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  Share your perspective in our 2026 Identity of HR survey

  HR Dive would like your insight on the state of the profession and your priorities for the future.

  Compliance

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  Workforce strategies are designed for ‘a world that no longer exists,’ study says

  Aging populations, decreased immigration and overly rigid education requirements are creating a global labor shortage, according to Lightcast.

  Talent

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  Trump touts ‘we ended DEI’ in State of the Union

  The president’s declaration follows a yearlong attack on DEI during which some employers rolled back their initiatives, while others stayed the course.

  Diversity & Inclusion

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  DOJ sues University of California over antisemitism allegations in latest salvo

  A University of California, Los Angeles spokesperson said the institution has taken numerous steps to combat antisemitism and “will vigorously defend our efforts.”

  Diversity & Inclusion

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  NLRB applies Browning-Ferris joint employer standard at court’s direction

  Following the D.C. Circuit’s instructions, the board agreed to apply its embattled 2015 framework in one case, but said it still adheres to its stricter 2020 interpretation.

  Compliance

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  Opinion

  Compliance complexity: How employers can cope with an increasingly fractured state-law patchwork

  “The simultaneous withdrawal of federal guidance and expansion of state protections creates unprecedented compliance challenges for multi-state employers,” writes employment attorney Vanessa Kelly, member of the firm at Clark Hill.

  Compliance

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  AI isn’t replacing that many jobs — yet

  Companies that laid off workers for AI didn’t do so because the technology was so successful, but to move resources to invest in the technology.

  Talent

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  Workers say they want learning. Why is engagement low when it’s offered?

  Companies that struggle with learning uptake despite professed desire for it have an infrastructure problem, one expert said.

  Learning

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  AI output will increasingly require more oversight, workers report

  “AI can be a powerful accelerator, but this research shows most teams are still doing the hard part,” Connext Global’s CEO and president said.

  Talent

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  Workers are disengaged but unwilling to leave their jobs. What can HR do?

  Workers are staying at jobs they don’t love and are lacking the resilience to manage the expectations of their jobs, recent reports revealed.

  Talent

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  Worker did not plausibly argue obesity was a disability, 1st Circuit finds

  In a lawsuit filed against Cigna for refusing to cover weight loss medication, a Maine worker described the condition and its impact too generally, the appeals court said.

  Compliance

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  Clinic settles pregnancy bias lawsuit in which HR director allegedly said he ‘knew nothing’ of PWFA

  The case brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission involved claims that arose shortly before and after the law’s 2023 effective date.

  Updated Feb. 23, 2026

  Compliance

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  ‘Job hugging’ isn’t great for work outcomes, MetLife says

  Workers may stay, but productivity and engagement becomes an issue, research suggested.

  Talent

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  Democratic lawmakers propose anti-harassment bill after EEOC scraps guidance

  The Be Heard Act includes provisions to end mandatory arbitration and extend time limits for reporting harassment, among other reforms.

  Compliance

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  Week in review: Black women saw greater employment losses than most

  We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from “workslop” to why IT workers need so much upskilling.

  Talent

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  Amazon hiring ‘workstyle’ assessment may have been lie detector test, judge says

  An applicant plausibly alleged that a test meant to gauge his “workstyle” fit the definition of a lie detector test under Massachusetts law, the judge determined.

  Compliance

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  Google fired pregnant engineer who took FMLA leave, lawsuit claims

  A manager’s actions following two separate pregnancy disclosures allegedly amounted to unlawful discrimination on the basis of sex, pregnancy and disability.

  Compliance

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  Is ‘workslop’ becoming more accepted in the workplace?

  Correcting AI-generated errors is “a new and often invisible burden at work,” according to a report from Zety.

  Talent

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  Cost-per-hire and cost-per-application rose sharply in 2025, report says

  The Appcast benchmark report attributed rising cost-per-application and cost-per-hire rates to “shifts in job board pricing and programmatic media models.”

  Talent

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  Coca-Cola bottler excluded men from work trip, violating Title VII, EEOC alleges

  The lawsuit filing comes on the heels of employment attorneys predicting that “reverse discrimination” would be an EEOC priority for 2026.

  Updated Feb. 20, 2026

  Compliance

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  This week in 5 numbers: Most workers like learning from other generations

  Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including how much Black women’s employment dropped last year.

  Talent

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  5 stories on the worker retirement problem

  Workers do not feel confident in their ability to retire comfortably, recent reports show.

  Comp & Benefits

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  Gen X may be pivotal in bridging generations at work

  The Mather Institute report found that the generations are more alike than stereotypes may suggest, particularly around technology adoption.

  Talent

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  Skills are evolving too quickly for current training cycles, report says

  Among IT workers, core responsibilities shift every 18 months, but learning was still seen as a benefit rather than an operational necessity, according to Info-Tech.

  Talent

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  DOL offers $145M in grants for apprenticeship incentive program

  The awards are tied to a pay-for-performance model to hold businesses and workers accountable. The funds also align with the White House’s goal to reach more than 1 million apprenticeships nationwide.

  Learning

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