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  Judge sides with UKG in assisted living company’s Kronos outage lawsuit

  Aegis Senior Communities LLC failed to show that UKG committed gross negligence and fraud amid a 2021 ransomware attack, a California district court found.

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  Sponsored by Pearson

  3 benefits of assessments for high-security recruiting

  Personality and behavioral assessments can augment the standard interview process and provide a deeper, more detailed picture of an entire candidate, beyond just their resume or LinkedIn profile.

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  CFPB slammed with earned wage access commentary

  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau asked for public feedback on its earned wage access rule proposal and it got an earful.

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  CHRO turnover on the decline, data shows

  “This stability may indicate that organizations are opting to retain their CHROs to maintain continuity amid market volatility,” leadership advisory firm Russell Reynolds said of its findings.

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  Opinion

  7 issues to consider when conducting layoffs

  Employers should be aware of their rights and obligations in these difficult situations and plan carefully, write Tamsin Kaplan and Michelle Cassorla of law firm Davis Malm.

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  Job market continues to flatten, but no mass layoffs — yet

  The “great waiting game” continues for both employees and employers, one ManpowerGroup executive said.

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  Election 2024

  Amid political talk at work, employees say they want resources for psychological safety

  Employers can facilitate open and respectful dialogue, as well as offer policies and resources to address employees’ concerns and needs, Randstad says.

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  Fed: Employers are holding on tight to existing employees

  The latest Beige Book from the U.S. Federal Reserve paints a nuanced picture of the labor market.

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  White House launches cybersecurity hiring sprint to help fill 500,000 job openings

  National Cyber Director Harry Coker Jr. unveiled the program as part of an effort to fill a continued gap in cyber, technology and AI positions.

  Talent

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  This week in 5 numbers: Employers to evaluate worker experience, safety

  Here’s a roundup of eye-catching numbers, from the percentage of workers uncomfortable providing feedback to HR to the growing Hispanic labor force.

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  Aldi plans to raise pay, hire more than 13K new employees

  The fast-growing discount grocer will raise its national average hourly pay for associates with starting wages for store and warehouse roles being raised to $18 and $23 per hour, respectively.

  Comp & Benefits

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  Middle class workers fear outliving their retirement savings, report finds

  Those surveyed said they faced competing financial priorities, including paying off debt and covering basic living expenses.

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  Almost 4 in 10 leaders admit to ‘fauxductivity,’ Workhuman finds

  The phenomenon could be a symptom of poor culture, creating a toxic cycle of performative productivity and productivity anxiety.

  Talent

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  How companies communicate their AI strategies can influence public opinion

  Most Americans don’t trust businesses to use AI responsibly, but transparency could help, a Gallup poll finds.

  Talent

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  Molson Coors latest company to revise DEI policy

  The beer giant will no longer use a scoring system by the Human Rights Campaign or other similar rankings to set its diversity, equity and inclusion goals.

  Diversity & Inclusion

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  Longtime EEOC employee alleges discrimination by agency

  The employee, an enforcement manager, said the agency perpetrated gender, race and national origin discrimination when it passed her over for a promotion, according to a lawsuit.

  Compliance

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  Republican lawmakers torch EEOC over ‘reckless and avoidable’ furlough saga

  The now-canceled plan to make up for a budget shortfall signals “significant mismanagement,” Reps. Foxx and Kiley said in an Aug. 26 letter.

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  National Hispanic Heritage Month: Why now ‘more than ever’ companies should celebrate

  “We can say what we want about DEI, but you can’t change the reality,” one Latina business expert said.

  Diversity & Inclusion

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  What’s your ‘AI persona’? 5 working types, explained

  “People are not experiencing AI in the same way,” Christina Janzer, SVP of research and analytics at Slack, said — and that can inform how employers approach it.

  Talent

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  Balancing AI tools with human talent remains challenging for most companies, report says

  Businesses are investing in AI-enhanced HR systems, as well as upskilling employees on AI-related subjects, according to CompTIA.

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  7th Circuit upholds jury verdict finding Walmart liable for discrimination against worker with Down syndrome

  The jury found that Walmart violated the ADA by failing to assess whether the employee missed work due to her disability and whether it could accommodate her with a schedule change.

  Compliance

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  Healthcare labor shortage predicted by 2028, with uneven state impacts: report

  Certain states and specialties will face acute shortages, while others will see a surplus of workers, according to a new study from Mercer.

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  Manufacturer fired 10 workers without considering their vaccine exemption requests, EEOC alleges

  The shop foreman told workers there were “not going to be any exemptions” to its COVID-19 vaccine requirement, the agency said in a complaint.

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  Column // Employee Experience

  An unofficial glossary of pandemic-era HR terms

  Here are some of the neologisms that have been buzzing around our brains for the last few years.

  Talent

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  When hiring budgets are tight, reskilling may help HR fill jobs

  Reskilling current employees is a much more predictable model than the hit-or-miss tactic of recruiting for experience, one leader said.

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  HR and employees don’t see eye to eye on engagement, SurveyMonkey says

  Human resources teams are only as effective as their ability to collect authentic feedback, the firm said.

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