This week in 5 numbers: Remote work grows for the highest earners
As the debate over remote and hybrid work continues, Black workers and those with disabilities are looking for flexible work in record numbers. Here’s a look at some of the…
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Meta’s HR changes reflect widely touted aspirational approach to DEI
Employment and discrimination law specialists have been telling their corporate clients for the past two years it’s possible to minimize their chance of getting hit with a discrimination lawsuit without…
What hiring managers should know about the 2025 labor market
While multiple economic factors can affect hiring in 2025, hiring managers do have some indications about where possible wins and challenges will be. A cooled labor market may make good…
Hiring reached its lowest point in 5 years, report finds
Hiring, job openings and turnover decreased in December, with hiring reaching its lowest point in five years both in the U.S. and globally, according to a new report from BambooHR.…
EEOC Acting Chair Lucas says agency must rescind anti-harassment guidance
Dive Brief: Citing President Trump’s executive order on gender and sex, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Acting Chair Andrea Lucas announced her intention to refocus the agency on “protecting women…
Nearly half of employees say they’re subject to an NDA
About 45% of workers report being subject to employer nondisclosure agreements (NDAs), which may silence employees from reporting instances of discrimination, according to research from advocacy group Lift Our Voices…
Police watchdog worker loses discrimination claim after “stalking” her manager
A lesbian police watchdog worker lost her sexual orientation discrimination claim at tribunal after she engaged in behaviour that her manager described as “verging on stalking”. Mary Coulter, an IT…
Digital hiring hasn’t reduced unemployment issues for disable people
Disabled people are still at a disadvantage in the workplace, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Modernising Employment heard this week. Efforts to increase the use of digital hiring and take…
SThree transitions leadership as Patel appointed to MD in UK, France and Belgium
STEM specialist recruiter SThree has appointed Rakesh Patel (pictured) to managing director – UK, France and Belgium. He takes over from Tom Way, who has stepped down after more than…
