Jury should decide if university’s hiring process was tainted by diversity goals, court rules

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  This week in 5 numbers: Tech employment grew in August, despite layoffs

  Here’s a roundup of numbers from the past week — including what percentage of workers may become attention-seeking or have difficulty sharing the spotlight under pressure.

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  8 stories on the healthcare affordability crunch

  A vice president at the Business Group on Health recently said employers are at “an inflection point.”

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  HR says its job demands have grown — but without needed support

  People teams are tasked with driving the conversation at work, but they’re not being offered corresponding resources, says Lattice.

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  Personality traits that drive success can derail employees under pressure, study finds

  The goal should be to help workers develop a “strategic self-awareness” of what triggers their personality “derailers,” Hogan Assessment said.

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  Schedule changes, transfers may be retaliation under USERRA, feds caution

  The warning follows a 2025 amendment that expanded the law’s coverage.

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  EEOC asks judge to assist in probe of San Francisco government’s DEI trainings

  The City and County of San Francisco allegedly required attendance of a seminar series featuring “derogatory and vitriolic statements” about White people and White women.

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  14-minute walk to break area didn’t necessarily create FLSA violations, DOL says

  The department weighed in on several wage-and-hour questions in a trio of opinion letters made public Tuesday.

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  Is conceding to the Trump administration on DEI a recipe for business success?

  Jacob Grumbach spearheaded research that determined S&P 500 companies that stuck with DEI outperformed their peers. Here’s his advice for HR.

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  Generative AI overuse may hurt leaders’ judgment, researchers warn

  The technology lacks the context or moral judgment needed to make complex decisions, meaning relying on it too much can degrade managers’ skills.

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  Technology employment is growing despite tech sector layoffs

  As companies across industries prioritize artificial intelligence, tech job openings are coming from an increasing variety of organizations.

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  4 stories on crafting a good onboarding experience

  Employers need to focus on grounding new workers in the organization and preparing them for the work to come, various reports show.

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  Rodeo tickets and nude dancers: DOL details alleged policy violations under former secretary

  The Office of Inspector General recommended the department strengthen whistleblower protections and mandate annual training on inappropriate workplace relationships.

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  Opinion

  Fact or fiction? Deepfakes complicate harassment investigations

  As technology evolves, employers must consider new issues when conducting harassment investigations, writes Tracey Diamond, a partner at Troutman Pepper Locke.

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  Employers that only ‘talk the talk’ on AI may jeopardize worker trust

  Businesses should watch for a gap between corporate AI promises and actual implementation, research indicates.

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  Study: Business leaders underestimate future work disruptions

  From workforce reduction to emerging technologies, leaders have a lot on their plate — and HR can step up to help lead the change.

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  Race bias claims tied to drug test can go to jury, 11th Circuit says

  Evidence showed an employer rehired a White employee but not two Black employees after firing all three for the same conduct, the court said.

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  Amtrak’s ‘relaxed’ COVID-era FMLA policy didn’t cover plaintiff’s unexplained absences, judge rules

  The court’s analysis demonstrates the importance of thorough documentation in intermittent Family and Medical Leave Act compliance.

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  BLS jobs report

  Another ‘whiplash’ month for the labor market as August beats expectations

  The market remains in a “fragile” state, one economist said, as sensitivity to inflation, interest rates and geopolitical tensions remains high.

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  Lowe’s Foundation launches skilled trades coalition to train 1M workers by 2035

  The move comes amid a significant skilled trades labor shortage in the U.S.

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  This week in 5 numbers: The right personality could make up for a skills gap

  Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week — including how many work-related jams HR Dive compiled for readers to listen to this Labor Day weekend.

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  Company’s inability to explain one manager’s firing over another keeps FMLA claim alive

  Comparators can make or break many types of employment lawsuits, including those involving protected leave.

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  Q&A

  Finance is ‘leaning in’ to manage healthcare costs, WTW exec says

  CFOs are increasingly partnering with HR executives to help trim rising healthcare costs, WTW’s Tim Stawicki says.

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  Employers predict moderate pay increases for fourth consecutive year

  But compensation decisions often “continue well beyond the annual merit cycle,” Marsh said.

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  Employees say only 60% of onboarding materials are necessary

  Workers receive an average of 13 onboarding documents in their first week, an Adobe survey found.

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  Data center employers face acute shortage of skilled workers, report finds

  Recruiting from adjacent sectors like telecommunications and utility grid operations can help build a sustainable talent pipeline, Kelly Services said.

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