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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

5 steps HR should take to comply with pay transparency laws

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

Researchers warn of flaws that allow manipulation of Microsoft Teams messages

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

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.

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.

Performance management needs more clarity, employers say

Training managers on how to deliver honest feedback and incorporating AI tools could help, according to a report from WTW.

Corporate America is terrible at training new managers. Here’s how to fix it.

The greatest college basketball coach of all time had a winning formula on the court. It works on the shop floor and in the C-suite, too, writes a former CHRO and Rutgers professor.

Former Marriott employee alleges retaliation for taking FMLA leave for gender-affirming surgery

Whether and how FMLA coverage applies to gender-affirming care has been a subject of increasing discussion as such treatments have become more common.

Public employees must suffer adverse action, not just ‘grumblings,’ to show free speech violations, court says

Though the plaintiff alleged the University of Texas at Austin chilled his speech and retaliated against him, he was not fired or demoted, according to the decision.

SHRM: Listening is leadership, not weakness

The organization’s commitment to inclusion and diversity hasn’t changed, but the world has, writes one SHRM leader.

United Airlines vicariously liable for pervasive sexual harassment, flight attendant alleges

The lawsuit is not the first regarding allegations that United Airlines pilots posted sexually explicit images of flight attendants.

AI could save employees a full day of work per week — if they get training

Access to training remains a sticking point in recent AI discourse.