A former employee of the Animal Services Department for Miami-Dade County, Florida, failed to show she was terminated at the end of her probationary period due to her disability, rather than for poor performance, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of ...

More workers are seeking a new job moving into 2026 than a year ago —  but current market conditions are pitting more applicants against each other, according to a Thursday report from Robert Half. Of 2,000 employed workers surveyed, 38% ...

Dive Brief: SHRM allegedly rescinded a job offer after a candidate requested to have her trained service dog accompany her to the office as a reasonable accommodation, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Virginia Human Rights ...

Corporate employers could jeopardize the progress made in women’s representation in recent years — unless they recommit to gender diversity goals, according to a Dec. 9 report from LeanIn.org and McKinsey & Co. About half of the surveyed companies said ...

Dive Brief: The head of the federal agency that enforces workplace nondiscrimination laws on Wednesday called on White men to report workplace discrimination. “Are you a white male who has experienced discrimination at work based on your race or sex?” ...

U.S. labor market activity is cooling as employers evaluate their needs and recalibrate their hiring plans for 2026, according to a Dec. 11 report from iCIMS, a talent acquisition technology provider. Hiring remained steady in November, though applications and job ...

The U.S. Department of Education recently released a draft proposal of regulatory language that outlines how short-term programs could become — and remain — eligible for the newly created Workforce Pell Grants.  The Workforce Pell program will allow students in ...

Dive Brief: U.S. organizations expect to maintain steady pay strategies in 2026 despite economic concerns, according to the results of an October survey published by Mercer on Tuesday. The firm’s data showed expected average merit base salary increases of 3.2% ...

Dive Brief: Texas’ statewide teachers union sued the Texas Education Agency on Tuesday over state investigations into more than 350 public school teachers and staff who posted comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.  The state education agency ...

Dive Brief: In an open letter published Tuesday, conservative group America First Legal requested the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission open an investigation into alleged “unlawful hiring and promotion practices” at publisher Penguin Random House.  America First Legal pointed to ...