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Cornell prevails on DEI hiring lawsuit after judge finds plaintiff ‘had no intention of reentering academia’
The judge in the case managed to sidestep arguments about DEI-based discrimination, which have gained some traction in the federal court system.
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Union steward’s refusal to meet supervisor wasn’t protected, NLRB judge says
The decision demonstrates the limits of federal labor law’s protected activity definition, a topic the board itself has revisited several times in recent years.
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Toshiba CHRO: Entry-level workers need to use AI more — not less
“AI is just the latest chapter” in the story of adaptability, Jason Desentz told HR Dive.
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Company’s DEI policy made White men ‘second-class’ candidates, judge rules
A Florida district court held mostly for plaintiffs in the case, who claimed Danaher Corp. unlawfully maintained diverse hiring slates that favored women and people of color.
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Vague job postings get fewer applicants
Job posts that focus on personality traits and equipment are less effective than postings that outline specific role requirements, per a new study.
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Yale New Haven Hospital can’t ditch lawsuit over age-biased physician test
The discrimination lawsuit, which alleged YNH physicians over 70 years old were subjected to certain competency tests, was cleared for trial on Friday.
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White woman allegedly called ‘Karen’ can’t show race bias, judge rules
The plaintiff, a school psychologist, claimed the remark was part of a pattern of workplace discrimination. But courts have said such isolated comments don’t violate the law.
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Ex-VP for NBA’s Brooklyn Nets claims he was fired for taking parental leave
The dispute, which involved a negative performance review allegedly given just days after the employee’s return from leave, shares similarities with other recent FMLA lawsuits.
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Job seekers say they’re still being ghosted — even as they’re trying harder to get noticed
Nearly one-third of applicants said they were rejected without ever being contacted by either a human or an artificial intelligence agent, per a new report.
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Week in review: Where ADA and PTO meet
We’re rounding up last week’s stories and news, including EEOC suing over conciliatory agreements and the problematic pace of AI integration.
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CIOs unprepared for agentic workforce shift
Just 4% of tech leaders have plans in place to retool roles for an agentic-human workforce, a Gartner survey found.
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Southwest flight attendant sues for failure to accommodate pet allergies
The company allegedly said “no accommodation” could be made after it changed its policy in 2018 to allow cats and dogs on board.
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AI is splitting HR into 2 archetypes, study shows
Every role — from HR specialist to CHRO — now requires knowledge of data analytics, while traditional administrative skills are declining, Draup explained.
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CEOs say they’re not yet seeing transformational change from AI
But more than 6 in 10 U.S. leaders said they were confident their firms were moving at the right pace or ahead of the curve in terms of AI development, per a KPMG report.
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Should companies pay employees to quit?
Researchers found that quitting incentives both encouraged less committed workers to leave and led to stronger performance by those who remained.
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California rule would clarify protections for postpartum depression, telework accommodations
The proposed regulations aim to incorporate changes to California law and to align state law with the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
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Pennsylvania county becomes first in nation to pass paid parental leave
Allegheny County’s policy also applies to remote employees whose employers are based in other states.
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Nearly $82M government grant targets rural job training
The U.S. Department of Labor said the initiative is designed to “address the critical workforce needs of employers in high-growth and emerging industries.”
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Nearly a quarter of fathers don’t return to work after parental leave, study shows
White-collar professional fathers in the U.S. take more leave than fathers in the 12 other countries studied, Deel found.
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Some hiring managers may be waiting until after the election to recruit
Decision-makers identified changes in government policies as one of the biggest hiring challenges for 2026.
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Flock had ‘boys club’ culture, former worker alleges in gender bias lawsuit
Despite an assurance from HR that an investigation was forthcoming, the worker’s mistreatment allegedly continued, and she was eventually fired.
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HR pros' reading listHR pros’ fall reading list 2026
These recommendations include books from our own fall reading lists as well as ones from HR Dive’s readers.
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DOL rescinds potentially ‘misread’ tip rule opinion letters in FLSA enforcement shift
The agency also confirmed plans to revisit tip credit regulations for “dual job” workers, signaling the latest entry in an ongoing tug-of-war between administrations.
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Nearly half of employers say AI will make college degrees more important
Employers expressed more confidence in the higher education sector than the general public did, according to a new Gallup and the Lumina Foundation poll.
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Large employers are hiring part-time workers over seasonal ones, Indeed data shows
The shift indicates potential optimism about future staffing needs, an economist at the Indeed Hiring Lab said.
