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Plus, how AI will change the job market and WSJ’s inaugural ranking of the Best Companies for the Future.

The ruling voided “in its entirety” a policy from September requiring companies to pay $100,000 fees for H1-B visa petitions.

Plus: How much unpaid work can a recruiter demand? And what on earth is that smell?

As artificial intelligence spreads, millions of middle-class jobs in human resources, billing and payroll could be at risk. Most are held by women.

New research finds 68% of candidates want a hiring process that deprioritizes resumes. Do HR teams and employers agree? The post AI is devaluing resumes, masking identity of top talent, research finds appeared first on HR Executive .

The DOL rescinded its 2024 overtime rule, but HR leaders can't simply hit undo. Here's what to review before making changes. The post What the DOL overtime rule reversal means for HR appeared first on HR Executive .

HR teams have gone through this before with integrations. The package is the same, it's just that the label now reads "AI." The post Caveat emptor: how the AI gold rush is repeating HR’s old mistakes appeared first on HR Executive .

As employees increasingly develop valuable AI workflows through private experimentation, many are choosing not to share what they’ve learned—not mainly because of weak governance or inadequate tools, but because they don’t trust what their organizations will do with that knowledge once it becomes visible. Survey and interview data suggest that organizational trust and psychological safety are among the strongest predictors of whether workers disclose or withhold AI-related methods, outweighing …

A reader writes: My work has notified me that starting next month I will be required to come into the office four days a week. Currently I work in the office two out of the five days a week. I have been told this edict is coming from the very top and there is no […] The post can I ask for a raise if I have to go into the office more? appeared first on Ask a Manager .

A reader writes: We’ve been having major issues with an employee, James. We hired him knowing of his disability, gastrointestinal issues, and have made all reasonable accommodations. He works by the bathroom and he calls out if he needs to. A year in, James has started bragging that he can take all the time off […] The post employee is using disability protections to do whatever he wants appeared first on Ask a Manager .

Workers say they like remote work. Research shows it hurts their mental health. CBS News

Changing visa rules for care workers is wrong, says Rayner BBC

Walmart's AI-powered warehouses are slashing the time it takes store employees to unload trucks Business Insider

People often notice when a woman is the lone female expert in a group. But do they notice when women are missing entirely? New research suggests the answer is often no.

Join Power At Work LIVE on LinkedIn for Episode #29 on Tuesday, June 23, at noon ET/9 AM PT with very special guests Kim Kelly, writer for In These Times, Aaron Sojourner, senior researcher at the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, and Bill Samuel, labor consultant for NVG, LLC. Seth Harris hosts the Power Half-Hour.

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Our company was acquired — what are the chances this turns out okay? The small business I work for has the best culture. It’s been a truly incredible experience to work with people for whom I have so much respect and get along with so […] The post our company was acquired and things are changing, I might pass out during training, and more appeared first on Ask a Manager .

Smart employees often become overlooked when they offer too much hellp, avoid visibility, absorb stress, and make difficult work look effortless for others.

What passes as motivation is often dangerous psychological junk food that produces a temporary high while jeopardizing long-term health and performance.

A conversation with Kayak cofounder Paul English on how better meetings can become a competitive advantage.

A reader writes: This happened a few years ago, and I’m over it (mostly), but I’d love to hear your perspective and how it could have been handled differently. I work in a competitive passion field, usually nonprofit. It’s standard to do unpaid internships and volunteering to get experience. I’d been working full time for […] The post I didn’t get a job because someone mixed up my identity appeared first on Ask a Manager .