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  Babies on Board

  Patagonia parents on why on-site child care matters

  “I wanted to be with my family,” Chris Lopez, a working parent at Patagonia, said. “I knew that in order to do that, I had to find a company that cared about family as well.” 

  Comp & Benefits

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  Q&A

  DEI is more than pride parades and multicultural lunches, Workhuman’s inclusion director says

  DEI work hasn’t changed much despite the political headwinds, Kamille Washington told HR Dive.

  Diversity & Inclusion

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  Auto auctioneer settles EEOC lawsuit alleging that Black worker was called racial slur up to 15 times per day

  An  EEOC regional attorney reminded employers that failure to comply with the Civil Rights Act is “costly.”

  Compliance

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  This week in 5 numbers: Workers are staying put

  Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including the new maximum amount that individual workers may contribute to health savings accounts in 2026.

  Talent

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  3 ways Yelp prioritizes employee engagement in the ‘big stay’ era

  Finding ways to regularly listen to feedback and put it into action is one way to keep workers engaged, two members of Yelp’s HR team told a Workhuman audience.

  Talent

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  Workers’ benefits demands are changing — and employers are responding

  Employees want personalized benefits that reflect their individual needs, experts have told HR Dive. 

  Comp & Benefits

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  Babies on Board

  On-site child care can be an extension of workplace culture

  With outdoor adventuring at Patagonia and STEM learning at Qualtrics, companies’ infusion of workplace values into child care can add greater purpose to employees’ experience.

  Comp & Benefits

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  Employees are walking on eggshells in 2025, report finds

  Workers may be staying put because they’re anxious about job security, according to BambooHR. 

  Talent

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  Former DOL, EEOC officials urge employers to ignore Trump’s disparate-impact ban

  “Employers should not expect that they will have a free pass on disparate impact liability,” the officials said.

  Compliance

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  What can HR learn from AAPI worker data?

  Emilia Yu, director of research at Coqual, highlights key findings from the firm’s AAPI workers report and ways for HR to step up for Asian workers.

  Talent

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  Trump administration weighs rolling back mental health parity rule

  In a court filing last week, DOJ said the administration will not enforce a regulation designed to improve access to mental health benefits for people with private insurance, and could rescind it altogether.

  Comp & Benefits

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  Babies on Board

  From RFPs to ABCs: How employers create on-site child care

  Sheryl Shushan, director of global family services at Patagonia, told HR Dive how the company went from babies sleeping in filing cabinets to a full-time day care operation for 200 children.

  Comp & Benefits

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  Workhuman 2025

  Employers may be overlooking the value of disagreeable workers

  The workplace tends to prize comfortable lies over unpleasant truths, Adam Grant told a Workhuman audience.

  Talent

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  People skills drive experience wins for Southwest, JetBlue, research finds

  JetBlue and Delta have invested tens of millions of dollars training staff to be friendly and interactive, while Southwest hires for attitude, a senior managing director at J.D. Power said. 

  Talent

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  Foreign job seeker interest in US jobs has plummeted, Indeed says

  “This drop could have real economic consequences, especially for sectors like healthcare and construction that depend heavily on immigrant labor,” according to the report.

  Talent

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  Judge went too far in ordering Southwest lawyers to take religious liberty training, 5th Circuit holds

  Separately, the court reversed in part a jury’s finding that Southwest violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

  Compliance

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  Babies on Board

  Why HR teams are building a business case for babies at work

  “We’ve heard a lot of anecdotal stories from new hires that this was a primary component of their decision to join Whirlpool,” Sara McLeod, director of global compensation for the company, said of its on-site day care.

  Comp & Benefits

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  Employers should be mindful of the mid-life development crisis, report warns

  Organizations could be overlooking middle-aged workers’ career growth aspirations, creating a development vacuum, Perceptyx said.

  Talent

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  Employers say their benefits are modern. Employees don’t agree, study finds.

  “The workplace is at a tipping point,” with a lot at stake for employers, said Michael Estep, president of Prudential Group Insurance.

  Talent

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  As RTO rates stabilize, flexibility remains key for work scheduling, McKinsey says

  Flexible working models have become an “entrenched norm” and could offer ongoing ways to compete for talent, McKinsey experts said.

  Talent

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  IRS sets new HSA caps for 2026

  Employers continue to seek ways to mitigate rising health costs, but high-deductible plans now play a smaller role, according to recent research.

  Compliance

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  Employer could not have known worker’s ex would sneak in to set her on fire, 11th Circuit rules

  The plaintiff’s ex, who previously worked at McLane Foodservice, snuck into the facility in his old uniform to assault her.

  Compliance

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  Over half of hiring managers say recent grads are unprepared for the workforce

  Employers’ top complaints included excessive phone usage, a lack of professionalism and poor time management skills, according to Resume.org.

  Talent

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  Walmart family plans university to expand STEM workforce

  The institution will be housed at the company’s former headquarters and is expected to welcome 1,500 undergrads and 500 nondegree learners.

  Learning

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  CFOs signal bigger hiring role amid talent shortage, Deloitte finds

  Finance chiefs are increasingly involved in staffing their departments — effectively acting as the chief human resources officer for finance, the Big Four accounting and consulting firm asserts.

  Talent

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