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AI's expanding role in hiring dominated today's HR-tech news, as Sirius XM secured dismissal of AI-related racial bias claims in recruiting and India's white-collar market recorded AI hiring growth of over 20%. Leapsome and Panther each launched new AI-driven offerings targeting HR teams and staffing agencies respectively, while compliance pressures mounted with fresh Right to Work check requirements on the horizon. On the policy front, Florida moves its minimum wage to $15 effective September 30, adding to the shifting regulatory landscape HR leaders must navigate.
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Florida's minimum wage reached $15 an hour on Sept. 30, 2026 — the final step in a series of $1 annual increases mandated by a 2020 constitutional amendment — with the tipped cash wage rising to $11.98, according to HR Morning. Future adjustments will be inflation-indexed starting in 2028, meaning payroll teams will need to monitor annual recalculations rather than a fixed schedule.
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