Alleged denial of $1,700 accommodation leads to $100K ADA settlement

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  PepsiCo settles EEOC lawsuit alleging it failed to accommodate and fired blind employee

  The beverage maker will pay a blind former customer service employee $270,000 and work with an expert to develop software that accommodates visually impaired staff.

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  Are workers paid fairly? It may depend on who you ask.

  Lack of structure around pay can make it difficult for employees to make sense of their compensation, Salary.com said.

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  Tire company settles allegations it discriminated against workers with opioid prescriptions

  Under an agreement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, The Carlstar Group will pay $300,000 and train its supervisors, among other steps.

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  Employers say they struggle to find workers with the right AI skillset

  AI is changing entry‑level roles amid a rapid decrease in the durability of skills, leaving workforce readiness at risk, a report found.

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  Judge denies SHRM’s request for a new trial

  “SHRM strongly disagrees with both the trial outcome and this Order, and we will move forward with our appeal,” a spokesperson said.

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  Discrimination, retaliation lawsuit against Marriott hotel can proceed, judge rules

  A federal judge said Shreeji Hotel Group was “more than simply the absent owner” of the hotel and would have to face the allegations, court records show.

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  Are rising costs hitting voluntary benefits?

  For some workers, voluntary benefits can fill financial coverage gaps left by health insurance, a benefits expert said.

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  More employers considering medical, pharmacy vendor switch amid rising healthcare costs, survey finds

  Healthcare affordability continues to keep employers up at night. More businesses are shopping for new healthcare vendors as a result, according to the Purchaser Business Group on Health.

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  This week in 5 numbers: Workers turn to generative AI for medical advice

  Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including how much time workers say they lose each week due to inefficient systems.

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  US workers say they are experiencing ‘death by a thousand pings’

  Nearly half of employees said they lost work to inefficient systems, according to a survey from Isolved.

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  Deloitte Consulting penalized employees for taking pregnancy-related leave, lawsuit alleges

  Employees who took protected pregnancy-related, parental or family leave allegedly received lower scores on their annual assessments, according to the complaint.

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  IRS names professions qualifying for tax deductions on tipped wages

  Just days before the Wednesday tax deadline, employers got more clarity on significant changes to payroll and W-2 reporting changes they are facing.

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  Employee benefits regulator to focus on ‘bad actors’

  The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration said it will target enforcement on “the most egregious conduct and significant harm.”

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  Worker’s firing days before retirement didn’t violate ERISA, judge holds

  An Ohio district court found that Western & Southern cited a legitimate basis for its decision to terminate the plaintiff, who spent 18 years with the company.

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  Payscale CFO calls for ‘always on’ comp talks

  Generation Z is one of the drivers behind the shift toward more transparent and frequent pay discussions, Payscale’s CFO said.

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  Q&A

  Veteran architect wants more women on jobsites

  Gail Sullivan, founder of Boston-based Studio G Architects, said conditions have improved for women in construction, but she still wants to see more progress. 

  Diversity & Inclusion

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  Why AI readiness training fails

  Organizational friction over artificial intelligence isn’t the fault of employees but rather poor change management, experts told HR Dive.

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  Opaque hiring process prompts job seekers to ‘spray and pray,’ Monster says

  A lack of communication has led applicants to apply to as many jobs as possible regardless of whether the positions match their skills, per a report.

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  With health costs ballooning, workers turn to wellness and the internet, ADP finds

  When workers delay care because of cost, it could hurt employers more in the long run, other research suggests.

  Updated April 16, 2026

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  Tulsa medical center only let workers pump if ‘sufficient staffing’ was available, DOL says

  Hillcrest Medical Center allegedly violated the PUMP Act by limiting when workers could express breast milk, DOL alleged in a recent news release. Both DOL and Hillcrest say it has since updated its policies. 

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  EEOC settles with Republic Services for $200K in sex discrimination case

  The lawsuit alleged that a Republic affiliate in Springfield, Missouri, hired male applicants over more qualified female applicants starting in early 2020.

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  What makes a culture of learning?

  Employers working to implement a learning culture often struggle to get employees to use provided learning programs, research shows.

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  HR skills are among the most sought-after in the job market, Indeed reports

  Employee engagement and management expertise were coveted even outside of traditional human resources roles.

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  Many agents plan to leave their current job, but fear of AI isn’t a big factor

  Most customer service representatives are on the lookout for positions offering hours that fit their needs, Verint found.

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  IBM strikes $17M deal to end feds’ probe of DEI programs

  An assistant U.S. attorney general said the settlement demonstrated the Justice Department’s commitment to ending “woke unconstitutional practices.”

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