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  Even moderate job hopping can dent workers’ retirement savings, Vanguard says

  Financial stress may harm employee productivity and on-the-job confidence, research indicates.

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  4 steps to generate excitement when setting up your leadership development program

  Cut through the noise, generate excitement and engagement among potential learners and get key players aligned and on board.

  Learning

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  How HR can reduce barriers for Latinas in the workplace

  As companies invest less in women at work, women of color — particularly Latinas — may be left by the wayside.

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  Skills shortage persists in cybersecurity despite decade of hiring

  The cybersecurity workforce has grown each year since 2013, yet hundreds of thousands of more workers are needed to close current supply gaps.

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  Skilled trades gain traction with Gen Z: report

  Social media influence and the potential for greater economic security might be behind the growth, according to the report from home services app Thumbtack. 

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  Union election petitions spike

  NLRB also reported an increase in unfair labor practice charges, attributing the surges to workers better understanding their rights.

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  Female CFOs, CEOs at big companies outearn male counterparts

  Women have made gains in recent decades at companies of all sizes but are far from attaining parity in all ways with men in the workplace, according to recent reports.

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  Workers say debt is influencing career decisions

  Financial stress can put incredible strain on workers’ productivity and health, various studies have shown.

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  Few mid-career and older workers use AI at work — yet

  Many employers are offering some form of training support for workers using AI, including both formal programs and informal resources.

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  Opinion

  How HR can avoid algorithmic discrimination when using AI

  HR leaders can take proactive steps to establish organizational standards and processes for using AI in hiring, writes Melanie Ronen, partner at Stradley Ronon.

  Compliance

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  How CIOs are reskilling their workforce

  A learning culture can help tech executives promote continuous training opportunities, especially as organizations embed AI across key processes.

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  TransUnion settles job applicant’s claim that firm’s background check was bogus

  The plaintiff sought a Chick-fil-A delivery driver role, but two false misdemeanor convictions on TransUnion’s report tanked his candidacy, he alleged.

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  CHRO is the third fastest-growing C-suite role, LinkedIn finds

  LinkedIn attributed C-suite trends to other changes to the workplace, including the increased focus on AI and the rise of remote and hybrid work.

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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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  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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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