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    Whole Foods defeats bias suit after catching plaintiff faking time records

    A federal judge cited the company’s investigation of video recordings in which the worker immediately left the worksite after clocking in to work.

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    Why skills belong at the center of HR’s learning strategy

    How HR can use skills data to prove learning programs are working and worth the budget.

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    FedEx worker’s 6 harassment reports not protected by Title VII, 5th Circuit says

    The plaintiff’s allegations of bullying, aggressive and passive aggressive behavior don’t automatically rise to the level of discrimination, the court held.

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    Company’s male-only job openings lead to $500K settlement with EEOC

    The commission has repeatedly challenged hiring policies that exclude applicants because of their sex and employers that retaliate against HR professionals for hiring women.

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    Women fall through the cracks at work, especially on boards, report says

    Continued analysis of gender representation on corporate boards corroborates previous findings on the clock winding back for women at work.

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    Week in review: EEOC sues employment agency for alleged H-1B worker preference

    We’re rounding up last week’s stories, including the effect of manager availability on worker retention.

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    EEOC’s FY 2026 was ‘historically anemic’ but big on messaging

    As FY 2027 kicks off, a partner at Seyfarth Shaw said he expects to see EEOC keep its attention on Trump administration priorities that have risen to the fore.

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    EEOC obtains $23K for Muslim barista denied accommodation for Ramadan

    A manager at New York’s Hungry Ghost Coffee allegedly refused to let the barista swap shifts so he could honor his religious practice of fasting, the lawsuit said.

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    ACLU files California complaint over Emotify hiring assessment tool

    The assessment “parallels clinical diagnostic tools for autism so closely” that it could constitute an unlawful medical examination, the complaint said.

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    US authorities crack down on IT outsourcing

    Federal authorities suspended Microsoft, Adobe and other big names in the tech space from the permanent labor certification program on Thursday.

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    Top HR conferences for 2027

    The coming year will feature events that dig into artificial intelligence, talent acquisition, training challenges and more.

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    DHS proposes $70K fee for initial Optional Practical Training participation

    Colleges would be on the hook for up to $100,000 in fees for each international student seeking to participate.

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    Many young working parents may struggle to find high-quality jobs

    These parents are at an age when career development and economic mobility can have a critical impact on their future prospects, per a study.

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    EEOC moves to rescind conviction and arrest record guidance from 2012

    While the EEOC may be rescinding the guidance, employers should not necessarily change their approach, an attorney warned.

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    AAUP gets order over Jewish employee records at Penn ‘off the books’

    Although the Trump administration backed off a subpoena, the faculty group won an appeal vacating a court order that instructed the university to comply.

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    This week in 5 numbers: Manager-led development can aid retention

    Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week — including how much the hourly minimum wage for federal contractors is expected to increase.

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    Even woman-presenting AI bots are ‘paid’ less, research says

    “We don’t want to inadvertently reproduce existing inequalities in a new technological setting,” a researcher said.

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    Companies say they’re doling out bigger paychecks to attract candidates

    More than half of employers are offering higher-than-planned salaries to applicants with expertise in areas like artificial intelligence, according to a new study.

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    AI-assisted performance reviews can’t replace human insight, report warns

    A good manager can tell the difference between a smart risk and a careless mistake, but that takes context — and context is exactly what AI doesn’t have, Highwire’s CEO told HR Dive.

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    DOL to up minimum wage to $14 per hour for federal contractors

    Despite the increase, the rate remains below Biden-era levels, which hit $15 per hour.

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    Supreme Court sidesteps employment law cases on disability bias, vaccines

    Appeals courts have taken up several issues that the justices have so far refused to weigh in on during the new term.

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    Gallup finds both parties more bullish on DEI. What does this mean for HR?

    People across the political spectrum increasingly see the benefits of DEI in the workplace, including for profitability.

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    Few CHROs say they feel very confident they can manage AI-driven change

    Survey respondents cited difficulty predicting AI’s workforce impacts as a primary barrier to preparing for the future.

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    AI adoption may be hampering future organizational growth

    As positions are eliminated or streamlined, employees need experiential and development opportunities, a report found.

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    SHRM service dog trial begins — with plaintiff’s dog by her side

    The HR giant’s second jury trial in under a year is a reminder that “how you react matters so very much,” Ashley Herd, former co-host of the HR Besties podcast, told HR Dive.

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    Miami furniture store will pay $1.3M to settle charge it favored Hispanic applicants

    EEOC significantly ramped up its enforcement of national origin and race discrimination claims in fiscal year 2026, including some alleging majority-group discrimination.