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  USPS worker’s intermittent FMLA certification didn’t place a hard cap on unforeseen leave, 6th Circuit says

  A physician advised USPS that the plaintiff’s symptoms flared up twice per month, but the court held that this note alone did not create an exact limit.

  Compliance

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  Kwik Trip pays $35K in EEOC settlement

  The Midwestern convenience retailer was accused of not providing reasonable accommodations for an employee with a medical restriction.

  Compliance

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  Smithfield Meats said it doesn’t provide pregnancy-related accommodations, EEOC alleges

  The company allegedly fired a laborer after she asked to be relieved from lifting due to pregnancy-related bleeding, according to an EEOC lawsuit.

  Compliance

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  Half of workers say they got a job through a connection

  Tapping relationships for a job was considered more helpful than using job boards, social media, recruiters and staffing firms, a report found.

  Talent

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  EEOC seeks to enforce subpoenas against school district that sued agency over bias probe

  The news comes just weeks after New Mexico’s Gallup-McKinley County Schools sued the commission, alleging that its investigation exceeded EEOC’s authority.

  Compliance

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  Collection, not public disclosure, may doom Illinois demographic data law

  Anti-DEI collective American Alliance for Equal Rights alleged that SB2930 violates the First and Fourteenth Amendments.

  Compliance

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  CFO turnover spikes after record CEO exits last year

  Starbucks is among the public companies that have named a new CFO this year following a CEO departure.

  Talent

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  1 in 3 companies say AI will run their hiring process by 2026

  But more than half of companies surveyed by Resume.org expressed concerns about AI screening out qualified candidates or introducing bias.

  Talent

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  Few HR pros can detect fake job candidate information, survey shows

  Meanwhile, nearly three-quarters said they’ve already encountered fake or misleading candidate details during the hiring process, Equifax found.

  Talent

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  AI hiring tools push tech workers to reconsider the industry, new data shows

  Nearly 1 in 3 IT professionals said they might leave the industry altogether as AI screening tools muddy the hiring process, a Dice survey found.

  Talent

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  Opinion

  3 DEI approaches employers must reconsider to avoid federal ire

  The principles set forth in a recent DOJ memo are likely to be applied by the EEOC to all employers under Title VII, attorney Jonathan Segal writes.

  Diversity & Inclusion

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  This week in 5 numbers: Which human skills are critical for AI success

  Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including what share of workers would rather be managed by artificial intelligence than a person.

  Talent

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  ‘Daunting’ healthcare costs exceed employer projections and could hit employees, analysts say

  “Passing cost increases is a Band-Aid approach,” Business Group on Health President and CEO Ellen Kelsay said. “It does not fix the long-term cost dynamic.”

  Comp & Benefits

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  Hackers target Workday in social engineering attack

  The hackers work by impersonating IT and human-resources personnel to trick employees into sharing their personal information and account credentials, Workday said.

  HR Management

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  Managers risk loss of trust by over-relying on AI-written messages, study finds

  Messages communicating praise or personal feedback should be handled with a minimum of technological intervention, according to a recent report.

  Learning

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  Employers face operational risks as executive talent gap widens, report shows

  To fight it, employers are recalibrating their approach to executive compensation and benefits strategies, consulting firm NFP said.

  Talent

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  Gay ex-employee for NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks claims bias motivated his firing

  The plaintiff, a public relations staffer, alleged the team reprimanded him for participating in an interview in which he discussed his sexual orientation.

  Compliance

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  Luxury Santa Monica hotel accused of not paying workers minimum wage

  A class-action lawsuit claims Santa Monica Proper did not follow wage requirements set forth in the California city’s hotel worker wage ordinance.

  Compliance

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  Immigration policy changes squeeze an already understaffed long-term care industry

  The senior care industry can’t afford to lose potential workers, experts said.

  Compliance

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  Only 1 in 4 front-line workers think senior leaders understand their work

  Companies can “bridge the gap between leadership and front-line staff, fostering stronger communication, trust and alignment,” ZipRecruiter says.

  Talent

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  Pregnant Workers Fairness Act must be enforced in Texas after all, 5th Circuit says

  However, a district judge’s May decision to vacate EEOC’s interpretation of the law that protects elective abortions still stands.

  Compliance

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  Worker with torn ligament can bring ADA case against Walmart, court says

  The short opinion by an Illinois district court judge offers a few lessons for employers in how to approach ADA requests.

  Updated Aug. 21, 2025

  Compliance

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  US companies collaborate to grow skilled trades workforce

  The Business Roundtable sees opportunities to solve the labor gap on a large scale.

  Talent

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  38% of workers would rather have an AI manager than a person, survey shows

  Half of C-suite executives also said they’d prefer AI managers over humans, even though a third aren’t sure they can tell the difference between AI and a real person.

  Talent

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  13 human skills gaps could threaten AI adoption, learning scientists say

  Cognitive, communication and self-management skills can help workers effectively implement AI in the workplace, Multiverse says.

  Talent

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