Human Resource Knuggets
Apr 01, 2026
- Email1 (No OT Pay Despite Misclassification: Fifth Circuit Upholds Jury Verdicts)
- Subject: No OT Pay Despite Misclassification: Fifth Circuit Upholds Jury Verdicts
- Summary: A recent Fifth Circuit court decision supports an employer in a dispute involving overtime pay related to employee misclassification. The employer prevailed, affirming jury verdicts against claims for overtime payments. Additionally, this email promotes several HR resources such as:
- A free webinar on building a culture of civility and compliance on March 31.
- Tips on performance management focusing on recognition.
- Guidance on ADA and PWFA management.
- Advice on firing employees on FMLA leave.
- Premium workshops on preventing and handling ICE raids.
- Onboarding strategies to optimize employee retention.
- Sender: content@hrmorning.com
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Date: March 31, 2026
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Email2 (March 31 – Court: HR can be unreasonable, not biased | SCOTUS debates arbitrations)
- Subject: March 31 – Court: HR can be unreasonable, not biased | SCOTUS debates arbitrations
- Summary: Key topics covered include:
- A March 26 decision stating HR decisions can be unreasonable but still legal if not discriminatory.
- SCOTUS considers whether drivers who operate only within state lines are exempt from arbitration mandates.
- Employee leadership qualities emphasizing daily appreciation and empathy.
- A sponsored segment on flexible employer benefits for GLP-1 drug coverage without overhauling plans.
- Increasing demand for skilled trade workers encouraged by AI advancements.
- Various HR trend reports and resources are highlighted.
- Sender: newsletter@divenewsletter.com
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Date: March 31, 2026
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Email3 (HR Compliance Mistakes That Could Cost You)
- Subject: HR Compliance Mistakes That Could Cost You
- Summary: An interactive 60-minute session offers training on effective document retention practices essential for HR compliance. Topics include:
- Document retention rules all HR professionals must follow.
- Simple systems to organize employee records with limited resources.
- What documents to retain or discard and when action is required.
- Identifying and avoiding common mistakes to reduce liability and stay audit-ready.
- Sender: content@hrmorning.com
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Date: March 31, 2026
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Email4 (HR Insight: The Workspace Improvements Employees Want Now)
- Subject: HR Insight: The Workspace Improvements Employees Want Now
- Summary: New research shows 75% of onsite employees face workspace frustrations negatively impacting engagement and attendance. 83% state they’d feel more valued if these were addressed. The email offers an infographic download that highlights:
- Top frustrations affecting comfort, focus, and connection.
- How these issues increase absenteeism.
- Employee needs for better working conditions.
- How workspace design can improve engagement and wellbeing.
- Sender: newsletter@divenewsletter.com
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Date: March 31, 2026
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Email5 (March 31 – Indeed XML feed policy goes into effect | What ruins feedback programs)
- Subject: March 31 – Indeed XML feed policy goes into effect | What ruins feedback programs
- Summary: Talent-related news including:
- Discontinuation of visibility for certain free XML feeds on Indeed, pushing ATS integrations.
- Top barrier to successful employee listening programs remains HR workload and budget constraints.
- Confirmation that HR decisions can be unreasonable yet legal if non-discriminatory.
- Research on outstanding leadership qualities including daily appreciation and empathy.
- Additional readings on the effects of AI in workplace relationships, job market stagnation, and leadership growth.
- Sender: newsletter@divenewsletter.com
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Date: March 31, 2026
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Email6 (Early bird extended for RIS conference)
- Subject: Early bird extended (through Friday)
- Summary: Announcement that the early bird registration deadline for the RIS conference has been extended through Friday, April 3. Early bird price is $1,399 before rising to $1,599. RIS conference focuses on practical HR leadership and includes peer discussions, roundtables, and “Ask Me Anything” sessions to deepen learning.
- Event Date: May 5-6, 2026
- Location: Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel
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Sender: joshua@ere.net
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Email7 (March 31 – Onboarding needs to focus on support | DOL launches AI literacy courses)
- Subject: March 31 – Onboarding needs to focus on support | DOL launches AI literacy courses
- Summary: Learning and HR leadership news with highlights:
- Talogy report: Onboarding should center on worker support rather than just policy review.
- Department of Labor’s new free text-message-based AI literacy course to retrain workers affected by AI.
- CHROs identify AI, geopolitical instability, and economic uncertainty as key planning pressures.
- Research showing poor management drives workers away; skilled trades are increasingly attractive.
- Employee engagement research reveals managers particularly affected.
- Upcoming webinar on staffing competition in quick service restaurants (QSRs).
- Sender: newsletter@divenewsletter.com
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Date: March 31, 2026
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Email8 (Workable Introduces Agentic AI for Hiring)
- Subject: Workable Introduces Agentic AI for Hiring
- Summary: Workable unveils “Workable Agent,” an AI recruiting assistant integrated into the applicant tracking system. It provides agency-level recruiting expertise facilitating job definition, sourcing, candidate engagement, and qualification for interviews, helping streamline hiring workflows and reduce manual recruitment effort.
- Sender: newsletter@divenewsletter.com
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Date: March 31, 2026
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Email9 (The Top Factors Affecting Employee Engagement)
- Subject: The Top Factors Affecting Employee Engagement
- Summary: Trendline report focusing on employee engagement challenges. Key points:
- Pay alone is insufficient to retain and engage employees.
- HR must work to sustain motivation, avoid career stagnation, and prevent burnout.
- Stories include Yelp’s strategies during the “big stay” era, Gallup’s findings on manager engagement declines, and the phenomenon called ‘quiet cracking’ explaining worker disengagement.
- Resources available for deeper insight.
- Sender: newsletter@divenewsletter.com
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Date: March 31, 2026
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Email10 (How a new law could reshape digital safety obligations)
- Subject: How a new law could reshape digital safety obligations
- Summary: Australian NSW legislation broadens employer risk management related to digital workplace systems, requiring governance, transparency, and data practice changes. Additional content:
- AHRI podcast on evolving AI compliance in workplaces.
- Sponsored content about real-world AI benefits in HR.
- Coverage of 2026-27 compliance calendar updates.
- New HR operating models adopting agility.
- Case study on Bunnings’ two-way mentoring for multi-generational workforces.
- AHRI membership benefits.
- Sender: hrmonline@ahri.com.au
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Date: April 1, 2026
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Email11 (How HR-led mentoring reduces attrition)
- Subject: How HR-led mentoring reduces attrition
- Summary: Playbook explaining how an HR-led mentoring program can significantly reduce regrettable attrition by retaining talent and leadership knowledge. It covers:
- Reasons HR-led mentoring impacts retention.
- Timing and segmentation to design focused retention plans.
- A three-step activation model for implementing sustainable mentoring initiatives.
- Sender: newsletter@divenewsletter.com
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Date: March 31, 2026
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Email12 (Preventing & Handling ICE Raids: Guidelines for Employers)
- Subject: Preventing & Handling ICE Raids: Guidelines for Employers
- Summary: Premium workshop offering expert-led, practical guidance to prepare for ICE raids and understanding new Form I-9 rules. Additional workshop on personnel document retention requirements focusing on compliance and protection of sensitive records. Benefits include flexible formats and HR recertification credits.
- Sender: content@hrmorning.com
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Date: March 31, 2026
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Email13 (Excel for Payroll Professionals: Improve Accuracy & Efficiency)
- Subject: Excel for Payroll Professionals: Improve Accuracy & Efficiency
- Summary: Premium workshops targeting finance and payroll professionals to improve workplace performance using Microsoft Excel. The offerings include expert-led sessions, actionable takeaways, and flexibility to learn live or on-demand. Programs provide Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits recognized by NASBA for Certified Public Accountants and others to maintain certifications.
- Sender: content@resourcefulfinancepro.com
- Date: March 31, 2026
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