Know What's Happening in Human Resources
Know What's Happening in Human Resources
Workplace Harassment Persists as Silence Undermines Policies
A study of over 3,700 employees across five nations identified three core silence behaviors—staying silent, silencing others, and not listening—that strongly predict rising harassment levels. Despite widespread anti‑harassment policies, these silence signals keep misconduct entrenched, urging leaders to tackle cultural barriers to reporting.
Adobe and staffing firm Talentburst are facing a class‑action lawsuit alleging systematic gender pay discrimination and retaliation. Former SMB Licensing Lead Anna Buntger claims women were paid less than men for equal work, that her supervisor made harassing comments and non‑consensual physical advances, and that after reporting the conduct she experienced delayed pay and termination. The filing seeks more than $5 million on behalf of over 500 current and former female employees and demands injunctive relief to overhaul pay and performance systems. No response has been issued and the case is pending in the Northern District of California.
A Fifth Circuit appeals court cleared the path for a class‑action lawsuit against United Airlines, allowing over 2,200 customer‑facing employees who received religious vaccine exemptions to sue collectively. United placed those workers on unpaid leave while permitting non‑customer‑facing staff to...
Union members of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) will walk out at JBS’s Swift Beef plant in Greeley, Colorado on March 16 after eight months of contract talks. The union cites unsafe conditions, modest wage offers—under 2% annual...
Most companies are using AI to optimize the past. That’s the problem. ❌ They’re asking how to make people a little faster, meetings a little shorter, workflows a little cheaper. Useful? Of course. Transformational? Not even close. The 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 is not about adding...
Blair Health, a virtual women’s‑health platform, is tackling a $15 billion annual cost gap where female employees spend 18% more out‑of‑pocket than men. By offering specialist‑level care for a flat $200 per employee per year, the startup claims it can redirect...
Hospitality faces a chronic staffing crisis, with hotel turnover hovering between 70% and 80% annually—far above the 10‑15% national average. Traditional levers such as wage hikes, referral bonuses, and refreshed job ads are no longer sufficient to stem the churn,...
Criticism is sticky. When we get criticized, we often can't let it go. How to give better feedback 1. Turn down the alarm 2. Stop Feedback sandwiches 3. There’s a sensitive window. 4. Our expectations impact our interpretation.
My latest, on hiring Jeff Shell, John Lasseter and Max Landis… also Bari Weiss and a pair of young producers who are running a new genre label. They have credits on Weapons, Woman of the Hour and Friendship even though...
A California luxury car wash, Newport Auto Spa, agreed to a $1.2 million settlement for widespread wage‑theft, reimbursing 23 employees for unpaid wages, overtime, and missed meal and rest breaks. The Labor Commissioner’s investigation revealed employees were forced to stay on‑site...
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has issued its first two shared certificates for software‑engineering and data‑engineering candidates, making a vetted pool of talent available to federal agencies for two‑year temporary roles. Each candidate has cleared a technical assessment, resume...
A joint study by the Wharton Neuroscience Initiative and Slalom examined how individual chronotypes—natural sleep‑wake rhythms—affect creative performance. Using the Morningness‑Eveningness Questionnaire and a divergent‑thinking task, researchers found that employees generated more ideas and higher‑quality concepts when work aligned with...
Columbia University’s graduate‑student union, Student Workers of Columbia‑UAW, has opened a strike‑authorization vote as negotiations stall. The union is demanding a minimum PhD salary of $76,000, a childcare subsidy of up to $50,000 per child, $36.50‑hour wages for casual workers,...
Today we're launching Ground Floor Growth, a talent collective for the most talented, high-agency people who want to get in on the ground floor of tomorrow's biggest companies. At @hustlefundvc, we look for founders who are curious, data-driven, and execute with...
Tech sector layoffs have surged to nearly 37,000 jobs in Q1 2026, affecting 59 companies including Salesforce, Workday and Amazon. Salesforce announced a reduction of about 1,000 positions, yet CEO Marc Benioff continues to dismiss claims that AI is driving...
The American Federation of Musicians (AFM) will stage a live‑music rally in Times Square on March 11, coinciding with the second round of Sound Recording Labor Agreement talks with Sony, Universal, Hollywood Records and Warner. The union’s core demands focus...
Recent research introduces "work fear of missing out" (wFoMO) as a distinct challenge for remote employees. Across three studies—113 survey respondents, 252 experimental participants, and 372 vignette reactions—remote workers consistently reported higher wFoMO, which was linked to negative affect, elevated...
Florida’s Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality and Economic Growth (CHOICE) Act, effective July 1 2025, creates two new non‑compete agreement structures aimed at protecting employers from unfair competition by highly compensated staff. The legislation tightens enforcement mechanisms, allowing faster judicial remedies and...
McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski posted an Instagram video taking a tiny bite of a new burger, which quickly went viral and attracted criticism for appearing staged. Communication experts argue the clip felt inauthentic, eroding trust among consumers and employees. The...
On Tuesday at 2 p.m. ET, The 74 and the Progressive Policy Institute will host a Zoom conversation titled “The State of Youth Apprenticeships: Policy, Practice and Pathways to Scale.” The panel features California’s apprenticeship chief Adele Burns, ApprenticeshipNC director Chris Harrington,...
U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced five virtual recruitment events for March, covering roles from Marine Interdiction Agents to Border Patrol officers. The webinars target veterans, military spouses, and candidates interested in the San Diego field office, among others. CBP...
A recent HR Dive roundup highlights five emerging trends in workplace skill evolution. Leaders now view AI competence as fundamental as basic writing, and ManpowerGroup reports AI talent is harder to find than traditional IT or engineering expertise. Meanwhile, training...
At Elsevier, inclusion is embedded in the culture, the processes, and the products they create alongside their communities. This recognition reflects the experiences of the people who make Elsevier what it is, a workplace where everyone can feel valued, supported, and...
Leah Shaver outlines how the first 120 days of a truck driver’s employment are pivotal for long‑term retention. She highlights that early pay gaps and unmet expectations drive most turnover, making transparent earnings essential. Consistent check‑ins, milestone recognition, and data‑driven...
The article challenges the effectiveness of Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs), noting that most employees would rather quit than fight to keep their jobs. It highlights a personal anecdote where a senior VP broke down during a PIP, illustrating how the...
Snelling’s 75‑year anniversary survey of more than 100 U.S. markets reveals that soft‑skill attributes—adaptability, reliability, work ethic, emotional intelligence—are now the primary predictors of long‑term employee performance, with 50 %‑75 % of recent hires driven by attitude and growth potential rather than...
The Middle East escalation forces German employers to reassess travel, duty‑of‑care and compensation policies. Employees can lawfully refuse business trips to regions flagged as dangerous by the Federal Foreign Office. Companies must intensify monitoring of staff on overseas assignments and...
A senior employee, related to the CEO, was arrested for soliciting a minor and is slated to join the reader’s team. The employee has not been terminated, raising concerns of nepotism and inconsistent enforcement of past policies. The manager seeks...
The Department of Labor has announced a proposed rule that would rescind the Biden‑era “multifactor economic reality” test and return to a narrower test focused on control and profit opportunity. The change would give employers greater leeway to classify workers...
HR leaders RC Whitehouse and Colin H. Mincy recount painful missteps when delivering layoffs and terminations, highlighting how excessive empathy and unclear delivery turned sensitive conversations into grievance sessions. Both realized that overly emotional or rambling communication confuses employees and...
The European Union is fast‑tracking free‑trade agreements with Thailand, but migrant‑worker rights remain a critical blind spot. Thailand relies on millions of migrant laborers—many undocumented—and bars them from forming unions while still not ratifying core ILO conventions. EU trade deals...
In this episode, Dr. Jonathan explains how to transform anecdotal stories about inclusion into rigorous, evidence‑based insights. He distinguishes claims, assumptions, and hypotheses, urging listeners to treat anecdotes as testable starting points rather than conclusions. He introduces the Peacock method...
Tarun N.P. Varma, CHRO of Tata Consumer Products, warns that by 2026 the FMCG sector’s competitive edge will hinge on rapid internal skill mobility rather than external hiring. He outlines three signals: talent marketplaces as strategic infrastructure, AI serving as...
The Virginia General Assembly approved Senate Bill No. 170, which restricts the enforceability of non‑compete agreements for employees laid off without severance or other monetary payment, unless terminated for cause. The bill requires employers to disclose any severance benefits at the...
Why Applying to 1,000 Jobs Won't Work (And What Will) This podcast brought to you by: "Career Intelligence Weekly" - the newsletter that tracks the invisible job market for smarter career decisions. https://t.co/vTpz3eKWaJ In this episode: At a recent conference,...
Connecticut enacted a warehouse quota notice law effective July 1 2026, joining California, New York, Minnesota, Washington and Oregon. The statute applies to non‑exempt employees in large warehouse distribution centers—those with at least 250 workers at a single site or 1,000 across the...
"I never give a score of 5." This is what one of my managers told me once as we started our annual review. Not exactly the motivation that I was expecting, and the more she tried to justify it, the...
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is on track to reduce its workforce by more than one‑fifth by the end of the 2028‑29 fiscal year, cutting roughly 1,500 jobs from its current 5,800 staff. The cuts follow...
Imre announced Fred Hickman III as executive vice president and group account lead, heading its Account Services division. Hickman arrives with 19 years of pharmaceutical marketing experience across rare disease, pediatrics, dermatology, ophthalmology, autoimmune, neurology and medical devices, most recently...
One of my students made $74K last year and burned out. This year, he’ll clear that by the end of Q1. How? He‘s not working harder. He’s directing three projects right now where he’s not doing the work. He came to me a...
Reserve your spot at Friday's Coffee with Digital Trailblazer. Our topic this week: Determining "Culture Fit" - Hiring for Impact, Partnering on Values https://t.co/w6RE2OKuen #CitizensDevelopment https://t.co/9VeVhdW9CL
In this episode, Jordan breaks down Anthropic’s new AI labor report, which shows that while AI hasn’t yet caused mass unemployment, a hidden threat looms for white‑collar workers. The study reveals a large “capability gap” – AI could theoretically automate...
The tech and cybersecurity industry thrives on ideas. And the best ideas come from diverse voices. Amplifying women’s perspectives makes teams more creative and better at solving complex problems. Diversity is what allows tech to serve everyone. https://t.co/RgjeIvlGNS
Is the labor shortage a pipeline problem or a workforce design issue? Tasha Jones, Espire Collective, answers on The Peggy Smedley Show. Tune in live at 12 pm CT at: https://t.co/ykUbRecWPm #TPSS #IoT #sustainability #AI #5G #cloud #digitaltransformation #PeggySmedley #podcast...
Sarah Bull, a managing partner at KJ Harrison Investors, says the financial‑advice sector has solved its entry‑level gender gap but now faces a mid‑career retention problem for women. Parenting leave and fee‑based compensation often derail advisors during the crucial transition...
#AI sprawl is a #talent problem: Ownership must belong to HR leaders says EY @UNLEASHgroup https://t.co/vYutnlxyhM #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #FutureofHR
RT Driving transformation requires more than technology - it demands engaged employees who understand the vision and their role in achieving it. Hear strategies from digital leaders. #EmployeeEngagement #Leadership #Transformation @Star_CIO https://t.co/7PLi7KH9Ub
The latest Recruiting Community Podcast episode challenges common talent‑acquisition myths by examining how AI reshapes entry‑level hiring. It argues that AI isn’t eliminating junior roles but is changing screening methods and skill‑validation processes. The discussion highlights a growing misalignment between...
Southwest Airlines has updated its policy regarding which type of employees can fly in jumpseats. There's an interesting backstory to this policy change. https://t.co/Z9VIBO9xn0
Nike announced the elimination of 411 jobs at its European logistics hub in Laakdal, Belgium. The cuts include 330 weekend positions and 81 logistics support roles. The move is part of a broader cost‑reduction program that also saw more than...
India’s Minister of State for Skill Development met Finland’s Employment Minister to deepen cooperation on vocational training and workforce mobility. The dialogue emphasized linking India’s large, youthful talent pool with Finland’s advanced vocational education system. Both sides pinpointed healthcare, construction,...
