Clinic settles pregnancy bias lawsuit in which HR director allegedly said he ‘knew nothing’ of PWFA
February 23, 2026The case brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission involved claims that arose shortly before and after the law’s 2023 effective date.Source: www.hrdive.com
‘Job hugging’ isn’t great for work outcomes, MetLife says
February 23, 2026Workers may stay, but productivity and engagement becomes an issue, research suggested. Source: www.hrdive.com
Week in review: Black women saw greater employment losses than most
February 23, 2026We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from “workslop” to why IT workers need so much upskilling. Source: www.hrdive.com
Trade union reforms are coming: five steps HR needs to take
February 23, 2026The Employment Rights Act signals major shift in industrial relations, and HR teams will be at centre of making trade union reforms work. The post Trade union reforms are coming: five steps HR needs to take appeared first on Personnel…
‘Divisive’ training course tribunal claim fails
February 23, 2026A woman who took an NHS trust to employment tribunal on the grounds of positive racial discrimination over a leadership training course, has lost her case. The post ‘Divisive’ training course tribunal claim fails appeared first on Personnel Today. Source:…
Skilled roles fuelled labour market increase in January
February 23, 2026A bounce-back in some industries fed into modest labour market growth in January, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation. The post Skilled roles fuelled labour market increase in January appeared first on Personnel Today. Source: www.personneltoday.com
Amazon hiring ‘workstyle’ assessment may have been lie detector test, judge says
February 20, 2026An applicant plausibly alleged that a test meant to gauge his “workstyle” fit the definition of a lie detector test under Massachusetts law, the judge determined. Source: www.hrdive.com
Cost-per-hire and cost-per-application rose sharply in 2025, report says
February 20, 2026The Appcast benchmark report attributed rising cost-per-application and cost-per-hire rates to “shifts in job board pricing and programmatic media models.” Source: www.hrdive.com
Banker who lied to tribunal sentenced to eight months
February 20, 2026Damilare Ajao, a former Commerzbank employee who lied to an employment tribunal, has been sentenced to eight months in prison. The post Banker who lied to tribunal sentenced to eight months appeared first on Personnel Today. Source: www.personneltoday.com
Coca-Cola excluded men from work trip, violating Title VII, EEOC alleges
February 19, 2026The lawsuit filing comes on the heels of employment attorneys predicting that “reverse discrimination” would be an EEOC priority for 2026. Source: www.hrdive.com