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  Opinion

  Pulling back from DEI increases legal risk — and costs organizations qualified women

  Gender equity researcher Amy Diehl offers eight pillars for HR to keep in mind regarding diversity and inclusion at work.

  Compliance

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  HR often uses ChatGPT to complete non-HR tasks, according to OpenAI report

  AI can change the division of work within an organization by allowing users to perform tasks outside their typical roles, OpenAI said.

  Talent

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  AI use may improve engagement, but only under the right conditions

  Manager support is the key to developing enthusiastic support for artificial intelligence tools in the workplace, according to research from Gallup.

  Talent

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  Jury awards male surgical technician $105K for delivery room discrimination

  According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, two female obstetricians barred the technician from performing his job because of his sex.

  Compliance

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  Fintech company violated NLRA when it fired worker for LinkedIn post, judge finds

  The worker posted on LinkedIn that Apex Fintech Solutions “allowed outright hate to proliferate as a demonstration of what they think DEI is.”

  Compliance

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  How to make sure front-line managers are heard

  Despite knowing how important front-line managers are, employers often ignore their feedback, a study showed.

  Talent

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  Why manager training may be the key to AI integration

  Without effective managers, companies may have a hard time seeing the gains that they expect from AI investments.

  Learning

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  Managers say they don’t feel ready to lead an AI-fluent workforce

  Many companies aren’t providing the necessary training to help employees learn how to use artificial intelligence, per Indeed research.

  Talent

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  Previous vaccinations shouldn’t bar worker’s religious vaccine exemption request, 9th Circuit says

  An employer’s initial approval of a COVID-19 vaccine mandate exemption request showed that it understood the request’s religious nature.

  Compliance

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  Gap Inc. opens creator program to employees

  Corporate, distribution and store staff can now apply to be influencers for the retailer’s brand portfolio, almost a year after the program’s launch.

  Talent

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  Court strikes down NLRB ‘successor bar’ rule using post-Chevron analysis

  The rule that requires acquiring companies to bargain with incumbent unions exceeded the agency’s statutory authority, a 2-1 majority of the D.C. Circuit held.

  Compliance

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  Leadership readiness lags behind AI adoption rate

  Only 3% of leaders are prepared to steer the ship on artificial intelligence adoption, research suggests.

  Talent

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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.”

  Talent

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  EEOC drops bid to press Penn for Jewish employee information

  The filing represents a simmering down of tensions in a case that stemmed from a 2023 commissioner’s charge filed by Andrea Lucas.

  Compliance

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  Ignored investigations, sexist slurs keep HR pro’s bias claims alive

  The case illustrates the difficulties HR professionals may face in investigating misconduct by company leaders.

  Compliance

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  Confidence in HR may hinge on moving beyond task-level AI use

  As HR claims more ownership of AI strategy, belief that the technology can “significantly improve how work gets done” has decreased, Culture Amp said.

  Talent

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  Companies aim for more ‘strategic’ pay increases: WTW report

  With salary budgets projected to increase 3.4% in 2027, employers are moving away from broad-based pay increases in favor of more targeted increases and spot awards.

  Talent

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  Employers may underestimate workers’ financial concerns

  More than half of employees feel positive about their finances and careers, but three-quarters said the cost of living challenged their sense of security, per a Bank of America report.

  Talent

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  No need to pay for ordinary, midday commutes, DOL says

  The agency addressed compensable working time in a pair of opinion letters Wednesday.

  Compliance

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  This week in 5 numbers: Nearly 7 in 10 workers say they question their ability to retire comfortably

  Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week — including how many companies are spending less on new hires and more on artificial intelligence.

  Talent

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  Electrician files harassment lawsuit against former employer, supervisor

  The plaintiff, who worked at the Hanford Vit Plant in Richland, Washington, allegedly faced repeated incidents of sexual harassment on the jobsite.

  Updated July 29, 2026

  Compliance

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  Labor Department proposes rule expanding disclosure e-delivery for employer plans

  The rule pitched Wednesday would make it easier for group health plans regulated by ERISA to share mandatory notices with their members. A DOL official called the proposal a “big step forward.”

  Comp & Benefits

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  More than half of workers say they’ve considered accepting a lower offer after a layoff

  Glassdoor findings show a potential worsening of the gender pay gap through layoffs.

  Talent

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  Workers who direct AI agents outperform peers who simply delegate to them

  Even when other skill sets were identical, the ability to judge artificial intelligence output made a critical difference in performance, per a study from KPMG and University of Texas at Austin.

  Talent

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  What 10 leading restaurant companies pay their CEOs — and their hourly workers

  Median hourly compensation hovers near, and sometimes below, the poverty line, while leading restaurant CEOs earn tens of millions.

  Talent

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