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How the HR leader behind Peyton Manning’s production company built her team on the fly
Ahead of the Super Bowl, HR Dive spoke to Omaha Productions Head of People and Culture Ashley Braband about her unconventional path to the industry.
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Google moves away from aspirational hiring goals
This move is on par with what attorneys have been recommending in a tense political landscape around DEI and compliance.
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This week in 5 numbers: Remote work grows for the highest earners
Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including stats on how honest employees are in engagement surveys and how many workers’ jobs are riddled with busy work.
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Forget the company car. Top earners want remote work.
Competition for the highest paying remote jobs is greatest in the business development, sales and marketing fields, a Ladders report found.
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Cigna to tie executive compensation to customer satisfaction
Cigna is one of a handful of national insurers that pledged to ameliorate customer pain points with healthcare, but the first to release a specific plan.
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Employee engagement surveys paint a distorted picture, survey finds
Nearly half of employees say they feel pressured to withhold how they really feel, and some say they rarely or never provide honest answers.
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Black workers and workers with disabilities are seeking flexible jobs in record numbers
More workers want fully remote jobs or “fully flexible hours,” allowing them to choose when their workdays begin and end, according to a Flexa report.
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Federal workers’ unions challenge Trump’s ‘buyout’ offers in court
The unions call for the courts to halt the “Fork in the Road” directive as a Feb. 6 deadline looms.
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Union contracts won’t impede Trump’s remote work order for feds, OPM says
The national president for the American Federation of Government Employees said in response that the union “will use every option available” to defend its contracts.
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#BoycottTarget is trending. What does this ‘cultural whiplash’ mean for HR?
Boycotts for companies that roll back DEI are a newer development in the culture war. A culture-sensitive PR expert explains how she is advising clients to talk about DEI.
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Companies reduce philanthropy aimed at boosting racial, gender equality
Change in “corporate citizenship” initiatives coincide with a federal backlash against efforts to promote sustainability in the private and public sectors.
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Busy work hounds employees ‘often,’ survey says
Employees said they were frustrated by inefficiencies, but also that they had no power to change them — speaking to the importance of employer listening.
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Public company director pay continues to grow amid scrutiny
Board membership requires increased commitment thanks to a rising risk environment, said Peter Gleason, CEO and president of the National Association of Corporate Directors.
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Column
What HR can learn from the Grammys
Chappell Roan, Alicia Keys and more spoke out on HR issues ranging from benefits to DEI. Reporter Caroline Colvin makes sense of these artists’ awards speeches.
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EEOC names Andrew Rogers acting general counsel
Rogers pledged to provide “robust, high-quality, efficient, and transparent enforcement” of the nation’s civil rights laws.
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Republican officials urge SEC, DOL to adopt anti-ESG, DEI rules
The letter signed by 22 Republican state finance officials cited American Airlines’ recent legal loss as evidence that fiduciaries are breaching their duty to loyalty with regards to ESG and DEI.
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Deep Dive
It’s not just workplace raids. Mishandled electronic I-9s could be a costly immigration threat for employers under Trump.
A group of legal experts is sounding the alarm that noncompliant electronic Form I-9 vendors could put unsuspecting employers at risk.
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Half of US workers say they’ve used AI to complete workplace training
Nearly half also said they multitask during training, speed up videos or click through questions without participating.
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Signing bonus use fell but remains higher than pre-pandemic levels, Indeed says
The trend indicates that employer preferences may have shifted toward one-time bonuses over more permanent wage hikes, an Indeed economist said.
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Circle K franchisee waited 7 months to inform employees of data breach, lawsuit says
Although Gas Express notified individuals of the attack in January, a lawsuit filed last week says the company discovered the breach in May 2024.
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San Francisco illegally fired workers seeking COVID vaccine religious exemption, 9th Circuit says
The record didn’t show that the City and County of San Francisco “seriously considered any religious accommodation,” according to the court.
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10 Trump changes HR leaders need to know about
Here’s a recap of Trump actions so far that affect HR professionals and the U.S. workforce.
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Retrieved from Alyson Fligg/Department of Labor.
Firing of EEOC commissioners may test 90-year-old SCOTUS ruling on presidential powers
Legal experts predict litigation may lead to the overturning of a 1935 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that protects members of independent government boards from being removed by the president at will.
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Different flexible schedules for new workers could cause ‘hybrid hierarchy’ in 2025
Talent acquisition teams offering remote work or favorable hybrid schedules to needed talent may prompt jealousy in the workplace, Korn Ferry said.