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  Coalition requests judge halt Trump’s anti-DEI contractor order

  The group, led by the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education, filed a lawsuit over the executive order in April.

  Diversity & Inclusion

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  Sponsored by Kaiser Permanente

  How to keep health care costs predictable

  Kaiser Permanente’s integrated care and coverage make health care costs more predictable.

  Comp & Benefits

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  Informal mentorships may be the most effective, HR leader says

  The added flexibility allows ties to develop organically between mentors and mentees, said Michelle Kilroy, chief people and communications officer at The Weather Co.

  Learning

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  AI is creating a ‘joy paradox’ at work, BCG finds

  Although workers say their job satisfaction is up due to artificial intelligence, they also note an increased cognitive load.

  Talent

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  People who eagerly seek out managerial positions may be least suited for the roles

  Good managers may be more important to overall company success than the combined skills of their teams, but not all are suited for such, per a study.

  Talent

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  Companies aren’t prepared for how AI is accelerating impersonation attacks, report shows

  Businesses generally aren’t taking a proactive enough approach to blocking schemes that spoof their leaders’ identities, security firm Outtake said.

  HR Tech & Analytics

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  Feds propose mandatory E-Verify participation for federal grant recipients

  The rule would provide an “additional safeguard” to existing employment eligibility requirements, according to the White House Office of Management and Budget.

  Compliance

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  1 in 5 U.S. adults denied doctor-recommended care, Commonwealth Fund finds

  Americans are increasingly frustrated about being blocked off from care, which results in worse health outcomes and financial stress, per the new study. 

  Comp & Benefits

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  EEOC reminds employers the ADA applies despite tech advances

  A worker with diabetes was allegedly denied breaks to check his blood sugar and fired after an electronic monitoring system recorded too many breaks.

  Compliance

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  What to do when immigration authorities visit a remote employee’s home

  Typically conducted by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, visits to home office operations can feel substantially more intrusive than to a worksite, one attorney told HR Dive.

  Compliance

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  6 stories on how remote work is faring

  There’s “a pattern companies don’t advertise: Where you work determines not just your lifestyle, but your earning power,” a JobLeads manager said.

  Talent

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  Verizon CEO: AI will take over ‘a large percentage’ of customer service

  Artificial intelligence “will dramatically improve our ability to satisfy customers,” Dan Schulman said. 

  Talent

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  Week in review: The hidden opportunity in menopause benefits

  We’re rounding up last week’s top stories, from the effect of remote work on young people’s unemployment to the current state of upskilling.

  Talent

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  EEOC dumps strategic enforcement plan, adopts Trump-friendly alternative

  The new plan focuses on DEI-based discrimination, anti-American bias and more.

  Compliance

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  Police officer’s military leave bias case revived despite employer’s concessions

  A Florida city provided the plaintiff back pay and other corrective actions, but federal law permitted him to pursue other relief, the 11th Circuit held.

  Compliance

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  Proper 21 ran afoul of pregnancy law by firing worker on maternity leave, EEOC alleges

  Operators of the Washington, D.C., restaurants allegedly pressured a floor manager to take early maternity leave and fired her when she asked for two additional weeks off, according to an EEOC lawsuit.

  Compliance

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  BLS jobs report

  Job gains in May paint a tale of two realities, economists say

  While data from the past three months were revised upward to indicate more growth, unemployed workers may still be struggling to find jobs.

  Talent

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  Leaders who can’t see worker problems are creating a ‘dignity debt’

  As artificial intelligence tools create heightened productivity demands, a significant percentage of workers are stressed and crave more transparency at work.

  Talent

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  AI cited as top reason for US job cuts for third straight month

  The technology was tied to a record 38,579 U.S. layoffs in May, accounting for 40% of all job cuts for the month.

  HR Tech & Analytics

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  OSHA inspector sues DOL, alleging manager sexually harassed her

  Employers may be automatically liable when supervisors harass employees, the government has previously warned.

  Compliance

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  This week in 5 numbers: Remote work may be hurting college grads

  Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week — including how artificial intelligence will affect customer service jobs.

  Compliance

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  Menopause leave is ‘a missed opportunity’ for employers, NFP says

  Menopause symptoms typically occur during a woman’s peak career years and can contribute to lower productivity, greater absenteeism and even workforce attrition, one report found.

  Talent

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  HR teams say they continue to rely on manual workarounds despite new HCM systems

  Companies invest in complex programs designed to facilitate daily tasks, but poor implementation leads to few workers actually using them, a Strada report indicates.

  Talent

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  Half of current customer service jobs will be lost to AI by 2030, Forrester predicts

  “There are humans today doing jobs that don't require the level of intelligence that a human has,” Forrester’s Max Ball said. “That work is going to go away.”

  Talent

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  Front-line managers are key to making improvement plans work, survey finds

  Managers who oversee front-line workers are best suited to know what’s happening on the front line, why it’s happening and where to focus next, according to a SafetyCulture report.

  Talent

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  Why has youth unemployment risen so dramatically? It may not be AI.

  Artificial intelligence can’t explain the disparity in hiring between generations, an analysis from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York noted.

  Talent

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