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DOL says it’s thinking about overtime as it provides timelines for regulations
The agency published its full Spring 2025 regulatory agenda Thursday, nearly a month after apparently removing an earlier version from a White House website.
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Judge expands pregnancy law exceptions for Catholic bishop group
The group cannot be required “to make accommodations for abortions, contraception, sterilization, artificial reproductive technologies, or surrogacy” in violation of their religious beliefs, the court said.
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This week in 5 numbers: Workers aren’t surprised by executives’ affairs
Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including how many HR professionals expect to see their department head count grow or remain the same.
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Employers say their employees are prepared for retirement, but workers aren’t so sure
However, a greater share of workers said they were more in control of their finances this year compared to 2024, PNC Bank found.
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The number of workers seeking employer help with finances doubled in two years, BofA reports
Slightly more than half of large companies offer employees financial wellness programs, surveys found.
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Nearly half of US HR pros say they debated a career change in the next year
Losing HR practitioners “doesn’t just set HR back,” Tekion’s CPO said. “It slows the entire business.”
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Middle management reductions threaten productivity, employee experience, survey finds
More than a third of employees surveyed said their manager seems stretched thin and has become less accessible since layoffs.
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Nestlé scandal sticks corporate affairs in the spotlight — again
“Boards won’t put up with this,” one analyst said regarding romantic entanglements for top executives.
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Skilled trades initiatives expand as demand for workers is projected to grow
Demand for HVAC, electrical and plumbing workers is expected to grow at a rate much faster than average, the Bureau of Labor Statistics says.
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Manager’s ‘single ethnic slur’ not enough to grant worker win in bias case
The case involves a legal doctrine — cat’s paw theory — invoked by federal courts in numerous employment discrimination challenges.
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Colorado delays AI law implementation amid backlash
The move comes amid a growing national debate over AI laws that are piling up at the state level, creating a complex patchwork of requirements for businesses.
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Hiring pros say they face pressure to hire quickly, leading to bad hires
A longer and more expensive hiring process is also contributing to poor decisions, studies said.
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Black women with disabilities eye self-employment to develop their careers
The findings are notable given prior research on the barriers women of color face within typical corporate pipelines.
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ANZ bankers learned they were axed in email error
“It was not our intention to share such sensitive news with you in this way, and I apologise unconditionally,” an acting group executive later wrote.
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Jury finds in favor of Chicago transit worker denied COVID-19 vaccine exemption
The case is similar to that of another Catholic worker who cited the vaccine’s use of aborted fetal cells in her request for a religious exemption.
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Auto dealership will pay $275,000 to settle claims it segregated roles by sex
The car dealership segregated talent by sex and cited stereotypes as their reasoning, EEOC said in a lawsuit.
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How to write an AI ethics policy for the workplace
One expert emphasized flexibility, saying, “A static AI policy will be outdated before the ink dries.”
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Companies aren’t centering training in their goals, but they need to, report says
“Right now, most large companies are overlooking the needs of the people essential to transforming their supply chains,” one leader said.
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Workplaces can foster empathy to improve harassment intervention, study says
Women tended to report higher empathy toward workplace sexual harassment targets, which made them less likely to ignore complaints, researchers said.
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Judge allows Workday to avoid disclosing full customer list in bias lawsuit
The company said the plaintiffs’ proposal that individuals opting into the collective action be able to select employers from such a list would cause unfair prejudice.
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5 FMLA headlines to help HR catch up on compliance
Family and Medical Leave Act administration can easily fall by the wayside, despite its status as a bedrock federal employment law under HR’s purview.
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HR professionals on the move in August
Brands including Hershey and International Motors announced new names at top people roles in the last month.
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Employers are missing the mark on delivering benefits workers value, surveys find
HR leaders and other decision-makers may be underestimating the impact employee health and financial wellness concerns have on productivity and retention, according to a report from HUB International.
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Amazon sets deadline for aligning Whole Foods workers’ benefits
The company aims to have all its corporate grocery employee benefits under one structure by December 2026 after a year-long transition.
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Column // Happy HourIs being pretty going to get you that job? Survey says maybe.
More than half of hiring managers recently said that a candidate’s physical traits — such as facial attractiveness, body type, race and hair color — affect their hiring decisions.
