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Many young working parents may struggle to find high-quality jobs
These parents are at an age when career development and economic mobility can have a critical impact on their future prospects, per a study.
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Sponsored by PaystandHow to pay international contractors without losing money to cross-border fees
Curious how the fee and settlement math actually works across different corridors and currencies?
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EEOC moves to rescind conviction and arrest record guidance from 2012
While the EEOC may be rescinding the guidance, employers should not necessarily change their approach, an attorney warned.
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AAUP gets order over Jewish employee records at Penn ‘off the books’
Although the Trump administration backed off a subpoena, the faculty group won an appeal vacating a court order that instructed the university to comply.
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This week in 5 numbers: Manager-led development can aid retention
Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week — including how much the hourly minimum wage for federal contractors is expected to increase.
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Even woman-presenting AI bots are ‘paid’ less, research says
“We don’t want to inadvertently reproduce existing inequalities in a new technological setting,” a researcher said.
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Companies say they’re doling out bigger paychecks to attract candidates
More than half of employers are offering higher-than-planned salaries to applicants with expertise in areas like artificial intelligence, according to a new study.
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AI-assisted performance reviews can’t replace human insight, report warns
A good manager can tell the difference between a smart risk and a careless mistake, but that takes context — and context is exactly what AI doesn’t have, Highwire’s CEO told HR Dive.
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DOL to up minimum wage to $14 per hour for federal contractors
Despite the increase, the rate remains below Biden-era levels, which hit $15 per hour.
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Supreme Court sidesteps employment law cases on disability bias, vaccines
Appeals courts have taken up several issues that the justices have so far refused to weigh in on during the new term.
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Gallup finds both parties more bullish on DEI. What does this mean for HR?
People across the political spectrum increasingly see the benefits of DEI in the workplace, including for profitability.
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Few CHROs say they feel very confident they can manage AI-driven change
Survey respondents cited difficulty predicting AI’s workforce impacts as a primary barrier to preparing for the future.
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AI adoption may be hampering future organizational growth
As positions are eliminated or streamlined, employees need experiential and development opportunities, a report found.
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SHRM service dog trial begins — with plaintiff’s dog by her side
The HR giant’s second jury trial in under a year is a reminder that “how you react matters so very much,” Ashley Herd, former co-host of the HR Besties podcast, told HR Dive.
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Miami furniture store will pay $1.3M to settle charge it favored Hispanic applicants
EEOC significantly ramped up its enforcement of national origin and race discrimination claims in fiscal year 2026, including some alleging majority-group discrimination.
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OpinionThe ADA’s interactive process: Key principles for HR professionals
A recent appeals court opinion provides a reminder of the importance of getting the basics right.
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The biggest predictor of L&D success? How much time managers can spare.
Various studies have highlighted the importance of managers in the L&D space — and often, managers are not given the resources needed to assist.
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Staffing firm draws EEOC ire for ‘only H1B’ job message
The agency has made good so far on Chair Andrea Lucas’ promise to pursue anti-American bias cases.
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Executives may use AI more than their workers do
At the same time, a significant subset of business leaders acknowledge they pretend to know more about the technology than they actually do.
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Long onboarding times can cause cybersecurity skill decay
Even in a high-demand, high-skill workforce like cybersecurity, the talent pipeline may still move dangerously slow, SkillBit said in a report.
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Transgender former EEOC employee may proceed with bias lawsuit, judge says
The allegations plausibly showed that the commission, under the leadership of Chair Andrea Lucas, maintained a hostile work environment, according to the decision.
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Trump administration revamps insurer price transparency reporting
On Monday, the HHS and Labor and Treasury Departments finalized a rule meant to strip out junk cluttering cost disclosures, among other reforms. Employers cheered the changes, which are a mixed bag for insurers.
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SettledSettled: 7 lawsuits employers resolved in September
Two high-profile employers paid millions last month to end lawsuits alleging that their diversity, equity and inclusion programs were discriminatory.
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Sirius XM beats allegations of AI-fueled racial bias
The plaintiff had applied to about 150 open roles and faced questions about his use of multiple addresses, among other issues.
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Holiday hiring is getting ‘smaller and more surgical’
Many of the biggest U.S. companies are staying quiet about their Q4 plans amid uneasy consumer confidence reports and shifting staffing models.
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Week in review: The Gen Z communication divide
We’re rounding up last week’s top stories, including why the job hunt is so draining right now.
