Feds abandon first-ever criminal no-poach indictment

DOJ had previously warned HR pros that wage fixing and no-poach agreements could result in prison time, but the latest news may signal a shift in enforcement.

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 21, 2023

Middle managers may be the secret weapon for talent development

The C-suite, however, is overlooking this cohort’s involvement in L&D, a report found.

By Ginger Christ • Nov. 21, 2023

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Employees now spend an average of 2 days in office, report says

To create a positive hybrid employee experience, companies may need to balance individual and collective needs.

By Carolyn Crist • Nov. 21, 2023

Foster psychological safety during year-end reviews by empowering employees to speak up

Performance reviews shouldn’t strike fear into the hearts of employees, Ally Chief Diversity Officer Reggie Willis writes.

By Reggie Willis • Nov. 21, 2023

X, formerly Twitter, opens job search function to all users

The offering, X Hiring, was released the same week as a string of recent controversies hit the Elon Musk-owned platform.

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 20, 2023

Workers point to L&D disparities between frontline, office employees

A majority of workers responding to a survey said they would stay at their company for another six years with better career support and training.

By Carolyn Crist • Nov. 20, 2023

Subaru to raise wages after similar moves by nonunionized automakers

The decision impacts Subaru’s sole U.S. assembly plant in Lafayette, Indiana, which employs over 5,600 workers.

By Eric Walz • Nov. 20, 2023

5 minutes with Applied Materials’ CHRO

HR Dive spoke with Susan Winchester about her love for horseback riding, changes in the HR industry and how to address personal trauma through work.

By Ginger Christ • Nov. 17, 2023

Loneliness is severely affecting employees at work, study shows

Returning to the office doesn’t appear to help, and too many meetings seem to make it worse.

By Carolyn Crist • Nov. 17, 2023

Staffing firm to pay $900K to resolve DOJ discrimination claim

Job ads and hiring processes that allegedly barred immigrants from Kforce’s talent pool violated the Immigration and Nationality Act.

By Caroline Colvin • Nov. 16, 2023

Hilton tops World’s Best Workplaces ranking

But challenges persist, particularly in Southern California, where workers at several Hilton properties are on strike. 

By Jenna Graber • Nov. 16, 2023

Gen Z set to outnumber baby boomers in the workforce in 2024, Glassdoor says

HR and organization leaders face pivotal culture changes next year, as Gen Z workers become a more dominant presence in the full-time workforce.

By Laurel Kalser • Nov. 16, 2023

Volunteering doesn’t just make workers feel warm and fuzzy. It also increases engagement.

With volunteerism on the rise, more workers are engaged in yearlong tidings of good will.

By Caroline Colvin • Nov. 15, 2023

FDIC proposes adoption of Fair Hiring in Banking Act

The proposal would relax employment restrictions, eliminating the need for individuals convicted of certain minor offenses to seek approval before being able to work at federally insured institutions.

By Lamar Johnson • Nov. 15, 2023

Stereotypes contribute to underrepresentation of East Asian workers in leadership, study shows

These stereotypes likely lead to a “Bamboo Ceiling” in leadership attainment for East Asian workers and create disadvantages for companies.

By Carolyn Crist • Nov. 15, 2023

Is there significant potential for apprenticeships in the US market?

Apprenticeships remain outside the mainstream in the U.S., but broader adoption could open up a cohort of trained workers.

By Kathryn Moody • Nov. 15, 2023

Analysts predict employee experience ‘recession’ in 2024

Organizational leaders will take a “less employee-centric viewpoint” next year that “won’t be doing anyone any favors,” one Forrester researcher said.

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 14, 2023

Which work personality are you? Slack report reveals 5 types

Leaders can use these personas to personalize a variety of workplace efforts, research from Slack suggests.

By Carolyn Crist • Nov. 14, 2023

Women of color are underrepresented in federal workforce leadership, EEOC says

“The barriers faced by different groups of women are sometimes hidden in larger data,” EEOC’s Dexter Brooks said in a statement.

By Kathryn Moody • Nov. 14, 2023

Manufacturers must ramp up efforts to keep front-line workers, survey finds

Manufacturers are using initiatives like flexible schedules to appeal to front-line employees and curb high turnover rates, according to a PwC survey.

By Laurel Kalser • Nov. 13, 2023

Companies can leverage veterans’ skills to close labor gaps, McKinsey says

Traditional hiring methods often make it harder for service members to find employment in civilian positions.

By Carolyn Crist • Nov. 13, 2023

Meet Maria and Janet, the latest AI HR professionals

As companies experiment with and embrace AI, the workplace is seeing “the evolution of the knowledge worker,” Wyndham CHRO Monica Melancon said.

By Ginger Christ • Nov. 13, 2023

Want good customer experience? Improve your employee experience.

MIT Technology Review Insights found that employees are looking for the same things as customers from a brand: personalization, values and efficiency.

By Kristen Doerer • Nov. 13, 2023

Reporter’s Notebook: ChatGPT for me, but not for thee?

Generative AI can help draft any piece of HR paperwork that you can think of in seconds. So why not allow job candidates to do the same for cover letters?

By Ryan Golden • Nov. 10, 2023

EEOC: Water and gas product company must pay $150,000 to settle sexual harassment suit

Three janitors at a Mueller manufacturing plant were allegedly subjected to sexual solicitation, harassment and attempted assault.

By Caroline Colvin • Nov. 9, 2023