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    How to protect employees from heat and other climate extremes

    Basics like shade, water and rest can help, but HR should involve workers in the planning process, sources told HR Dive.

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    As companies embrace contingent workforces, misclassification risks emerge

    Contingent workforces are expanding — but misclassification could cost you big.

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    HR manager ends lawsuit alleging Clorox fired her for reporting bias complaints

    The plaintiff said the employer refused to investigate allegations of racial preference at an Atlanta facility. Clorox denied the plaintiff’s claims. 

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    Are misperceptions about higher education’s cost causing adults to skip college?

    Around three-fourths of adults say college is unaffordable, though most “significantly” overestimated the cost of attendance, a recent survey found.

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    Stanford researcher was harassed, fired due to antisemitism, lawsuit alleges

    A university spokesperson told HR Dive that “Stanford takes any allegation of antisemitism very seriously,” but “a thorough investigation” found the allegations to be unsubstantiated. 

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    Nearly 1 in 3 employers plan to expand voluntary benefits by 2027

    Quality-of-life products, such as pet insurance and employee perks programs, have increased in recent years and can improve employee satisfaction, Gallagher says.

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    Employers report unchanged salary budgets, with increases flat at 3.5%

    “Organizations are being more deliberate about how they allocate pay, where they focus investment and what outcomes they expect to drive,” a WTW director said.

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    Glassdoor and Indeed announce layoffs, reportedly due to AI

    The news follows a leadership shuffle at Indeed last month in which the company’s CEO acknowledged a focus on leveraging artificial intelligence moving forward.

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    Getting personal, rising above and avoiding lawsuits: 8 stories from SHRM25

    Former U.S. President Joe Biden was among the speakers at the massive convention for HR professionals, held in San Diego.

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    Widening AI training gap ushers in ‘birth of a new digital divide,’ BambooHR says

    Although most employees say they want to improve their AI-related skills, only about a third have received formal training from their employer, according to a new report.

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    The supervisor crisis — and why companies should be worried

    Without a pipeline of future supervisors, companies may experience a leadership vacuum in coming years, a new report found.

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    TikTokers promote the construction trades to young workers

    Online influencers are reaching members of Gen Z via the popular social media site.

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    Congressional Dems blast EEOC acting chair for alleged coercion leading to $1B in pro bono law services

    The lawmakers accused Andrea Lucas of leveraging the agency’s power on behalf of President Donald Trump.

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    This week in 5 numbers: Nearly a quarter of companies offer GLP-1 drug coverage for weight management

    Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including the percentage of managers who use AI to help determine terminations. 

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    Caregiving benefits will take center stage as the ‘sandwich generation’ expands, expert says

    “Employers do really need to be thinking about how to retain that part of their workforce” and investments that can aid in doing so, said Sparrow CEO Deborah Hanus.

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    Cash is king — until a certain level, SHRM reports

    Workers say they’ve had to sacrifice their time and health to advance, but organizational support can play a role in mitigating those trade-offs, the survey finds.

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    Flexible work is ‘non-negotiable’ for gender equality, UN Women report says

    “For the first time, gender equality ranks alongside healthcare and climate change as a top global concern,” according to the report.

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    EEOC sues Chrysler manufacturer for allegedly firing a worker for not working during Passover

    FCA US allegedly revoked the religious accommodation of the worker, who practices orthodox Judaism.

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    11th Circuit OKs firing of public-sector media aide who authored ‘off-color’ piece

    In its second opinion of the last week dealing with the First Amendment and LGBTQ+ issues, the court again outlined the limits of free speech for workers.

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    Mailbag: The EEOC sent us a letter about our DEI programs. What should we do next?

    Experts question whether the agency possesses the authority to issue such letters. But ignoring an agency notice or request is typically not a good tactic, an attorney told HR Dive.

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    US authorities unmask North Korean IT workers and their American accomplices

    Federal officials said businesses should carefully verify the identities of remote employees to avoid falling prey to similar scams.

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    AI-using managers rely on the tool to decide who gets promoted or fired, survey shows

    Yet only a third of the leaders using AI said they’ve received formal training on how to do so ethically when managing people.

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    How immigration crackdowns, ICE raids will affect recruitment in 2025

    A decline in the foreign-born workforce “will keep the potential pool of workers historically tight,” Wells Fargo economists found.

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    Job cuts driven by AI may be underreported, report finds

    Only 75 job cuts by U.S.-based employers in the first half of the year were explicitly attributed to AI, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The outplacement firm suspects the number is higher.

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    Healthcare, retirement and leave benefits top employer priorities for 2025, SHRM says

    Notably, nearly one-quarter of employers now provide coverage for the expensive GLP-1 diabetes and weight loss drug, SHRM’s annual benefits survey found.

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    Trans teacher can be made to keep pronouns quiet, 11th Circuit says

    Reversing a district court decision that found the Florida law violated the teacher’s First Amendment rights, the appeals court said her role as a government employee allowed for limitations.