Looking for Work? These Might Be the Fastest-Growing Jobs in the US in 2026
What are the fastest-growing jobs in the US right now? Well, LinkedIn has some answers. While AI plays a...
Monthly Archives: January 2026
Sweden’s Friendship Hour Trial: A New Way to Combat Workplace Loneliness
Workplace loneliness is on the rise, and it’s about time we address the decline of community at work. Apotek...
New DOL independent contractor rule arrives at Trump White House
The administration may decide to return to the “economic reality” standard it articulated in a final rule released at...
EEOC wins retaliation case for Black dental assistant in Louisiana
A CEO’s statements were direct evidence the dental assistant was placed on unpaid leave and fired because she complained...
2025 wasn’t a good year for the labor market
Want a jobs report worth leaking? December’s wasn’t it.On Thursday night, President Donald Trump leaked a graphic in an attempt to brag that the private sector accounted for all job growth in 2025, citing numbers that only added up when the Bureau of Labor Statistics published its normally highly protected
The HR playbook for managing insurer-provider disputes
Breaking up is hard to do—especially when the split isn’t on your terms.On Jan. 1, 2026, New Yorkers enrolled in Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield health plans received news that their insurer had broken up with Mount Sinai, one of the largest hospital systems in the US.In an open letter,
December jobs report wraps up a year of uncertainty
“The next phase of the job market will be defined less by headline growth and more by where work...
Salary increases are top of mind for workers amid economic anxiety
Most employees said they planned to stay at their jobs in 2026, but burnout and layoffs have workers concerned,...
IT worker sues NHL, accuses HR chief of retaliation and blacklisting
The suit claims an alleged harasser got promoted while the accuser was told to “look elsewhere”
DC agency loses $525K case after targeting older workers for scrutiny
Fired 5 weeks before vesting in benefits – handwritten notes sealed employer’s fate
Curious how AI will change HR? These Big Tech HR leaders have some thoughts about what to expect.
HR teams across the globe are under pressure to leverage AI to transform services and processes with the help of this transformational technology. It’s early days, and in an AI-enabled world of work, the only thing that’s currently abundantly clear is that the future ways of working are changing, and
Can GameStop’s Performance-Based CEO Pay Redefine the Future of Work?
Signs of extraordinary growth can be deserving of extraordinary rewards, and GameStop is the latest business to consider a...
Courts Are Not Super-Personnel Departments (And This Promotion Case Proves It)
Courts see plenty of promotion disputes that boil down to one familiar complaint: I should have gotten the job.The Fourth Circuit just explained why that argument usually is not enough. TL;DR: In a published decision, the Fourth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for an employer facing a Title VII failure-to-promote claim.
Amazon’s Performance Evaluations Now Require Proof of Productivity
A year-end performance recap is a harmless proposition on the surface, but Amazon’s demands for proof of productivity from...
Nicole Blevins on Compensation Planning
Compensation is one of the most sensitive and misunderstood topics in the workplace, and one of the most consequential....
This week in 5 numbers: Lonely workers say they miss more work
Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including the number of companies who...