As companies make progress with AI, employees say they feel left behind

Workers want more training on AI use in the workplace, a report said, including soft skills that can help them apply AI more effectively.

Disney shareholders vote to remain in embattled LGBTQ+ ranking

Only 1% of shareholders voted in favor of stepping back from the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index.

Employer settles claim it denied diabetic worker snack breaks

Reasonable accommodations for diabetic workers can include a private space to test their blood sugar levels, a place to rest until their blood sugar levels stabilize and modified work schedules, EEOC has said.

Texas court upholds jury award for SkyWest Airlines worker who endured sexually hostile work environment

The court found there was sufficient evidence to support the jury’s decision.

7 stories on the shaky adoption of AI

While studies indicate AI may improve productivity by the hour, others show that its adoption has led to conflict and siloing within companies.

9% of workers say they would quit immediately over Musk-style monitoring

“Employers should evaluate whether constant reporting is truly improving productivity or simply escalating stress, and find ways to reduce unnecessary pressure,” per the report.

Paramount DEI initiative changes spark employee ire

While Paramount's co-CEOs cited the president's executive order in their decision, internal backlash highlights the line employers are trying to toe.

The future of US healthcare depends on smarter immigration policies

A former HHS secretary argues healthcare should be able to hire skilled immigrant clinicians to stem the effects of labor shortages.

Judge allows discovery to proceed in lawsuit challenging DOGE access of DOL data

Plaintiffs sued to block the Elon Musk-led organization from accessing workers’ sensitive information, among other items.

AI hiring software was biased against deaf employees, ACLU alleges in ADA case

HireVue CEO Jeremy Friedman told HR Dive the complaint “is entirely without merit and is based on an inaccurate assumption about the technology used in the interview.”

Employees say they’re stressed by global political turmoil

In some surveys, workers have said HR training would help, specifically around insurance benefits, stress or burnout management and mental health crisis response resources.

What skills do employers want? AI literacy and conflict management, LinkedIn says.

The top skills reflect ongoing challenges at American workplaces, including an increasingly polarized work environment.

Employee complaints are inevitable. It’s up to HR to ensure proper investigation.

Employers must choose the right avenue for claim investigations to achieve compliance while minimizing disruption, writes KHIKS Associate Ashlee Difuntorum.

Failure to timely explain positive drug test dooms ADA claim, 7th Circuit holds

The plaintiff, who took prescription amphetamines and opioids, could not be reached by a medical review officer within 48 hours, leading to his suspension.

Most workers say they’ve been ‘catfished’ into taking a job

In a survey of 1,400 U.S. workers, 79% told Monster their role didn’t live up to the description provided by a recruiter or hiring manager.

EEOC outlines how DEI might be ‘unlawful’

Documents outlining discrimination related to “DEI at work” have prompted attorneys to say that employers should re-evaluate their DEI programs now.

Restaurants focus on tech, retention as labor market cools

Speeding up hiring with applicant tracking systems, mobile applications and automated interview scheduling could save time and money, the National Restaurant Association said.

This week in 5 numbers: Is HR a business driver?

Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including how much slower women’s employment recovery was post-pandemic compared to men.

HR is locking in its strategic role, report finds

But with the balance of power shifting back to employers, HR leaders worry companies will cut investment in employee experience, isolved said.

Autoimmune diseases among the ‘most overlooked drivers’ of employer healthcare, disability costs: report

From five autoimmune diseases alone, healthcare costs and lost work time per 1,000 U.S. workers amounts to $580,000 annually.

Companies say they are prioritizing tech growth — but not training

Reskilling and upskilling are gaining prominence but still remain a low priority among major companies, Multiverse said in a report.

EEOC acting chair says agency will investigate big law firms’ DEI programs

In their own letter to Andrea Lucas, former EEOC commissioners said Lucas’ letters “imply a duty to respond without any basis in the laws that EEOC enforces.”

Christian nonprofit freed from complying with abortion elements of PWFA final rule

While EEOC attempted to secure a stay, pointing to its acting chair’s disagreement with the rule, a federal judge said the agency still has authority to enforce it.

Ben & Jerry’s says CEO was fired by Unilever over social activism

The ice cream maker alleged the CPG giant has “repeatedly threatened” the company’s personnel if they failed to “silence” their outspokenness.

Women still face COVID-driven disparities at work. Here’s what HR can do to help.

Experts at the Institute for Women’s Policy Research identified flexibility, child care support and job training as key supports, but current trends in the HR space present challenges.