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When DEI training becomes part of a hostile workplace claim

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A federal judge dismissed this white employee’s hostile workplace claim last year. On appeal, the Ninth Circuit considered the alleged training remarks alongside years of workplace incidents and gave the claim new life. TL;DR: A jury could find a racially hostile work environment based on alleged statements during DEI training

World of HR: UK mandates bereavement leave for miscarriage and abortion

Morning BrewThe UK is expanding bereavement leave eligibility, the government announced on Sept. 22.Where in the world? Starting in April 2027, workers in the UK can take up to two weeks of unpaid bereavement leave for “step, half, adoptive, kinship care and foster relationships,” who were not previously covered. Extended

Nearly half of workers say they’re exaggerating their AI use at work

Sakchai Vongsasiripat/Getty ImagesMost teenagers are familiar with the ruse: Mom asks if you’ve cleaned your room. You reply, “yes,” because you did, indeed, toss some of your dirty laundry in the basket before logging onto Xbox. But it’s not the full truth; it’s mostly false, but to a teen, it