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  Survey: Job stability is motivating employees to stay where they are

  Employee desire for job stability is an underestimated benefit — positive news for employers trying to prevent a talent drain amid a potential recession.

  Talent

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  10th Cir. says jury should hear contractor’s racial bias claim, dismisses hearsay argument

  The decision rested on whether independent contractors can be seen as representing a company.

  Compliance

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  Identity questions are tricky. What approach is best?

  It’s crucial to solidify the “why,” a lead researcher at McLean & Co. told HR Dive.

  Talent

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  Florida Chick-fil-A franchisee to pay more than $12K over child labor violations

  The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has signaled in recent weeks that it will more aggressively enforce child labor laws.

  Compliance

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  Wells Fargo to restart updated diverse hiring policy

  The bank aims to improve hiring of underrepresented racial and ethnic groups as well as women, but the original policy faced major criticism.

  Talent

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  Supervisor’s failure to coach employee leads court to revive her ADA claim

  A former call center employee with severe back pain can take her ADA claim to trial because of questionable circumstances leading to her termination, an appeals court held.

  Compliance

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  Nike to release DEI pay data following board pressure

  Investors reportedly were concerned Nike might be seen as inconsistent in its external marketing image and its internal policies and practices.

  Talent

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  Feds allege EEOC unfairly ended telework for agency employees

  The agency should have bargained with the workers’ union, according to an FLRA charge.

  Compliance

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  Class action alleges PetSmart training agreement trapped groomers in debt

  The agreement required groomers to work two years for the company or pay back the $5,000 training value.

  Compliance

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  How to discuss abortion access with employees

  Mercer’s policy lead said there’s a compliance angle. Her colleague, a health expert, called for empathy and intention-setting. 

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  Employers can improve Black, Latino employees’ healthcare perceptions, report finds

  Racial disparities in healthcare have become a talking point for employers during the pandemic, not least because of COVID-19’s impacts.

  Comp & Benefits

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  Career support, flexible work help firms climb Forbes’ list of top 200 employers for women

  Tampa General Hospital claimed the publication’s No. 1 spot, thanks in part to a strong share of women in leadership positions.

  Talent

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  EEOC to hold listening session in Buffalo months after mass shooting

  The event will focus on how the agency can address racial and economic justice during the next five years, according to a statement.

  Compliance

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  What’s wrong with ‘come into the office to collaborate’?

  Employees may be pushing back on hybrid work because they don’t feel trusted to do the work they’ve been doing for two years, a source told HR Dive.

  Talent

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  Employee’s death after confronting shoplifter highlights need for training, OSHA says

  OSHA has proposed $330,446 in penalties against Family Dollar following the death of an employee in Florida after he struggled with a shoplifter.

  Compliance

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  Mailbag: How does HR explain expanded benefits to those who miss out?

  One consultant's advice? "Don't just single out the hip new thing. Do it across the board."

  Compliance

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  Arizona State University launches IT apprenticeship

  Apprenticeship programs are one way employers are attempting to navigate a tight labor market, especially in tech.

  Learning

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  Appeals court sends Browning-Ferris orders back to NLRB

  The ruling comes as the agency reportedly prepares new joint employment regulations.

  Compliance

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  HR management tops recession-ready skills list

  Amid the looming recession, companies are revving up their search for payroll and benefits professionals, BTG said.

  Talent

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  Mailbag: How should HR communicate hiring freezes, layoffs?

  To avoid becoming a bad example, “get into the mode of empathy,” Jenn Lim, CEO of Delivering Happiness and former consultant for Zappos, told HR Dive.

  Talent

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  Biden taps ‘logical’ choice — acting WHD head Looman — to lead division

  While Jessica Looman’s focus likely will reflect the administration’s priorities, she has not engendered the hostility of the business community as others have, one source told HR Dive.

  Compliance

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  Report supports pay data collection, EEOC says

  The EEOC-commissioned study laid out several weaknesses and made a number of recommendations for improvement if the agency decides to collect such data in the future, however.

  Compliance

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  Mailbag: How do emerging leave laws intersect with the FMLA?

  Multi-jurisdiction employers may encounter challenges in navigating the ever-changing patchwork of state and local paid leave laws, according to Alexandra Barnett of Alston & Bird.

  Compliance

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  4 HR blunders to avoid, courtesy of the hit show Severance

  The Emmy-nominated workplace dystopia brings to light some of HR’s most mocked missteps.

  Talent

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  Trader Joe’s workers agree to unionize at Massachusetts store

  This marks the first labor union at the popular grocery chain, with another two locations preparing to vote.

  Comp & Benefits

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