We’re rounding up last week’s stories, including the average percentage employers plan to increase pay in 2027.

The U.S.’s recent spate of wildfire-induced air pollution provided a view of the direct effect extreme weather events may have on leave management.

Month-to-month job cuts are down 27% between June and July, according to data analysis by Challenger, Gray and Christmas. U.S. employers announced 33,429 job cuts in July. Overall, layoffs are down 46 ...

Workers say they are using artificial intelligence to seek out development opportunities within their existing roles as well ...

It’s becoming harder for small employers to offer insurance coverage, and another year of double-digit premium increases ...

We still design for the able-bodied person more than we think about the population as a whole,” Bryon Bass told HR Dive.

Nonfarm payroll employment decreased by 23,000 jobs in July, while the unemployment rate inched down to 4.1%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the first net decline of jobs since ...

The ruling suggests employers don’t necessarily have to wait for workers to fix authenticity problems with Family and Medical ...

A majority of employed U.S. adults — about 56% — say that focusing on increasing workplace diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts is a good thing, according to a May 17 report from the Pew ...

Another year means another time in which many in the HR space turn towards California, which has a reputation for extensive employment laws and regulations not seen in other states. “Everybody knows ...

Of the two components highlighted in Illinois’ legislation last week, the state’s ban on step therapy is “a lot more interesting,” according to David Shillcutt, attorney and member of the firm at ...

Your employee handbook is clear: Employees must call a specific phone number by a certain time if they plan to miss work — period. But does this also apply to employees on leave protected by the ...