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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.

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    Glassdoor: Women’s earnings tend to stall out at 35

    Even when they never have children or leave the workforce, women still tend to make “significantly less” than men in their 50s, the report noted.

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    The good side of workplace gossip? It brings people together, research says

    Subordinates who gossip about their boss together may feel more collaborative that day.

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    DOL provides $81M for training of formerly incarcerated individuals

    The agency said the funding is aimed at helping people gain experience and secure employment in skilled trades and high-demand industries like manufacturing.

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    Complying with customers’ race-based preferences violates Title VII, EEOC lawsuit warns

    A Black certified nursing assistant for a Michigan home care company alleged she was not assigned certain patients because they “don’t care for Black people,” according to a complaint filed by the agency. 

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    Haribo gets jury win against employee it claimed stole company Mercedes-Benz

    The dispute occurred after the plaintiff alleged race- and sex-based discrimination and asked for a “mutual separation” from the company.

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    CEOs see AI as the biggest business risk, exceeding geopolitical turmoil

    CEOs and CFOs, confronting the rapid spread of AI, face the risk of underperforming by investing either too little or too much in the far-reaching technology.

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    A flurry of federal compliance activity

    In the past week alone, big news dropped from the U.S. Department of Labor, the National Labor Relations Board and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

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    AI skills surpass IT, engineering as the most difficult to find, report says

    “This historic shift highlights a new era in the persistent global talent crisis,” ManpowerGroup said.

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    Week in review: A productivity problem waiting to happen

    We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from how raises perpetuate pay gaps to accelerating disruption in the talent market.

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    AI is transforming HR — but CHROs can’t afford to lose the skills that matter most

    If CHROs focus disproportionately on technical upskilling, fundamental skills may erode that are very hard to rebuild, Gartner experts wrote.

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    EEOC says agencies may issue bathroom policies that restrict trans federal workers

    The commission overturned a 2015 ruling that outlawed bans on transgender employees’ use of bathrooms consistent with their gender identities.

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    HR pros on the move in February

    Major players in the AI space are among those making hires for top HR roles.

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    AI literacy and change management among most-needed HR skills

    Much of the HR profession remains human-oriented, LinkedIn’s report showed.

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    The No. 1 barrier to exceptional service, according to employees? Staffing.

    Staffing concerns have increased at the same time that employers are reducing headcount and asking employees take on more work, Gallup found.

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    Retention is top of mind for employers, report finds

    Monster said that “hiring has not stopped, it is becoming more intentional.”

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    EEOC warns Fortune 500 to ‘reject identity politics’ in anti-DEI push

    A letter from EEOC underscores the Trump administration’s stance on “unlawful discrimination” related to diversity, equity and inclusion at work.

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    NLRB reverts to joint employer rule it crafted in Trump’s first term

    The board said it maintains the “substantial direct and immediate control” it articulated in 2020.

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    This week in 5 numbers: Federal government could offer matching retirement contributions

    Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including how many workers think artificial intelligence can be trusted without oversight.

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    DOL moves to loosen independent contractor regulations

    The agency proposed a return to the “economic reality test” adopted during the first Trump administration.

    Updated Feb. 26, 2026
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    Employer adoption of Trump accounts expected to be slow, attorney says

    Organizations should “start lining their ducks up in a row” if they want to contribute to employees’ accounts this year, Venable LLP’s Lisa Tavares told HR Dive.

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    Using percentages to manage raises may perpetuate gender pay gaps

    Using dollar amounts instead could improve pay equity and help managers avoid potential legal risks, according to new research.

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    AI triggers hiring shift for Fortune 500

    Demand for artificial intelligence governance skills increased 81% year over year as enterprises continued to prioritize the technology, according to a report from Draup.

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    Trump pitches retirement savings plan for workers without employer matches

    The plan builds on the Saver’s Match program created under the Secure 2.0 Act passed in 2022, a White House official said.

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    New federal paid leave framework confronts familiar divide on Capitol Hill

    A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced the More Paid Leave for More Americans Act in 2025, which would establish a federal grant-based system.