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  San Diego Wave maintained toxic culture, lawsuit alleges

  The professional soccer team’s top management failed to properly address complaints and fired or forced workers to resign, according to court documents.

  Compliance

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  3 ways to improve employee sentiment by adding autonomy to L&D

  Increase employee engagement through the power of learning & development. 

  Learning

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  Manager leniency could lead to more employee issues later, study shows

  “Leniency should come with a warning label for leaders: Use carefully and when compassion is warranted,” one researcher said.

  Talent

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  NFL to settle ex-reporter’s race bias lawsuit with donation to scholarship fund

  Former NFL Media sports writer Jim Trotter alleged the league retaliated against him after he asked officials about a lack of Black representation in management.

  Compliance

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  Employer resolves EEOC allegations that it fired pregnant visa holder, sent her to Mexico

  Title VII’s discrimination prohibitions apply to all workers regardless of their citizenship or immigration status, the commission has said.

  Compliance

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  Fewer than 1 in 5 employer-sponsored plans cover GLP-1s for weight loss

  While employers footed the bill for health plan price increases in 2024, they were largely unwilling to give employees access to popular weight loss drugs.

  Comp & Benefits

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  More than half of older US workers say ageism hinders their hiring

  Few workers over age 50 feel optimistic about their job search in coming months, a new report shows.

  Talent

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  Jury may decide whether SHRM conducted sham bias investigation

  The association’s HR department allegedly prepared an employee’s termination paperwork before investigating her retaliation claim. SHRM said it is prepared to “vigorously” defend the lawsuit.

  Compliance

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  How DEI statements can attract talent in higher ed

  The increasing attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts often conflate “institutional values with imposed orthodoxies,” the American Association of University Professors said.

  Talent

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  Moldy motel rooms, unlicensed drivers: DOL bans Washington labor contractor from H-2A program

  Among other violations, Harvest Plus LLC transported H-2A workers in “dilapidated” vehicles without seatbelts.

  Compliance

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  This week in 5 numbers: Labor woes and drudge work slow production

  Here’s a roundup of numbers from the past week of HR news — including the cost of unnecessary, low-impact work.

  Talent

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  Employers willing to pony up for in-office work, Robert Half says

  RTO premiums of up to 20% are on the table for new hires, the consulting firm’s June survey of managers found.

  Talent

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  NY comptroller projects Wall Street bonus boost for 2024

  Salaries, on average, slid again last year as profits tumbled from pandemic highs, but the state comptroller’s office predicts bonuses will grow 7.4% this year, as profits in the first half of 2024 soared.

  Comp & Benefits

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  1 in 5 US workers say they’re ignoring return-to-office rules

  Employees may leave if their companies enforce compliance — but certain benefits could help, such as flexible schedules and commuter reimbursement.

  Talent

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  Growth mindset culture drives workplaces forward, report says

  While executives think they lead growth mindset by example, more than half of workers surveyed said they don’t see evidence of that.

  Talent

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  Column

  ‘The Silence of the Lambs’ may be decades old, but the FBI allegedly still treats trainees like Clarice

  Gender discrimination, particularly at work, is a real-life “American Horror Story.”

  Compliance

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  Deep Dive

  This summer saw many DEI rollbacks. What now?

  Heading into 2025, three DEI experts weigh in.

  Diversity & Inclusion

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  Election 2024

  1 in 3 US workers say they believe the presidential election will affect their careers

  Workers pointed to challenges with the current political climate, including increased expenses and workplace stress.

  Talent

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  Indeed lawsuit claims ZipRecruiter poached customers, spread misinformation

  “It is surprising they have taken this step rather than work to address the industry-wide confusion on the implications of their policy changes,” a ZipRecruiter spokesperson told HR Dive.

  Compliance

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  Home Depot named in negligent hiring lawsuit alleging security guard fatally shot customer

  Reasonable employment practices should not have led to hiring the security guard and placing him as an armed guard in a high-risk location, the complaint alleged.

  Compliance

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  Knowledge workers lean on AI as workloads increase

  Employees still wade through excessive drudge work, spending half their week on low-impact tasks, according to a Wrike report.

  Talent

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  US manufacturers say they struggle to fill ‘critical labor gaps’

  Several recruitment challenges have become more difficult in 2024, such as finding workers with the right experience or skills, HR pros told UKG.

  Talent

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  Managers need training. Here are 5 stories on why — and what it looks like.

  It’s common, particularly in certain fields, to promote employees due to their technical prowess, but they may not have the people skills for management.

  Talent

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  Trucking industry reverses gains in new women drivers, survey finds

  Women represented around 10.7% of student drivers and trainees this year, The National Transportation Institute found.

  Talent

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  As SCOTUS’ new term begins, an ADA battle awaits

  HR Dive spoke to the lead counsel for a retired firefighter whose disability discrimination case is set to be argued before the high court.

  Compliance

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  NLRB hits Amazon with joint employer lawsuit, deepening drivers’ union saga

  The company discriminated against unionizing employees and refused to collectively bargain with them, the board said in a Sept. 30 complaint.

  Compliance

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