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    Trump taps acting Secretary Sonderling to lead DOL

    Keith Sonderling has voiced support for business-friendly regulations and programs that encourage employers to perform self-audits.

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    From training completion to workforce readiness: The new standard for compliance programs

    Compliance training should prove readiness, not just completion.

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    Top HR conferences for 2026

    An update to our conference list includes the latest dates and locations organizers have shared.

    Updated June 30, 2026
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    How should HR handle political divisiveness at work?

    This election season continues to kick up political division. Here’s what HR should keep in mind.

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    Should AI use be tracked in performance reviews?

    Looking at AI use alone “doesn’t encourage the right behaviors,” one expert told HR Dive.

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    Fair Workweek laws make workers’ lives better without wage or benefit cuts, analysis shows

    A large-scale study found that employees covered under the new regulations saw improvements in scheduling and even in health insurance coverage.

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    Trump can fire federal agency heads at will, SCOTUS rules

    The decision will likely affect multimember agencies such as NLRB and EEOC, where former Democratic officials were similarly dismissed last year, attorneys told HR Dive.

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    On the Move

    Recruiter AMN Healthcare and influencer marketing company Later bring on new HR talent

    As in previous months, AI-based technology and healthcare remain leading industries pulling in new HR leadership.

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    Keep EEO-1 reporting processes — even if feds axe requirements, attorneys say

    Political winds could shift back in favor of the reports, and several states require employers to submit workforce demographic data.

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    What makes one job better than the next? Interesting work, BLS says.

    Controlling for factors like pay and benefits, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics found that engagement in the work is key.

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    Week in review: HR has ‘lost the plot’

    We’re rounding up last week’s top stories, from younger workers falling behind in soft skills to when onboarding truly begins.

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    FMLA misuse, not transgender status, led to plaintiff’s firing, 7th Circuit says

    The court’s analysis involved determining whether the Chicago Transit Authority’s request for a third opinion on his leave certification comported with the law.

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    Will AI create new entry-level jobs?

    As companies become more reliant on artificial intelligence, HR leaders will need to find employees who can supervise those systems, per a new report.

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    Sociable: LinkedIn automates job application process for premium users

    The platform’s Premium Apply Assistant will use artificial intelligence to pre-fill applications and even add cover letters for suitable roles — potentially upping pressure on recruiters.

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    Companies led by women tend to have more women on boards and in leadership roles

    While only 6.7% of companies examined had a woman in the top spot, the ones that did were significantly more likely to feature gender diversity in other major positions.

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    EEOC reminds employers pre-employment health questionnaires may violate GINA

    The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged that Dana Sealing Manufacturing illegally acquired genetic information.

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    This week in 5 numbers: Not even 5% of companies report ‘transformational’ outcomes from AI

    Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week — including how many workers said their companies are trimming headcount.

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    Early career workers’ wages can’t match inflation, Glassdoor finds

    Greater purchasing power was thwarted by “higher energy prices due to the U.S.-Iran war,” research showed.

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    US health spending spikes to $5.7T in 2025, though growth should moderate, CMS finds

    Utilization — not cost growth — continues to accelerate spending, government actuaries said. Spiking prescription drug spending, including on GLP-1s, is especially acute.

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    Broken recruiting processes block AI gains, survey shows

    Fragmented systems, isolated tools and siloed data are partly to blame, research from ManpowerGroup Talent Solutions and Everest Group said.

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    FCC Chairman says there is ‘common ground’ on ending illegal discrimination, DEI

    In May, 18 members of Congress sent a letter questioning the agency’s targeting of companies’ DEI policies.

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    Opinion

    What it takes to lead a dispersed front-line workforce

    For organizations with many hourly, distributed employees, workers must feel seen, heard and empowered to act with confidence, writes the CHRO of Fidium. 

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    DEI’s next era? Reorientation, says SHRM’s Johnny Taylor Jr.

    In conversation with HR Dive, SHRM’s president and CEO forecasted the future of DEI in 2027 and 2028.

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    AI may miss hidden talent. Recruiters can take steps to prevent that from happening.

    Employers must design AI systems that recognize nontraditional job candidates’ experience and credentials, a SHRM26 speaker said.

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    Monster’s parent company rebuffs competitor’s ‘deficient’ antitrust lawsuit

    Bold Limited said Rocket Resume’s lawsuit alleging that it monopolized the market for resume-building platforms “fails at every step.”

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    Workday can’t shake California AI discrimination claims

    Because Workday is headquartered in California, a “sufficient nexus” exists to apply the state law even to nonresidents, a federal judge determined.