Company pays $2M to settle claims it mistreated HR director for hiring women
Glunt Industries also replaced the director’s female hires with men, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged. Source: www.hrdive.com
Delayed September job numbers paint an optimistic picture amid murkier October
“As hiring remains tepid and job growth hovers near stall speed, the labor market appears stuck in a holding pattern,” one ZipRecruiter economist said. Source: www.hrdive.com
US workers report a ‘major AI trust gap’ that affects their view of companies
Half of workers said they prefer humans to review job applications, evaluate work performance and make decisions that affect careers, SHL survey results said. Source: www.hrdive.com
6 stories from the ABA’s employment law conference
Attorneys discussed this year’s hot topics — most notably, how to respond to the White House’s crackdown on “illegal” DEI. Source: www.hrdive.com
This week in 5 numbers: Job openings up, but hires down
Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including how many daily generative artificial intelligence users said they were more productive from using the technology. Source: www.hrdive.com
EEOC hints at 2026 priorities with national origin bias guidance
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission continues to emphasize anti-American bias, publishing a technical assistance document tying it to potential Title VII violations. Source: www.hrdive.com
The ‘AI race’ has fostered better hiring decisions — and mistrust, survey finds
Hiring managers are conducting more in-person interviews to weed out fakes, while recruiters suspect their systems may be rejecting qualified candidates, according to a Greenhouse report. Source: www.hrdive.com
Mailbag: Should we follow EEOC’s lead on gender identity policy?
A University of Colorado Law School professor weighed in Friday at the American Bar Association’s annual labor and employment law conference. Source: www.hrdive.com
HVAC technician sues Trane for dispatching a woman to work with him
The plaintiff said it’s his deeply held religious belief that he shouldn’t work with a woman unless others are at the jobsite along with them. Source: www.hrdive.com
Employers stall on hiring as candidate interest slows, report says
“The firms that cut red tape and move top talent through quickly will own the market,” the head of talent acquisition insights at iCIMS said. Source: www.hrdive.com