How HR can help prevent a workplace shooting

Many warning signs simply go unreported, ClearForce CEO Tom Miller told HR Dive.

By Emilie Shumway • Feb. 16, 2023

Amid hiring freezes, LinkedIn quietly announces layoffs

The company is letting go of an undisclosed number of workers.

By Caroline Colvin • Feb. 15, 2023

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Top 5 stories from HR Dive

HR Dive’s top stories feature a number of evolving trends, including a shifting employment law landscape and external forces that are reshaping compensation and benefits.

By HR Dive staff

Workers want flexible schedules and many employers will continue to offer it

Remote work is still in high demand, and some companies continue to offer it to attract top talent.

Feb. 13, 2023

Employee engagement is trending downward. How can HR respond?

A perfect solution isn’t always possible, one executive told HR Dive, but taking time to listen and connect with employees may be a good place to start.

By Ryan Golden • Feb. 9, 2023

Most employees using ChatGPT, other AI tools for work aren’t telling their bosses

The rise of ChatGPT and other generative AI programs has the potential to change a number of industries, but such tools also have limitations.

By Ryan Golden • Feb. 7, 2023

The comprehensive list of HR trends to watch in 2023

Pay transparency, employee privacy, compassionate leadership and political biases are among this year’s hot debates, according to labor experts.

By Caroline Colvin • Feb. 3, 2023

Unmet child care needs put $122B strain on the economy, report finds

Child care challenges contributed to decreased productivity and effort at work, according to a ReadyNation survey.

By Kara Arundel • Feb. 2, 2023

Sheetz ends ‘smile policy’ that drove employee to quit

The discontinued policy prohibited stores from hiring applicants with “obvious missing, broken, or badly discolored teeth (unrelated to a disability),” according to Business Insider.

By Ryan Golden • Feb. 1, 2023

Union membership rates decreased, BLS reports

The rate of unionizing went down, but the number of workers in unions went up.

By Caroline Colvin • Jan. 26, 2023

Managers influence mental health more than therapists, employees say

A global study from UKG shows how big a role the workplace plays in people’s mental health.

By Emilie Shumway • Jan. 25, 2023

5 trends that will shape HR in 2023

The attention paid to people issues has placed HR leadership in the C-suite’s spotlight, but the next task is keeping the momentum going.

By Ryan Golden • Jan. 24, 2023

Can Shopify’s meeting experiment solve corporate America’s morale ‘buzzkill’?

Workers’ time spent in meetings more than tripled during the pandemic, according to Microsoft data.

By Katie Clarey • Jan. 23, 2023

Shared experiences are critical for hybrid teams

Improve connection by evening out employee experience.

Jan. 23, 2023

Mailbag: What can be done when HR and the C-suite don’t see eye to eye?

This question has long frustrated HR, Carnegie Mellon University professor Anita Williams Woolley told HR Dive.

By Ryan Golden • Jan. 20, 2023

Heads up: Form W-2 due Jan. 31, IRS reminds employers

Multiple tax documents handled by HR are due by this date.

By Emilie Shumway • Jan. 20, 2023

‘Flexible, but stable’ jobs top 2023 worker wishlist

While workers want better work-life balance, rising costs remain top of mind, too, Randstad data suggests.

By Caroline Colvin • Jan. 19, 2023

McDonald’s prepares for corporate restructuring, staff cuts

The chain didn’t disclose how many employees could be impacted by the potential restructuring, which would be part of an initiative called “Accelerating the Organization.”

By Emma Liem Beckett • Jan. 9, 2023

IRS boosts business mileage rate by 3 cents

Volatility in gas prices remains possible, but should become more muted in the year ahead, Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, said.

By Ryan Golden • Jan. 4, 2023

CEOs are deglobalizing their businesses. What does this mean for HR?

When companies bring more of their business back to the U.S., talent organizations may need to shift priorities to internal hiring.

By Laurel Kalser • Jan. 4, 2023

HR’s evolving role can demonstrate its value amid layoffs

Paaras Parker, CHRO of Paycor, told HR Dive how HR pros can prove their worth at a tumultuous time.

By Emilie Shumway • Jan. 3, 2023

‘Recession’ was HR’s word for 2022

Glassdoor announced its word of the year as “return-to-office.” HR Dive reporter Caroline Colvin makes the case for “recession” instead. 

By Caroline Colvin • Jan. 3, 2023

3 ways HR pros can help workers through layoffs

HR pros can’t let the challenging nature of layoffs keep them from assisting affected employees, sources told HR Dive.

By Katie Clarey • Dec. 30, 2022

How to manage employee communication in the hybrid era

“Employees can really get overwhelmed and have really high levels of anxiety if they’re getting a flood of messages from multiple communication channels,” one expert said.

By Jen A. Miller • Dec. 29, 2022

Tracking the convergence of trends that will follow HR into 2023

Coasting into 2023, the changes prompted by the pandemic don’t show any hints of reverting back to the old ways, the Thrive HR co-founders write. 

By Jason Walker and Rey Ramirez • Dec. 21, 2022

The unspoken crisis in men’s mental health — and how employers can help

For many men, the traditional approach is not working, one expert told HR Dive.

By Emilie Shumway • Dec. 16, 2022