Dive Brief: Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr told members of Congress that the agency’s investigation of companies’ allegedly discriminatory diversity, equity and inclusion-based programs is “the right thing to do,” in a letter publicly released Tuesday.  The letter is ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Recruiting is perhaps the biggest application of artificial intelligence in the HR space, with 93% of talent acquisition professionals stating they planned to increase their AI use in 2026. But if employers aren’t careful, their AI tools ...

ORLANDO — Last year was defined not just by diversity, equity and inclusion rollbacks, but by President Donald Trump coming down hard on DEI, with federal agencies enforcing the White House’s agenda accordingly. Legal challenges to Trump’s anti-DEI orders haven’t ...

Dive Brief: The parent company of recruitment brands like Monster and CareerBuilder refuted claims made by competitor Rocket Resume that it engaged in anticompetitive practices in violation of California and federal laws, according to a Thursday court filing. Bold Limited ...

Dive Brief: Generation Z and millennial workers may lack some important soft skills needed to succeed in artificial intelligence-related roles, according to new research from AI candidate screening platform Cangrade. Across every sector, five soft skills appeared in most AI-related ...

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has opened an investigation into the National Education Association, the nation’s largest teachers union, over antisemitism allegations, the Louis D. Brandeis Center — which filed the allegations — announced Monday. EEOC opened its investigation ...

Dive Brief: A federal court in California on Monday refused to dismiss allegations that Workday’s artificial intelligence screening tools violated state nondiscrimination law, even though not all plaintiffs in the case are California residents, court documents show (Mobley, et al. ...

It’s been a rocky couple years for new graduates, with companies increasingly looking to artificial intelligence to put out entry-level work and the labor market holding steady in a low-hire, low-fire mode.   But despite the cause for anxiety, the newest ...

A worker’s first point of contact can influence their impression of the company, Lindsay Gainor, vice president of HR and talent management at ServiceMaster Brands, parent company of Merry Maids, Two Men and a Truck, and Two Men and a ...

Dive Brief: In a recent Gallup poll, 6% of unemployed adults said they had been laid off, with 80% of currently laid-off workers saying it had happened within the past year and 91% reporting a layoff in the past two ...