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    This week in 5 numbers: Employees struggle to find time for upskilling

    Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week — including how many consecutive business days Bank of America employees are allowed to work remotely.

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    Bridging the employer chasm: How leading HR teams win in 2026

    A widening workplace divide threatens culture and retention. Learn how top leaders are closing it — and where you can learn to do the same.

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    More than a third of workers say their retirement age has moved later

    Employees’ reasons for delaying retirement included the cost of living, not earning enough and a lack of savings.

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    Only 1 in 5 organizations are prepared to move toward autonomous AI agents, Deloitte finds

    Poorly documented or misunderstood processes, fragmented data systems, and entrenched ways of working are impeding the transition, according to the report.

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    Gap between demand and hiring widens

    More candidates are applying for jobs in manufacturing especially, but companies aren’t successfully moving them into available roles, according to an ICIMS report.

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    Meta sued for allegedly firing manager who refused to sign an ‘inaccurate’ immigration letter

    The manager’s “refusal was based on his objectively reasonable and good-faith belief that he should not submit materially inaccurate statements to USCIS,” per a complaint.

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    Salesforce worker must arbitrate gender-based discrimination case

    Gender-based allegations that don't involve sexual harassment cannot invoke the Ending Forced Arbitration Act, a court determined.

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    Lowe’s lawsuit involving racist slurs to go to trial

    HR professionals take heed: Derogatory name-calling at work, even from customers, can embroil employers in lawsuits.

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    CHROs split on whether managers can lead through AI-driven change, Gallup finds

    In addition to managerial training, HR leaders said their organizations are investing in “centers of excellence” and “internal AI champions."

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    Only daily AI users feel positively about job security

    Unclear AI policies and a lack of training are compounding employee concerns about the technology, a SurveyMonkey and CNBC survey found.

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    HR pros’ summer reading list 2026

    These recommendations include books from our own summer reading lists as well as ones from HR Dive’s readers.

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    More than three-quarters of front-line managers say they lack necessary guidance

    A disconnect between company systems and operational needs has led to problems translating decisions into action, according to a report from Dayforce.

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    Kroger settles claims it wouldn’t give cashier a chair or stool following cancer treatment

    Multiple attempts to contact the chain’s management and HR staff failed, EEOC claimed, providing insight into how the ADA’s interactive process can break down.

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    Workers report ‘FOBO’ — a fear of becoming obsolete

    Most workers told ETS and The Harris Poll that upskilling “is no longer a choice” but also that it was hard to get employer support on the matter.

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    Jobs exist but are harder to fill, hiring managers say

    Survey respondents said it can take four weeks to hire for available roles and that they permanently close some positions before finding the right candidate.

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    Rethinking RTO? Researchers highlight the positive impact of remote work

    In a year where retention is top of mind for employers, conversations highlighting the benefits of remote work may be crucial.

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    Walgreens gets partial win over ex-manager it claimed closed stores too early

    Neither of the two racial comparators put forth by the plaintiff to show disparate treatment were sufficiently similar, a New Mexico federal judge determined.

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    Premiums, out-of-pocket costs dominate Americans’ healthcare concerns, survey shows

    Respondents were split on who should solve the issues, with Democrats more likely to say the federal government and Republicans more likely to name insurers, according to a survey from the Commonwealth Fund.

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    4 new legal questions being raised by background and identity checks

    Artificial intelligence and politics are some of the elements affecting how the law is applied to background and identity checks. 

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    Mailbag: Do we need Form I-9s for employees hired long ago?

    It’s rare to have an employee who doesn’t need an I-9, but it’s possible, according to a Littler attorney.

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    Bank of America won’t let employees work remotely 2 days in a row

    The ban on taking two consecutive remote days includes Friday to Monday and takes effect in mid-September, according to a policy update workers received earlier this month.

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    Week in review: Federal HR office lost over 1,000 workers in one year

    We’re rounding up last week’s top stories, including the percentage of workers who see work as a “situationship.”

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    Union Pacific conductor who recovered from stroke still posed ‘direct threat’ to safety, court rules

    Under the ADA, the railway made an “objectively reasonable” decision to restrict the conductor from driving a train, the 8th Circuit held.

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    1 in 5 Gen Xers don’t think they’ll ever retire, study suggests

    Rising costs and inflation have derailed the retirement plans of many workers, according to a Zety report.

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    Week in review: When saying ‘please’ can lead to late turn-ins

    We’re rounding up the top stories from last week, including a Zillow sales executive who alleged age discrimination due in part to insults such as “You’re too old to know this.”

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    DHS to propose end of 60-day grace period for H-1B visa holders

    Few details are known without the rule’s text, which has yet to be published in the Federal Register, but the change may pose difficulties for employers.