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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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  5 ways employee development needs to change to keep up with work today

  Five shifts to make employee development fit the pace of work today

  Talent

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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.

  Compliance

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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.

  Comp & Benefits

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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.

  Talent

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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.

  Talent

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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.

  Comp & Benefits

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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.

  Compliance

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  Is Gen Z really bringing mom and dad to interviews?

  Yes, and parents play a role in the job search before and after that, according to a Zety report.

  Talent

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  Workforce strategies are designed for ‘a world that no longer exists,’ study says

  Aging populations, decreased immigration and overly rigid education requirements are creating a global labor shortage, according to Lightcast.

  Talent

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  Trump touts ‘we ended DEI’ in State of the Union

  The president’s declaration follows a yearlong attack on DEI during which some employers rolled back their initiatives, while others stayed the course.

  Diversity & Inclusion

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  DOJ sues University of California over antisemitism allegations in latest salvo

  A University of California, Los Angeles spokesperson said the institution has taken numerous steps to combat antisemitism and “will vigorously defend our efforts.”

  Diversity & Inclusion

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  NLRB applies Browning-Ferris joint employer standard at court’s direction

  Following the D.C. Circuit’s instructions, the board agreed to apply its embattled 2015 framework in one case, but said it still adheres to its stricter 2020 interpretation.

  Compliance

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  Opinion

  Compliance complexity: How employers can cope with an increasingly fractured state-law patchwork

  “The simultaneous withdrawal of federal guidance and expansion of state protections creates unprecedented compliance challenges for multi-state employers,” writes employment attorney Vanessa Kelly, member of the firm at Clark Hill.

  Compliance

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  AI isn’t replacing that many jobs — yet

  Companies that laid off workers for AI didn’t do so because the technology was so successful, but to move resources to invest in the technology.

  Talent

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  Workers say they want learning. Why is engagement low when it’s offered?

  Companies that struggle with learning uptake despite professed desire for it have an infrastructure problem, one expert said.

  Learning

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  AI output will increasingly require more oversight, workers report

  “AI can be a powerful accelerator, but this research shows most teams are still doing the hard part,” Connext Global’s CEO and president said.

  Talent

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  Workers are disengaged but unwilling to leave their jobs. What can HR do?

  Workers are staying at jobs they don’t love and are lacking the resilience to manage the expectations of their jobs, recent reports revealed.

  Talent

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  Worker did not plausibly argue obesity was a disability, 1st Circuit finds

  In a lawsuit filed against Cigna for refusing to cover weight loss medication, a Maine worker described the condition and its impact too generally, the appeals court said.

  Compliance

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  Clinic settles pregnancy bias lawsuit in which HR director allegedly said he ‘knew nothing’ of PWFA

  The case brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission involved claims that arose shortly before and after the law’s 2023 effective date.

  Updated Feb. 23, 2026

  Compliance

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  ‘Job hugging’ isn’t great for work outcomes, MetLife says

  Workers may stay, but productivity and engagement becomes an issue, research suggested.

  Talent

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  Democratic lawmakers propose anti-harassment bill after EEOC scraps guidance

  The Be Heard Act includes provisions to end mandatory arbitration and extend time limits for reporting harassment, among other reforms.

  Compliance

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  Week in review: Black women saw greater employment losses than most

  We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from “workslop” to why IT workers need so much upskilling.

  Talent

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  Amazon hiring ‘workstyle’ assessment may have been lie detector test, judge says

  An applicant plausibly alleged that a test meant to gauge his “workstyle” fit the definition of a lie detector test under Massachusetts law, the judge determined.

  Compliance

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  Google fired pregnant engineer who took FMLA leave, lawsuit claims

  A manager’s actions following two separate pregnancy disclosures allegedly amounted to unlawful discrimination on the basis of sex, pregnancy and disability.

  Compliance

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  Is ‘workslop’ becoming more accepted in the workplace?

  Correcting AI-generated errors is “a new and often invisible burden at work,” according to a report from Zety.

  Talent

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