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    Workers are facing a ‘crisis of disengagement’

    Multiple factors are contributing to low engagement rates, including a low-hire job market, layoff anxiety, artificial intelligence uncertainty and burnout, per new research.

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    Want more influence? 5 ways to become a better business communicator.

    As an HR leader, you already have a valuable view into the people side of the business, but how do you turn that insight into influence?

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    DOL final rule revamps antidiscrimination requirements for apprenticeships

    The U.S. Department of Labor issued a final rule to rescind “affirmative action requirements” for federally registered apprenticeships, effective Jan. 5.

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    Nearly two-thirds of HR leaders expect layoffs in 2027

    As companies plan payroll reductions, they’re also tightening their belts on severance packages while offering more extensive career transition services.

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    Workers will likely have to shoulder more of their healthcare costs, employers say

    As companies try to offset accelerating costs, employees face higher out-of-pocket expenses and the loss of some generous coverage options, a WTW survey found.

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    ‘AI rebounding’ could cost companies

    Employers are replacing workers with artificial intelligence and then calling them back — but employees are demanding more money to return.

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    Election Day 2026 sees states sound off on abortion, gender identity and unions

    The success of some down-the-ballot measures translates to an even more complicated legal landscape for employers.

    Updated 18 hours ago
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    Lockheed Martin to pay nearly $30M to settle claims of discrimination against White workers

    The federal government alleged that HR personnel “exerted pressure on leaders” to remove nonminority employees initially selected for a compensation program and add minority workers.

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    Change debt, not change fatigue, is driving burnout, research shows

    Unresolved issues from previous workplace upheaval may lead to increasingly heavy burdens for employees, a recent study found.

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    DOL announces applications open for apprentice payment program

    Relevant apprenticeship programs span the gamut from information technology to shipbuilding and defense to semiconductor production.

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    EEO-1’s end may not alter much. The data’s value ‘was never limited to compliance.’

    The strongest organizations use data as a diagnostic tool by looking for patterns, asking questions and making improvements where needed, one source told HR Dive.

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    EEOC signals rollback of Pregnant Workers Fairness Act regulations

    Current regulations open the door to “requiring accommodations potentially extending to a myriad of conditions ranging from infertility to menstruation to hormone issues to menopause,” Chair Andrea Lucas previously wrote.

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    Employee engagement hits 15-year low, Gallup finds

    The biggest declines came from hybrid and remote employees at companies that had adopted artificial intelligence, according to the pollster.

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    HR employee’s bias claims against NYC cathedral fall flat, judge rules

    The case may demonstrate the importance of documenting performance issues in defending against discrimination litigation.

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    Inside the Supreme Court case that could decide Title IX employee protections

    This month, the high court will hear arguments on whether higher education workers have the right to sue their institutions for sex-based discrimination.

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    4 trends to expect in L&D in 2027

    Learning leaders face “pretty lofty expectations from both our CHROs and our boards,” a Gartner analyst said.

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    Kentucky college grants religious accommodation excusing humanist from AI use

    The news demonstrates an emerging compliance issue facing employers as they move to adopt the technology.

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    Labor Department’s FLSA duty analysis ‘gets it right,’ 6th Circuit says

    A key part of the agency’s guidance for determining overtime eligibility still applies following the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision ending Chevron deference, the court held.

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    Why HR should care about Grand Theft Auto VI

    This isn’t the first time a pop culture phenomenon has tanked worker output.

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    How to make factory space for workers with disabilities

    People with disabilities represent one of the largest talent pools manufactuers underutilize, experts said during a Manufacturing Institute webinar.

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    Settled: 5 lawsuits that ended in payouts in October

    An active EEOC obtained relief for plaintiffs in cases alleging sex-based harassment and anti-American bias, among other claims.

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    Workers are ‘habit hugging’ despite new training, survey finds

    The term describes employees who don’t consistently use new work methods they’ve been trained on, representing a learning and development challenge, TalentLMS said.

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    Smithfield Fresh Meats will pay $245K to settle claims it said it didn’t provide pregnancy accommodations

    The company will also provide semiannual reports on pregnancy accommodation requests to EEOC, among other stipulations.

    Updated Oct. 30, 2026
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    Week in review: ‘Karen’ comment doesn’t show discrimination, judge says

    We’re rounding up last week’s stories and news, including cost of living increases and the rising ghosting problem.

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    DOL finalizes sweeping pharmacy benefit manager disclosure rule

    Starting in 2027, the controversial drug middlemen will have to share a broad swath of fee and compensation data with self-funded employer clients.

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    Companies are not saving money with AI, Gartner finds

    Although many organizations have invested significantly in artificial intelligence, workforce productivity gains have not kept up, a recent study found.