When SHRM livestreamed a DEI panel with Van Jones and Robby Starbuck, its reception was both surprising and unsurprising. The warm reception and awe in the Oct. 28 livestream’s chat was surprising because it was a far cry from the ...
Dive Brief: While HR leaders largely said they have more input into which tasks are selected for automation than they did two years ago, only 30% said they were involved from the outset on artificial intelligence strategy. That shows a ...
A former Trane Technologies HVAC technician is suing the company for religious discrimination, claiming the company fired him rather than accommodate his request that he not work with a woman unless other workers are present. The plaintiff’s “life was turned ...
DENVER — Every employer should have a law enforcement response plan, experts said Friday at the American Bar Association’s annual labor and employment law conference. This is generally a best practice, said John Mazzeo, former assistant chief counsel at the ...
Dive Brief: Workers who used generative artificial intelligence daily in the past year reported greater productivity (92% versus 58%), more job security (58% versus 36%) and higher salaries (52% versus 32%) compared to infrequent users, according to PwC’s 2025 Global ...
Dive Brief: While employers continue to open roles, they may not be following through on hires, according to a Nov. 13 report from iCIMS. Overall candidate interest also seems to be cooling, the report said. Candidate applications dropped 7% between ...
Melanie Ronen, partner and chair of the employment practice at Stradley Ronon, advises employers across industries on the full spectrum of workplace issues, from hiring and compliance to litigation defense. The U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision earlier this year in ...
Dive Brief: A franchisee for restaurant chain Slim Chickens agreed to pay $300,000 to settle sexual harassment claims in one of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s first confirmed actions since the end of the longest-ever federal government shutdown. EEOC ...
Dive Brief: Lilly USA did not violate the Employee Retirement Income Security Act when it denied severance benefits to an employee who was fired for submitting a false expense report, a federal district court in Indianapolis held Nov. 10 in ...
Employees enrolled in 401(k) plans will be able to contribute up to $24,500 to those plans in 2026, an increase of $1,000 from last year’s cap of $23,500, the IRS announced Thursday. The new annual contribution limit will also apply ...