H-1B visa program hits cap for the next fiscal year

Immigration and the H-1B visa program have been targets of the Trump administration, and many changes have left employers scrambling to comply.

By Ginger Christ • April 1, 2026

Does DEI still have a role to play in employer branding?

DEI rollbacks may be in vogue, but employers can still tout values alignment to attract talent, sources say.

By Caroline Colvin • April 1, 2026

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A deep dive on mental health at work

There are myraid factors that affect an individual employee’s mental health, but some trends have emerged in recent months.

By HR Dive staff

Workers don’t know how to use AI — and companies are to blame, research finds

There’s an “alarming” lack of proficiency when it comes to workers’ understanding of artificial intelligence, a principal analyst at Forrester said.

By Lara Ewen • April 1, 2026

More companies say equity benefits are being used to attract talent

Equity and employee stock purchase plans are especially part of the conversation for technical talent, reports showed.

By Caroline Colvin • April 1, 2026

HR workload remains a top barrier to listening program success, report says

Productivity is among the top priorities in 2026, but shrinking budgets have hindered the capacity to implement employee feedback, Perceptyx said.

By Lara Ewen • March 31, 2026

Visibility ends for certain free single-source XML feeds on Indeed

The shift has been in the works for some time as part of a push to encourage applicant tracking system integrations.

By Kathryn Moody • March 31, 2026

Week in review: How the performance review has changed

We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from employee engagement struggles to worker dehumanization.

By Kathryn Moody • March 30, 2026

What makes an exceptional leader?

Employees admire senior managers who express daily appreciation and empathy, research from The Grossman Group with The Harris Poll found.

By Lara Ewen • March 30, 2026

5 upgrades your employees will actually appreciate

When employees feel valued, everyone benefits. But today’s teams want practical support, not flashy office perks.

By David Oliveira - Kinetic EVP, CRO • March 30, 2026

Teams say they are being pushed to do more with less as AI increases their workload

Sacrificing engagement for performance might backfire, according to research from employee experience platform Culture Amp.

By Lara Ewen • March 27, 2026

Clarity is the key to supporting workers, ADP Research says

Fewer than 1 in 4 workers “confidently” said they believe their job is safe, per the report, revealing a communication problem.

By Kathryn Moody • March 27, 2026

This week in 5 numbers: Worker engagement hits lowest level in a decade

Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including how many workers receive artificial intelligence-generated “workslop” from their superiors.

By Ginger Christ • March 26, 2026

Poor management is driving workers away, report shows

A report from Aerotek shows a wide range of factors influencing the job search in Q1 2026, including an interest in skilled trades.

By Caroline Colvin • March 26, 2026

CFOs say they don’t expect a large AI labor impact this year

Though CFOs expect artificial intelligence to affect their teams’ overall composition, current investments in the technology remain focused on bolstering productivity rather than cost reduction, the survey found.

By Grace Noto • March 26, 2026

CHROs say AI is reshaping the HR operating model

Beyond artificial intelligence, geopolitical instability and economic uncertainty top CHROs’ lists of the external pressures guiding 2026 planning.

By Kathryn Moody • March 26, 2026

DOL launches free text message-based AI literacy course

The “Make America AI-Ready” initiative is part of a larger governmental push to retrain U.S. workers displaced by artificial intelligence.

By Lara Ewen • March 26, 2026

Leaders who hand AI-generated ‘workslop’ to their employees may risk eroding trust

Receiving artificial intelligence-generated output that lacks accuracy or substance can damage team confidence, according to resume templates service Zety.

By Lara Ewen • March 25, 2026

Permission to laugh at work?

Learning to navigate the balance between being funny at work and not harming your reputation “is becoming a modern workplace skill,” a Monster career expert said.

By Ginger Christ • March 25, 2026

Mastercard bets AI-powered virtual CFOs can fill gap at small firms

The company’s new “virtual CFO” tool is tailored for “lean teams” and designed to augment — not replace — human leadership, Mastercard’s Mark Barnett said.

By Alexei Alexis • March 24, 2026

Workforce is ‘restless but largely immobile,’ Gallup finds

Worker engagement has fallen to its lowest level in a decade, and fewer than 3 in 10 workers feel it’s a “good time” to find a job, data showed.

By Emilie Shumway • March 24, 2026

How AI is spurring demand for skilled trade workers — not displacing them

“The digital revolution underway has a physical foundation,” Randstad CEO Sander van ’t Noordende said.

By Caroline Colvin • March 24, 2026

Toxic managers dehumanize employees, leading to extreme burnout, study says

“A human-centric approach to management” that focuses on restoring employee agency could help, a study published in the Journal of Occupational Health Psychology found. 

By Lara Ewen • March 24, 2026

Leaders report a ‘growing gap’ between what’s expected of them and the support they receive

Most leaders say they perform work outside of their primary roles, according to new research from the American Management Association.

By Lara Ewen • March 24, 2026

Why performance reviews are now continuous

Ken Lloyd, author of Performance Appraisals & Phrases for Dummies, spoke with HR Dive about what has shifted in talent development in 15 years.

By Jen A. Miller • March 23, 2026

Week in review: Feds stay the course on marijuana testing

We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from negative viewpoints on artificial intelligence to the ROI of skills-based hiring practices.

By Kathryn Moody • March 23, 2026