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12/10/2025

Employers and employees are feeling uncertain about the future workplace and staying put for now.

CEO exits are lower compared to November 2024, but job cuts are unusually high for the month, per two Challenger, Gray & Christmas reports.

12/09/2025

AI is utilized in the hiring process. States have responded by passing legislation to regulate this.

Colorado delayed the effective date of its AI hiring law from February to late June 2026. Meanwhile, an Illinois law prohibiting discriminatory AI takes effect Jan. 1, 2026.

12/08/2025

Monday morning data points.

Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including how many U.S. workers say they’re burnt out.

12/07/2025

12/05/2025

Employers who offer onsite childcare or childcare benefits see high retention and productivity. It's definitely a win-win.

Companies can see a return on investment, such as fewer absences and increased productivity, when they utilize 45F tax incentives to provide child care and benefits.

12/04/2025

All organizations must adhere to HR compliance laws, even the top experts in HR.

A jury will weigh in on a lawsuit alleging a former SHRM employee was fired because of her race.

12/03/2025

Is it time for chief people officers and/or chief human resources officers to become CEOs? Only a very small percentage of CEOs have strong HR background.

Only 16 of the CEOs at the 1,000 biggest companies have HR experience. These experts explain why chief people officers are good leaders.

12/02/2025

This employee was clear, concise and to the point. Is this the new workplace etiquette?

A Gen Z employee's blunt leave message citing eye irritation from Delhi pollution went viral, sparking conversation on generational changes in workplace communication.

12/01/2025

The more we use AI, the more comfortable and productive we become.

“Based on current trends, those who are already using AI look set to extend their lead over the rest of the workforce,” a PwC report said.