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Court partly sides with employer dinged for unlawfully firing workers who shared pay
The NLRB “prejudicially erred” in its decision that a technology firm illegally terminated employees for creating a salary spreadsheet, per the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Wage growth for salaried roles outpaces hourly ones, analysis shows
Even in hourly roles experiencing wage growth, such as in human resources, the gains fell below that seen in salaried roles, Indeed Hiring Lab found.
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Week in review: How AI will derail careers
We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from the disconnect between front-line workers and leadership to the rise of learning as an HR priority.
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Wells Fargo CEO: AI’s effect on employment is ‘complicated’
The bank’s biggest AI-related challenge is determining how the technology can transform its business model, Charlie Scharf said Wednesday.
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EEOC to debate tossing Biden-era strategic enforcement plan
The commission will vote June 4 whether to rescind the plan and replace it.
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On the MoveMercy, WilliamsMarston add new HR leaders in May
Companies emphasized the need to scale in their announcements of new HR executives last month.
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Workers transporting goods need not cross state lines to be exempt from arbitration, SCOTUS holds
The unanimous decision against Flowers Foods provided employers little clarity about how similar future cases might play out, one attorney told HR Dive.
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Identity of HR 2026When technology becomes a headache instead of a solution
Ideally, HR professionals would be part of the conversation before any new technology rollout, one expert said.
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6 in 10 workers say their boss is toxic
Workers blame bad leadership on systemic failures rather than individual personalities, according to a new report from The Harris Poll.
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Target plans to evaluate employees on customer engagement
Target provided guest experience training to more than 300,000 associates focused on four performance factors: interaction, execution, teamwork and reliability.
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Share of workers over 55 is only increasing, study shows
Here’s what this generational shift in the workforce means for HR.
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Newsom signs order focused on AI’s workforce impacts
The executive order directs state agencies to evaluate a range of approaches, including “safety net” options for displaced workers.
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Lawsuit pointing to understaffed HR department at Tesla cleared for jury trial
The lawsuit alleges the employer allowed slurs, segregation and other racism to persist at its embattled Fremont, California, factory.
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This week in 5 numbers: AI could create more jobs than it eliminates
Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week — including how many HR professionals identified training as a top priority in our 2026 Identity of HR survey.
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Identity of HR 2026AI-driven change is intensifying mental health needs. Leaders may not be ready.
Policies and benefits programs that extol the importance of mental health may be undermined by ill-equipped managers, Headspace’s chief people officer said.
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The disconnect between front-line workers and leadership is growing, report says
Shift-level problems are affecting well-being, and nearly three-quarters of workers have considered quitting as a result, Dayforce said.
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How major retailers are investing in their associates to better serve customers
Lowe’s is reporting success putting artificial intelligence companions in the hands of employees, while Walmart and Home Depot are betting specialized positions will better meet customers’ needs.
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White broadcaster lawfully fired for on-air Snoop Dogg quote, racial slur, court says
Termination for such conduct is lawful even when a plaintiff argues that the offensiveness is “wrongly concluded,” the court wrote.
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Central Transport reaches $5.5M settlement with EEOC for allegedly refusing to hire women drivers
The carrier allegedly selected less qualified male applicants and subjected women who applied to jobs to separate hiring procedures.
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Buc-ee’s allegedly treated worker with a disability with ‘reckless indifference’
“Inflexible thinking” can cause employers to run afoul of reasonable accommodation requirements, an acting regional attorney for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said.
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EEOC chair says Trump administration is ‘widening’ civil rights aperture
Andrea Lucas also addressed her previous social media call for White men to bring discrimination claims at the Fortune Workplace Innovation Summit.
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Leaders and employees disagree about AI workflow readiness
A growing gap exists between what organizational leaders expect artificial intelligence to deliver and what their companies are currently able to do, Adecco Group said.
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Workers say values matter — but only when a company lives them
Nearly half of employees say they have worked for companies that didn’t live up to the principles they said they embraced.
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Edward Jones allegedly paid Black financial advisers less than their White peers
One employee involved in a race discrimination lawsuit against the company also said she was told to use “a more race-neutral name” during an interview.
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AI certifications are fast-tracking salary and career growth, Randstad finds
While layoffs dominate the news and most workers languish, another market exists for AI skills, where workers are in high demand and compensation soars.
