A scientist was chosen for a reduction in force while on pre-birth pregnancy leave. A manager was demoted following a medical leave, then selected to be laid off weeks into his second medical leave. An engineer’s rating was lowered because ...
Over the past six months, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has been closely aligned with President Donald Trump’s diversity, equity and inclusion outlook. EEOC set the tone for 2026 when its chair, Andrea Lucas, solicited bias claims from White ...
Dive Brief: When it comes to evaluating employee feedback, artificial intelligence models are better at working with easily categorized themes and less effective at handling nuance, according to a new study from PYX Labs, a research lab sponsored by Perceptyx. ...
Dive Brief: Starbucks started its quarterly bonus program this month, according to a Monday press release. Cafe workers who reach key metrics can receive quarterly bonuses, called the “Best of Starbucks Reward,” of up to $300. The company is also ...
Dive Brief: Fair chance hiring policies are often framed in a manner that dissuades job candidates who lack criminal histories from applying, but this effect can be mitigated if employers communicate such policies by making a moral case for them, ...
Dive Brief: Following a lawsuit from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charging The New York Times with discrimination for not promoting a White male journalist, the news organization filed a counterclaim on July 10, alleging EEOC was engaging in ...
Dive Brief: A former Walmart employee plausibly alleged he was subjected to a hostile work environment based on his sexual orientation, the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday, reversing a New Mexico district court’s finding (Sharpe-Miller v. Walmart, ...
How many working people use drugs in the United States? According to clinical laboratory Quest Diagnostics, nearly 1 in 5 people tested positive for drug use via hair analysis. The firm’s recently released report on the state of 2025 drug use ...
Dive Brief: Two new U.S. government initiatives announced last week are targeting workforce gaps in an effort to create career opportunities and expand critical infrastructure sectors. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation announced on July 8 that five organizations will ...
Dive Brief: Some interns hired by quantitative trading firm Susquehanna International Group for next summer will earn $8,600 per week, or $86,000 for the 10-week program, as a base salary. That doesn’t include a signing bonus, housing, breakfast and lunch, ...