Employees say they’re stressed by global political turmoil

In some surveys, workers have said HR training would help, specifically around insurance benefits, stress or burnout management and mental health crisis response resources.

By Carolyn Crist • March 24, 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

Explore the Trendline➔

A deep dive into financial wellness

Employee financial wellness may trending upward — but workers are still hoping for help from employers.

By HR Dive staff

Generational divides: Benefits for multigenerational workforces

When it comes to employee benefits, there is no one-size-fits-every-age solution.

March 24, 2025

Autoimmune diseases among the ‘most overlooked drivers’ of employer healthcare, disability costs: report

From five autoimmune diseases alone, healthcare costs and lost work time per 1,000 U.S. workers amounts to $580,000 annually.

By Ginger Christ • March 20, 2025

The case for holistic financial wellness

Employees demand holistic financial wellness benefits. Here are three to consider.

March 17, 2025

Women unlikely to reach parity with men for 134 years: JPMorgan

In C-suites worldwide, women are far from attaining equal status, holding only about 10% of the most powerful roles such as CEO and CFO.

By Jim Tyson • March 14, 2025

This week in 5 numbers: Are employers hiring AI talent too quickly?

Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including the share of hiring managers who are worried about creating a sustainable pipeline for talent with artificial intelligence skills.

By Ginger Christ • March 13, 2025

2025 could be ‘a year of contention’ over pay, Payscale says

Thanks to a heightened focus on fair pay, organizations ranked compensation as a bigger challenge than recruiting or retention.

By Ginger Christ • March 13, 2025

Women significantly overlooked in AI upskilling, Randstad report finds

Women lag behind men not only in AI skills, training and job access but also in requesting raises or campaigning for better working conditions, according to a pair of studies.

By Laurel Kalser • March 10, 2025

5 misconceptions about GLP-1s that could be costing employers

Misconceptions about GLP-1s are causing hesitation among employers, leading them to miss out on a benefit that could boost workforce health, retention and productivity.

March 10, 2025

Shifting expectations: 3 trends to watch in workplace benefits

How can employers ensure they’re meeting their employee benefits needs? They might start by focusing on these three trends.

March 10, 2025

Concern over skill gaps looms as workers eye better salaries

One-third of tech workers hopped jobs in the last two years, according to a new report. Work-life balance and hybrid or remote work helped drive employee retention.

By Roberto Torres • March 7, 2025

This week in 5 numbers: How hot is generative AI?

Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including the rise in job postings with generative AI terms and the productivity gains workers using the technology see.

By Ginger Christ • March 6, 2025

AI skills earn greater wage premiums than degrees, report finds

Degrees didn’t command higher wages until the Ph.D. level, according to research from the Oxford Internet Institute at the University of Oxford. 

By Ginger Christ • March 6, 2025

Helping women succeed at work starts with better leave

Supporting parents begins with stronger leave policies, writes a construction executive who gained a new perspective after starting her own family.

By Rebecca Ozols Goss • March 6, 2025

DOL files fresh appeal of a Texas decision vacating its new overtime rule

It’s now the second such filing by the agency with the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

By Ryan Golden • March 3, 2025

More than 1 in 4 workers don’t know if they have mental healthcare benefits, survey finds

HR can potentially bolster usage of mental health benefits with the right kind of destigmatizing communication and training.

By Emilie Shumway • Feb. 28, 2025

DoorDash to pay nearly $17M to delivery drivers to settle pay dispute

DoorDash allegedly used delivery workers’ tips to subsidize their base pay, the New York attorney general said.

By Ginger Christ • Feb. 27, 2025

Don’t get trapped by inaction. Employees plan to ask for more money and new skills — and you should, too.

More than half of workers recently surveyed said they regretted staying at a job too long.

By Ginger Christ • Feb. 25, 2025

Workers say wage stagnation is keeping their dreams out of reach

Half of employees surveyed by Zety said they don’t feel able to start a family or grow theirs on their current salary.

By Ginger Christ • Feb. 20, 2025

This week in 5 numbers: EEOC secures $1.4M anti-American bias settlement

Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including what share of workers consider their student loan debt before saying yes to a job offer.

By Ginger Christ • Feb. 20, 2025

Grindr pushes for surrogacy, fertility benefits for LGBTQ+ workers

The company’s CEO hopes Grindr’s example will lead other employers to expand LGBTQ+ inclusive benefits.

By Ginger Christ • Feb. 20, 2025

Address student loan debt to attract, retain workers, research suggests

Only 34% of employees in the private sector with student loan debt indicated they’re likely to stay with their employer, a MissionSquare report found.

By Laurel Kalser • Feb. 20, 2025

Managers may play a key role in total rewards, study says

A manager’s job is already difficult, and their responsibilities continue to grow, Fidelity noted.

By Kathryn Moody • Feb. 19, 2025

HR’s new battlegrounds: 5 forces reshaping work in 2025 and beyond

New field guide identifies five fundamental forces reshaping the future workplace. Read what 200+ HR and biz leaders reveal.

Feb. 18, 2025