Workday brings autopilots to hiring, payroll in autonomous AI bet

The company said its latest tools will anticipate needs and take actions across finance and HR workflows, with customer-defined controls.

By Alexei Alexis • Oct. 13, 2026

HR leaders feel positive about their outlook, but can’t back it up with numbers

A 2026 report from Betterworks shows a quantitative disconnect between HR’s optimism and demonstrated proof of concept for outcomes, suggesting HR should buckle down on data.

By Caroline Colvin • Oct. 13, 2026

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What HR pros need to know about AI in the workplace

Research indicates that the process for adopting artificial intelligence in the workplace can be complex.

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Even woman-presenting AI bots are ‘paid’ less, research says

“We don’t want to inadvertently reproduce existing inequalities in a new technological setting,” a researcher said.

By Ginger Christ • Oct. 8, 2026

Few CHROs say they feel very confident they can manage AI-driven change

Survey respondents cited difficulty predicting AI’s workforce impacts as a primary barrier to preparing for the future.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 7, 2026

Executives may use AI more than their workers do

At the same time, a significant subset of business leaders acknowledge they pretend to know more about the technology than they actually do.

By David McCann • Oct. 6, 2026

What high-performing businesses do differently with a human capital management partner

If using human capital management (HCM) technology is no longer a competitive advantage on its own, what is?

Oct. 5, 2026

California revamps AI protections for workers in flurry of bill signings

Gov. Gavin Newsom said the laws aim to create a “nation-leading framework” for protecting workers and consumers.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 1, 2026

AI skill levels drive workforce divide, PwC finds

More than half of workers surveyed said they are falling behind their AI-savvy colleagues, PwC said, noting that AI proficiency bolsters a sense of job security.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 30, 2026

Should workers be paid for AI skills?

Companies could face a “retention time bomb” if existing workers see new hires get paid more for tech expertise, Payscale found.

By Ginger Christ • Sept. 24, 2026

Nearly half of workers say they don’t want AI in payroll

Artificial intelligence’s use in total rewards remains in the early stages, reports have shown.

By Ginger Christ • Sept. 23, 2026

Employees use AI, but many say they don’t know why

Since workload rates remain steady across users and nonusers of artificial intelligence, companies need to reexamine their overall ROI, a vice president at Culture Amp said.

By Lara Ewen • Sept. 23, 2026

Why better support — not more features — is the missing link in HR technology

The value of a service-led HR platform isn’t just what it can do — it’s how well it’s backed by expertise, implemented and used.

Sept. 21, 2026

AI completely absent from most organizations’ ethics codes, survey finds

Additionally, fewer employees say they cite their codes of conduct or use them as a resource, according to LRN, even as workplace misconduct reports increase.

By Ryan Golden • Sept. 16, 2026

AI engineers say they know AI’s ethical risks, but workplace culture silences them

Research on the topic was presented the same week an ex-Anthropic engineer warned that his peers “earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade.”

By Caroline Colvin • Sept. 15, 2026

HR must set boundaries as it embraces AI notetakers, experts caution

Practitioners are increasingly responsible for vetting such tools before they are deployed in a workplace or recruitment setting, SHRM CHRO Jim Link told HR Dive.

By Ryan Golden • Sept. 14, 2026

The future of talent sourcing is more than clicks

Three shifts are redefining how talent acquisition teams source and hire quality candidates.

By Danny Ashraf, CRO Leoforce • Sept. 14, 2026

Generative AI overuse may hurt leaders’ judgment, researchers warn

The technology lacks the context or moral judgment needed to make complex decisions, meaning relying on it too much can degrade managers’ skills.

By Ryan Golden • Sept. 9, 2026

Almost half the time spent on AI is on fixing its output, BambooHR says

U.S. employees still remain largely positive about the technology at work, though younger workers are wary that it could limit their growth potential.

By Ryan Golden • Sept. 2, 2026

California ban on workplace AI emotion surveillance heads to Newsom’s desk

If passed, the bill also would prohibit the collection of an employee’s “neural data.”

By Ryan Golden • Aug. 31, 2026

Human Capital Management solutions are everywhere—so why aren’t businesses getting the expected value?

Organizations have spent years investing in Human Capital Management technology, yet many continue to struggle with extracting meaningful value from those investments.

Aug. 31, 2026

Why HR departments run with AI agents will still require humans

Despite flashy headlines, companies are not wiping out their HR departments — not even to implement AI, experts told HR Dive.

By Kathryn Moody • Aug. 28, 2026

District HR leaders: Keep humans in decision-making as AI’s presence grows

With artificial intelligence gaining steam in school districts, some HR leaders also say the technology can help them be more efficient.

By Anna Merod • Aug. 27, 2026

CHROs split on whether managers can lead through AI-driven change, Gallup finds

In addition to managerial training, HR leaders said their organizations are investing in “centers of excellence” and “internal AI champions.”

By Ryan Golden • Aug. 19, 2026

Empathetic leaders drive whether AI is seen as an opportunity or a risk, survey finds

Empathy lifted every AI metric measured, including employee optimism and sense of control over their work, according to a Businessolver report.

By Laurel Kalser • Aug. 13, 2026

Court approves forensic review of ex-Flex CFO candidate’s personal devices

A ‘forensic vendor’ will look through Alex Anderson’s personal computer and devices to secure confidential information relating to Flex, according to the order.

By Grace Noto • Aug. 12, 2026