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HR in Five is the daily five-minute brief on the business of HR: the five stories that matter, every weekday. Employment law and rulings, the labor market and layoffs, benefits and comp, and the workplace and HR-tech shifts changing how companies hire, pay and manage people. Curated daily, sourced and straight. For CHROs, people and talent leaders, and the teams building the function. Walk in already caught up. In the know. In five.

  1. 40m ago

    California Floats Postpartum and Telework Accommodations

    Proposed California rule would clarify pregnancy accommodation duties. California regulators have proposed accommodation rules covering postpartum depression and telework, per HR Dive, one to track if you are rewriting leave and remote-work policies. (HR Dive) Federal data show earnings growth trailing inflation. Median weekly earnings rose 1.5% year over year in the third quarter against a 3.5% CPI increase, per federal data reported by Talk Business & Politics, a baseline for 2027 pay planning. (Talk Business & Politics) BLS projects healthcare to lead job growth through 2035. Six of the ten fastest-growing U.S. occupations through 2035 are in healthcare and social assistance, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics projections, setting the decade's competition for care talent. (VnExpress International – Latest news, business, travel and analysis from Vietnam) Unifor members back strike mandate at Stellantis Brampton. Unifor has secured a strike mandate in its Stellantis Brampton dispute, HRD Canada reports, with production commitments for the plant the stated issue. (HRD Canada) Also moving today: September 2026 H-1B Changes: New Compliance Scrutiny And Extension Of The $100,000 Entry Restriction (Mondaq Business Briefing) Unemployment rates: These 5 states had unemployment rate decreases (Newsweek) One pay plan won’t cover both sides of the border in 2027 (HRD Canada) Nearly half of employers say AI will make college degrees more important (HR Dive) Get HR in Five in your inbox every weekday: https://hrinfive.com

  2. 1d ago

    Instacart's $5M Hiring Settlement, and a Board Without a Quorum

    Instacart settles federal hiring claims for $5 million. STL.News reports Instacart agreed to a $5 million settlement with the Justice Department over hiring practices, putting citizenship-status screening and I-9 workflows back in front of high-volume hourly employers. (STL.News, Newsweek, The Times of India) Supreme Court declines to hear Wilcox NLRB removal appeal. Missouri Lawyers Media reports the Supreme Court rejected Gwynne Wilcox's appeal over her firing from the NLRB, leaving the D.C. Circuit ruling in place without a merits decision on removal protections. (Missouri Lawyers Media) Survey: candidates accept AI interviews only with human review. Greenhouse data from 2,832 job seekers, reported by HRD Asia, indicates applicants will sit for AI interviews if a human reviews the outcome and the rules are disclosed, a practical bar for automated screening. (HRD Asia) Indeed data: large employers favor part-time over seasonal hires. HR Dive reports Indeed Hiring Lab data showing large employers shifting peak-season staffing toward part-time roles, which an economist there described as possible optimism about future staffing needs. (HR Dive) Also moving today: DOL rescinds potentially ‘misread’ tip rule opinion letters in FLSA enforcement shift (HR Dive) NLRB Advice Memo Clears Employer In Political Protest Firings And Signals Future Action (Mondaq Business Briefing) Labour market October 2026: Vacancies fall to a 12-year low (Personnel Today) Paddy Power owner blames tax hikes for 1,400 UK job cuts (Personnel Today) Amazon to offer 40,000 Neets jobs and work experience by 2030 (Personnel Today) Get HR in Five in your inbox every weekday: https://hrinfive.com

  3. 2d ago

    Hiring-Test Rulebook Heads to the White House

    EEOC Rescission of Uniform Guidelines Reaches White House. Bloomberg Law reports the EEOC's final rule withdrawing its long-standing hiring-selection guidance is under White House review, the framework employers use to validate selection tests. (news.bloomberglaw.com) Supreme Court Declines Case on Fired NLRB Member. The justices turned away a Democratic appointee's challenge to her removal by President Trump, leaving the firing in place without a ruling on its legality. (Maryland Daily Record, Aol, The Washington Sun) Catholic Nonprofit Must Face Same-Sex Spouse Benefits Suit. A split panel held that no statute the employer invoked fully immunizes all employment decisions by religious employers involving nonministerial employees, per HR Dive. (HR Dive) Accenture Disputes Reported $1,000 Employee AI Spending Cap. HR Grapevine USA reports Accenture contests figures describing a small monthly AI allowance per employee, raising the question of who funds heavy AI use in a rollout. (HR Grapevine USA) Also moving today: BSNF Railway Sued by EEOC Over Disabled Worker's Tool Request (news.bloomberglaw.com) Wizards of the Coast declines to voluntarily recognize D&D and Studio X union drive (GamesIndustry.biz) EAT: HR’s involvement in dismissal does not always mean unfair (Personnel Today) Permanent daylight time splits Canada’s clocks for national employers (HRD Canada) What are the most common payroll errors in workplaces? (HRD Canada) Get HR in Five in your inbox every weekday: https://hrinfive.com

  4. 3d ago

    Judge Leaves the Contractor DEI Order in Place

    Judge declines to block Trump anti-DEI contractor order. A court let the March directive on federal contractors' DEI programs stand for now, leaving compliance teams to apply its narrow reading of what it actually prohibits. (HR Dive) Also moving today: Court Follows Supreme Court On Section 10(j) Injunctions Under The NLRA (Mondaq Business Briefing) ‘Why haven’t you retired?’: Railroader gets $1.6M in age bias win (HR Dive) Suit against Trump's anti-trans policies for government employees allowed to proceed (San Francisco Chronicle) Ministers consult on US-style financial rewards for whistleblowers (Personnel Today) Get HR in Five in your inbox every weekday: https://hrinfive.com

  5. 6d ago

    Walmart's Free-Drug Bet and a Jury Verdict Against SHRM

    Walmart adds free prescriptions, paid NICU leave. The largest US private employer is expanding benefits as employers brace for near-double-digit health insurance increases, giving benefits teams a visible reference point. (HR Dive) Jury awards $400,000 against SHRM in disability case. A federal jury found the HR profession's own association failed to accommodate a job applicant; SHRM disputes the verdict and is weighing an appeal, so the award is not final. (Canadian HR Reporter) WTW finds workers rate benefits well, affordability gaps remain. Worker well-being has risen since 2019, but WTW reports financial strain is limiting access to medical care, a split that bears on benefits design and communication. (HR Dive) Workday adds AI agents, buys identity platform C1.ai. Workday unveiled a wave of AI agents at Workday Rising and agreed to acquire identity platform C1.ai, putting access governance in front of teams planning agent deployments. (CRN, HR Dive, The Hans India) Also moving today: CEOs want ‘enterprise CHROs’ who can talk strategy and skills, report finds (HR Dive) Do employment agreements still matter? (HRD Canada) Canada’s labour market is ‘hanging in,’ not recovering, say economists (HRD Canada) Get HR in Five in your inbox every weekday: https://hrinfive.com

  6. Oct 15

    Netflix Cuts HR From Its Own Payroll

    Netflix to cut about 1,000 jobs, HR included. HRD Canada reports Netflix's largest staff reduction since 2022, with HR roles among those going, the function sits inside the cost line. (HRD Canada) Appeals court lets Lidl pre-shift waiting claims proceed. HR Dive reports an appeals court revived allegations that Lidl staff had to report before they could clock in, reopening employer-controlled waiting time as hours-worked exposure. (HR Dive) BLS puts September consumer prices up 3.7 percent. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports CPI at 3.7 percent for September, a figure that feeds merit budgets, pay-range movement and employee review conversations. (Jezebel, ETF Trends, Advisor Perspectives) Anthropic says cost, not capability, limits job automation. Anthropic's own analysis puts about 300,000 jobs exposed to robots today and 2.8 million within seven years, framing the near-term brake as cost-effectiveness. (HR Dive) Also moving today: Ministers launch consultation on employment status (Personnel Today) Individuals can be liable for reasonable adjustment failure, rules EAT (Personnel Today) Il Fornaio to pay $3M to settle sex harassment lawsuit (Silicon Valley, Whittier Daily News) More ‘even-handed’: Understanding EEOC’s direction on national origin bias (HR Dive) Get HR in Five in your inbox every weekday: https://hrinfive.com

  7. Oct 12

    Green Card Freeze Hits Big Tech

    Labor Department suspends Microsoft, Adobe from PERM program. HR Dive reports the U.S. Department of Labor suspended several large tech employers from the permanent labor certification program, putting debarment risk on any green-card sponsor's checklist. (HR Dive) DHS proposes $70,000 fee for initial OPT participation. A proposed Department of Homeland Security fee would reprice the Optional Practical Training route employers use to hire recent international graduates; HR Dive reports institutional exposure could reach $100,000 per student. (HR Dive) ACLU complaint targets AI hiring assessment in California. The ACLU alleges in a California complaint that the Emotify hiring assessment functions as an unlawful medical examination, raising vendor-validation questions for anyone running pre-employment screens. (HR Dive) BLS revisions erase more than 800,000 reported job gains. Revised Bureau of Labor Statistics figures show a weaker labor market than earlier reports indicated, which changes the data underpinning workforce and pay planning. (Aol, 24/7 Wall St.) Also moving today: EEOC’s FY 2026 was ‘historically anemic,’ but big on messaging (HR Dive) Call center jobs are shrinking for the first time in a decade - Startup Fortune (Startup Fortune) Ghost jobs and fake applicants have created a hiring trust gap (HR Dive) The RTO tax is an estimated $6,700 per year for employees, analysis finds (HR Dive) Get HR in Five in your inbox every weekday: https://hrinfive.com

  8. Oct 9

    EEOC Moves to Scrap Its Conviction-Record Guidance

    EEOC moves to rescind 2012 criminal-record guidance. HR Dive and Bloomberg Law report the EEOC is moving to withdraw its 2012 arrest and conviction record guidance, but attorneys say background-check practice should stay put. (HR Dive, news.bloomberglaw.com) Employers pay above planned ranges for AI skills. More than half of employers in a new study report offering higher salaries than planned to candidates with AI expertise, per HR Dive. (HR Dive) AI governance outpacing employee usage guidance, reports say. HRD Canada reports AI governance frameworks are maturing faster than the training and day-to-day guidance given to staff using the tools. (HRD Canada) Appeals court ruling highlights ADA interactive process basics. A recent federal appeals court opinion turns on how one employer handled an accommodation request, HR Dive reports, putting process mechanics back under review. (HR Dive) Also moving today: Appeals court vacates order for Penn to submit list of Jewish students, faculty to federal government (PhillyVoice, HR Dive) Christian worker allegedly fired for religious social media posts gets $20K (HR Dive) Boston Scientific's non-compete bid crumbles in fight over J&J hire (HRD Asia) Freight Distress Report: Logistics, manufacturing cuts put 1,850 jobs on chopping block (FreightWaves) Get HR in Five in your inbox every weekday: https://hrinfive.com

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HR in Five is the daily five-minute brief on the business of HR: the five stories that matter, every weekday. Employment law and rulings, the labor market and layoffs, benefits and comp, and the workplace and HR-tech shifts changing how companies hire, pay and manage people. Curated daily, sourced and straight. For CHROs, people and talent leaders, and the teams building the function. Walk in already caught up. In the know. In five.

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