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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.
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Sponsored by MultiplierDe-risking your workforce in an uncertain labor market
Why payroll and compliance are becoming the most important retention tools.
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Opinion3 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.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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‘Benevolent leadership’ enhances organizational learning, study finds
Researchers found that this approach can create the kind of workplace environment that encourages knowledge-sharing.
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ColumnBack to Basics: What the ADA does — and doesn’t — allow employers to ask in the hiring process
It’s an area that employers “mess up all the time,” a disability compliance consultant told HR Dive.
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DOL once again set to tackle joint employer, independent contractor regulations
Details on the status of specific rules were unavailable at press time, however, as a White House website appeared to be taken offline.
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Arkansas firefighter may have been illegally fired for anti-abortion post, 8th Circuit holds
The post did not disrupt fire department operations, and a jury will have to decide if the firefighter was fired because the mayor didn’t like his viewpoint, the court said.
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1 in 6 workers pretend to use AI amid workplace pressures, survey finds
HR teams can help workers build artificial intelligence fluency and skills and create tailored career pathways, Deloitte AI leaders say.
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OpinionWhat HR needs to know about managing licensed professionals
State licensing board actions present a unique dimension to HR’s responsibilities, writes Robyn W. Madden, attorney at Turner Padget.
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ManpowerGroup ransomware attack leaked customer data, staffing firm says
Hackers reportedly stole files including Social Security cards, passports, hours worked and worksite information, among other documents.
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Employer to pay $40K for alleged harassment of neurodivergent cashier
The manager and staff at a gas station convenience store in Alabama repeatedly bullied a cashier because of his atypical neuroprocessing, anxiety and vision disorder, EEOC said.
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Walmart expands 10% grocery discount for its workers
The retailer said the extension of its holiday food discount to year-round stemmed from employee feedback for simpler and more accessible perks.
