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AI completely absent from most organizations’ ethics codes, survey finds

AI completely absent from most organizations’ ethics codes, survey finds

A recent LRN survey finds that most organizations’ ethics codes make no mention of AI, leaving policies lagging behind technology use. At the same time, fewer employees report consulting or relying on codes of conduct—even as workplace misconduct reports rise—raising compliance and risk concerns.

HR Dive by Ryan Golden
16 Sep 2026
Beyond basic metrics: Proving impact before business metrics move

Beyond basic metrics: Proving impact before business metrics move

Most L&D measurement still relies on completions, satisfaction and self‑reported confidence—metrics that show activity but not impact and often don’t survive executive scrutiny. The article argues that behavior change is the critical layer where learning becomes real, requiring knowledge, will, skil

Chief Learning Officer by Elizabeth Loutfi-Hipchen
16 Sep 2026
Judge says disability bias lawsuit against SHRM must proceed

Judge says disability bias lawsuit against SHRM must proceed

A judge has allowed a disability-bias lawsuit against SHRM to proceed after a job candidate alleged the HR organization rescinded her offer when she requested to bring her trained service dog as a reasonable workplace accommodation. The ruling opens the door for further legal proceedings to determin

HR Dive by Ginger Christ
15 Sep 2026
Safety risk insufficient to show religious accommodation posed undue hardship, court rules

Safety risk insufficient to show religious accommodation posed undue hardship, court rules

The 9th Circuit ruled that asserted safety risks were insufficient to show a religious accommodation to a COVID-19 vaccine mandate would impose an undue hardship. The decision adds to the court’s evolving jurisprudence on vaccine mandates and religious accommodations, an area where it has sometimes

HR Dive by Ryan Golden
15 Sep 2026
Alleged DEI-motivated hirings and promotions cost Accenture $25M in DOJ settlement

Alleged DEI-motivated hirings and promotions cost Accenture $25M in DOJ settlement

Accenture reached a $25 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice after the agency alleged the company’s DEI-driven hiring and promotion practices improperly steered certain candidates into a “pipeline” based on their race and sex. The settlement resolves DOJ claims that some individual

HR Dive by Emilie Shumway
15 Sep 2026
Is AI killing worker cognition?

Is AI killing worker cognition?

Surveys of employees report that using AI tools has degraded their critical thinking, weakened judgment, and left many feeling less intelligent. These are self-reported perceptions that raise concerns for employers about the cognitive and decision-making impacts of AI adoption.

HR Dive by Kathryn Moody
15 Sep 2026
AI engineers say they know AI’s ethical risks, but workplace culture silences them

AI engineers say they know AI’s ethical risks, but workplace culture silences them

Research shows AI engineers are broadly aware of ethical and existential risks from their work but are often silenced by workplace cultures that discourage speaking up. That finding arrived alongside a former Anthropic engineer’s warning that many peers “earnestly believe that it could kill us all b

HR Dive by Caroline Colvin
15 Sep 2026
Amazon invests $230M in benefits, pay for Whole Foods store employees

Amazon invests $230M in benefits, pay for Whole Foods store employees

Amazon is investing $230 million to boost pay and benefits for Whole Foods store employees. The move, part of its ongoing integration with the specialty grocer, specifically targets front-line store staff as the companies merge operations.

HR Dive by Peyton Bigora
15 Sep 2026
AI hasn’t significantly improved the speed of hiring, report finds

AI hasn’t significantly improved the speed of hiring, report finds

A recent report finds that AI adoption has not meaningfully sped up hiring processes, with many employers still facing delays. In the fourth quarter, one in four employers said time-to-hire had slowed compared with a year earlier, underscoring persistent recruitment challenges despite new technology

HR Dive by Lara Ewen
15 Sep 2026
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