By Josh Funk OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The proposed $85 billion merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railroads has lost the support of two …
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Global HR PracticesWorkforce Statistics
The U.S. gained 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October; unemployment rate at 4.6%
By Paul Wiseman WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States gained a decent 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October as federal …
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Global HR PracticesHR AssociationsPeople on the Move
SHRM Linkage names Tracey Walker as chief executive officer
Linkage Inc., a SHRM company, has appointed Tracey Walker as chief executive officer effective Dec. 3. Walker brings more than two decades …
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New York may lose $73M in federal highway funds over flawed immigrant commercial driver’s licenses
By Josh Funk New York routinely issues licenses to immigrants that may be valid long after they are legally authorized to be in …
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SHRM calls for federal workplace AI standards following Trump executive order
The Society for Human Resource Management is pushing for comprehensive federal standards in the United States on workplace artificial intelligence following the …
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CompensationFeaturedGlobal HR Practices
Most U.S. employers to hold 2026 salary increases steady at 3.2%: Mercer
U.S. employers plan to keep base salary increases flat at 3.2% in 2026, matching the actual increases reported in 2025, according to …
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U.S. jobless benefit applications jump to 236,000, but continuing claims are lowest since April
By Matt Ott WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits jumped last week, but the total number of those …
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Trump’s crackdown on immigration is taking a toll on child care workers
By Moriah Balingit WASHINGTON (AP) — Not long after President Donald Trump took office in January, staff at CentroNía bilingual preschool began rehearsing …
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By Paul Wiseman WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings barely budged in October, coming in at 7.7 million with ongoing uncertainty over the direction …
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SHRM hit with $11.5 million verdict in racial discrimination case, says it will appeal
The Society for Human Resource Management will appeal an $11.5 million (all figures U.S.) jury verdict issued Friday in a racial discrimination …


