Union membership rates decreased, BLS reports

The rate of unionizing went down, but the number of workers in unions went up.

By Caroline Colvin • Jan. 26, 2023

Managers influence mental health more than therapists, employees say

A global study from UKG shows how big a role the workplace plays in people’s mental health.

By Emilie Shumway • Jan. 25, 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

5 trends that will shape HR in 2023

The attention paid to people issues has placed HR leadership in the C-suite’s spotlight, but the next task is keeping the momentum going.

By Ryan Golden • Jan. 24, 2023

Can Shopify’s meeting experiment solve corporate America’s morale ‘buzzkill’?

Workers’ time spent in meetings more than tripled during the pandemic, according to Microsoft data.

By Katie Clarey • Jan. 23, 2023

Shared experiences are critical for hybrid teams

Improve connection by evening out employee experience.

Jan. 23, 2023

Heads up: Form W-2 due Jan. 31, IRS reminds employers

Multiple tax documents handled by HR are due by this date.

By Emilie Shumway • Jan. 20, 2023

Mailbag: What can be done when HR and the C-suite don’t see eye to eye?

This question has long frustrated HR, Carnegie Mellon University professor Anita Williams Woolley told HR Dive.

By Ryan Golden • Jan. 20, 2023

‘Flexible, but stable’ jobs top 2023 worker wishlist

While workers want better work-life balance, rising costs remain top of mind, too, Randstad data suggests.

By Caroline Colvin • Jan. 19, 2023

McDonald’s prepares for corporate restructuring, staff cuts

The chain didn’t disclose how many employees could be impacted by the potential restructuring, which would be part of an initiative called “Accelerating the Organization.”

By Emma Liem Beckett • Jan. 9, 2023

IRS boosts business mileage rate by 3 cents

Volatility in gas prices remains possible, but should become more muted in the year ahead, Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, said.

By Ryan Golden • Jan. 4, 2023

CEOs are deglobalizing their businesses. What does this mean for HR?

When companies bring more of their business back to the U.S., talent organizations may need to shift priorities to internal hiring.

By Laurel Kalser • Jan. 4, 2023

HR’s evolving role can demonstrate its value amid layoffs

Paaras Parker, CHRO of Paycor, told HR Dive how HR pros can prove their worth at a tumultuous time.

By Emilie Shumway • Jan. 3, 2023

‘Recession’ was HR’s word for 2022

Glassdoor announced its word of the year as “return-to-office.” HR Dive reporter Caroline Colvin makes the case for “recession” instead. 

By Caroline Colvin • Jan. 3, 2023

3 ways HR pros can help workers through layoffs

HR pros can’t let the challenging nature of layoffs keep them from assisting affected employees, sources told HR Dive.

By Katie Clarey • Dec. 30, 2022

How to manage employee communication in the hybrid era

“Employees can really get overwhelmed and have really high levels of anxiety if they’re getting a flood of messages from multiple communication channels,” one expert said.

By Jen A. Miller • Dec. 29, 2022

Tracking the convergence of trends that will follow HR into 2023

Coasting into 2023, the changes prompted by the pandemic don’t show any hints of reverting back to the old ways, the Thrive HR co-founders write. 

By Jason Walker and Rey Ramirez • Dec. 21, 2022

The unspoken crisis in men’s mental health — and how employers can help

For many men, the traditional approach is not working, one expert told HR Dive.

By Emilie Shumway • Dec. 16, 2022

Indeed: Employees remain chipper despite layoffs

All the work HR has been doing to attract and retain talent may now be paying dividends.

By Emilie Shumway • Dec. 15, 2022

Washington Post, CNN, Buzzfeed layoffs: What HR pros can learn

The ongoing wave of layoffs in tech, media and finance provide a case study for HR across industries. 

By Caroline Colvin • Dec. 15, 2022

How can managers prevent burnout? Center equity, Gallup says

With Black workers, in particular, a sense of employer respect was found to be key in retention.

By Caroline Colvin • Dec. 14, 2022

Employees fall into 2 working types. Knowing their preferences can prevent burnout.

A Gallup survey of workers found a dead-even split between “splitters” and “blenders.” 

By Ryan Golden • Dec. 12, 2022

Get strategic: Rethinking employee development with the bottom line in mind

L&D programs are meant to give participants an opportunity to enhance their skills. But they shouldn’t stop there.

Dec. 12, 2022

Hilton’s CHRO on how purpose drives the company’s HR strategy

The company’s leaders see its mission as “holy,” Hilton’s executive VP and CHRO said at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Talent Forward summit.

By Emilie Shumway • Dec. 9, 2022

To get C-suite buy-in, HR needs to think small

By collecting employee experience data targeted to smaller, localized issues, HR pros can better identify what workers need, one expert told HR Dive. 

By Laurel Kalser • Dec. 9, 2022

Gaming workers form Microsoft’s first-ever US union

The move comes as the technology giant seeks approval of its merger with embattled video game publisher Activision Blizzard.

By Ryan Golden • Dec. 6, 2022