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What changed in hr regulation and policy this week?
Government decisions, new rules and policy shifts reported this week.
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The California legislature has passed a bill that would ban the use of AI-driven emotion surveillance in the workplace.
Read at hrdive.com ↗What financial results were reported in hr this week?
Earnings, guidance and other financial results reported this week.
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ADP reported that the private sector in the United States added 38,000 jobs in August 2026.
Read at accountingtoday.com ↗What court rulings and legal actions hit hr this week?
Court rulings, filings and legal actions reported this week.
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An arbitrator has ordered The Washington Post to reinstate Karen Attiah and provide back pay following her termination over social media posts.
Read at hrdive.com ↗05
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) determined that a Family Dollar store manager acted unreasonably by demanding a doctor's note from a pregnant employee on New Year's Eve.
Read at hrdive.com ↗What research was published in hr this week?
New research findings and studies published this week.
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A June 2026 survey by SimplyWise of 1,140 U.S. adults aged 18-29 reveals that Gen Z increasingly views skilled trades as more secure and AI-resilient than traditional office careers.
Read at constructionexec.com ↗07
A 2026 study by Prudential titled 'The Future of Work: How benefits define culture and drive workforce loyalty' reveals that only 38% of employees feel confident navigating open enrollment.
Read at benefitnews.com ↗08
A study by Resume Now published in August 2026 reveals that nearly 40% of surveyed workers fear that colleagues with superior AI skills are gaining a competitive advantage.
Read at hrexecutive.com ↗09
A survey by Glassdoor reveals that employee sentiment toward AI in the workplace has shifted from 81 percent positive in 2019 to 43 percent positive in 2026.
Read at futurism.com ↗4 of 7 research events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.
What incidents and outages hit hr this week?
Incidents, outages and safety events reported this week.
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A former employee of an unnamed company with over 1,000 staff caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages after their system access was not revoked following termination.
Read at theregister.com ↗What else happened in hr this week?
Developments from the week that fit none of the other sections.
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IDP Education is consolidating 15 student placement locations in India into larger nearby offices.
Read at thepienews.com ↗12
Gallup research indicates that only 20% of global workers feel engaged at work, a figure that has declined for two consecutive years.
Read at hrexecutive.com ↗13
Marsh projects that employer health benefits costs per employee will rise by 8.2% in 2027, marking the largest increase since 2003.
Read at hrexecutive.com ↗14
Match Group Chief People Officer D.V. Williams led a corporate restructuring that reduced the company's manager population by 25% over the past year.
Read at hrexecutive.com ↗15
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 35% growth in data science occupations between 2025 and 2035, creating 95,400 new jobs.
Read at biospace.com ↗16
According to the 2026 KFF Employer Health Benefits Survey, average annual premiums for employer-sponsored family health coverage reached nearly $27,000 in 2025, with employees contributing an average of $6,850.
Read at benefitnews.com ↗17
A survey of over 350 HR leaders conducted at the SHRM 2026 Annual Conference by Equifax Workforce Solutions reveals that 73% of recruiters encounter AI-generated misrepresentation in job applications.
Read at the-cfo.io ↗18
Marsh projects that employer-sponsored healthcare costs will rise by 8.2% in 2027, marking the highest increase since 2003.
Read at fiercehealthcare.com ↗8 of 23 other developments events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.