Rethinking RTO? Researchers highlight the positive impact of remote work

In a year where retention is top of mind for employers, conversations highlighting the benefits of remote work may be crucial.

By Caroline Colvin • Aug. 18, 2026

Jobs exist but are harder to fill, hiring managers say

Survey respondents said it can take four weeks to hire for available roles and that they permanently close some positions before finding the right candidate.

By Lara Ewen • Aug. 18, 2026

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Top 5 stories from HR Dive: Talent

HR Dive Talent’s top stories feature a number of evolving trends, including shifting cultural norms and emerging hiring challenges.

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Bank of America won’t let employees work remotely 2 days in a row

The ban on taking two consecutive remote days includes Friday to Monday and takes effect in mid-September, according to a policy update workers received earlier this month.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Aug. 17, 2026

Week in review: When saying ‘please’ can lead to late turn-ins

We’re rounding up the top stories from last week, including a Zillow sales executive who alleged age discrimination due in part to insults such as “You’re too old to know this.”

By Kathryn Moody • Aug. 17, 2026

DHS to propose end of 60-day grace period for H-1B visa holders

Few details are known without the rule’s text, which has yet to be published in the Federal Register, but the change may pose difficulties for employers.

By Kathryn Moody • Aug. 14, 2026

Labor market exhibits ‘continued resilience,’ The Conference Board finds

Multiple factors have made an already complex job market even more volatile this year, per a report.

By Lara Ewen • Aug. 14, 2026

This week in 5 numbers: Employees say bosses don’t work as hard

Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week — including how much Apple will pay to settle U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commissions allegations.

By Ginger Christ • Aug. 13, 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

Mile Hi Foods settles for $1.5M over alleged refusal to hire women, Black and Afghan workers

When the HR manager opposed the practices, Mile Hi unlawfully retaliated, harassing and ultimately discharging her, according to the complaint.

By Lara Ewen • Aug. 13, 2026

‘You’re too old to know this’: Zillow faces bias claim from White man

The complaint, which details age-based mockery, from songs in meetings to bald jokes, differs from other lawsuits in the “reverse discrimination” wave.

By Caroline Colvin • Updated Aug. 13, 2026

Most 4-year graduates work in same state as their alma mater, report finds

States looking to grow their college-educated workforce should focus on “homegrown talent” over wooing outside workers, according to the analysis.

By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 12, 2026

More than half of employees say leaders live ‘in a different world’

Workers surveyed by Howdy said company leadership was held to a lower standard and doesn’t follow its own policies on basic professionalism.

By Lara Ewen • Aug. 12, 2026

‘Substantial gaps’ in skills are hurting manager readiness, report says

“The role of the manager has fundamentally changed,” Mark Saddic, senior partner at Careerminds, said in a statement.

By Kathryn Moody • Aug. 11, 2026

Most workers said they’ve stayed home due to unsafe conditions

Almost 40% of workers said they are left to deal with problems like severe weather events and infrastructure failures on their own.

By Lara Ewen • Aug. 11, 2026

Saying ‘please’ or ‘ASAP’ may actually slow work down

Additionally, deliverables without due dates were 2.5 times as likely to never be completed at all, a report said. 

By Caroline Colvin • Aug. 11, 2026

‘Historic’ labor market shrinkage highlights need for AI, economist says

A pullback from employment by workers age 65 and older may partly allay concerns that demand for artificial intelligence will fall short of a coming surge in supply.

By Jim Tyson • Aug. 11, 2026

While layoffs slow overall, job losses in tech soar

Artificial intelligence may be to blame for year-over-year increases in technology sector job losses, according to a report from Challenger, Gray and Christmas.

By Caroline Colvin • Aug. 10, 2026

Week in review: The skills AI can’t replace

We’re rounding up last week’s stories, including the average percentage employers plan to increase pay in 2027.

By Kathryn Moody • Aug. 10, 2026

July sees job losses, portending a potential rough patch for employers

“Don’t put too much stock in a single report, but don’t ignore the fact that the plane is starting to shake,” a senior economist said.

By Kathryn Moody • Aug. 7, 2026

Corporate conversations about AI productivity are mostly focused on future gains

When it comes to the performance benefits of artificial intelligence, the vast majority of executives expect to realize results later on, a new report says.

By Lara Ewen • Aug. 7, 2026

Employers need to have conversations about menopause, experts say

“First and foremost, we have to have a culture that fosters safety so that people feel safe to ask for the support that they need,” said Patty Borst from consultancy The Partners Group. 

By Ginger Christ • Aug. 6, 2026

Gen X employees say they are burned out from caregiving responsibilities

Caregiving demands “inevitably spill over to the workday,” yet a third of employees reported receiving little or no support from their employer.

By Laurel Kalser • Aug. 6, 2026

Payscale: Merit increases remain popular as ‘peanut butter’ raises trend downward

In the U.S., 30% of employers said they expect salary budgets to be higher year over year in 2027, up substantially from 16% reported last year.

By Lara Ewen • Aug. 6, 2026

DMEC CEO: Leave should be a strategic objective

“We still design for the able-bodied person more than we think about the population as a whole,” Bryon Bass told HR Dive.

By Ginger Christ • Aug. 5, 2026

Psychological safety at work may depend on the state of DEI outside of work

Whether a worker feels their community is inclusive affects how they show up at work, an Elon University report shows. 

By Caroline Colvin • Aug. 5, 2026