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Identity of HR 2025Employers are ditching remote work. Experts worry that’s shortsighted.
Fewer than half of HR professionals surveyed by HR Dive said flexible work factored into their talent acquisition strategies last year.
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Trust is the new hiring currency. Learn how to earn it—and keep top talent around.
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Former Menards worker can arbitrate claim despite Ending Forced Arbitration Act, 6th Circuit says
The driver “repeatedly and unequivocally told the district court that the arbitration agreement applied to this dispute,” the appeals court noted.
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Labor market could face a ‘white-collar recession,’ report finds
Job postings for desk-based worker sectors declined year over year, “creating bottlenecks of qualified talent competing for a shrinking number of roles,” the Employ report said.
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Bill would repeal FMLA’s ‘outdated’ limit on leave for married couples working for the same employer
“Just because a family works for the same employer doesn’t mean they should get less time off than other families,” the bill’s sponsor said.
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OpinionNavigating ICE enforcement actions: How HR can prepare and protect a workforce
ICE enforcement actions are unpredictable, but preparation allows businesses to minimize risks while protecting employees, attorneys at law firm Gunster write.
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Judge vacates gender identity portions of EEOC harassment guidance
The case is unlikely to see an appeal from the agency, an Ogletree Deakins shareholder told HR Dive, but employers should avoid throwing out the document.
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Starbucks union workers strike over dress code changes
Baristas at more than 50 cafes have walked off the job over new clothing policies, which they say deviate from agreements made at the bargaining table.
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Chuck E. Cheese sued by West Virginia workers over sexual harassment, retaliation
A manager at the family eatertainment brand allegedly retaliated against an assistant manager for reporting sexual harassment of women employees.
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Workhuman 2025Why a former Alexa developer says HR should treat AI like a baby tiger
AI applications may seem cute and playful, but employers will be remiss if they don’t ask more serious questions about the technology’s use, Noelle Russell said.
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Babies on BoardPatagonia parents on why on-site child care matters
“I wanted to be with my family,” Chris Lopez, a working parent at Patagonia, said. “I knew that in order to do that, I had to find a company that cared about family as well.”
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Q&A // Workhuman 2025DEI is more than pride parades and multicultural lunches, Workhuman’s inclusion director says
DEI work hasn’t changed much despite the political headwinds, Kamille Washington told HR Dive.
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Auto auctioneer settles EEOC lawsuit alleging that Black worker was called racial slur up to 15 times per day
An EEOC regional attorney reminded employers that failure to comply with the Civil Rights Act is “costly.”
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This week in 5 numbers: Workers are staying put
Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including the new maximum amount that individual workers may contribute to health savings accounts in 2026.
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Workhuman 20253 ways Yelp prioritizes employee engagement in the ‘big stay’ era
Finding ways to regularly listen to feedback and put it into action is one way to keep workers engaged, two members of Yelp’s HR team told a Workhuman audience.
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Workers’ benefits demands are changing — and employers are responding
Employees want personalized benefits that reflect their individual needs, experts have told HR Dive.
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Babies on BoardOn-site child care can be an extension of workplace culture
With outdoor adventuring at Patagonia and STEM learning at Qualtrics, companies’ infusion of workplace values into child care can add greater purpose to employees’ experience.
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Employees are walking on eggshells in 2025, report finds
Workers may be staying put because they’re anxious about job security, according to BambooHR.
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Former DOL, EEOC officials urge employers to ignore Trump’s disparate-impact ban
“Employers should not expect that they will have a free pass on disparate impact liability,” the officials said.
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What can HR learn from AAPI worker data?
Emilia Yu, director of research at Coqual, highlights key findings from the firm’s AAPI workers report and ways for HR to step up for Asian workers.
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Trump administration weighs rolling back mental health parity rule
In a court filing last week, DOJ said the administration will not enforce a regulation designed to improve access to mental health benefits for people with private insurance, and could rescind it altogether.
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Babies on BoardFrom RFPs to ABCs: How employers create on-site child care
Sheryl Shushan, director of global family services at Patagonia, told HR Dive how the company went from babies sleeping in filing cabinets to a full-time day care operation for 200 children.
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Workhuman 2025Employers may be overlooking the value of disagreeable workers
The workplace tends to prize comfortable lies over unpleasant truths, Adam Grant told a Workhuman audience.
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People skills drive experience wins for Southwest, JetBlue, research finds
JetBlue and Delta have invested tens of millions of dollars training staff to be friendly and interactive, while Southwest hires for attitude, a senior managing director at J.D. Power said.
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Foreign job seeker interest in US jobs has plummeted, Indeed says
“This drop could have real economic consequences, especially for sectors like healthcare and construction that depend heavily on immigrant labor,” according to the report.
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Judge went too far in ordering Southwest lawyers to take religious liberty training, 5th Circuit holds
Separately, the court reversed in part a jury’s finding that Southwest violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
