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EEOC Scales Back Federal EEO Reporting Requirements: What It Means for Private-Sector Employers

by nhrma | Jun 8, 2026 | Deep Legal / Policy

On June 3, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued Directives Transmittal No. 960.001, titled, “Additional Instructions for MD-715 Reporting for 2026,” signed by Chair Andrea R. Lucas. The post EEOC Scales Back Federal EEO Reporting...
Workers turn to social media for AI training as employers lag

Workers turn to social media for AI training as employers lag

by nhrma | Jun 8, 2026 | Strategy & Workforce Culture

Most U.S. workers using AI on the job are not getting their training from their employer, according to new research. Instead, they are learning from social media, news articles and conversations with friends. Nexthink data, drawn from 4.9 million sessions per day...
The employer implications of Medicaid’s proposed work mandate

The employer implications of Medicaid’s proposed work mandate

by nhrma | Jun 8, 2026 | Strategy & Workforce Culture

Medicaid program managers in Washington want to require many adults who have Medicaid coverage to work or engage in work-like activities at least 80 hours per month. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services—the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...
Data breach report reveals new risks for HR leaders

Data breach report reveals new risks for HR leaders

by nhrma | Jun 8, 2026 | Strategy & Workforce Culture

The 2026 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report says North Korean IT worker schemes used stolen identities, remote hiring and laptop farms run by local accomplices. It estimates that those operations may have leveraged about 15,000 possible identities. The report,...
New Illinois NICU Leave Law: 4 Keys Payroll Needs to Know

New Illinois NICU Leave Law: 4 Keys Payroll Needs to Know

by nhrma | Jun 8, 2026 | HR Compliance News

Illinois’ Family Neonatal Intensive Care Leave Act took effect on June 1, providing employees with children in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) with unpaid, job-protected leave. For Payroll, that means new administration, coding and tracking requirements for the...
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