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  Employees appear more likely to remain in their roles over next six months

  The gender retention gap is the largest to date, with women most at risk of leaving, Eagle Hill Consulting says.

  Talent

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  Why every HR system implementation needs a business integrator

  System implementations are notoriously complex and time-consuming; your best defense against delays and errors is a business integrator.

  HR Tech & Analytics

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  6 examples of how private and public institutions partner on upskilling

  Collaborations between private-sector companies and the public sector offer models for building talent pipelines in a variety of ways.

  Talent

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  Tech hiring managers say layoffs are coming — and workers who can be replaced by AI will be first to go

  AI-related skills also dominated the skill sets desired by hiring managers — and the list of skills most lacking among existing talent, a report noted.

  Talent

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  Former KPMG manager working remotely in Georgia can sue under New York law, court says

  New York human rights laws protect “nonresidents who are not yet employed in the city or state but who proactively sought an actual city- or state-based job opportunity,” a court held.

  Compliance

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  A job applicant can be deepfaked into existence in 70 minutes, cybersecurity firm finds

  Fraudsters exploit video interview vulnerabilities to dupe employers, Palo Alto Networks said, but employers may be able to spot suspicious candidates.

  Talent

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  SCOTUS holds ERISA complainants need not provide extra proof to show prohibited conduct

  A unanimous court held that such proof was the burden of the defense — but also raised potential issues that could follow their decision.

  Compliance

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  Job offers exclusive to protected groups may present greatest DEI legal risk

  Diversity, equity and inclusion mentions fell in federal disclosures since 2023, according to Bloomberg Law.

  Compliance

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  Gen Z says AI has made their college degrees irrelevant

  New-to-market job seekers are feeling the effects of fervent adoption more acutely than any other generation, according to Indeed.

  Talent

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  5 workplace challenges holding early career workers back

  Employers that consider the onboarding and mentoring needs of new hires may be able to prevent engagement problems, studies show.

  Talent

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  Federal contractor civil rights watchdog places staff on leave amid layoff threat

  Civil rights advocacy groups and lawmakers characterized the U.S. Department of Labor’s OFCCP restructuring as a serious blow to civil rights enforcement.

  Compliance

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  Hyundai opens $14M Alabama medical and wellness center

  The facility offers an array of services to its more than 4,000 Montgomery-based employees. 

  Comp & Benefits

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  Leaders say CHROs are becoming key advisors to company boards

  Broad economic shifts “have cemented the need for CHROs to become fully embedded in the C-suite and boardroom,” one Conference Board leader said.

  Talent

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  Disconnects in internal communications could hinder business performance

  Leaders and employees don’t always align, but a strong vision and feedback strategy can mend the rift, Axios HQ says.

  Talent

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  Judge permanently bans EEOC from enforcing PWFA abortion provision on Catholic association

  The Catholic Benefits Association previously received a preliminary injunction in September.

  Compliance

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  Target CEO, Rev. Al Sharpton to meet following DEI changes

  The civil rights activist said he is mulling a boycott of the mass merchant, which scaled back its diversity programs in January.

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  This week in 5 numbers: Workers are insecure about their jobs

  Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including the number of metro areas where a $100,000 household salary isn’t enough to get by.

  Talent

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  $100K won’t cover basic costs for a family in 25 of the top metros, report finds

  The “magic number” salary that ensures financial stability is changing, the authors wrote.

  Comp & Benefits

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  Paccar fights back against golden parachute shareholder proposal

  The OEM’s board of directors believes the vote is unnecessary, citing that the company does not have employment or severance agreements with its officers.

  Comp & Benefits

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  College grads say they are confident about jobs but cautious about economy

  Employers that offer flexibility, purpose and growth pathways will attract and retain the next generation of top talent, a CareerBuilder + Monster executive said.

  Talent

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  Employers say they still plan to hire interns, but job offers post-internship decline

  According to benchmark data, employers extended fewer offers of full-time employment to their 2023-2024 interns than in the past, NACE said.

  Talent

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  Law students say EEOC ‘grossly overstepped’ its authority in DEI investigations of major firms

  The plaintiffs said they “are deeply worried that their data will be divulged, and that they may be targeted as a result,” per the complaint.

  Compliance

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  Retrial undoes $25M jury award to hotel worker who alleged gender pay bias

  The victory comes after nearly eight years of litigation including an “odd” prior jury verdict awarding damages to the plaintiff, a former employee at Omni Hotels & Resorts.

  Compliance

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  Lego removes DEI mentions from latest ESG report

  A webpage touting Lego’s “diverse and inclusive workplace” remains on the company’s site.

  Diversity & Inclusion

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  What is ‘quiet cracking’? Worker disengagement has a new name

  Like the quiet quitting and quiet vacationing trends before it, quiet cracking gets at worker insecurity fueled by the current economy.

  Talent

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  Michigan expands access to college and skills training for men

  The education initiative supports Gov. Whitmer’s Sixty by 30 goal to increase the percentage of Michiganders with a degree or certificate to 60% by 2030.

  Learning

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