For all of the talk of artificial intelligence, retailers are well aware of the role their associates play in crafting their in-store experience. On earnings calls last week and in recent announcements, major companies from Target to Walmart, are touting ...
Dive Brief: Buc-ee’s failed to provide a reasonable accommodation for a worker with a disability and then unlawfully terminated him because of that disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged in a lawsuit filed Tuesday. A cashier associate at ...
Dive Brief: The parent company of Mississippi news station WLBT-TV did not discriminate against a White former anchor when it fired her for using racially offensive language on air, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held in a May ...
Central Transport will pay $5.5 million to resolve a federal lawsuit to settle claims it failed to hire qualified women drivers throughout the country, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced May 15. The EEOC said the Michigan-based carrier repeatedly ...
While Trump administration detractors may feel the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is recreating the conditions they seek to eradicate, EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas told an Atlanta audience last week that the agency is doing the opposite. “I push back. ...
Dive Brief: Companies and workers aren’t aligned on artificial intelligence timelines, according to recent research from Adecco Group. A study found that while 45% of leaders said they expect AI agents to be integrated into workflows within a year, less ...
Dive Brief: When U.S. job seekers were asked to list the core values they look for in a potential employer, the top five answers were integrity, respect, teamwork, growth and honesty, according to a recent survey of more than 900 ...
Dive Brief: Edward Jones allegedly discriminated against its Black financial advisers by paying them less than their White counterparts for years, according to a proposed class-action lawsuit filed May 19. The financial services company’s client transfer policy “disproportionately” provided White ...
Dive Brief: Verified artificial intelligence certifications are driving career growth, a Randstad report from May 19 found. Workers who hold such credentials earn promotions more than three times faster than their peers, while entry-level talent with certifications receive a 25% ...
In HR Dive’s 2026 Identity of HR survey, the number of respondents who named employee training their organization’s top priority jumped four percentage points year over year, from 5% to 9%. While the overall percentage remains small (recovering from a ...