Work feels like a ‘situationship,’ employees say

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  Employers may soon find it harder to retain workers

  Frustrations over compensation and optimism about other opportunities may lead employees to leave their current roles over the next six months, per a new report.

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  AI is changing HR. Accountability matters more than ever.

  As AI transforms HR, the businesses that benefit most must determine where automation stops and human accountability begins.

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  Opinion

  How AI ‘workslop’ is undermining your organization’s performance

  Combatting the workslop paradox is not about stopping employee laziness and does not require technical solutions, writes a Gartner analyst.

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  How the right contact center culture can drive measurable ROI

  When agents feel like they have a career, not just a job, attrition drops — and lower turnover is a clear source of ROI, Morgan & Morgan’s Angie Flury said.

  Updated July 17, 2026

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  Inappropriate touching, unwanted spanking costs Las Vegas restaurant group $2M

  The court documents allege that Bouchon and the greater restaurant group failed to take appropriate action to prevent the harassment, even after receiving complaints.

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  This week in 5 numbers: Employees spend nearly a day ‘botsitting’ AI each week

  Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week — including how much more revenue companies that hired more workers saw.

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  Employers push health savings plans, nutritional counseling to avoid GLP-1 coverage for weight loss

  Cost remains a major factor for employers as the popular drug for weight loss represented 11.4% of annual claims for corporations in 2025.

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  Adding talent — not cutting it — leads to better revenue growth, study finds

  Companies that hired more employees were more likely to see sustained growth even amid AI implementation and attempts to do “more with less,” Orgvue said.

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  AI may conceal growing ‘learning debt’ for fast-changing roles

  Close to 3 in 10 workers surveyed by TalentLMS said they’ve delivered work they couldn’t fully explain if asked how they did it.

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  Meta’s AI-based layoffs allegedly targeted workers who had taken protected leave

  The company used “a constellation of internal artificial-intelligence systems” to determine who would be included in its 10% reduction in force, per a lawsuit.

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  Deaf ambulance driver’s proposed accommodation would’ve posed undue hardship, 1st Circuit affirms

  Technology connecting the plaintiff to an American Sign Language interpreter posed safety risks because it could have taken his eyes off of the road, the court said.

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  In 2026, EEOC solidifies its lockstep with Trump’s anti-DEI agenda

  This year, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has been prolific in its agenda-setting and enforcement plans regarding diversity, equity and inclusion at work.

  Compliance

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  HR professionals can’t rely totally on AI tools to evaluate employees

  While top artificial intelligence models were adept at navigating tasks with clear answers, they weren’t able to effectively interpret nuance, per a report.

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  Fair chance hiring better received by applicants when a moral case is made, study finds

  Applicants often assign negative stereotypes to policies meant to expand opportunities to people with criminal histories, according to research published in the Journal of Management.

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  Starbucks rolls out quarterly bonuses for high-performing workers

  The latest perks could help the chain attract and retain workers needed to sustain its turnaround drive. 

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  New York Times accuses EEOC of retaliation in counterclaim

  “Everything about the Commission’s handling of this matter ... has been marked by irregularities,” the Times said in a court document.

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  10th Circuit revives Walmart worker’s charge of anti-gay hostile work environment

  Viewing the claim in the light most favorable to the worker means “interpreting plausibly homophobic comments as homophobic,” the court said.

  Updated July 15, 2026

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  Which company offers interns $8,600 per week?

  Competition for talent continues to heat up as companies face a skills mismatch driven by AI adoption.

  Learning

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  Nearly 1 in 5 workers may be using drugs. Where does this leave HR?

  Here’s what HR should keep in mind regarding drug testing, especially amid the marijuana declassification order.

  Compliance

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  Latest workforce development funds target specific industries — like nuclear energy and AI

  The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and the U.S. Department of Labor separately announced grants and funding designed to target critical occupations.

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  California community college settles with professor who sued over DEI policy

  Bakersfield College agreed to not require a professor to use diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility principles in his teaching or scholarship.

  Compliance

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  Workday, female ex-engineer agree to dismiss retaliation lawsuit

  Not even the use of a complaint form for situations deemed “too risky to use HR” addressed the plaintiff’s harassment concerns, she claimed.

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  Heavy AI users submit work they don’t understand, report finds

  While the use of AI frees up time, Glean found, workers end up using that extra time to fix its mistakes — or simply ship products they can’t stand behind.

  HR Management

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  White employee’s lawsuit over ‘equity mindset’ requirement survives at 7th Circuit

  The plaintiff claimed that she refused to adopt her employer’s views because she viewed them as racist and discriminatory against White people.

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  Opinion

  When does the compensable workday begin and end for remote employees? The answer is evolving.

  Factors to consider include where employees live and work and the employers’ tolerance for risk, this attorney says.

  Compliance

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  More job titles include AI across every sector

  Just over 6 in 10 U.S. job postings with AI in the title are outside of traditional technology companies, according to a new report from Indeed’s Hiring Lab.

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