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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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  From burnout to belonging: What military leadership teaches us about leading through change

  Change will challenge your organization. Rebuilding trust with clarity and empathy will strengthen your team following disruption.

  HR Management

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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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  A supportive team could make mistakes at work feel even worse

  Managers play a key role in ameliorating the problems of status loss, even among teams with largely strong relationships, research found.

  Talent

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  Finding meaning at work can help prevent burnout, study shows

  Managers and supervisors can reaffirm the importance and value of an employee’s work, particularly during times of stress, researchers said.

  Talent

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  Last month’s layoffs were the highest of any October in 22 years, analysis shows

  Challenger, Gray & Christmas’ latest layoff report fills in gaps left by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and also sounds the alarm on “cruel” Q4 layoffs.

  Talent

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  Lucas named EEOC chair, commits to ‘merit-based, colorblind equality’

  The agency is mostly closed due to the government shutdown, but it now has a quorum and is expected to act fast on several issues once it reopens.

  Compliance

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  This week in 5 numbers: Most managers aren’t great at coaching

  Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including how many job applications new graduates filled out this year.

  Talent

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  Pay transparency

  5 steps HR should take to comply with pay transparency laws

  Knowing where employees are located is just the beginning, attorneys told HR Dive.

  Compliance

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  Over one-third of companies plan to replace entry roles with AI, survey says

  Although cutting entry-level hires may increase savings in the short run, drying up this pipeline to future leaders could create a long-term crisis, a Korn Ferry report warned.

  Talent

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  1 in 3 US employees say workplace changes aren’t worth the effort, report finds

  Despite the benefits of change, ineffective management can lead to stressed and overburdened workers, Eagle Hill Consulting said.

  Talent

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  In an AI world, Nordstrom is leaning into human care

  When customers “really want the face-to-face, eye-to-eye, voice-to-voice connection,” the retailer is there to meet the need, Nordstrom’s Heather Bissell said.

  Talent

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  To cover or not cover GLP-1s? Employers might not have a choice.

  Despite cost, many employers said they saw the coverage as a potential way to improve health outcomes for workers.

  Comp & Benefits

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  Another federal court backs higher liability standard for third-party harassment

  A judge sided with the University of Pennsylvania in a case alleging harassment of an employee by a student because the school did not intend for the conduct to occur.

  Compliance

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  White, 58-year-old Paramount exec alleges termination was related to DEI goals

  The employee alleged he was fired as part of a purported reduction in force, but replaced with a non-White, 25-year-old employee.

  Diversity & Inclusion

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  Class of 2025 says they see the effects of a tough job market

  Young workers have been particularly exposed to the changes brought by artificial intelligence tools, some research has indicated. 

  Talent

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  To boost AI adoption, CIOs lean on training, guardrails

  Executives are aiming for a careful balance in AI adoption efforts: Expand use of the technology while ensuring no employee is left behind.

  Talent

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  EEOC rebuffs fired Amazon driver’s disparate-impact enforcement lawsuit

  The agency adopted a defense similar to the one it articulated in response to allegations that it unlawfully dropped transgender discrimination lawsuits.

  Compliance

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  Researchers warn of flaws that allow manipulation of Microsoft Teams messages

  A report by Check Point shows hackers could forge identities and alter messages.

  HR Tech & Analytics

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  Company owner ‘aggressively’ pressed executive to convert to LDS church, lawsuit says

  One of few female executives at Omni Global Technologies, the plaintiff said she was proselytized to, sexually harassed and retaliated against for drawing attention to potential fraud.

  Compliance

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  More than half of US workers say they paid for training their employer didn’t cover

  Nearly three-quarters of workers surveyed by University of Phoenix and Harris Poll said they turned down professional development opportunities, partly because of cost.

  Talent

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