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  4th Circuit dismisses some charges against Wells Fargo after jury’s $22.1M fee

  Although the appeals court dismissed three or four charges following a worker’s disability trial, in affirming the fourth charge, it allowed him to retain most of his award.

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  Beyond flexibility: Why partnership is becoming the new standard in HR services

  Today's employers expect more from their HR partner. See why trust, accountability and co-employment are redefining the HR services landscape.

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  What mentorship looks like in the disconnected era

  Successful mentorship programs are often guided but not too structured, and they don’t rely on managers being default mentors, experts told HR Dive.

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  Looks matter more than resume in first impressions, study says

  “People want to think that they are making really high-level analytical decisions based on effectively evaluating evidence,” but that’s not what is happening, one professor said.

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  Healthcare costs could rise by nearly 10% in 2027

  Employers cover more than 80% of the burden, but employees will also be hit by rising costs, an Aon report found.

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  Feds to propose H-1B fee that would stack with controversial $100K payment

  Employers should expect litigation against the new fee once it is finalized, a source told HR Dive, similar to what occurred after last year’s fee was announced by President Donald Trump.

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  Cheerwine to settle MS disability lawsuit with EEOC for $36K

  The company denied allegations that it required an employee with multiple sclerosis to submit to a medical exam and then fired her when it received the results.

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  United’s retention of harassing pilot may have been criminally negligent, judge finds

  The airline allegedly learned of a police investigation into a pilot’s distribution of a worker’s intimate images in April 2024 but didn’t act until his arrest later that year.

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  EFAA covers claims that emerge during an arbitration proceeding, 9th Circuit says

  The parties in the case conducted arbitration proceedings for a full year — but that fact alone can’t prevent plaintiffs from seeking arbitration exemption, the court held.

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  Companies that roll back DEI don’t perform better financially, study says

  “Large corporations appear to have folded under pressure for no financial gain,” a public policy scholar wrote.

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  Week in review: Bank of America bans consecutive remote days

  We’re rounding up last week’s stories, including HR Dive’s summer reading list for 2026.

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  Feds axe contractor affirmative action requirements in trio of final rules

  The documents follow up on one of President Donald Trump’s first orders that sought to alter the federal government’s antidiscrimination enforcement work.

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  Amazon worker fired shortly after disclosing pregnancy has discrimination claim, court rules

  The alleged close connection between her disclosure, restrictions on her overtime and her termination indicated adverse action based on the pregnancy, the court said.

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  Women are significantly underrepresented in the AI workforce

  The gender disparity is even more pronounced in the highest-paying jobs and top executive levels, according to research from LinkedIn.

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  Managers say they are using public AI tools to prepare for hard conversations

  That use can include inputting employee names and performance details into a public artificial intelligence platform, a survey found.

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  Skilled labor demand is exploding. AI may be both a cause and a solution

  A survey by the National Fire Protection Association found that while AI is putting pressure on an already stretched fire and safety workforce, it is also making their jobs easier.

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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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  Feds propose ‘Trump Account’ regulations as older workers’ retirement hopes dwindle

  Trump Accounts will help eligible children “enjoy years of compound earnings for their future college, retirement and other needs,” an IRS leader said.

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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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