Why do employees organize and join a union? Littler data has insight.

Employers may underestimate the willingness of workers to join a union, Littler said in its annual labor report. Here’s what HR should know. 

By Caroline Colvin • Oct. 2, 2025

Workers are avoiding advancement. How can HR adjust when no one wants to lead?

No one wants to step up to the plate, data suggests. HR professionals have their theories about what is driving this “conscious unbossing” trend — and how to respond to it.

By Caroline Colvin • Oct. 1, 2025

Explore the Trendline➔

Top 5 stories from HR Dive

HR Dive’s top stories feature a number of evolving trends, including a shifting employment law landscape, AI questions and return-to-office challenges.

By HR Dive staff

Top HR conferences for 2026

Next year’s major events promise to tackle recent policy developments, compliance challenges and, of course, artificial intelligence.

By HR Dive staff • Oct. 1, 2025

HR professionals on the move in September

The parent company of Kleenex and employers in the manufacturing and real estate industries welcomed new CHROs in September.

By Caroline Colvin • Sept. 29, 2025

ICHRA adoption is accelerating — Here’s what HR leaders need to know

ICHRA delivers tailored health plans and true control.

Sept. 29, 2025

Employees say they can’t absorb all the changes leaders expect to make

A majority of business leaders said AI will play a major role in changes facing their organization, and 1 in 4 view it as the most difficult change to execute.

By Laurel Kalser • Sept. 26, 2025

EEOC sues staffing firm for workers with disabilities, alleging ADA violations

A worker was allegedly fired after requesting unpaid leave for mental health treatments.

By Caroline Colvin • Sept. 25, 2025

As workplace incidents rise, so do panic button laws

A security CEO touts the versatility and privacy protections that can be part of an alert system.

By Robert Freedman • Sept. 24, 2025

5 minutes with Brooks Running’s CHRO

New HR professionals can’t be afraid to “step sideways” as they advance their careers, Katie Carlson told HR Dive in an interview.

By Ryan Golden • Sept. 24, 2025

The world at work: Leading through new talent demands and the rise of AI

Growth is the goal but macroeconomic shifts loom. How can HR lead the way forward?

By Laura Maffucci, Head of HR, G-P • Sept. 22, 2025

One vision: How HR and Finance partner for success

Companies excel when HR and Finance unite to break down silos and forge stronger partnerships.

Sept. 22, 2025

Firings related to Charlie Kirk comments highlight need for social media policies

HR professionals should aim for thoughtfulness and clarity, according to two employment law attorneys.

By Caroline Colvin • Sept. 19, 2025

Beyond one-size-fits-all: How ICHRA delivers personalized benefits and predictable costs

Real-world success: How ICHRA delivers tailored health benefits & budget control

By Custom content for Ambetter Health Solutions • Sept. 15, 2025

HR records in the cloud can create a perfect storm

A management-side attorney says she is increasingly seeing cases where decisive documents — ones that could have resolved a dispute early — were not retained.

By Karina B. Sterman, Esq. • Sept. 11, 2025

[Podcast] The Stretch: Workforce health and benefits – expanded

This podcast series seeks to highlight innovative thinking when it comes to health and benefits.

By HR Dive's studioID • Updated Nov. 25, 2024

Gallup: Hybrid work rates have stabilized — and flexibility is key

Managers will need to coordinate the future of work by addressing challenges such as team coordination and trust, a new report found.

By Carolyn Crist • Sept. 8, 2025

This week in 5 numbers: Workers aren’t surprised by executives’ affairs

Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including how many HR professionals expect to see their department head count grow or remain the same.

By Ginger Christ • Sept. 4, 2025

Middle management reductions threaten productivity, employee experience, survey finds

More than a third of employees surveyed said their manager seems stretched thin and has become less accessible since layoffs.

By Carolyn Crist • Sept. 4, 2025

Nearly half of US HR pros say they debated a career change in the next year

Losing HR practitioners “doesn’t just set HR back,” Tekion’s CPO said. “It slows the entire business.” 

By Ginger Christ • Sept. 3, 2025

ANZ bankers learned they were axed in email error

“It was not our intention to share such sensitive news with you in this way, and I apologise unconditionally,” an acting group executive later wrote.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Sept. 3, 2025

HR professionals on the move in August

Brands including Hershey and International Motors announced new names at top people roles in the last month.

By Kate Tornone • Aug. 28, 2025

3 DEI approaches employers must reconsider to avoid federal ire

The principles set forth in a recent DOJ memo are likely to be applied by the EEOC to all employers under Title VII, attorney Jonathan Segal writes.

By Jonathan Segal • Aug. 21, 2025

Hackers target Workday in social engineering attack

The hackers work by impersonating IT and human-resources personnel to trick employees into sharing their personal information and account credentials, Workday said.

By David Jones • Aug. 21, 2025

Recession fears driving 83% of hiring managers to take cost-saving moves

But layoffs, unfilled vacancies and other proactive measures are taking away from companies’ focus on their long-term futures, an Express Employment Professionals-Harris Poll survey found.

By Ginger Christ • Aug. 13, 2025

3 strategies for boosting employee engagement

Leaders who align skills development as part of the organizational strategy see large achievements for their business.

Aug. 11, 2025