Employers must assess each employee’s ability to perform essential job functions on a case-by-case basis using objective evidence, not fueled by stereotypes or fears, one attorney told HR Dive.Source: www.hrdive.com

We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from missed hiring goals to Amazon’s job cuts. Source: www.hrdive.com

Scammers are posing as recruiters to lure people into giving them their information as more workers seek new opportunities in 2026.  Source: www.hrdive.com

The applicant sued after he was denied a job based on the conviction, alleging violations of Pennsylvania’s ban-the-box law. Source: www.hrdive.com

The company tied the cuts back to the reorganization push that drove 14,000 layoffs in October.  Source: www.hrdive.com

Applicants are not convinced the hiring system works in their favor and say they’re fighting to survive the screening process, according to Monster. Source: www.hrdive.com

HR can improve opportunities for all without making illegal promises or instituting policies that won’t age well when the pendulum swings back, DEI advocates said. Source: www.hrdive.com

A constantly shifting skills landscape has made hiring tech talent a long-term problem, but employers can do more than simply “post and pray,” experts said. Source: www.hrdive.com

The job market may favor employers at the moment, but that doesn’t mean recruitment has gotten easier, one expert told HR Dive. Source: www.hrdive.com

The hiring market is under “unprecedented strain,” increasing time-to-hire, according to a report from GoodTime. Source: www.hrdive.com