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    Fintech company violated NLRA when it fired worker for LinkedIn post, judge finds

    The worker posted on LinkedIn that Apex Fintech Solutions “allowed outright hate to proliferate as a demonstration of what they think DEI is.”

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    AI isn’t HR’s biggest challenge. Confidence is.

    The future of HR isn't AI alone—it's confident HR professionals using AI well.

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    How to make sure front-line managers are heard

    Despite knowing how important front-line managers are, employers often ignore their feedback, a study showed.

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    Why manager training may be the key to AI integration

    Without effective managers, companies may have a hard time seeing the gains that they expect from AI investments.

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    Managers say they don’t feel ready to lead an AI-fluent workforce

    Many companies aren’t providing the necessary training to help employees learn how to use artificial intelligence, per Indeed research.

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    Previous vaccinations shouldn’t bar worker’s religious vaccine exemption request, 9th Circuit says

    An employer’s initial approval of a COVID-19 vaccine mandate exemption request showed that it understood the request’s religious nature.

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    Gap Inc. opens creator program to employees

    Corporate, distribution and store staff can now apply to be influencers for the retailer’s brand portfolio, almost a year after the program’s launch.

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    Court strikes down NLRB ‘successor bar’ rule using post-Chevron analysis

    The rule that requires acquiring companies to bargain with incumbent unions exceeded the agency’s statutory authority, a 2-1 majority of the D.C. Circuit held.

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    Leadership readiness lags behind AI adoption rate

    Only 3% of leaders are prepared to steer the ship on artificial intelligence adoption, research suggests.

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    Week in review: Federal HR office lost over 1,000 workers in one year

    We’re rounding up last week’s top stories, including the percentage of workers who see work as a “situationship.”

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    EEOC drops bid to press Penn for Jewish employee information

    The filing represents a simmering down of tensions in a case that stemmed from a 2023 commissioner’s charge filed by Andrea Lucas.

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    Ignored investigations, sexist slurs keep HR pro’s bias claims alive

    The case illustrates the difficulties HR professionals may face in investigating misconduct by company leaders.

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    Confidence in HR may hinge on moving beyond task-level AI use

    As HR claims more ownership of AI strategy, belief that the technology can “significantly improve how work gets done” has decreased, Culture Amp said.

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    Companies aim for more ‘strategic’ pay increases: WTW report

    With salary budgets projected to increase 3.4% in 2027, employers are moving away from broad-based pay increases in favor of more targeted increases and spot awards.

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    Employers may underestimate workers’ financial concerns

    More than half of employees feel positive about their finances and careers, but three-quarters said the cost of living challenged their sense of security, per a Bank of America report.

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    No need to pay for ordinary, midday commutes, DOL says

    The agency addressed compensable working time in a pair of opinion letters Wednesday.

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    This week in 5 numbers: Nearly 7 in 10 workers say they question their ability to retire comfortably

    Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week — including how many companies are spending less on new hires and more on artificial intelligence.

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    Electrician files harassment lawsuit against former employer, supervisor

    The plaintiff, who worked at the Hanford Vit Plant in Richland, Washington, allegedly faced repeated incidents of sexual harassment on the jobsite.

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    Labor Department proposes rule expanding disclosure e-delivery for employer plans

    The rule pitched Wednesday would make it easier for group health plans regulated by ERISA to share mandatory notices with their members. A DOL official called the proposal a “big step forward.”

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    More than half of workers say they’ve considered accepting a lower offer after a layoff

    Glassdoor findings show a potential worsening of the gender pay gap through layoffs.

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    Workers who direct AI agents outperform peers who simply delegate to them

    Even when other skill sets were identical, the ability to judge artificial intelligence output made a critical difference in performance, per a study from KPMG and University of Texas at Austin.

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    What 10 leading restaurant companies pay their CEOs — and their hourly workers

    Median hourly compensation hovers near, and sometimes below, the poverty line, while leading restaurant CEOs earn tens of millions.

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    Federal HR office lost more than a third of its workforce during Trump’s second term, GAO reports

    The watchdog said the losses hampered “operational capacity” at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management and “risk worsening pre-existing skills gaps.”

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    Men use outside job offers to negotiate pay while women do not, per Swedish study

    Researchers recommended implementing structured wage-setting practices that reduce the role of bargaining in setting pay.

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    1 in 4 workers stay in unwanted jobs for health coverage, survey finds

    More Americans are keeping jobs they would otherwise leave for fear of losing their insurance, as healthcare costs rise and nonemployer coverage seems less affordable, according to a new poll.

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    The ‘average’ mind doesn’t exist: How work experts are thinking about neurodiversity

    HR may need to bridge the gap when it comes to their workforce’s empathy and understanding for neurodiverse workers.