Home for the holidays: Employees report declining interest in workplace social events

Younger employees express stronger interest, however, suggesting they see such events as an opportunity to build professional relationships, a Visier report said.

By Emilie Shumway • Dec. 19, 2023

Fully remote work plummets, EY finds

As the hybrid model proliferates, smaller companies have increased office space while larger ones have decreased it but enhanced amenities, according to a survey.

By Nish Amarnath • Dec. 11, 2023

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A deep dive into the future of work

With shifting employee expecations and the sudden ubiquity of AI, uncertainity is the only certainty in the future of work, workforce experts say. But there are steps HR can take to cope.

By HR Dive staff

HR pros report increased pressure to justify program spend

Although HR teams express confidence in their day-to-day work, many report difficulty in proving the value to their executive teams.

By Carolyn Crist • Dec. 11, 2023

OpenAI’s 3-CEO weekend: A cautionary tale for leadership transitions

Transparency throughout a chief executive change is key, a Gartner researcher told HR Dive.

By Ginger Christ • Updated Nov. 22, 2023

3 ways company leaders are failing middle managers

The data is in: Middle managers feel overworked and underappreciated by their employers.

Nov. 20, 2023

Starbucks Workers United stages second ‘Red Cup Rebellion’ strike

In its second annual demonstration against one of Starbucks’ key holiday promotions, the union seeks to increase customer involvement.

By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Nov. 16, 2023

Volunteering doesn’t just make workers feel warm and fuzzy. It also increases engagement.

With volunteerism on the rise, more workers are engaged in yearlong tidings of good will.

By Caroline Colvin • Nov. 15, 2023

Analysts predict employee experience ‘recession’ in 2024

Organizational leaders will take a “less employee-centric viewpoint” next year that “won’t be doing anyone any favors,” one Forrester researcher said.

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 14, 2023

Aflac CHRO: ‘Be reasonable’ about return to work

Be prepared to be flexible when implementing RTO policies, said Aflac’s CHRO Jeri Hawthorne.

By Ginger Christ • Nov. 9, 2023

Life, death and traffic tickets: Employees increasingly want legal benefits, MetLife says

At the end of the day, a worker can’t extricate their personhood from their professional self.

By Caroline Colvin • Nov. 9, 2023

WeWork filed for bankruptcy. Is this the end of flexible office space?

RTO may be here to stay, but whether office middlemen like WeWork and Industrious prove valuable to employers hangs in the balance.

By Caroline Colvin • Nov. 9, 2023

7 cross-border compliance concerns your company should be aware of

Discover enterprise companies’ top international compliance challenges – from permanent establishment risk to data protection violations – and how to overcome them

Nov. 6, 2023

Lead by listening: How HR leaders can impact the unexpected employee experience

Employees want authentic, personal and holistic support to address the impact these issues have on their mental, emotional and physical wellbeing.

Nov. 6, 2023

HR must ‘start the conversation’ to prevent employee suicide, SHRM speaker says

“Almost everybody has a story” about suicide, but few open up, said Frank King. Empathy is essential to help employees through depression and mental health emergencies.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 31, 2023

Who’s most affected by NLRB’s joint employer final rule?

The labor board “is unleashing a storm” that could spread to multiple industries, one attorney told HR Dive.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 30, 2023

10 HR nightmares to give you goosebumps

Don’t get tricked into making these HR mistakes.

By Ginger Christ • Oct. 27, 2023

In 2024, HR could be asked to modernize hiring, reinvent DEI

Employers also will have to address evolving return-to-office concerns and work-life balance issues in the coming year, a panel of experts said.

By Laurel Kalser • Oct. 27, 2023

The worst of the layoffs is over, but leaders lost employee trust, HR pros say

Many employers are reportedly dealing with a perception of inconsistency, inefficacy and poor communication.

By Carolyn Crist • Oct. 24, 2023

3 ways to thrive in an uncertain future

Disruption is opportunity — and it could be our ticket to creating a better world of work

Oct. 23, 2023

HR horror stories we tell in the dark

From getting hit on at a work event to being told to shrug off porn, sometimes the call is coming from inside the house.

By Ginger Christ • Oct. 23, 2023

How to turn your middle managers into confident leaders

Invest in your company’s future by equipping your middle managers with the necessary leadership development strategies.

Oct. 16, 2023

7 ways to strengthen leadership succession and development

Corporate boards are focusing more on leadership succession and development programs, yet rising leaders are in the dark about their own advancement pathways and opportunities. Learn how to close the knowledge gap.

By Fran Maxwell, Managing Director Global Lead, People Advisory and Organizational Change & Johnny Martinez, Director People Advisory and Organizational Change • Oct. 16, 2023

Hollywood execs agree to restriction in AI use

Could generative AI policies be a new workplace battleground?

By Caroline Colvin • Oct. 12, 2023

How the VA closed a 66% pay gap between public and private IT jobs

The agency moved to raise pay using a “people first, mission always” approach, Nathan Tierney, deputy CIO and CPO, told HR Dive.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 12, 2023

Report: HR is instrumental to creating culture of resilience

Organizations need to shift to an approach that keeps employees at the forefront of decision-making, according to O.C. Tanner.

By Laurel Kalser • Oct. 12, 2023