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  Share your perspective in our 2026 Identity of HR survey

  HR Dive would like your insight on the state of the profession and your priorities for the future.

  Compliance

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  Sponsored by ADP

  HR compliance has outgrown fragmented tools. It needs an operating system.

  Compliance work is constant. Fragmented tools make it harder than it needs to be.

  Compliance

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  Google fired pregnant engineer who took FMLA leave, lawsuit claims

  A manager’s actions following two separate pregnancy disclosures allegedly amounted to unlawful discrimination on the basis of sex, pregnancy and disability.

  Compliance

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  Is ‘workslop’ becoming more accepted in the workplace?

  Correcting AI-generated errors is “a new and often invisible burden at work,” according to a report from Zety.

  Talent

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  Cost-per-hire and cost-per-application rose sharply in 2025, report says

  The Appcast benchmark report attributed rising cost-per-application and cost-per-hire rates to “shifts in job board pricing and programmatic media models.”

  Talent

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  Coca-Cola bottler excluded men from work trip, violating Title VII, EEOC alleges

  The lawsuit filing comes on the heels of employment attorneys predicting that “reverse discrimination” would be an EEOC priority for 2026.

  Updated Feb. 20, 2026

  Compliance

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  This week in 5 numbers: Most workers like learning from other generations

  Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including how much Black women’s employment dropped last year.

  Talent

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  5 stories on the worker retirement problem

  Workers do not feel confident in their ability to retire comfortably, recent reports show.

  Comp & Benefits

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  Gen X may be pivotal in bridging generations at work

  The Mather Institute report found that the generations are more alike than stereotypes may suggest, particularly around technology adoption.

  Talent

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  Skills are evolving too quickly for current training cycles, report says

  Among IT workers, core responsibilities shift every 18 months, but learning was still seen as a benefit rather than an operational necessity, according to Info-Tech.

  Talent

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  DOL offers $145M in grants for apprenticeship incentive program

  The awards are tied to a pay-for-performance model to hold businesses and workers accountable. The funds also align with the White House’s goal to reach more than 1 million apprenticeships nationwide.

  Learning

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  Jury may decide whether homecare company owes nearly $6M in overtime

  The U.S. Department of Labor alleged the employer intentionally misclassified employees as independent contractors to avoid paying overtime.

  Compliance

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  5 stories on alleged discrimination against men

  Title VII applies to all workers, regardless of their sex, race or other protected characteristics — and recent events have put the spotlight on majority-group plaintiffs. 

  Compliance

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  Opinion

  Amid the DEI crisis, here’s how HR can build a talent strategy that weathers the storm

  Crisis management professional Bradley Akubuiro offers advice to HR professionals tasked with creating an inclusive workplace while navigating a volatile DEI landscape.

  Talent

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  DOL’s AI literacy framework encourages experiential learning and ‘human’ skills

  A lack of proper training has remained one of the bigger sticking points for employers adopting AI technology. 

  Learning

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  Most CFOs say they expect larger IT budgets but ‘collapsing’ staff growth

  This shift marks a pivot toward automation and “labor optimization” to drive productivity rather than headcount increases, one senior analyst said.

  Talent

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  Cemetery locked Black employees out of restroom open to White workers, EEOC alleges

  The alleged conduct amounted to an unlawful denial of equal status in the workplace, the commission said.

  Compliance

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  Column

  Want a bigger raise? Don’t be a long-tenured CEO

  Bank of America’s $41 million payday for Brian Moynihan shows two trends: Newer big-bank CEOs received larger raises. And Moynihan’s 2025 compensation may have been held back by a comparatively better 2024.

  Comp & Benefits

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  SHRM: Year-round upskilling opportunities tied to ‘significantly’ higher engagement

  Employees who had such opportunities also reported higher job satisfaction and loyalty.

  Learning

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  Black women employment sees one of its sharpest annual declines in past 25 years

  The months ahead might provide clearer answers as to whether the losses were “casualties of anti-equity backlash in action,” EPI researchers said.

  Talent

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  Week in review: Outdated hiring practices are stifling HR

  We're rounding up last week’s stories, from skills gaps getting more pronounced to dropping demand for HR professionals.

  Talent

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  Driver’s heart condition not a disability under the ADA, 8th Circuit affirms

  The case is a reminder of the contours of the law’s disability definition.

  Compliance

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  Resistance to management style didn’t create hostile work environment, court finds

  The court said that the direct report’s responses were not discriminatory microaggressions, but rather “innocent workplace misunderstandings.”

  Compliance

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  Employees need a real say in how things work to flourish, study finds

  To prevent workers from languishing, organizations must “create empowered squads that make autonomy and support the norm,” the lead researcher said.

  Talent

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  Human-led training may be more effective than digital learning

  A lack of personalization in digital sessions can lead to a loss of motivation, but a blend of asynchronous and in-person training could prove effective, according to a new report.

  Talent

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  EEOC warns agencies against ‘blanket approach’ to telework denial

  The commission said the president’s return-to-work memorandum should be approached with care.

  Talent

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