HR Strategy
World of HR: Banks in the UK sweat out the heat wave
JPMorgan and Citigroup allowed remote work as residents battled high temperatures and unreliable public transport.
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
EEOC rescinds long-standing affirmative action guidance
Chair Andrea Lucas claimed that the guidelines violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, “despite the lack of any evidence,” EEOC Commissioner Kalpana Kotagal said.
HR Tech
Anthropic’s latest agent wants to be your new employee
Claude Tag expands Anthropic’s Slack integrations, allowing it to take over tasks and communicate across a channel.
Recruitment & Retention
World of HR: Employers in the Middle East are drowning in AI-generated job applications and résumés
Applicants are using AI to boost their résumés, making it difficult for recruiters to identify quality candidates.
DEI
SHRM announces Center for Inclusion & Diversity, as companies transform diversity practice
The move comes amid years of scrutiny from members because of SHRM’s uneven approach to and guidance surrounding DEI.
DEI
World of HR: Japan to implement LGBTQIA+ education in workplaces, schools
The plan was released just before Tokyo Pride, and as new data signals the LGBTQIA+ community has grown to more than 10% of the country’s population.
DEI
More than half of non-LGBTQ+ workers see LGBTQ+ support as an indicator of a welcoming workplace
LGBTQ+ workers say that employers are pulling back on visible support for the community, Harris Poll finds.
DEI
World of HR: Half of employers in Canada don’t consistently promote or provide disability accommodations
The majority of employers also do not have formal processes for removing accessibility barriers, the Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work found.
DEI
San Francisco Pride sees signs of hope as corporate sponsors return
Target, Kaiser Permanente, Apple, and Gilead are among SF Pride’s corporate sponsors this year, as some companies seemingly “want to do the right thing.”
HR Tech
World of HR: China contends with how to integrate AI into the workplace without losing workers
The government has warned employers to deploy AI cautiously and not at the expense of workers.