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Online searches for apprenticeships more than doubled in the past five years, Indeed says
The number of apprenticeship programs has grown in recent years, particularly in mechanics, electrical and manufacturing.
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How virtual care helps remote workers access quality healthcare without missing a workday.
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Executive pay stabilizes as boards shift to performance-based strategies
While CEO pay jumped significantly in 2024, driven by market recovery and aggressive long-term incentive strategies, that growth is now cooling, Gallagher said.
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Mailbag: Should we follow EEOC’s lead on gender identity policy?
A University of Colorado Law School professor weighed in Friday at the American Bar Association’s annual labor and employment law conference.
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Employers, workers to face healthcare ‘affordability crunch,’ Mercer warns
A “sharp growth” in prescription drug spending, including pricey GLP-1 weight-loss medications, helped fuel the increase.
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Column
DEI divide: Where do we go from here?
Recent SHRM moves and related research may hold answers about the future of DEI.
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Pay equity, barrier analysis remain ‘very legal’ ways to advance DEI, experts say
As DEI is increasingly politicized, HR still has some low-hanging fruit available.
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‘Treat ICE like a vampire’ — and 5 more tips for dealing with law enforcement at work
Every employer should devise a response plan, a former DHS attorney said Friday at an American Bar Association event.
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HR is ‘often sidelined’ when it comes to workplace AI transformation, Beamery says
Only 12% of respondents to a survey by the HR data vendor identified CHROs as among the most influential decision-makers on AI.
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HVAC technician sues Trane for dispatching a woman to work with him
The plaintiff said it’s his deeply held religious belief that he shouldn’t work with a woman unless others are at the jobsite along with them.
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‘Don’t take shortcuts’: 3 things that could put DEI programs in critics’ crosshairs
Employers need nuanced solutions to address DEI issues, experts said at the American Bar Association’s annual labor and employment law conference.
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Daily AI users report more access to L&D resources than infrequent users
“Based on current trends, those who are already using AI look set to extend their lead over the rest of the workforce,” a PwC report said.
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Employers stall on hiring as candidate interest slows, report says
“The firms that cut red tape and move top talent through quickly will own the market,” the head of talent acquisition insights at iCIMS said.
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Employee fired for false expense report not entitled to severance pay, court rules
Lilly USA appropriately denied the claim under ERISA because its severance pay plan expressly excluded employees terminated for falsifying a report, a federal court held.
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‘Lean on the law’: Attorneys urge employers to stay the course on DEI
Use Title VII and company values as your North Star, experts said at an employment law event Thursday.
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EEOC kicks back into gear, settles harassment claims against chicken shop
An Arkansas restaurant operator ignored complaints against a shift manager, leading to even more complaints over the span of just a few months, the commission claimed.
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Opinion
Equal protection, elevated risk: How HR can prepare for an uptick in reverse discrimination claims
If your team has room for improvement in documentation, now is the time to make the necessary changes, writes Melanie Ronen, partner at Stradley Ronon.
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IRS sets 401(k) annual contribution limit at $24,500 for 2026
Unlike last year, the agency also announced an increase to the contribution cap for individual retirement accounts.
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‘Forever layoffs’ and RTO pressure: Employers hold the power again, Glassdoor says
That power isn’t necessarily exercised in loud or expansive moves but in quiet, consistent changes, the report showed.
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Most executives say refusing to adopt AI poses bigger career threat to workers than AI itself
However, AI adoption will remain stalled without employee trust, training and defined benefits for workers, Kelly Services said.
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The government’s reopening sounds a death knell for EEOC policies new and old
The agency’s newly installed Republican majority will be busy in the coming weeks, Commissioner Kalpana Kotagal, the lone Democrat on the commission, predicted Thursday.
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Human recruiters ‘perfectly willing to accept’ AI’s biases, researcher says
A University of Washington study found that participants generally followed the hiring recommendations of biased large language models.
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Real Brokerage reaches ‘settlement in principle’ in ex-CFO’s pregnancy suit
Under the deal that must still be finalized, the residential brokerage company said it will “make no payment” to the former finance chief who filed the discrimination suit.
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BLS jobs report
No October jobs report will be published, the White House says. What do we know?
As of publication, BLS has not stated when it will release data it was able to collect, such as the jobs data for September.
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1 in 3 US job listings go nowhere, creating a ‘ghost job economy,’ report finds
For employers, the gap between job openings and hires “raises serious credibility issues,” a MyPerfectResume career expert says.
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Cost of living remains high — and wages haven’t kept up, experts say
“Coupled with today’s high costs, low wages leave many working people unable to afford basics such as groceries and gas — much less get ahead,” researchers with The Century Foundation said.