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  3 ways HR leaders can redesign roles for Gen Z and millennials

  Much of today’s workforce thrives around meaningful interaction and clear outcomes, according to research from AI candidate screening platform Cangrade.

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  Sponsored by Wex

  A smarter way for employers to offer GLP-1 access — with built-in cost control

  Manage rising GLP-1 costs with WEX’s defined-contribution HRA — the smart way to offer employee access.

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  JPMorgan invests $600,000 to scale Atlanta’s clean tech workforce and startups

  The bank’s funding will have a twofold initiative: bridging the talent gap between the skilled workforce needed to scale clean tech infrastructure and scoping out sites for clean tech startups.

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  Dental supply company settles EEOC charge alleging it fired worker after learning she was pregnant

  Discrimination on the basis of pregnancy violates Title VII of the Civil Right Act, one of the oldest employment laws protecting pregnant workers.

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  BNY bank gives its employees homeownership help

  The bank is offering $6,500 in down payment assistance to employees who make $100,000 or less a year. BNY in recent years has raised its minimum wage and offered company stock to its lowest-paid workers.

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  This week in 5 numbers: US workers are quitting at the lowest level in a decade

  Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including the record high amount the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission secured in pre-litigation recovery last year.

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  Deep Dive

  HR teams cautiously experiment with using AI to help set workers’ pay

  The technology can augment the work of human compensation professionals, but a range of legal and privacy concerns are slowing adoption, sources told HR Dive.

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  Manager engagement is slipping — and affecting AI use, Gallup finds

  A strong predictor of how well employees adopt AI is whether their manager actively champions it, which can’t happen with an indifferent manager, Gallup’s CEO said.

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  How climate change can lead to workplace disruption and employee stress

  Deloitte research found that extreme weather events frequently affected day-to-day workforce dynamics far beyond missed shifts.

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  Starbucks, Target and Dave & Buster’s are investing in employees to try to boost customer experience

  Financial incentives, better training and unified company culture are among the tools companies are using to enhance the employee experience.

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  Courts likely to side with EEOC in DEI probes, attorneys say

  A recent lawsuit against Nike represents the “tip of the spear” for the commission’s anti-DEI efforts, according to Duane Morris’ Gerald Maatman.

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  Transgender nurse fired for ‘serious deficiencies in performance,’ not gender, judge finds

  Even though “a reasonable jury could find [the plaintiff] experienced severe or pervasive discrimination,” the nurse’s superiors were not informed of the alleged behavior early enough to address it, the judge ruled.

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  Trucking companies allegedly colluded with Kroger via no-hire agreements, complaint alleges

  A lawsuit claims antitrust violations against Werner and Knight-Swift subsidiaries U.S. Xpress Enterprises and Swift Transportation.

  Compliance

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  How multigenerational diversity fits in the workplace

  Workers of different generations have varying needs when it comes to engagement and benefits, research shows.

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  Rocket Resume accuses Monster, CareerBuilder owner of ‘deception’ in the resume-making market

  At the center of the lawsuit is Bold’s portfolio of brands, which Rocket Resume alleges is obfuscated to avoid accusations of monopoly building.

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  Workers say they’re staying put out of fear, not enjoyment — and it’s likely costing employers

  Economic anxiety has most full-time workers in the U.S. choosing security over opportunity, according to research from Economist Enterprise.

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  Employers paid $528M in pre-litigation EEOC settlements last year

  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s announcement drew a mixed reaction from former agency leaders.

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  Interviewee nets $495K settlement after receiving email stating he was ‘too old’ for the role

  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which secured the settlement, emphasized the importance of training recruiting staff, managers and supervisors.

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  What Gen Z wants — and needs — to learn at work

  Young workers crave workplace experiences that can’t be digitized, recent reports showed.

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  AI may threaten critical thinking in the workplace

  Human capital as a whole is at risk due to AI use at work, according to University of Bath researchers.

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  Clear feedback strengthens engagement, research finds

  A lack of straightforward performance criteria can lead to increased stress, higher turnover rates and weakened organizational trust, according to McLean & Co.

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  Waffle House not liable for worker stabbing customer in face, 11th Circuit says

  The plaintiff failed to show that the chain could have reasonably foreseen that such an incident would take place, according to the court.

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  Manufacturers test AI-translation tech to improve worker communications

  Companies like Volvo and Mars are also using digital-first platforms to enhance document translations for improved safety and regulatory compliance.

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  Popeyes dodges lawsuit over fingerprint scans, but court leaves door open for redo

  The chain allegedly violated Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act, a law that has led to several high-profile settlements.

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  Employers may lose up to 4% of labor spend to poor payroll management

  While compensation often represents a significant portion of operating expenses, payroll is sometimes an afterthought, per a UKG and KPMG report.

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  Week in review: Despite changes to program, H-1B visas hit 2027 cap

  We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from the listening program barriers to what makes leaders exceptional.

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