Should You “Remove 90% of Your HR?” Revisiting the Role of HR in 2026
“Remove 90% of HR tomorrow, and the business would run smoother, faster, and happier,” that’s what a recent tweet...
Author: Anuradha Mukherjee
Verizon receives approval to proceed with Frontier Communications merger
Verizon announced on Jan. 15 that it had agreed to pursue targeted workforce programming and digital inclusion in order to receive approval from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to proceed with its Frontier Communications merger, a deal valued at nearly $20 billion.Catch up. Last May, Verizon said in a
Retirement Ruminations: From Senior Tax Deductions to Soft Savings Trends
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) has been a contentious piece of legislation since its inception, but most...
How Meta layoffs in 2026 highlight the shift from performance to strategy
The recent Meta layoffs have reignited a fierce debate: are workforce reductions a reflection of employee merit of shifting...
Is HR Useless? Only If You Ignore Compliance, Risk, and Reality
& ldquo;HR is the only department that gets a free pass for being completely useless. &rd quo; Ahh, yes,...
EEOC Announces Walmart’s $60,000 Settlement in Disability Discrimination Case
Discrimination in the workplace, whether intentional or not, can prove harmful to a business’ reputation and its company coffers....
Employers’ health spending slows down after one year of GLP-1 coverage
As employers consider whether to add GLP-1 drugs for weight loss to their health plans, one central question is whether these medications can help reduce long-term costs.The hope is that when employees lose weight with the help of these drugs, they’ll experience fewer complications from chronic conditions such as diabetes
Four workplace books to help people pros navigate HR challenges
From DEI rollbacks to leadership challenges, HR pros face new obstacles seemingly every day.HR Brew has spoken with several authors over the past year whose books aim to help people people navigate these and other pressing issues. Here, we’ve rounded up a few that might be worth adding to the
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer reportedly accused of having an inappropriate relationship with staffer
The world is filled with irony, especially in 2026. Just a month ago, the world’s biggest HR organization lost a workplace discrimination suit. Now, the Department of Labor (DOL) could be facing its own potential HR violations.A DOL employee filed a complaint against Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, alleging she abused
HR Knowledge Management: 10 Best Practices To Follow
As HR teams support growing and increasingly complex organizations, access to accurate and consistent information becomes harder to maintain....
Last year saw the most layoff announcements since 2020
If last year’s news cycle felt like a nonstop barrage of corporate layoff announcements, that’s because it was.Employers announced over 1,200,000 job cuts in 2025, up 58% from 2024, when 761,000 layoffs were disclosed, according to an analysis from outplacement services firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas. That’s also the highest
Legislative lowdown: New rule favors higher-wage workers in H-1B selection
Higher-paid workers will have greater chances of being selected for the H-1B visa program under a new rule issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) last month.On Dec. 23, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the DHS was amending the process for H-1B visa recipient selection
HR Operations Manager: Your Guide To Becoming One
An organization’s reputation may attract good employees, but a conducive immediate environment is necessary to keep them. Effective HR...
How To Become HR Certified in 7 Steps: Time, Requirements & Best Certifications
Becoming HR certified requires a clear roadmap. The return on investment (ROI) for an HR certification can be substantial,...
World of HR: Some employers in Japan are playing matchmaker by participating in a corporate dating app
As the birth rate in Japan continues to fall, the government is encouraging residents to get busy creating the next generation of workers. Some employers are getting in on the “action” as well with a new benefit: dating!Where in the world? Japan’s government has pushed employers to offer more family-friendly
How to set goals for, and with, employees
New year, new goals—and new strategies for setting them? Yes, please.“I absolutely love goal setting,” Garima Shah, co-founder and president of B2B SaaS platform Biller Genie, said during a recent episode of HR Brew’s People Person podcast. But goal setting isn’t just up to HR leaders, or even people managers.