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Cultural shift on pay transparency driving employer adoption, WTW says
Most employers plan to, or are in the process of, communicating pay ranges, the firm’s survey found. But far fewer disclose details such as how pay is determined.
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Sponsored by Workleap3 strategies for boosting employee engagement
Leaders who align skills development as part of the organizational strategy see large achievements for their business.
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Disney settles with actor fired for controversial social media posts
The lawsuit brought attention to a unique California labor code that prohibits employers from preventing or controlling employees’ political activity.
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7th Circuit revives Christian teacher’s religious accommodation claim
The teacher, who asked to call all students by their last names rather than use transgender students’ chosen names, prevailed due to the recent heightened standard for religious claims.
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Younger employees use AI at work but don’t want to tell their bosses, survey shows
Nearly half of Generation Z and millennial workers said they feared that AI could replace their jobs — a top reason they don’t want to disclose their use of the technology.
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Workers are stressed about finances — and they say it’s affecting their productivity
As workers turn to employers for support, benefits programs can help employees protect their finances, The Hartford found.
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AI jobs resistant to recent tech talent hiring slump
Demand for professions linked to AI bucked a sectorwide contraction, in some cases more than quadrupling since 2020, according to Indeed.
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Ex-Tesla HR pros allege they were ‘penalized and pushed out’ for reporting bias
The wide-ranging lawsuit concerns the automaker’s Fremont, California, facility that has been at the center of several previous discrimination lawsuits.
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Animal hospital to pay $20K for allegedly firing a worker who objected to religious training materials
“I expressed my concerns to management over training I was required to attend and was soon fired,” the worker said.
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Column // Happy HourNearly a third of workers would rather clean a toilet than ask a co-worker for help — but I wouldn’t.
A hidden workforce crisis — the social muscle atrophy of today’s employees — is alienating teams and hurting business outcomes, a workplace performance expert found.
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By 2028, 1 in 4 candidate profiles will be fake, Gartner predicts
“It’s getting harder for employers to evaluate candidates’ true abilities, and in some cases, their identities,” a senior research director at Gartner said.
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OpinionICE raids worsen construction’s labor shortage. Contractors must respond.
I-9 audits, tapping labor groups and cross-training existing employees can help companies stay on track, a construction accountant writes.
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Trump order aims to open 401(k)s to private equity, cryptocurrency
The move is the latest from the president intended to promote a U.S. embrace of cryptocurrency, but some experts are urging caution.
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Wage growth flat for 2026 amid economic jitters, employers tell Payscale
Wage growth and inflation have both leveled off, but HR should prepare for heightened scrutiny around pay, one analyst said.
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This week in 5 numbers: The price tag of employee referral programs
Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including figures on women’s mental health.
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Preparing employees for retirement means painting a realistic picture, experts say
Employers must help workers understand what their financial situation will look like post-employment, an official at the National Institute on Retirement Security told HR Dive.
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Honeywell illegally forced US worker in China to retire, lawsuit alleges
The employee said the company violated the ADEA when it fired her based on a “blatantly wrong” interpretation of China’s mandatory retirement law.
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Skilled trade excitement lags among younger workers, Harris Poll finds
However, other recent reports have shown that Generation Z workers’ anxiety about AI-related impacts on corporate jobs has driven them to blue-collar jobs.
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Ex-general counsel alleges baby products maker waged ‘war on families and mothers’
The complaint claimed Munchkin, Inc., has a toxic culture and is “plagued by discrimination, cruelty, and retaliation.”
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90% of older workers report experiencing age discrimination, survey finds
Disrespect like the kind reported to Resume Now can turn into valid age discrimination claims when comments directly reference or imply assumptions about age, previous HR Dive reporting has shown.
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Women’s financial health and physical well-being are declining. HR can help.
Caregiving responsibilities have put a strain on women’s overall well-being, but HR professionals can take steps to improve it, an executive at Guardian said.
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How to fix employee referral programs
Companies shouldn’t let referrals fall into “a black hole” by excluding workers from the process, a director of strategic consulting services at HireClix said.
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Employee confusion over AI policies persists, reports show
HR professionals should be actively involved in creating companies’ AI plans, given their experience in shepherding organizational change, McLean and Co. said.
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BP to cut 15% of its corporate jobs by the end of 2025
About 6,200 positions will be slashed, adding to the thousands of layoffs this year that have so far come from within BP’s customers and products segment, which includes its global c-store business.
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Dental company pays $61K to settle claim it failed to provide dress code exemption as religious accommodation
EEOC has pursued several religious bias enforcement actions under President Donald Trump.
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ICE raids leave future of construction labor in limbo
Increased immigration enforcement on jobsites has led to more callouts and potentially longer project timelines, but experts believe the future will hold a policy shift.
