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hrdive.com | Laurel Kalser
• None or become a source of strain for employees already stressed out by economic volatility and political tension, according to a May 12 survey of employee mental health by Inmar Intelligence. • None Of the 1,000 U.S. full- and part-time employees who responded to the May 12 survey, 34% said their job positively impacts their mental health, while 33% reported a negative impact, Inmar found.
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hrdive.com | Laurel Kalser
• An openly gay, conservative Christian lawyer sued Lucid Software May 22 for allegedly firing him due to his religious beliefs and because he didn’t conform to its stereotyped expectations of gay men, after he posted comments on X critical of transgender policies. • Per the complaint in Maragani v. Lucid Software, Inc., the company partners with Equality Utah, a nonprofit organization advocating for LGBTQ+ legislation.
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hrdive.com | Laurel Kalser
• Amazon allegedly refused to grant leave to, and then fired, a warehouse worker in Orlando with a life-threatening ectopic pregnancy, according to a federal lawsuit filed May 29 in Florida (Joseph v. Amazon.com Services LLC). • Before her first missed shift, the worker notified Amazon of her diagnosis via an employee app, the complaint said.
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hrdive.com | Laurel Kalser
• The widow of a former Coca-Cola executive sued the company on May 16 for allegedly violating the Employee Retirement Income Security Act after it withheld the executive’s retirement benefits following his death, according to the complaint in Gervait v. The Coca-Cola Co.• Shortly before he retired, the executive enrolled in a “Key Executive,” or “top hat,” retirement plan offered to certain senior executives, the lawsuit alleged.
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automotivedive.com | Laurel Kalser
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. 2025 is the year of the “eggshell economy,” as employees walk on eggshells in what feels like a fragile workplace environment, according to a May 14 report from BambooHR. Fifty-four percent of the more than 1,500 full-time salaried employees surveyed did not apply for any jobs in 2024; this was more pronounced among baby boomers, with 76% not seeking new opportunities, compared to 33% of Generation Z.
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2 weeks ago | 
hrdive.com | Laurel Kalser
• Only 10% of companies qualify as AI “future-ready,” according to the results of an Adecco Group survey of 2,000 C-suite leaders across 13 countries and a variety of industries. The talent firm defined “future-ready” as having structured plans to support workers, build skills and lead through disruption created by artificial intelligence. • Companies struggling with the transformation have one thing in common, according to the report: They place unfair expectations on workers.
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hrdive.com | Laurel Kalser
• AI has become integrated into most workplaces, with nearly 67% of companies using it for work-related purposes, according to a recent survey of 1,000 full-time knowledge workers by workplace technology platform OwlLabs in partnership with Pulse. • Nearly half (46%) of the survey’s respondents said they’re either heavily using AI at work or somewhat reliant on it, OwlLab CEO Frank Weishaupt reported in a May 8 post.
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hrdive.com | Laurel Kalser
• A former forklift driver for home improvement chain Menards is not exempt from arbitrating her sex harassment claim under the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (EFAA) because she “repeatedly and unequivocally told the district court that the arbitration agreement applied to this dispute,” the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held May 12. • Per court documents in Scroggins v. Menard, Inc., the driver worked in Ohio.
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hrdive.com | Laurel Kalser
• 2025 is the year of the “eggshell economy,” as employees walk on eggshells in what feels like a fragile workplace environment, according to a May 14 report from . • Fifty-four percent of the more than 1,500 full-time salaried employees surveyed did not apply for any jobs in 2024; this was more pronounced among baby boomers, with 76% not seeking new opportunities, compared to 33% of Generation Z.
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4 weeks ago | 
finance.yahoo.com | Laurel Kalser
This story was originally published on HR Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily HR Dive newsletter. Nearly three-quarters (71%) of more than 1,500 U.S. adults who responded to a recent survey expect the application process to take less than 30 minutes, and 35% said they’d quit an application if it took too long, according to an April 29 report by hiring technology firm Employ, Inc. Candidates have mixed feelings about AI, the report found.
