Feb 27, 2026

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Subject: Parental Job Help? | Tariff Toss-Up | Acing Job Interviews

Summary: Korn Ferry’s latest leadership news covers parental involvement in Gen Z job interviews, corporate uncertainty over tariffs, challenges in selecting AI tools, job interview preparation tips from CEO Gary Burnison, and techniques for effective face-to-face workplace interactions. The newsletter also offers sign-up options for regular updates.

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Subject: Understanding 2026 Withholding for Tips and Overtimes

Summary: This HR Dive newsletter explains why tips and overtime wages remain taxable despite new deductions in 2026. It guides HR teams on how to communicate withholding rules clearly using a W-4 infographic and advises on necessary updates to avoid tax surprises for employees.

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Subject: Managing Performance Without Micromanaging

Summary: HRMorning presents a 60-minute interactive session focusing on building accountability while maintaining trust. It addresses how to avoid micromanagement pitfalls by clarifying roles, coaching for outcomes, addressing performance gaps early, and scaling accountability systems effectively across teams.

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Subject: Feb. 26 – Trump pitches retirement savings plan | Capitol Hill discusses paid leaves

Summary: HR Dive’s daily newsletter highlights Trump’s new retirement plan expanding the Saver’s Match program, bipartisan efforts for a new federal paid leave system, parental presence at Gen Z interviews, and a DOJ lawsuit concerning antisemitism at UCLA. It also offers insights on employee development and HR benefits strategies.

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Subject: Breaking: DOL proposes employer-friendly independent contractor rules

Summary: The U.S. Department of Labor announced a proposal to relax independent contractor rules, returning to the “economic reality test” used under the Trump administration. The Biden-era “totality-of-the-circumstances” framework would be rescinded to reduce ambiguity, according to official news and SHRM commentary.

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Subject: Feb. 26 – Using percentages for raises may worsen pay gaps | AI’s hiring shifts

Summary: HR Dive reports research suggesting that using percentage raises may deepen gender pay gaps and that dollar-based raises could improve equity while reducing legal risk. Additionally, AI governance skills are increasingly in demand among Fortune 500 firms, and Trump proposes retirement savings plans without employer matches.

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Subject: 📓 the AI hiring nightmares

Summary: Workweek’s “I Hate it Here” deep dive addresses the “AI Slopocalypse” flooding hiring funnels with AI-generated applications that are indistinguishable, overwhelming HR teams and breaking traditional screening. Solutions include structured video interviews, streamlining processes for lean staff, and integrated hiring tech platforms like Spark Hire, which enable faster, more effective hiring while preserving human judgment.

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Subject: Feb. 26 – Employer buy-in for Trump accounts could be slow | Trump’s new savings plans

Summary: This compensation and benefits newsletter stresses that employer adoption of Trump’s retirement savings accounts may be delayed and highlights the new savings plan building on Secure 2.0’s Saver’s Match program. It also covers the federal paid leave legislative divide, pay practices potentially perpetuating gender gaps, and a call for HR leaders to participate in the annual Identity of HR survey.

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Subject: Is your offboarding process putting you at risk?

Summary: AHRI discusses legal and organizational risks during employee offboarding, advising HR practitioners on securing assets and post-employment restrictions. It also addresses preventing work addiction, AI collaboration benefits at ANZ Bank, securing executive buy-in for HR initiatives, upcoming webinars on mental health, and the importance of AHRI membership for HR professionals.

Stay Well!