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https://www.hrdive.com/news/starbucks-barista-bonuses-mobile-order-pay-tips/816537/
Starbucks adds performance bonuses for front-line workers | HR Dive
Baristas and shift supervisors at stores that hit key performance metrics could see $300 quarterly bonuses starting in July.
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https://www.hrdive.com/news/new-eeoc-initiative-rural-underserved-workers/706047/
EEOC unveils initiative to reach rural, underserved workers | HR Dive
The agency may be looking to increase outreach in the West, where district offices had significantly fewer filings last year.
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https://www.hrdive.com/news/coke-bottler-rebuts-eeoc-claim-women-only-work-trip/818226/
Coke bottler rebuts EEOC claim that women-only work trip harmed male workers | HR Dive
Federal antidiscrimination laws permit employers to correct gender imbalances with one-time events like the one targeted in the case, Coke Northeast told a...
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https://www.hrdive.com/news/ai-layoffs-notice-law-minnesota/815262/
New Minnesota bill would require 90-day notice for AI that could displace workers | HR Dive
“Conversations with experts and industry leads indicate this displacement is only a matter of time,” Minnesota Rep. David Gottfried, the bill’s sponsor, told...
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https://www.hrdive.com/news/clarity-is-the-key-to-supporting-workers-adp-research-says/815955/
Clarity is the key to supporting workers, ADP Research says | HR Dive
Fewer than 1 in 4 workers “confidently” said they believe their job is safe, per the report, revealing a communication problem.
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https://www.hrdive.com/news/rising-healthcare-costs-workers-delaying-care/813562/
Faced with rising healthcare costs, workers are delaying care, retirement savings | HR Dive
“Affordability shapes both access to care and longer-term financial security,” an EBRI director said.
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https://www.hrdive.com/news/employers-struggle-to-find-workers-with-the-right-ai-skillset/817790/
Employers say they struggle to find workers with the right AI skillset | HR Dive
AI is changing entry‑level roles amid a rapid decrease in the durability of skills, leaving workforce readiness at risk, a report found.
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https://www.hrdive.com/news/train-high-turnover-workers-retention/818041/
Employers hesitate to train high-turnover workers — but training may strengthen retention | HR Dive
Employer-provided training “may be reinforcing, rather than narrowing, existing gaps in the labor market,” Indeed Hiring Lab said in its analysis.
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https://www.hrdive.com/news/employers-use-of-temporary-contract-workers-continues-to-increase/524534/
Employers' use of temporary, contract workers continues to increase | HR Dive
The use of contingent workers continues to grow at a rate some say is moving faster than employers can adjust.
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https://www.hrdive.com/news/chro-caught-admitting-culture-protected-harassers/817879/
CHRO caught on tape admitting to culture that ‘protected’ harassers, workers claim | HR Dive
Plaintiffs in the case alleged they had audio recordings in which the top HR executive for New Orleans’ Regional Transit Authority acknowledged several...
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https://www.hrdive.com/news/dei-initiatives-impact-employees-executives-conference-board/812070/
Fewer workers say they feel a positive impact from DEI initiatives than prior years | HR Dive
Executives are considerably more optimistic about the effectiveness of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts than employees, according to research from The...
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https://www.hrdive.com/news/hr-pros-not-sure-employees-believe-they-are-paid-fairly/817796/
Are workers paid fairly? It may depend on who you ask. | HR Dive
Lack of structure around pay can make it difficult for employees to make sense of their compensation, Salary.com said.
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https://www.hrdive.com/news/bestbet-jacksonville-poker-workers-pwfa/816524/
Florida poker business wrongfully ousted pregnant workers, EEOC alleges | HR Dive
The Jacksonville establishment’s strict attendance policy ran afoul of the Pregnant Workers’ Fairness Act, the agency said.
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https://www.hrdive.com/news/workers-send-messages-to-chatgpt-about-wages-openai/815689/
Workers send nearly 3M messages a day to ChatGPT about wages, OpenAI reports | HR Dive
Most often, workers look for help with pay calculations and to figure out “what a concrete job, career path, or employer might plausibly pay before they apply,...
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https://www.hrdive.com/news/workers-say-skills-arent-being-fully-used/811807/
Nearly 7 in 10 workers say their skills aren’t being fully used | HR Dive
The potential turnover risk from failing to fully realize workers’ capabilities leaves little room for error, Resume Now found.
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https://www.hrdive.com/news/job-seekers-priorities-2026-q1/815895/
Poor management is driving workers away, report shows | HR Dive
A report from Aerotek shows a wide range of factors influencing the job search in Q1 2026, including an interest in skilled trades.
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https://www.hrdive.com/news/conscious-unbossing-workplace-trend/760946/
Workers are avoiding advancement. How can HR adjust when no one wants to lead? | HR Dive
No one wants to step up to the plate, data suggests. HR professionals have their theories about what is driving this “conscious unbossing” trend — and how to...
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https://www.hrdive.com/news/demand-for-hr-workers-is-down-amid-ai-adoption-shrm/811923/
SHRM: Demand for HR workers is down amid AI adoption | HR Dive
Job postings for HR positions tend to mention artificial intelligence and machine learning skills more often than the wider U.S. labor market does.
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https://www.hrdive.com/news/randstad-81-of-us-workers-prefer-a-diverse-workplace/566139/
Randstad: 81% of US workers prefer a diverse workplace | HR Dive
More than a handful of sources have shown that organizations with diverse workforces perform better financially over time than less diverse organizations.
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https://www.hrdive.com/news/alabama-amazon-workers-to-re-do-union-vote/610742/
Alabama Amazon workers to re-do union vote | HR Dive
The NLRB's most recent decision marks a win for the union and the workers who organized to join it.
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https://www.hrdive.com/news/staffing-agency-eeoc-workers-fired-for-pregnancy-settlement/809375/
Staffing agency pays $185K to settle EEOC claims it fired workers for pregnancy | HR Dive
Jan 15, 2026 - Eastridge Workforce Solutions told HR Dive it denied the charges and said the company had admitted no wrongdoing.
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https://www.hrdive.com/news/employer-reputation-values-matter/802474/
US workers say reputation and values matter more than ever in today’s labor market | HR Dive
Maintaining employee trust requires honesty and consistent leadership, United Culture said in its report.
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https://www.hrdive.com/news/wydown-cafe-workers-washington-dc-organized-then-lost-jobs/717428/
Workers at DC’s Wydown cafes got organized. Then they lost everything. | HR Dive
The owners of the two-unit coffee chain shut down operations in the middle of a union drive, leaving workers fighting for severance.
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https://www.hrdive.com/news/worker-learning-engagement-low/812898/
Workers say they want learning. Why is engagement low when it’s offered? | HR Dive
Companies that struggle with learning uptake despite professed desire for it have an infrastructure problem, one expert said.
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https://www.hrdive.com/news/workers-quitting-jobs-toll-on-mental-health-nami/815109/
NAMI: 1 in 4 workers considered quitting over their job’s toll on their mental health | HR Dive
Less than a third of employees said they have received any mental health-related training at work, the report found.
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https://www.hrdive.com/news/companies-will-replace-workers-with-ai-by-2026/760729/
Nearly 4 in 10 companies will replace workers with AI by 2026, survey shows | HR Dive
High-salary employees, those without AI skills, recently hired workers and entry-level employees face the highest risks for layoffs.
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https://www.hrdive.com/news/gen-z-workers-say-their-job-situationship/753443/
58% of Gen Z workers say their job is a ‘situationship’ | HR Dive
As job loyalty fades among younger workers, CFOs must evaluate how their organizations invest in and manage human capital.
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https://www.hrdive.com/news/ai-data-center-construction-hiring-workers-upskilling-layoffs/815559/
How AI is spurring demand for skilled trade workers — not displacing them | HR Dive
“The digital revolution underway has a physical foundation,” Randstad CEO Sander van ’t Noordende said.
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https://www.hrdive.com/news/us-workers-say-they-are-experiencing-death-by-a-thousand-pings/817677/
US workers say they are experiencing ‘death by a thousand pings’ | HR Dive
Nearly half of employees said they lost work to inefficient systems, according to a survey from Isolved.
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https://www.hrdive.com/news/workers-are-ready-to-depart-with-nothing-lined-up-limeade-says/607844/
Workers are ready to depart with nothing lined up, Limeade says | HR Dive
The pandemic dealt a fatal blow to the morale of many workers, studies have shown, and they are itching to get out.
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https://www.hrdive.com/news/workers-are-speaking-up-about-going-silent-silent-hours/808052/
Always-on workers are speaking up about going silent | HR Dive
“Silent hours” are becoming a meaningful way to curb digital noise, writes Wendy Smith, senior manager of research science at Survey Monkey.
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