Human capital as a whole is at risk due to AI use at work, according to University of Bath researchers.
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How should HR handle politics in the workplace?
When an employee’s political expression interferes with business operations, HR must know how to proceed, writes David Urban, senior counsel at Liebert Cassidy Whitmore.
The good side of workplace gossip? It brings people together, research says
Subordinates who gossip about their boss together may feel more collaborative that day.
Employees say compliance training is ‘disconnected’ from real life
When compliance training reflects real workplace scenarios, it helps employees recognize misconduct and feel more comfortable speaking up, one expert said.
Owners can’t dodge liability ‘simply by closing a business,’ EEOC reminds employers
Former employer ‘Murica LLC settled a range of allegations — including claims the owner filed “retaliatory defamation lawsuits in an attempt to silence victims” — for $100,000, EEOC said Monday.
How HR should handle workplace harassment, violence from customers
Workplace safety experts weighed in on addressing everything from annoying behavior to outright violence.
5 workplace challenges holding early career workers back
Employers that consider the onboarding and mentoring needs of new hires may be able to prevent engagement problems, studies show.
Why work friends might be the answer to workplace burnout
“Meeting fatigue” has become a regular part of the lexicon, writes one KPMG leader. Could encouraging friendship at work help?
Is the workplace less friendly? Employees say they care less about having ‘work besties.’
Respondents told Glassdoor that remote work, higher turnover and layoffs have made it harder to make friends at work.
Conservative groups file EEOC charge over American Bar Association’s diversity clerkship
The allegations come amid a swift restructuring of the agency under President Donald Trump.
Firing of EEOC commissioners may test 90-year-old SCOTUS ruling on presidential powers
Legal experts predict litigation may lead to the overturning of a 1935 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that protects members of independent government boards from being removed by the president at will.
Trump names heads of NLRB, EEOC
Marvin Kaplan was named chair of the NLRB, and Andrea Lucas was selected as acting chair of the EEOC.
DOL employees ordered back to the office, despite union’s resistance
The agency’s largest employee union is “extremely disappointed” in the RTO announcement, its president said.
DOL guidelines for workplace AI center employee needs, job quality
The agency’s principles for responsible AI use in the workplace focus heavily on employee rights and how the technology should improve working conditions.
Jury may decide whether SHRM conducted sham bias investigation
The association’s HR department allegedly prepared an employee’s termination paperwork before investigating her retaliation claim. SHRM said it is prepared to “vigorously” defend the lawsuit.