Recruitment & Retention
World of HR: India’s job market is growing, but workers and recruiters are struggling to sync up
While 72% of professionals are looking for new jobs, most feel unprepared, according to a new LinkedIn report.
Kristen Parisi is a senior reporter for HR Brew, specializing in workplace DE&I issues. She has been featured with other outlets including NPR, BuzzFeed, Refinery29, and CNN. Kristen began her media career in public relations, and spent nearly a decade coordinating media and messaging campaigns across business, technology, and consumer clients. She is also a passionate advocate for disability inclusion and representation in media, and earned a Gracie award in 2019 for these efforts.
DEI
Verizon receives approval to proceed with Frontier Communications merger
The approval came after the telecom company agreed to workforce development investments, and inclusion and belonging oversight.
Compliance
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer reportedly accused of having an inappropriate relationship with staffer
The secretary is also facing claims that she abused her office and two of her top staffers are on administrative leave, according to the New York Post.
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World of HR: Some employers in Japan are playing matchmaker by participating in a corporate dating app
The country has struggled with a declining birth rate for years. Now, some companies are helping employees find a love connection.
DEI
The EEOC wants to rescind 2024 harassment guidance for employers. Here’s what HR needs to know.
“It impacts everyone who may be subjected to harassment and employers who are working to prevent and respond to harassment,” former EEOC chair Jenny R. Yang told HR Brew.
DEI
More than half of the Fortune 100 has changed public-facing DEI language since the 2024 election
Many companies either rebranded their DEI programs or deleted previously public information, an HR Brew analysis finds.
Recruitment & Retention
World of HR: Workers are holding on to jobs amid a tough labor market
Employers in Ireland are receiving fewer applications per open role, as workers opt for security and stability.
DEI
2025 in review: Anti-DEI lawsuits targeted employers over diversity practices
Many cases have already been dismissed, while dozens are still navigating the courts.
Compliance
World of HR: India’s culture of overwork comes into focus with potential new right to disconnect law
Officials introduced the advantageous-to-employees legislation less than one week after Infosys’s CEO called for longer working hours.
DEI
Women have made strides in the workplace in recent years, but a broken rung persists, report finds
Women in entry-level roles have fewer sponsors, less opportunities for advancement than men, LeanIn finds.