Walmart partners with Khan Academy on financial literacy course for employees

The free virtual course includes training on personal finance skills and financial wellness, which have been in demand by employees generally.

By Carolyn Crist • July 27, 2023

Workers say surveillance makes them less productive — if they even know about it

While employers have sought surveillance to improve remote productivity, various studies and surveys indicate that such monitoring could be counterproductive.

By Kathryn Moody • July 26, 2023

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Top trends in employee engagement

Employee engagement can be a bit of a puzzle. In recent years, employers have realized it’s more about meaningful work, work-life balance and well-being — and less about free snacks.

By HR Dive staff

In rebounding M&A market, HR needs a strategic approach to integrate workplace cultures

Organizational culture has become a significant consideration for employees choosing where they want to work, and M&A can disrupt that, a new McLean report advises.

By Laurel Kalser • July 26, 2023

How the restaurant industry is leading the skills-based revolution

The industry’s skills-based culture is about more than ethos, writes David Faro of the National Restaurant Association.

By David Faro • July 25, 2023

Payscale: Most US employers support a federal minimum wage hike

Minimum wage discussions may come to the forefront again during next year’s presidential campaign.

By Carolyn Crist • July 25, 2023

US workers report anxiety and stress over unprepared first-time managers

In many cases, the unpreparedness is due to lack of training and upskilling, a new report indicates.

By Carolyn Crist • July 24, 2023

Engaging Gen Z in the workplace in 2023 and beyond

Gen Zers grew up amid economic uncertainty and a global pandemic, but they are eager to learn. These are strategies to better connect with this growing segment of the workforce.

July 24, 2023

USCIS announces new Form I-9, will allow permanent remote review for E-Verify users

The new Form I-9 became available for use Aug. 1.

By Ryan Golden • Updated July 24, 2023

By the next decade, 25% of US workforce may be 55 or older

Employers can prepare for an aging workforce by developing programs that effectively recruit, reskill and integrate older workers, a Bain & Co. report says.

By Laurel Kalser • July 20, 2023

Employee attraction and retention efforts need more emotional intelligence, study shows

The Integrated Benefits Institute report comes as employers still struggle with expensive turnover.

By Carolyn Crist • July 20, 2023

Tyson Foods to subsidize employees’ child care at new facility

The new child care site will offer care to more than 100 children, reflecting ongoing efforts by employers to offer more holistic benefits to workers.

By Ginger Christ • July 19, 2023

Negative gender stereotypes persist at work, survey shows

About 2 in 5 gender noncomforming workers say they’ve been told they make their colleagues uncomfortable due to their gender identity, Coqual found.

By Carolyn Crist • July 19, 2023

How incomplete benefits packages ‘rob’ workplaces of talent

A potentially underrated benefits strategy: Employers can identify which factors are driving women from the workforce and seek to retain them accordingly.

By Caroline Colvin • July 18, 2023

Glassdoor adds anonymous company-specific communities

The change comes as more employees express a desire for better communication and clearer expectations at work.

By Kathryn Moody • July 18, 2023

CFOs warm to outsourcing

Hiring outside firms to fill more specialized roles can help reduce some of the responsibilities that are being heaped on finance chiefs’ shoulders. 

By Grace Noto • July 17, 2023

GOP leaders warn companies against race-conscious practices in light of Supreme Court ruling

Attorneys general called race-conscious hiring and promotions "overt and pervasive racial discrimination" in a letter to Fortune 100 CEOs.

By Laura Spitalniak • July 17, 2023

Embrace age diversity for a knowledgeable, innovative workforce

Age discrimination continues to cast a shadow over the workplace, hindering the full potential of older workers, writes Nancy Hammervik, chief solutions officer at CompTIA. 

By Nancy Hammervik • July 17, 2023

Can AI make better hires? Maybe, experts say

AI can make HR's job easier in myriad ways, according to a report from The Josh Bersin Company. The utility of AI in hiring, however, remains up for debate.

By Caroline Colvin • July 14, 2023

As corporate disability inclusion practices improve, uneven adoption remains

Employee self-identification and board representation rates remain low, according to a new disability equality index.

By Carolyn Crist • July 14, 2023

Workplace stress affects most workers despite employers’ efforts

By some estimates, employers invest tens of thousands of dollars annually in mental health care, but “they may only be applying a band-aid.”

By Ryan Golden • July 12, 2023

Despite AI optimism, workers lack relevant skills — and expect employers to help

Around two-thirds of workers surveyed by Salesforce said they expect their employer to train them on generative AI — and just as many said their employer does not do so.

By Kathryn Moody • July 12, 2023

What motivates C-suite execs to seek new jobs

Company performance, potential compensation hikes and poor work-life balance can lead executives to switch companies.

By Roberto Torres • July 12, 2023

Microsoft to lay off more workers after deep cuts earlier this year

The company plans to lay off 276 workers, according to notices filed with Washington state labor authorities.

By Roberto Torres • July 11, 2023

Bipartisan bill aims to update old apprenticeship law for a new economy

The legislation seeks to ease access to the Registered Apprenticeship program by funding childcare and eldercare.

By Kathryn Moody • July 11, 2023

Mandating on-site work could hurt employee retention

As more companies require workers to return to the office, employees may be more likely to leave, a new study shows.

By Carolyn Crist • July 11, 2023