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  EEOC opens claims process in $21M Columbia University settlement

  The agency alleged the university engaged in a pattern or practice of harassment against Jewish employees since at least Oct. 7, 2023.

  Compliance

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  Sponsored by SAP SuccessFactors

  Making people analytics more intelligent: New future of work research shines spotlight on AI-driven insights

  HR has the potential to reshape the future of work. A new report explores the possibilities that lie ahead and how to realize them.

  HR Tech & Analytics

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  Opinion

  FLSA misclassification is common, costly and completely avoidable

  Compliance can be easy, writes Jones Walker partner Sid Lewis, but employers too often fall asleep at the wheel.

  Compliance

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  Workers are serious about L&D, but heavy workloads hold them back

  Training is no longer a “nice to have,” but a business necessity for retention, a recent survey showed.

  Learning

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  CHRO turnover is up, showcasing the role’s exposure to risk

  HR leaders tend to be hired as partners in workforce transformations, but are most often the ones to suffer the consequences if such efforts fail, a new report said.

  Talent

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  AT&T drops DEI, gets $1B acquisition of UScellular greenlit

  The telecommunications company committed to scrapping policies and programs focused on diversity, equity and inclusion in a bid to get a deal approved by the FCC.

  Compliance

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  Younger employees report generational tensions at work

  Younger employees say the divide has brought them to tears and made them seriously consider quitting within their first year, says Kahoot.

  Talent

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  Jury hits SHRM with $11.5M verdict in racial bias, retaliation trial

  The HR organization said the claim had no merit and vowed to appeal the decision.

  Compliance

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  CEOs eye AI adoption as primary 2026 goal with job cuts expected to continue

  The tech will reduce head count, but an array of uncertainties have made it difficult for executives to plan for the year ahead, a SHRM official told HR Dive.

  Talent

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  SCOTUS poised to deal blow to federal agency independence

  Multiple members of the high court’s conservative majority criticized a 90-year-old decision that blocked presidents from firing regulatory leaders at will.

  Compliance

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  6 recent lawsuits alleging ADA violations at work

  Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, employers must provide a reasonable accommodation to workers with disabilities unless doing so would pose an undue hardship.

  Compliance

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  Companies likely have ‘lowered their tolerance for change,’ report says

  CEO exits are lower compared to November 2024, but job cuts are unusually high for the month, per two Challenger, Gray & Christmas reports.

  Talent

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  Education Department outlines potential Workforce Pell regulations

  A draft of regulatory language shares how programs as short as eight weeks could begin qualifying and remain eligible for Pell Grants.

  Learning

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  Hiring managers name the top hard skills and soft skills for 2026

  Among soft skills, professionalism ranked second — potentially hinting at the younger generation of workers being laid-back, one expert said.

  Talent

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  EEOC: Refusing to hire applicants for taking methadone violates ADA

  Although the ADA doesn’t cover people currently using illegal drugs, it does protect those with a past addiction, per the agency.

  Compliance

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  NYC to move ahead with pay data reporting after mayor’s veto overridden

  States and localities continue to advance pay equity legislation while federal action stalls.

  Compliance

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  Opinion

  5 questions (and answers) about employee handbooks for 2026

  Joycelyn Stevenson, office managing shareholder at Litter, shares the top five handbook questions she receives from clients this time of year.

  HR Management

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  State laws regulating AI take effect in the new year. Here’s what HR needs to know.

  Employers will have to wrestle with tension between federal policy and state legislation.

  Compliance

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  CHROs face paradoxes that could redefine HR leadership in 2026

  Gaps exist between where CHROs want their role to go and where the C-suite will allow it to go, The Josh Bersin Company said.

  Talent

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  H-1B visa applicants will now have their social media scrutinized

  The move is the latest measure from President Donald Trump’s administration to make the immigration process more stringent.

  Compliance

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  San Diego restaurant chain owners settle sexual harassment allegations for $650K

  The restaurant operator “engaged in a pattern of hiring teenage girls as young as 16 years old based on their appearance and vulnerability,” according to a 2023 complaint from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

  Compliance

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  The wage divide is growing — and AI may be the culprit

  The data runs “contrary to narratives that AI is mostly impacting high-earning, white-collar jobs,” Revelio experts wrote.

  Comp & Benefits

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  This week in 5 numbers: Trial in SHRM’s 3-year-old lawsuit begins

  Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including how many U.S. workers say they’re burnt out.

  Compliance

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  Seasonal job postings surge, but long-term hiring is uncertain, Indeed finds

  Logistics-related roles, such as driving and loading, contributed to the spike, while retail remained essentially flat, according to Indeed’s Hiring Lab.

  Talent

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  Talent development pros want more training, too, research shows

  Data analysis skills, in particular, could help learning leaders improve evidence-based decision-making, ATD says.

  Talent

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  Opinion

  4 strategies to boost recruiting through employer branding

  Retaining and upskilling construction workers requires a clear message and follow-through on employer culture, writes a strategic communication leader.

  Talent

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