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Job cuts driven by AI may be underreported, report finds
Only 75 job cuts by U.S.-based employers in the first half of the year were explicitly attributed to AI, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The outplacement firm suspects the number is higher.
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Healthcare, retirement and leave benefits top employer priorities for 2025, SHRM says
Notably, nearly one-quarter of employers now provide coverage for the expensive GLP-1 diabetes and weight loss drug, SHRM’s annual benefits survey found.
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Trans teacher can be made to keep pronouns quiet, 11th Circuit says
Reversing a district court decision that found the Florida law violated the teacher’s First Amendment rights, the appeals court said her role as a government employee allowed for limitations.
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EEOC: Workers with vision impairments couldn’t access education company’s training
As a result, employees used their personal time to complete required training by asking a sighted person or manager to help them, EEOC said.
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SHRM25
Finding time for innovation is key to worker retention, SHRM speaker says
One expert recommends HR leaders find time to be creative, even if it means turning to a coloring book.
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Skill development opportunities influence job choices, survey shows
“Employers who invest in training and development will be best positioned to attract and retain top talent in this evolving landscape,” an Aerotek leader said.
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‘Very mid-90s’: HR professionals offer mixed reactions to SHRM swapping ‘Inclusion’ for ‘Blueprint’
The majority of HR practitioners, however, seemed to view SHRM’s shift as misguided.
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DOL tosses Biden effort to end subminimum wage for workers with disabilities
The agency said workers rely on the program, despite the previous administration’s conclusion that it was no longer needed.
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Las Vegas resort settles lawsuit alleging widespread failure to accommodate religious beliefs
Venetian Resort Las Vegas allegedly violated Title VII by discriminating against employees of diverse faiths, the EEOC said in a July 2 announcement.
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Job numbers show employers and workers are ‘waiting for clearer signals’
Jobs mentioning AI skills are holding strong, a ManpowerGroup executive said — “signs that strategic priorities are shifting, not stalling.”
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CHROs can be more critical than CEO in succession planning, report finds
CHROs can lead a successful process when trusted by the board and C-suite, but without it, CEO succession planning can face major challenges.
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SHRM25
Biden tells HR professionals that real leadership is all about getting personal
The former president urged SHRM 2025 attendees to make time for human connections and to lead by example.
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Is a 6-figure paycheck needed for financial security? More than a quarter of adults say yes.
Inflation is leaving workers strapped for cash, but base pay increases are only one part of the talent attraction equation, a survey found.
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AI at work
Agentic AI deployment accelerates despite risks: KPMG
The uptick comes as Gartner predicts that more than 40% of agentic AI projects will be canceled by the end of 2027.
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SHRM25
How recruiters can move past taking hiring managers’ orders — and become trusted advisors
Learning how to manage expectations and better allocate time are key elements of evolving as a recruiter, a managing principal at Riviera Advisors, Inc. told a SHRM audience.
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SHRM25
Offering student loan payment assistance a ‘no brainer,’ benefits manager says
Employers have several options at their disposal, even if only for the 1% to 2% of workers who are most in need, a SHRM 2025 panel moderator told attendees.
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SHRM25
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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Undocumented workers say Cheesecake Factory recruited them, furnished fake work papers
The five employees alleged in a lawsuit that the business forced them to work unpaid hours, denied them breaks and more.
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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.
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SHRM25
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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SHRM25
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?