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  Share your perspective in our 2026 Identity of HR survey

  HR Dive would like your insight on the state of the profession and your priorities for the future.

  Compliance

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  Opinion

  Amid the DEI crisis, here’s how HR can build a talent strategy that weathers the storm

  Crisis management professional Bradley Akubuiro offers advice to HR professionals tasked with creating an inclusive workplace while navigating a volatile DEI landscape.

  Talent

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  DOL’s AI literacy framework encourages experiential learning and ‘human’ skills

  A lack of proper training has remained one of the bigger sticking points for employers adopting AI technology. 

  Learning

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  Most CFOs say they expect larger IT budgets but ‘collapsing’ staff growth

  This shift marks a pivot toward automation and “labor optimization” to drive productivity rather than headcount increases, one senior analyst said.

  Talent

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  Cemetery locked Black employees out of restroom open to White workers, EEOC alleges

  The alleged conduct amounted to an unlawful denial of equal status in the workplace, the commission said.

  Compliance

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  Column

  Want a bigger raise? Don’t be a long-tenured CEO

  Bank of America’s $41 million payday for Brian Moynihan shows two trends: Newer big-bank CEOs received larger raises. And Moynihan’s 2025 compensation may have been held back by a comparatively better 2024.

  Comp & Benefits

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  SHRM: Year-round upskilling opportunities tied to ‘significantly’ higher engagement

  Employees who had such opportunities also reported higher job satisfaction and loyalty.

  Learning

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  Black women employment sees one of its sharpest annual declines in past 25 years

  The months ahead might provide clearer answers as to whether the losses were “casualties of anti-equity backlash in action,” EPI researchers said.

  Talent

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  Week in review: Outdated hiring practices are stifling HR

  We're rounding up last week’s stories, from skills gaps getting more pronounced to dropping demand for HR professionals.

  Talent

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  Driver’s heart condition not a disability under the ADA, 8th Circuit affirms

  The case is a reminder of the contours of the law’s disability definition.

  Compliance

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  Resistance to management style didn’t create hostile work environment, court finds

  The court said that the direct report’s responses were not discriminatory microaggressions, but rather “innocent workplace misunderstandings.”

  Compliance

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  Employees need a real say in how things work to flourish, study finds

  To prevent workers from languishing, organizations must “create empowered squads that make autonomy and support the norm,” the lead researcher said.

  Talent

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  Human-led training may be more effective than digital learning

  A lack of personalization in digital sessions can lead to a loss of motivation, but a blend of asynchronous and in-person training could prove effective, according to a new report.

  Talent

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  EEOC warns agencies against ‘blanket approach’ to telework denial

  The commission said the president’s return-to-work memorandum should be approached with care.

  Talent

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  This week in 5 numbers: Nearly one-third of workers want to break up with their jobs

  Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including how much the demand for human resources workers has fallen.

  Compliance

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  Many workers lack access to employer-provided retirement plans, data shows

  “The bottom line is that if Americans are not saving for retirement through their employer, then they are probably not saving at all,” the National Institute on Retirement Security found.

  Comp & Benefits

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  Skills gaps may be more pronounced now than a year ago

  While more than half of hiring managers surveyed said they planned to take on workers in 2026, artificial intelligence adoption has created hiring challenges.

  Talent

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  Fewer workers say they feel a positive impact from DEI initiatives than prior years

  Executives are considerably more optimistic about the effectiveness of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts than employees, according to research from The Conference Board.

  Talent

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  When leaders misbehave, what is HR’s responsibility?

  Holding executives to account can be anxiety-inducing and complex, but a culture that fears doing so is “as fragile as a piece of glass,” one source told HR Dive.

  HR Management

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  60% of Generation Zers say they will pursue skilled trade work this year

  Fear of AI might be driving the shift. A different survey last year found fewer than 40% of Gen Zers had an interest in the trades.

  Talent

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  Kaiser reaches settlement with DOL over alleged mental healthcare access failures

  DOL alleged that Kaiser didn’t offer adequate provider networks and used patient questionnaires to prevent members from receiving care.

  Compliance

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  EEOC to spotlight ‘reverse bias’ in 2026, attorneys say

  Employers should prepare for “aggressive and assertive” activity on this front from the agency, a source told HR Dive.

  Compliance

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  SHRM: Demand for HR workers is down amid AI adoption

  Job postings for HR positions tend to mention artificial intelligence and machine learning skills more often than the wider U.S. labor market does.

  Talent

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  BLS jobs report

  Balance of economy remains ‘precarious,’ experts warn

  January’s jobs report was unexpectedly strong amid a collection of downward revisions for 2025 as a whole.

  Talent

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  Column // Happy Hour

  A third of workers say they want ‘heartbreak leave’

  If a company were to offer time off to grieve a breakup, 43% of workers say they would likely use it, career site Zety found.

  Updated Feb. 11, 2026

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