Ollie’s Bargain Outlet allegedly refused to hire deaf worker, required ‘ability to hear regularly’
This case is one of several involving deaf job candidates that highlights the danger of assumptions about ability.
Author: Caroline Colvin
Should workers be paid for AI skills?
Companies could face a “retention time bomb” if existing workers see new hires get paid more for tech expertise,...
Episode 453: What’s Next in Global Employee Benefit Trends
In this episode of the Workology Podcast, we’re talking with Richard Polak, Global Advisor to the American Benefits Counc...
In the AI era, organizations must redesign work in real time, Gartner says
HR should prioritize talent mobility so skills and capabilities can be rapidly deployed where they are needed, the report...
Employees report performative AI use amid role changes
Pressure to use the technology exists all across the enterprise, but employees are concerned about job loss and a...
AI in Hiring: Who’s Accountable for Bias? #shorts
👉 Get HR leadership insights in your inbox: https://aihr.ac/437JpB6 Is your AI hiring tool actually fair? John Rood, AI...
Out Front HR Summit November 2! Register for free!
H R is a white-collar function trying to manage a blue-collar workforce. T his isn’t to say there aren’t...
HR Is Not a Theology Department. Here’s How to Review Religious Accommodation Requests.
HR can ask an employee to explain a religious conflict. The trouble begins when the review turns into a theological examination. TL;DR: A federal appeals court revived an employee’s religious-accommodation claim after her employer treated her vaccine objections as secular. Personal, medical, and ethical concerns did not erase the religious
Pennsylvania Continues to Add Former Federal Talent to State Workforce
In March 2025, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order directing the state’s Office of Administration to accept...
Katie Hagen: A 30-Year Career Spent Strengthening Public Service
Like many new college graduates, Katie Hagen wasn’t quite sure what her next step would be. In 1994, Hagen...
Recruiter Wake Up Call Podcast Preview with Kat Kingshott
Is AI and automation making recruitment better, or are recruiters losing sight of the human relationships that actually drive...
Nearly half of workers say they don’t want AI in payroll
Artificial intelligence’s use in total rewards remains in the early stages, reports have sh own.
Language that evoked slavery keeps front desk worker’s hostile work environment claim alive
Courts may scrutinize ineffective employer responses to harassment in their analysis of such cases, previous rulings have shown.
Nearly half of CFOs say they’d go with AI over a gut feeling
In a survey by enterprise planning firm Board, finance chiefs were likelier than CIOs and COOs to follow a...
Employees use AI, but many say they don’t know why
Since workload rates remain steady across users and nonusers of artificial intelligence, companies need to reexamine their overall ROI,...
IBM report warns AI could erode human skills deemed vital by CHROs
It’s not the first time the technology’s potential effects on employee cognition have raise d alarm.