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Congressional Dems press DOL on women leaving the workforce
Democratic Women’s Caucus members said they were “deeply concerned,” and that “economic indicators suggest that this exodus of women from the labor force is not entirely voluntary.”
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P.F. Chang’s settles claim it refused to hire applicant who asked for Sundays off
The applicant’s stipulation constituted a religious accommodation request under Title VII, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged.
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Deep Dive // DEI Decommitments‘It goes too far’: Robby Starbuck SHRM panel legitimizes anti-DEI stance, stakeholders say
Many in the industry say platforming the conservative influencer — who has called DEI “poison” — continues to take SHRM in the wrong direction.
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Most employees would accept lower salary to work with close friends, KPMG finds
Notably, nearly all survey respondents expressed interest in AI becoming a friend or in AI systems that suggest co-workers based on shared interests.
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Court approves $43M settlement in Disney gender pay discrimination case
Disney agreed to have an outside labor economist conduct a pay equity analysis of certain positions for the next three years.
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Professor’s ‘Twitter tirade’ — not bias — caused opportunities to be revoked, 6th Circuit finds
Social media has played an increasing role in employment law disputes in recent years, as workers take to platforms to express their views.
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Close to half of L&D leaders say they worry AI could replace them
But research also supported learning and development’s rising influence in the workplace, indicating a “profession in transition,” according to a report from LearnUpon.
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Training, clear communication could quell concerns about job security, workers say
Such stress can disrupt workers’ sleep and productivity, and may even drive turnover, research suggests.
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ColumnBack to Basics: How the ADA restricts medical exams and inquiries for current employees
It’s okay for employers to ask for additional information when presented with an accommodation request, but they should avoid probing too much, an attorney told HR Dive.
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Amid a confidence crisis, Gen Z workers lack career mentorship, report finds
When asked what they desire in a mentor, young workers highlighted communication, empathy and honesty, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America and The Harris Poll said.
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US faces shortfall of 5.3M college-educated workers by 2032
Nursing, teaching and engineering would experience the largest gaps, per a study from Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce.
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HR manager’s bias concerns weren’t the basis for her firing, 6th Circuit finds
A four-month gap between the time the plaintiff messaged higher-ups and her firing was “too long” to show causation, the court concluded.
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EEOC: Cheerwine bottling company fired an employee because of her MS, despite doctor’s clearance
The company also ran afoul of the ADA when it required the employee to take a physical agility test designed to elicit impermissible medical information, according to the lawsuit.
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Top talent quitting due to stalled career growth, survey shows
As leaders focus on hiring challenges, they may miss the talent crisis inside their organizations, Workday said.
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Gartner predicts Fortune 500 companies won’t eliminate human agents anytime soon
“At the end of the day do we think there will be fewer agents? Yes. But a fully agentless future is not going to happen,” Gartner’s Kathy Ross said.
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Employers say they are staying the course instead of hiring right now
Nearly half of employers surveyed by ManpowerGroup said that attracting qualified applicants remains their biggest hurdle.
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UPS worker’s age, sex bias claims can’t overcome company’s harassment findings
The plaintiff alleged he was fired just two months shy of his retirement plan vesting, but a female co-worker reported an “unsettling experience” during a training session with him.
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Kroger faces FMLA, PUMP Act lawsuit after allegedly transferring employee returning from parental leave
An assistant store manager alleged retaliation and a lack of accommodations for pregnancy and pumping.
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LinkedIn, OpenAI muscle their way into the AI recruiting fray
LinkedIn’s Hiring Assistant, which has been available to a small group of customers for about a year, will be globally available by the end of September.
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Amid hiring freezes, HR leaders turn to internal mobility and upskilling
“We’re seeing a clear shift in how HR leaders are approaching talent needs,” the president of Careerminds said.
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Texas A&M fires professor after viral video, raising free speech concerns
The termination came the day after a state lawmaker shared the clip and accused the professor of perpetuating "DEI and LGBTQ indoctrination.”
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FTC warns healthcare companies about restrictive noncompete contracts
FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson has sent letters to an unspecified number of large healthcare employers and staffing firms asking them to review their employment contracts.
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OpinionHR records in the cloud can create a perfect storm
A management-side attorney says she is increasingly seeing cases where decisive documents — ones that could have resolved a dispute early — were not retained.
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8 religious rights stories that define summer 2025
Employees are filing a variety of lawsuits that challenge workplace policies and bring sensitive issues like bodily autonomy, respect for others and free expression to the fore.
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This week in 5 numbers: Hopeful employees are more likely to produce great work
Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including what share of HR pros think their workforce has the right skills.
