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    SHRM president calls for HR to ‘rise above’ the storm

    Johnny C. Taylor addressed SHRM's decision to drop “equity” from its policy platform, saying it was to protect the organization and HR professionals from a “Category 5 hurricane” headed their way.

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    What is polyworking? Half of workers do it, survey shows

    Workers said they need extra money for living expenses and debt, as well as a financial safety net and flexibility.

  • Allyns Melendez, CEO and founder of HR Transformed, gives a session on managing a blended workforce at SHRM 2025 in San Diego, Calif.
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    Return to office doesn’t mean rewind to 2019, SHRM speaker says

    COVID-19 transformed the workplace as much as desktop computers, HR Transformed’s CEO said. Her tip for managing a blended workforce? Be intentional.

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    6 ways employers can lower healthcare costs in 2025

    "Employers have absorbed the majority of cost increases over the past four years, and they likely cannot continue to do so," one expert said.

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    New hire cohorts may be a retention boon — or a bust, if not managed properly

    Grouping employees who join the organization simultaneously can be a powerful tool. But it's on employers to make the arrangement work in the long term.

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    The top 10 reasons employers get sued — and how to prevent them

    Neglecting to take federal and organizational policies seriously can lead to companies paying up big time, Mario Bordogna, partner at Bowles Rice LLP, told a SHRM audience.

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    Nearly half of Gen Z employees say their bosses don’t appreciate AI’s advantages

    “AI will reshape the employee experience in the years ahead,” UKG’s chief product officer said.

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    How to write a dress code for the modern workplace

    With several generations converging as colleagues, how can HR address the crop-top-wearing elephant in the room?

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    Second-chance hiring can boost productivity — and make a social impact

    There is great value in helping people succeed, writes Steve Preston, CEO of Goodwill Industries International.

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    Denver trucking firm settles with EEOC, ending 9-year lawsuit

    Western Distributing agreed to pay $919,000 for back pay and damages but maintained no liability for alleged disability violations.

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    Meta illegally censored Muslim employee’s pro-Palestinian posts, lawsuit claims

    The employee alleged he was reprimanded for his comments but that non-Muslims were not disciplined for similarly expressive speech.

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    Opinion

    An employer’s guide to navigating cultural flash points around autism

    Employers should take steps to minimize legal risk while supporting all members of the workforce, write two Seyfarth Shaw attorneys.

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    AI agents raise red flags for employees

    Workers are concerned about unclear accountability when mistakes occur and a lack of human oversight, Boston Consulting Group found.

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    SHRM rebrands Inclusion conference, citing evolving DEI landscape

    The fall conference will still feature inclusion content but will add “deeper rigor, sharper guidance, and legal foresight,” the organization told HR Dive.

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    HR professionals on the move in June

    Employers, including TransUnion and Insomnia Cookies, announced changes to their human resources leadership slate.

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    Labor market slows as jobless claims rise to highest level since 2021

    The job market is “progressing solidly, although more slowly than before,” Mary Daly, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, said.

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    Generation Z employees say they rely on AI for emotional intelligence

    The reliance may come with risks; if an AI tool consistently validates a user’s perspective, it can enable blame-shifting rather than self-reflection, Resume.org’s head of career advising said. 

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    Employers without paid caregiving leave risk losing talent, Prudential says

    “Caregiving isn’t a niche issue — it’s a workplace reality,” a Prudential president said. “Employers who don’t respond risk losing talent.”

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    Sociable: LinkedIn adds more AI tools to assist recruiters

    The new tool will help recruiters find more relevant candidates based on conversational queries.

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    After firing a pregnant worker following her WFH request, Pita Pit faces EEOC charges

    Management allegedly called the charging party’s pregnancy “a distraction.”

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    This week in 5 numbers: Workers say lack of training after layoffs leads to mistakes

    Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including how many medical questions California job applicants say they were unfairly asked during a hiring process.

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    Debt collectors are coming for student loan holders. Affected employees may need HR’s help.

    Employers are increasingly looking for ways to support employees facing wage garnishments and other issues due to unpaid debt, a WTW analyst told HR Dive.

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    ChatGPT harms ‘diversity of thought’ during brainstorms, study finds

    Among brainstorming participants using ChatGPT in an experiment, nearly all generated ideas with overlapping concepts and several independently used the same name for their concept.

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    Nearly all hiring managers say the process takes longer than 2 years ago

    More than half of those who admitted to making a hiring mistake in the past two years said it led to additional turnover, a Robert Half report found.

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    CareerBuilder + Monster files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

    The filing comes almost exactly a year after Monster and CareerBuilder announced plans to merge.