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Northwestern Mutual must fork over DEI data in EEOC probe of alleged failure to promote White worker

Northwestern Mutual must fork over DEI data in EEOC probe of alleged failure to promote White worker

A Wisconsin federal judge ordered Northwestern Mutual to produce diversity, equity and inclusion data to the EEOC in its investigation of an alleged failure to promote a White employee. The court rejected the company’s contention that the agency’s information requests were overbroad and too indefini

HR Dive by Ryan Golden
29 Jul 2026
AI use may improve engagement, but only under the right conditions

AI use may improve engagement, but only under the right conditions

Gallup research finds that AI can boost employee engagement, but only when introduced under the right conditions. Manager support is the critical factor in generating enthusiastic adoption of AI tools in the workplace.

HR Dive by Lara Ewen
29 Jul 2026
HR often uses ChatGPT to complete non-HR tasks, according to OpenAI report

HR often uses ChatGPT to complete non-HR tasks, according to OpenAI report

An OpenAI report finds HR professionals frequently turn to ChatGPT to complete tasks outside their traditional remit, illustrating how AI enables employees to perform work beyond their usual roles. This shift can reshape the division of labor within organizations, blurring role boundaries and changi

HR Dive by Ryan Golden
29 Jul 2026
Pulling back from DEI increases legal risk — and costs organizations qualified women

Pulling back from DEI increases legal risk — and costs organizations qualified women

Pulling back from DEI efforts increases legal exposure and risks sidelining qualified women, harming talent pipelines and organizational performance. Gender equity researcher Amy Diehl outlines eight practical pillars HR leaders should follow to maintain legally defensible, effective, and inclusive

HR Dive by Amy Diehl
29 Jul 2026
The Link Between Explicit AI-Generated Images and Offline Crime

The Link Between Explicit AI-Generated Images and Offline Crime

Generative AI makes creating explicit and illegal deepfakes alarmingly easy, and the article warns that easing access to AI-generated adult content—highlighted by proposals like an “adult mode” in ChatGPT—could spur more severe sexual crimes. Drawing on a natural experiment using Japan’s detailed po

MIT Sloan Management Review by Siddharth Bhattacharya, Yun Young Hur, and Gal Oestreicher-Singer. Siddharth Bhattacharya is an assistant professor at George Mason University’s Costello College of Business. Yun Young Hur is an assis
29 Jul 2026

Jury awards male surgical technician $105K for delivery room discrimination

A jury awarded a male surgical technician $105,000 after finding he was excluded from delivery-room duties because of his sex. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says two female obstetricians barred him from performing his job, a decision it deemed sex-based discrimination.

HR Dive by Emilie Shumway
28 Jul 2026
Fintech company violated NLRA when it fired worker for LinkedIn post, judge finds

Fintech company violated NLRA when it fired worker for LinkedIn post, judge finds

A judge ruled that Apex Fintech Solutions unlawfully violated the National Labor Relations Act when it fired an employee for a LinkedIn post criticizing the company's handling of diversity, equity and inclusion—saying it “allowed outright hate to proliferate.” The decision treats the post as protect

HR Dive by Emilie Shumway
28 Jul 2026
Why manager training may be the key to AI integration

Why manager training may be the key to AI integration

AI investments often underdeliver unless front-line managers can translate tools into day-to-day workflows. Targeted manager training in AI literacy, change leadership, and team adoption is therefore essential to unlocking those expected gains.

HR Dive by Kathryn Moody
28 Jul 2026
Managers say they don’t feel ready to lead an AI-fluent workforce

Managers say they don’t feel ready to lead an AI-fluent workforce

Indeed research finds many managers don’t feel prepared to lead an AI-fluent workforce. The study attributes this gap to employers failing to provide adequate training that helps employees learn how to use artificial intelligence effectively.

HR Dive by Lara Ewen
28 Jul 2026
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