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    Butterball settles EEOC allegation it was liable for vendor’s failure to process ADA leave request

    Employers can’t delegate their responsibility for complying with federal law to a third-party administrator, an EEOC attorney said.

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    Why better support — not more features — is the missing link in HR technology

    The value of a service-led HR platform isn’t just what it can do — it’s how well it’s backed by expertise, implemented and used.

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    Worker agrees to settle EFAA case involving nonworkplace sexual assault

    A former employee of API Group Life Safety USA was allowed to move forward with her claims after a federal judge found the Ending Forced Arbitration Act applied to her case.

    Updated Sept. 18, 2026
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    AI summaries leave a paper trail recruiters might not be ready for

    “A job seeker’s mistake could be recorded permanently. An interviewer’s insensitive — or even illegal — question could also be captured,” one CEO said.

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    ‘Rampant pay cynicism’ threatens companies, report finds

    “A depleted workforce paired with cynicism about pay creates a precarious moment for employers,” a global rewards leader at Marsh said.

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    Ignoring a doctor’s note can be costly, EEOC reminds employers

    Employers should “leave the work of identifying pregnancy-related risks and limitations to qualified medical professionals,” the agency said in conciliating two separate cases.

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    Activision Blizzard hit with new sexual assault, harassment claims in lawsuit

    The video game publisher’s HR department — previously alleged to have condoned a “frat boy culture” — was dismissive of the plaintiff’s complaints, she claimed.

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    This week in 5 numbers: Amazon will give grocery benefits to workers

    Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week — including how many employers say artificial intelligence is actually slowing down the hiring process.

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    How can employers boost workers’ 401(k)s? Student loan matching.

    The SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 for the first time allowed employers to match eligible employee payments on student loans.

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    Amazon ups minimum hourly starting wage to $20

    The e-commerce company increased pay by $1 an hour for full-time employees in core operations and added new grocery discounts.

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    Employers may not know how to explain their pay decisions, Aon says

    Only a third of those surveyed said they have conducted a pay remediation analysis, and only 5% could say that remediation is largely complete.

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    Why job descriptions should focus on workplace experience

    Qualified candidates looking to move into a role with the same title at another company may not find simply a list of basic tasks in a job opening persuasive, analysis from Monster found.

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    AI makes a mess of the tech job market

    An Andela analysis of almost 50,000 postings for engineering roles found mismatched skills and a proliferation of titles.

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    More than half of young workers want to switch jobs soon for better pay, benefits

    The share of Generation Z employees looking for greener pastures is on the rise, Robert Half found.

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    Walgreens and ex-manager who allegedly closed stores too early agree to settle

    The worker had been permitted to move forward on some of his charges last month, including age bias and retaliation claims.

    Updated Sept. 16, 2026
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    Veterans caught in the middle on anti-DEI efforts, research says

    The veteran cause typically attracts bipartisan support, but President Donald Trump’s anti-DEI agenda may have hurt veteran well-being overall, Rand researchers determined. 

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    AI completely absent from most organizations’ ethics codes, survey finds

    Additionally, fewer employees say they cite their codes of conduct or use them as a resource, according to LRN, even as workplace misconduct reports increase.

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    Chipotle to place apprentice managers in all company-owned locations

    These high-performing employees are working toward a general manager role and will be a key part of staffing newly opened restaurants, the company said.

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    Adjusting personality to fit in at work is a key skill, hiring managers say

    Despite stereotypes, the most adaptable workers were Generation Z, with 80% saying they changed themselves for the workplace.

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    Alleged DEI-motivated hirings and promotions cost Accenture $25M in DOJ settlement

    The U.S. Department of Justice said certain candidates were highlighted to leadership and directed into a “pipeline” due to their race and sex characteristics.

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    Judge says disability bias lawsuit against SHRM must proceed

    A candidate previously alleged that the HR organization rescinded a job offer after she requested to have her trained service dog accompany her to the office as a reasonable accommodation.

    Updated Sept. 16, 2026
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    Safety risk insufficient to show religious accommodation posed undue hardship, court rules

    The case adds to the 9th Circuit’s analysis of COVID-19 vaccine mandates and religious accommodation, a topic on which the court has sometimes sided with employers.

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    Is AI killing worker cognition?

    Employees have reported in various surveys that AI tool use has worsened their critical thinking skills, affected their judgment and even made them less intelligent.

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    AI hasn’t significantly improved the speed of hiring, report finds

    A quarter of employers reported a slowdown in time-to-hire in the fourth quarter compared to a year ago.

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    Amazon invests $230M in benefits, pay for Whole Foods store employees

    As the company continues to merge its operations with the specialty grocer, this next investment focuses on its front-line workers.

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    AI engineers say they know AI’s ethical risks, but workplace culture silences them

    Research on the topic was presented the same week an ex-Anthropic engineer warned that his peers “earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade.”