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    AI is ‘going to break down millions of careers,’ Gartner analyst says

    Organizations need to rethink how employees gain expertise, or they will find themselves without talent for the jobs artificial intelligence helps create, the analyst said.

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    Judge OKs $85M Wells Fargo settlement in lawsuit alleging ‘sham’ DEI hiring practices

    A lawsuit alleged the employer held fake job interviews to comply with a policy requiring diverse hiring slates.

    Updated May 26, 2026
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    CIOs say they need a people strategy to scale AI

    Technology executives underscored the criticality of being a people leader, which requires thinking through what skills to invest in and how to invest in them.

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    Why inclusion should be baked into AI adoption

    An artificial intelligence inclusion framework from talent advisory firm Seramount puts the spotlight on how AI initiatives can leave certain groups behind.

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    A massive labor force loss is coming. What can employers do?

    Artificial intelligence can make up some gaps — but not the ones needed to be bridged the most, Indeed Hiring Lab said.

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    Google docked dad’s performance rating for taking baby bonding leave, lawsuit claims

    A new manager treated the plaintiff, a single father, with “increased hostility” following his return from leave, according to the complaint.

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    Worker’s disciplinary write-up omitting ‘relevant information’ grants her a retaliation trial

    An Amazon worker can move forward with claims the company discriminated against her based on her sexuality.

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    Amid heavy AI use, workers say their skills are atrophying

    As worker sentiment sours on artificial intelligence, clearer guidelines surrounding its usage may be even more critical.

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    Dems re-up overtime bill that would set threshold over $89K by 2030

    Following the U.S. Department of Labor’s overtime rule rescission, Congressional Democrats introduced a bill that would greatly expand the number of workers who qualify for overtime.

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    This week in 5 numbers: More than 1 in 5 employees say they’ve witnessed unethical or illegal conduct at work

    Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including how many women hold seats on the corporate boards of Russell 3000 companies.

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    7 stories on the state of pay in the workplace

    The standard 3% to 5% annual raise has lost its advantage, a recent analysis suggests.

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    Amid daunting constraints, companies say they remain committed to inclusion

    However, federal contractors have faced regulatory pressure, prompting the majority to decrease inclusion efforts, per a report.

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    Target leadership under fire over ‘strategic missteps’ on DEI, ICE

    Earlier this year, Target came under fire for its restrained response to two of its employees being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at one of its locations in Minneapolis.

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    Burnout is increasing, while employee confidence is at a record low, research shows

    Worker burnout happens when employees “face a chronic, unmanageable amount” of stress, a senior economist for Glassdoor said.

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    Feds, home care company eye $3M deal to end overtime, misclassification claims

    The lawsuit stemmed from a U.S. Department of Labor investigation allegedly finding that employees were intentionally misclassified as independent contractors.

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    Women’s representation is slipping on corporate boards

    President Donald Trump’s top-down attack on diversity and inclusion has trickled into every aspect of work. 

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    Indeed parent company touts record growth driven by AI

    Despite ongoing concerns about artificial intelligence disrupting job boards, Indeed posted record high users in March, Recruit Holdings said.

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    Employer to pay $4.25M to settle claims it failed to consider vaccine exemptions

    Recent EEOC enforcement involving COVID-19 vaccines appears to go hand in hand with the administration’s broader prioritization of Christian issues.

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    Supreme Court to determine if school employees can sue under Title IX

    The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in 2024 that Title IX's right to sue doesn't apply to school staff, diverging from at least eight other appeals courts.

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    Don’t discount human skills or older workers in AI upskilling, expert warns

    Training initiatives need to focus on more than software integration, a workplace behavior expert told HR Dive.

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    A major workplace stressor? Role ambiguity.

    The issue outpaced role conflict and role overload, an analysis of 60 years of data revealed.

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    Education Department releases final rule for Workforce Pell

    The regulations detail the process for how short-term programs can get approval from the federal government to be eligible for Pell Grants. 

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    1 in 5 workers said they felt pressured to compromise their ethics

    Fear of repercussions can lead workers to stay quiet even as 22% of workers surveyed by Outten & Golden said they witnessed illegal or unethical conduct.

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    Unpaid ADA leave was reasonable for guide dog training, 6th Circuit says

    The appeals court determined the teacher could not point to any examples of nondisabled employees who were granted paid sick leave “even when the employee’s proposed absence did not qualify for that leave.”

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    Google supervisor favored White employees, lawsuit alleges

    An Illinois field service representative said his supervisor ignored requests for one-on-one meetings and a performance evaluation, excluded him from key meetings and more.