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  The government’s reopening sounds a death knell for EEOC policies new and old

  The agency’s newly installed Republican majority will be busy in the coming weeks, Commissioner Kalpana Kotagal, the lone Democrat on the commission, predicted Thursday.

  Compliance

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  Human recruiters ‘perfectly willing to accept’ AI’s biases, researcher says

  A University of Washington study found that participants generally followed the hiring recommendations of biased large language models.

  Talent

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  Real Brokerage reaches ‘settlement in principle’ in ex-CFO’s pregnancy suit

  Under the deal that must still be finalized, the residential brokerage company said it will “make no payment” to the former finance chief who filed the discrimination suit.

  Compliance

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  BLS jobs report

  No October jobs report will be published, the White House says. What do we know?

  As of publication, BLS has not stated when it will release data it was able to collect, such as the jobs data for September.

  Talent

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  1 in 3 US job listings go nowhere, creating a ‘ghost job economy,’ report finds

  For employers, the gap between job openings and hires “raises serious credibility issues,” a MyPerfectResume career expert says.

  Talent

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  Cost of living remains high — and wages haven’t kept up, experts say

  “Coupled with today’s high costs, low wages leave many working people unable to afford basics such as groceries and gas — much less get ahead,” researchers with The Century Foundation said.

  Talent

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  Starbucks Workers United launches 65-store strike

  The union said its members are prepared for the longest and most serious strike in the brand’s history.

  Compliance

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  This week in 5 numbers: Caregivers say balancing their dual responsibilities hurts their career

  Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including how salary history bans affect workers’ earnings.

  Talent

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  Front-line workers are more difficult to find, train and retain, study says

  Employers’ previous assumptions about how easily essential workers can be hired or replaced have become increasingly unreliable, according to a Josh Bersin report.

  Talent

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  3 in 10 firms plan to replace workers with AI next year, survey finds

  The industries most likely to see artificial intelligence-related layoffs include IT, financial services and accounting, per the study.

  Talent

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  Companies focusing on credentials over skills may be left behind

  Skills-first hiring should be treated as a companywide transformation rather than just an HR project, researchers said.

  Talent

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  Two-thirds of full-time workers plan to take on extra work to afford the holidays

  However, 39% said taking on more work has or will likely hurt their productivity at their full-time job.

  Comp & Benefits

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  Healthcare cost hikes in 2026 may be only slightly lower than 2025, WTW says

  The increase remains “significantly higher” than the 7.6% seen in 2024.

  Comp & Benefits

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  Shadow AI is widespread — and executives use it the most

  Employees in fields like healthcare and finance trust AI more than they trust their colleagues, according to a new report.

  HR Management

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  Opinion

  4 ways to tap into veteran talent and other career returners

  Traditionally overlooked talent pools are fueling competitive advantage. Here’s how leaders can rethink hiring to strengthen their workforce.

  Talent

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  Workers from lower socioeconomic backgrounds face barriers to inclusion

  These employees reported significantly fewer opportunities for professional growth, according to Boston Consulting Group.

  Talent

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  Caregivers say they are buckling under the weight of their second shift

  Here’s how workers are “stretched thin,” according to Atlassian data and other reports.

  Talent

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  FedEx may have interfered with worker’s FMLA rights, 11th Circuit holds

  Had a worker known he could request intermittent leave under the law, he likely would not have been fired, the appeals court held, reversing the district court’s decision.

  Compliance

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  Salary history bans shrink gender- and race-based pay gaps, researchers find

  The results are a sign that the wave of state and local laws is effective at achieving legislators’ stated goals, according to the Boston University School of Law.

  Compliance

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  Bipartisan bill would require employers to report AI-related layoffs

  Over the past year, legislators of all political leanings have proposed ideas to mitigate the potential harms of AI to workers.

  Compliance

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  L&D needs room to lead to see AI success, study says

  Go1’s report posits L&D leaders as the framework builders for company-wide AI adoption. 

  Learning

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  Column // Happy Hour

  ‘Weird but effective’: Job seekers are swiping right in search of a new job

  Job seekers turn to dating apps to network amid a ‘brutal’ labor market, ResumeBuilder.com’s chief career advisor said.

  Talent

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  ‘Leadership vacuum’ prompts AI anxiety at work, report finds

  To fill the gap, leaders can invest in manager training, AI upskilling and workplace psychological safety around learning new skills, Mercer said.

  Talent

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  ‘Context matters’: 8th Circuit finds for Home Depot in Black Lives Matter insignia case

  The court found that special circumstances surrounding the Minneapolis-area store justified its decision to ask an employee to remove the marking.

  Compliance

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  Ex-Google director says he faced race bias because he’s White

  A former sales director was allegedly told not to expect the company to “ever promote a white guy in this culture,” he claimed in a lawsuit.

  Compliance

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