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7 stories on the state of pay in the workplace
The standard 3% to 5% annual raise has lost its advantage, a recent analysis suggests.
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Amid daunting constraints, companies say they remain committed to inclusion
However, federal contractors have faced regulatory pressure, prompting the majority to decrease inclusion efforts, per a report.
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Target leadership under fire over ‘strategic missteps’ on DEI, ICE
Earlier this year, Target came under fire for its restrained response to two of its employees being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at one of its locations in Minneapolis.
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Burnout is increasing, while employee confidence is at a record low, research shows
Worker burnout happens when employees “face a chronic, unmanageable amount” of stress, a senior economist for Glassdoor said.
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Feds, home care company eye $3M deal to end overtime, misclassification claims
The lawsuit stemmed from a U.S. Department of Labor investigation allegedly finding that employees were intentionally misclassified as independent contractors.
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Women’s representation is slipping on corporate boards
President Donald Trump’s top-down attack on diversity and inclusion has trickled into every aspect of work.
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Indeed parent company touts record growth driven by AI
Despite ongoing concerns about artificial intelligence disrupting job boards, Indeed posted record high users in March, Recruit Holdings said.
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Employer to pay $4.25M to settle claims it failed to consider vaccine exemptions
Recent EEOC enforcement involving COVID-19 vaccines appears to go hand in hand with the administration’s broader prioritization of Christian issues.
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Supreme Court to determine if school employees can sue under Title IX
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in 2024 that Title IX's right to sue doesn't apply to school staff, diverging from at least eight other appeals courts.
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Don’t discount human skills or older workers in AI upskilling, expert warns
Training initiatives need to focus on more than software integration, a workplace behavior expert told HR Dive.
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A major workplace stressor? Role ambiguity.
The issue outpaced role conflict and role overload, an analysis of 60 years of data revealed.
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Education Department releases final rule for Workforce Pell
The regulations detail the process for how short-term programs can get approval from the federal government to be eligible for Pell Grants.
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1 in 5 workers said they felt pressured to compromise their ethics
Fear of repercussions can lead workers to stay quiet even as 22% of workers surveyed by Outten & Golden said they witnessed illegal or unethical conduct.
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Unpaid ADA leave was reasonable for guide dog training, 6th Circuit says
The appeals court determined the teacher could not point to any examples of nondisabled employees who were granted paid sick leave “even when the employee’s proposed absence did not qualify for that leave.”
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Google supervisor favored White employees, lawsuit alleges
An Illinois field service representative said his supervisor ignored requests for one-on-one meetings and a performance evaluation, excluded him from key meetings and more.
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HR must build better ERISA processes as class-action litigation ramps up, attorney says
Vendor oversight and internal documentation are oft overlooked but key to mitigating risk, a Saul Ewing attorney told HR Dive.
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DOL, Ed Dept tout reduced red tape for workforce development
Stakeholders, however, say the Trump administration’s priorities lack a commitment to training.
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EEOC moves to axe EEO-1 reporting
The agency wants to scrap a variety of employer reporting requirements, according to a plan sent to the White House Thursday.
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Week in review: The Biden-era overtime rule is officially dead
We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from recruiters managing a larger workload to a lack of speaking up at work.
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Revamped Colorado AI law targets ‘consequential’ HR decisions, takes effect in 2027
After scrapping a version challenged in court, the state wants its second attempt to be “a model for the rest of the country,” Gov. Jared Polis said.
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EEOC: Walmart settles ADA lawsuit alleging deaf applicant was denied ASL interpreter
Under a two-year consent decree, Walmart must pay the applicant $230,000 and post a list of ASL interpreters for managers and employees involved in the hiring process.
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What puts organizations at risk of losing AI talent?
“AI adoption is a culture issue, not just a training issue,” a Gartner report said.
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DOL rescinds Biden-era overtime rule, formalizing return to 2019 salary threshold
The salary threshold is only part of the exemption test, one attorney reminded HR leads.
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Entry-level productivity expectations have increased due to AI, report says
Nearly a third of HR professionals told D2L they’re hiring fewer early career workers and using artificial intelligence to fill in the gaps.
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This week in 5 numbers: Half of job applicants want to ban or heavily regulate ATS
Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including how many managers said they never received training on how to ask for feedback.