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  AI tools are biased in ranking job applicants’ resumes, study shows

  Across 550 real-world resumes, the AI tools favored White-associated names 85% of the time and female-associated names only 11% of the time. 

  Talent

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  Sponsored by Pearson

  The learning curve: How training supports recruiting and retaining cleared talent

  By emphasizing learning and development (L&D) opportunities, recruiters and talent acquisition teams can recruit qualified candidates and retain valuable employees.

  HR Management

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  Liberty Mutual introduces paid leave for military spouses to support moves

  The company cited data from the Military Family Advisory Network showing that military families move every two and a half years on average.

  Comp & Benefits

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  Companies need engineering talent. But where are the engineers?

  Around 141,000 U.S. students graduate with engineering degrees each year, but that still leaves a deficit of 825,000 employees, a report showed.

  Talent

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  Election 2024

  Harris vows to nix ‘unnecessary degree requirements’ for federal jobs on Day 1

  Both the vice president and former President Donald Trump have expressed support for alternatives to college. 

  Talent

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  Gen Z talent say job nonnegotiables include stability, work-life balance

  Recruitment strategies are shifting to fit young workers’ new expectations for speed, transparency and purpose, Symplicity said.

  Talent

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  IRS increases 401(k) annual cap to $23,500 for 2025

  The update coincides with a record rate of retirement savings among 401(k) participants, according to a recent Vanguard report.

  Compliance

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  Amazon refused to provide a deaf warehouse worker with ASL interpreter, lawsuit alleges

  The worker said he was compelled to use a hard-of-hearing employee who wasn’t qualified to interpret for him.

  Compliance

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  Opinion

  Supreme Court poised to weigh in on legal test for FLSA exemptions

  The High Court will hear oral arguments Tuesday in a case that could have implications for employers nationwide.  

  Compliance

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  New DOL form aims to ease child labor complaint process

  The announcement is part of the department’s response to a “significant increase” in the illegal employment of children, it said.

  Compliance

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  Career growth may not be a cure-all for front-line employee unhappiness

  Many front-line employees told Axonify their top measure of success is accomplishing all of the day’s tasks — pointing to a need for better staffing.

  Talent

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  EBRI: Employees less worried about mental well-being

  Roughly 1 in 5 workers noted an increase in their company’s efforts to manage their well-being, the report found. 

  Talent

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  Feds tag repeat overtime pay offender a third time, clawing back more than $145K

  Employers face potential reprisals when they fail to comply with Fair Labor Standards Act requirements, and those penalties multiply for repeat violations.

  Compliance

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  Average salary increases are sloping downward, survey shows

  More companies returned to the “typical” salary increase range of 3% to 3.9% in 2024, Salary.com found.

  Comp & Benefits

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  EY firings highlight multitasking, professional training woes

  The online training scandal comes about two years after the Securities and Exchange Commission fined EY $100 million for cheating by its auditors on ethics exams.

  Talent

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  Despite only 12K jobs gained, economists remain optimistic about ‘soft landing’

  Hurricanes Helene and Milton affected “potentially tens of thousands of jobs,” one Indeed economist said, while workers in another 44,000 roles were on strike during the month. 

  Talent

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  Most employees say they’re burned out and restless, leading to lower engagement

  More workers want to change jobs, especially for more flexibility, better benefits and career development opportunities.

  Talent

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  EEOC partners with PNW-based tribal employment advocates ahead of heritage month

  Nez Perce Tribe and Lummi Nation directors for the Tribal Employment Rights Offices are educating Native American workers about their rights.

  Talent

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  This week in 5 numbers: Workplace tensions spike as the election nears

  Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including the degree to which incivility at work rose from the spring to summer months.

  Compliance

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  WTW: Companies are failing to deliver on workers’ pay expectations

  Only half of employers said they were effective at their pay programs, the report found.

  Talent

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  Rising healthcare costs could trickle down to workers: employer survey

  Employers’ biggest concern is higher drug costs, according to the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions report.

  Comp & Benefits

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  Companies express concerns about growing pay transparency pressures

  The approaching EU Pay Transparency Directive will “upend” how companies manage and explain pay, an expert said.

  Talent

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  Salary transparency is trending up but at a slower pace, Indeed’s Hiring Lab finds

  The labor market has slowed, and competition for workers has eased somewhat, with employers feeling less urgency to attract candidates by including pay information in job postings, a Hiring Lab economist noted.

  Comp & Benefits

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  EEOC alleges Culver’s operators fired a transgender worker who complained about deadnaming

  Four workers, including the transgender worker who was the subject of the harassment, were fired a day after reporting the behavior to the general manager, EEOC alleged.

  Compliance

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  Most midsize-to-large employers pay too much in retirement plan fees, firm says

  The findings come after a series of high-profile lawsuits alleging retirement fund mismanagement by employers.

  Comp & Benefits

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  DEI in 5 numbers: Gender parity on boards predicted for 2044

  From side hustle breakdowns to gender parity projections, here’s a snapshot of recent numbers in the DEI space.

  Diversity & Inclusion

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