Anxiety about AI drives Gen Z career pivot to blue-collar work, survey finds

“I call this shift the ‘AIxiety Pivot’ — a growing movement of professionals who are proactively changing course because of AI-related fears and instability,” a career expert at Zety said.

7 stories on how employers are responding to rising benefits costs

More than half of large employers plan to shift costs to employees, a recent report found.

Study: Colorado second-chance hiring program shows ‘encouraging’ results for workers

Participants in a reentry program for formerly incarcerated people experienced upward earnings growth six months after enrollment, University of Denver researchers said.

EEOC sued over its treatment of transgender bias charges

The plaintiff alleges the agency has “abdicated” its core duty to protect workers from discrimination.

HR professionals on the move in July

Brands including Vimeo, Lyft and Shake Shack announced new names in top people roles in the last month.

Fortune 500 companies didn’t live up to DEI pledges, law firm says

Women of color have suffered, getting stuck largely in entry-level roles, according to Shegerian Conniff. Here’s how HR can fill in the gaps.

Workers want personalized benefits, but companies are struggling to keep up

Only 14% of multinational companies have frameworks in place to support personalization, an Aon study found.

Employees likely to stay in their roles during next six months, report finds

Worker optimism about the job market dropped sharply, marking the steepest decline since 2023 and hitting a record low.

3 sticky AI situations that will soon crop up at work, per an attorney

Society may be just beginning to open Pandora’s box when it comes to the use of AI at work.

AI adoption may heighten workplace isolation, survey shows

“AI is transforming the way we work and increasing automation, but it’s connection, creativity and culture that remain at the heart of thriving organizations,” a Moo executive said.

State Farm may have unlawfully fired worker for filing complaint, 6th Circuit finds in reversal

A manager reported discrepancies in the plaintiff’s time and computer usage — but another worker with “nearly identical discrepancies” was informally coached, the court said.

BarkBox maker wants a dog on staff — for $50K a year

At Bark, HR is tasked with fetching canine candidates for a new top dog role on its executive team.

SHRM: Apprenticeships, internships and job rotations can close skill gaps

More than a third of HR professionals said they’re addressing hiring challenges by training existing employees to fill critical roles.

Employees brace for AI-driven change: survey

Nearly half of workers are taking steps to safeguard their financial and professional futures as concerns swirl, according to a Gusto survey. 

Hiring confidence shifts as US employers become more cautious

“These numbers tell a story of employers recalibrating,” said Bob Funk, Jr., CEO, president and chairman of Express Employment International.

Honda worker’s Kronos outage-related timekeeping lawsuit survives

The plaintiff disputed the promptness of the company’s reconciliation payments following resolution of the 2021 incident.

Antisemitic beliefs rare among faculty, Brandeis University study finds

Despite media attention and Trump’s attacks on universities, most professors neither discuss hot topics in class nor engage in activism around them.