Staffing firm BaronHR pays $2.2M to settle claims it acquiesced to biased client requests

The company steered candidates toward certain positions based on sex and rejected certain applicants based on race and national origins, EEOC alleged.

Companies have an unbalanced ‘buy vs. build’ approach to AI, report says

Instead, leaders will need to train current workers to avoid skills gaps and maximize the potential of AI, according to The Adecco Group.

EEOC finalizes pregnancy accommodation rule

The much anticipated regulation includes abortion under the list of related medical conditions covered by the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.

Updated April 15, 2024

Feds expand upskilling program with Pathways rule

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management started the internship and fellowship program in 2012 to strengthen its talent pool.

Men disproportionately benefit from on-site work, says Lean In

One executive weighs in on return-to-office pros and cons across gender lines, as well as on proximity bias.

Jackson Hewitt will pay $10.8M to settle ‘no-poach’ allegations

The proposed settlement resolves allegations that the tax preparation firm required franchisees to agree not to solicit or hire employees from other franchises.

Earned wage access providers seek to steer state legislation

Payactiv, DailyPay and other earned wage access providers teamed up in calling on the governor of Kansas to pass legislation similar to laws recently enacted in three other states.

Recent ban-the-box law study finds no effect on lower-educated young men

Lack of enforcement combined with limited private-sector applicability may help explain the results, a University of Chicago researcher told HR Dive.

Centralized HR can reduce racism in hiring, study shows

Researchers submitted 84,000 applications using racially distinctive names and found that racism was more prevalent when callbacks came from individual hiring managers and local stores.

SCOTUS: Drivers outside transportation industry may be exempt from arbitration

The 2nd Circuit erred when it compelled truck drivers for Flowers Foods to arbitrate wage-and-hour claims because they worked in the bakery industry, a unanimous court held.

Who has the loneliest job in America?

From remote work to feeling disconnected from on-site co-workers, loneliness is plaguing workforces across the country.

3 kids’ books HR pros can read to visitors on Take Your Child to Work Day

Need to explain human resources to some pint-sized visitors next week? HR Dive has you covered.

Why Torani hasn’t had layoffs in 99 years, in the CEO’s own words

CEO Melanie Dulbecco spoke to HR Dive about the benefits of a people-focused workplace, from inclusion and belonging to “career mixology.”

Cybersecurity jobs pay well, ISC2 says, but gender disparities persist

Apart from the pay gap, women remain vastly underrepresented in cybersecurity, other reports show.

Senate slams embattled joint employer rule

This time, the Senate — not a federal court — moved to block the National Labor Relations Board’s standard for determining if an organization is a joint employer of another employer’s employees.

Advocates call for age discrimination exemption for mandatory arbitration

If arbitration is easier, faster and cheaper, “why is it forced?” U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin asked.

Employers take ‘wait-and-see’ approach on expanding GLP-1 drug coverage

Drugs like Zepbound and Wegovy have demonstrated some health benefits, but plans are unsure about employee interest and long-term benefit, experts said.

Final overtime rule clears White House review

DOL’s proposed rule, if adopted, would increase the minimum annual salary threshold that determines overtime pay eligibility under the Fair Labor Standards Act from $35,568 to $55,068.

Updated April 11, 2024

How to identify and retain talent in the ever-changing workplace

One of the most important things an HR professional can do is listen to both employees and potential hires, writes Elizabeth Rieveley, CPO of MeridianLink.

Positive culture drives well-being while Gen Z values flexibility, workers say

“Younger Gen Z workers appear to prize autonomy, a work-life balance, and the ability to customize their work time,” a Wiley executive said.

‘Love is Blind’ producer can’t force arbitration in sexual assault case

The court cited the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act, which was signed into law in March 2022.

Post-Bostock case law takes shape as courts weigh transgender bias claims

Major employers have seen claims alleging discrimination based on gender identity in recent months, including Progressive Insurance and Chick-fil-A.

A court blocked an ‘anti-woke’ law in Florida. What does that mean for HR?

Companies can proceed with business as usual concerning corporate diversity efforts in Florida, an attorney told HR Dive — for now.

Business leaders say AI is already changing organizational structure

A majority of leaders are developing a change management strategy, and many are making significant AI investments and talking to employees about AI.

Sociable: LinkedIn announces verification for recruiters to help address scam pitches

The new recruiter verification will be available to recruiters who use LinkedIn Recruiter beginning in mid-April.