to Gartner.  

  Talent

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  PNC mandates 5-day RTO starting May 4

  Whispers about a return to full-time office work have been stirring at PNC since CEO Bill Demchak said in a December fireside chat that remote work “hurts” companies.

  Talent

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  ‘No Other Choice’ reflects the job market right now, data shows

  The Park Chan-wook thriller about a man who takes out his job competition may be over-the-top, but it gets to the heart of what job-seekers are going through, data shows.

  Talent

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  Butterball piece-rate employee can’t revive wage claim, 4th Circuit says

  The turkey loader’s claim of withheld pay was invalid, the North Carolina federal court and 4th Circuit agreed.

  Compliance

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  State paid family leave benefit changes in 2026

  An Epstein Becker & Green attorney noted that navigating the logistics of multiple state leave plans can get tricky.

  Compliance

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  This week in 5 numbers: Companies see 50 more applicants per role

  Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including how likely candidates are to score an interview from an online application.

  Compliance

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  Front-line supervisors are often promoted without leadership skills, Gallup says

  Employees tend to “rise to a level of respective incompetence,” being promoted “until their performance declines,” a report found.

  Talent

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  Nearly 40% of top execs say they weighed quitting in the past year

  A third of respondents cited the desire for a better work-life balance as their primary reason for wanting to leave. Other motivations included burnout, stress and the need for promotion.

  Talent

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  In 2026, workers want tangible job security and professional agility, Adecco finds

  Only a third of organizations invest in data needed to understand how employees can transition into new internal roles, according to the report.

  Talent

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  EEOC, Tesla head to private mediation in race-based harassment lawsuit

  The parties are in the process of selecting a mediator and expect mediation to start in March or April.

  Compliance

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  SHRM research finds ‘chasm’ emerging between supportive, unsupportive employers

  In response, HR departments told the organization they will prioritize leadership and management development this year.

  Talent

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  Gender pay gap in healthcare still exists, analysis shows

  Despite being overrepresented in the field, women in healthcare are still paid less than their male peers, according to Premier Law Group data analysis.

  Talent

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  Recruiters are doing more ‘legwork’ to find candidates, Glassdoor finds

  Even as recruiter sourcing increases, online applications led to 1.5 times as many job offers compared to all other sources combined, Glassdoor said.

  Talent

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  Companies are hiring faster from a deeper talent pool

  Three-month retention rates have dropped, but full-year retention rates have nearly doubled, according to new data from Employ.

  Talent

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  SCOTUS asks White House to opine on shipbuilders’ no-poach dispute

  Employees in the case alleged that several companies maintained an “unwritten rule” not to hire each other’s naval engineers and conspired to suppress wages.

  Compliance

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  Walmart settles EEOC charge it illegally revoked a worker’s disability accommodation

  A change in management can be a common time for employers to run afoul of discrimination laws, particularly when an accommodation is suddenly revoked.

  Compliance

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  Employees say narrative-based performance reviews are the fairest

  Workers aren’t always sure how to improve when given numerical feedback, the study found.

  Talent

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  If AI kills the entry-level job, employers may not be ready for what comes next

  The technology so far hasn’t eliminated such roles, experts told HR Dive, but it may be creating a massive talent gap that will be difficult to overcome.

  Talent

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  Front-line workers say pay and flexibility are top 2026 priorities

  Nearly half of those surveyed said there were two separate cultures at their workplaces: one for front-line employees and one for everyone else.

  Talent

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