88% of Companies Globally Still Include Diversity and Inclusion in Workforce Reports
A Thomson Reuters Workforce Disclosure Initiative study of roughly 3,000 global firms finds that 88.5% still reference diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in board oversight documents. However, core policies are eroding: public anti‑discrimination rules fell from 94% in 2020 to 70% in 2025, and US parental‑leave offerings dropped from 77% to 22%. While DEI remains a governance priority, reporting on ethnicity and disability is limited, and only one‑fifth of companies tie DEI metrics to executive compensation.
World of HR: One-Third of HR Leaders in the UK Faced DEI Pushback in the Last Year
A recent Working Chance and YouGov survey of 565 UK HR leaders found that roughly one‑third encountered resistance to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives over the past year. The backlash mirrors a broader anti‑DEI wave originating in the United...
How Delta’s Employee-Listening Revamp Led Its HR to Rethink Two Major Benefits Offerings
Delta Air Lines overhauled its employee‑listening program to reach frontline staff more effectively, adding pop‑up prompts on its internal site and expanding feedback channels beyond surveys. The changes lifted the annual engagement survey response rate to a record 53%, up...
Legislative Lowdown: Florida Enacts Anti-Union Law for Public Sector Employers
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a law that raises the union‑election threshold for public‑sector workers to a 50% participation rate and requires a majority vote for certification. The measure also forces unions to recertify if more than 60% of members...
Why Most Employers Are Sticking with Big 3 PBMs over Alternatives
Employers are reevaluating pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) as the FTC’s antitrust actions and bipartisan legislation spotlight the Big 3—CVS Caremark, Cigna Express Scripts, and UnitedHealth Optum Rx. A 2025 National Alliance survey found 61% of 324 employers have switched or...
Menstrual Health Continues to Be a Taboo Topic at Work. HR Can Help Change That.
Menstrual health remains a workplace taboo despite growing awareness, with 1.8 million people menstruating each month and 10% experiencing pain that can sideline them for days. A recent RM Compass report finds 63% of firms do not provide free period products and...
Professional and Business Services Sector Led on Hirings, Firings in March
Job openings slipped to 6.9 million in March, while hires jumped to 5.6 million, a gain of 655,000 from February. The professional and business services sector recorded the steepest drop in openings (down 318,000) and the largest layoffs (527,000), yet it led...
Greenhouse Sets Sights on AI Interviewing as Next TA Game Changer
Greenhouse announced it will acquire Ezra AI Labs, a startup that provides conversational, voice‑based AI interviewing technology. The move comes as Greenhouse reports a 412% rise in applications per recruiter since 2023, while fewer than 7% of applicants secure an...
The Business of Benefits: Financial Education at Alloy
Alloy, a 300‑person identity and fraud‑prevention firm, has partnered with Addition Wealth since 2023 to provide financial‑education benefits, including seminars and one‑on‑one advisor sessions. The program complements its 401(k) and equity grants, aiming to help employees navigate life events and...
Can a $300 Baby Sleep Device Get Parents Back Into the Office? Owlet Hopes So.
Owlet, the Utah‑based maker of the $299 Dream Sock baby monitor, is rolling out an employer‑benefits program that lets companies subsidize the device for new‑parent staff. The company argues that sleep‑deprived parents are less productive, so offering the monitor can...
New York and Maryland Become Latest States to Ban Public Workers From Using Prediction Markets
New York and Maryland issued executive orders this month barring state employees from using prediction‑market platforms or sharing insider information for bets. The orders add to existing ethics codes and direct violations to the attorney general for possible disciplinary action....
Employers Should Expect Future Labor Headaches as US Birth Rate Falls Again
The U.S. recorded 3.6 million live births in 2025, a 1 percent decline that lowered the general fertility rate to 53.1 per 1,000 women aged 15‑44. The drop continues an 18‑year downward trend since the 2007 peak, meaning fewer workers will replace...
Workday Bets on Recognition Retaining Employees in an AI-Driven Market
Workday announced a partnership with Achievers to power a new employee‑recognition product, replacing traditional cash bonuses with a points‑based rewards system. The platform lets staff earn points for peer‑recognition and redeem them for travel, merchandise, or experiences. Workday’s SVP of...
World of HR: The Netherlands Is Slowly Adopting a Four-Day Workweek
Workers in the Netherlands now average a 32‑hour week, effectively a four‑day schedule, though it is not yet codified into law. The shift originated in the 1980s when tax incentives encouraged one parent—typically the mother—to work part‑time, expanding female labor...
Starbucks Will Switch to Weekly Pay as Workers Want More Frequent Compensation
Starbucks announced that beginning in August it will shift its hourly partners from a bi‑weekly to a weekly pay schedule. The change is part of a broader compensation overhaul that adds merit bonuses of up to $1,200 per year and...