Women excel at a lot of things that men don’t…like having higher rates of burnout and engagement…Women report higher rates of burnout, despite being more engaged at work than men, according to a recent report from Gallup. While 34% of women said they’re engaged at work, compared to 28% of
In this economy, the only thing making moves is our cortisol levels.Economic uncertainty saw employers and workers pull out of the job market in 2025, leading to what’s since been described as a “no-hire, no-fire” labor market. New data shows that trend is continuing in 2026. Despite a slight uptick
Since anti-DEI provocateurs began gaining attention and influence, some DEI leaders have had to pivot, making hard funding and strategy choices. Some have continued the practice under a different name, while others have fought openly to protect DEI work in their organizations.Employers have had to make similarly tough decisions, often
Let’s start with the good news: The average account balance for 401(k) plans managed by Vanguard rose by 13% last year, reaching a record high of $167,970 by the end of 2025. The share of plans with automatic enrollment continued to grow, and a majority of those plans (62%) enrolled
The war in Iran has created the largest oil transport disruption in history. As costs increase and supply remains uncertain, Asian nations with smaller oil reserves are responding by encouraging businesses and residents to change their day-to-day operations.“They’re trying to manage the supply situation before it even comes close to
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a decision in a 2-1 vote on Feb. 26 about which bathrooms transgender federal employees can access.Catch up. The decision overturned the 2015 decision in Lusardi v. Department of the Army that allowed federal employees to access bathrooms that matched their gender identity.
Pharmaceutical manufacturer Eli Lilly recently rolled out a new platform intended to boost employer coverage of GLP-1 medications for obesity.Lilly will offer Zepbound, an injectable GLP-1 medication, at a price of $449 per month for all doses through the platform, called Lilly Connect. That’s the same price for higher doses
The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released proposed guidance on how to open a Trump Account on behalf of a child, as well as how to take advantage of a pilot program that will provide government-seeded accounts to children born during the president’s second term.While the proposed
While unemployment has remained at or below 4.5% since the Covid-19 pandemic-driven recession, more people are finding themselves jobless for extended periods of time.Currently, around one-quarter of all unemployed people in the US have been out of a job for at least six months, according to the Bureau of Labor
Could corporate America’s CEOs some day be social-media competition for the moms of #MomTok?McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski went viral earlier this week after posting an Instagram video of himself taste-testing a new burger. It fueled backlash from users who ripped into the executive for taking the tiniest bite of the
The latest pivot in a long back-and-forth over how employers should classify gig workers occurred late in February, when the Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a rule to loosen the test for determining independent contractors.The Trump administration intends to rescind a rule issued by President Joe Biden’s DOL that restored
Nobody’s perfect. It’s a good mantra, except when delivering bad news to employees. Then you want to be as perfect as possible.HR leaders and their teams are often tasked with delivering bad news—whether it be earth-shattering (layoffs, firings) or lower-stakes (smaller raises, the end of a beloved perk). Missteps along
Unlike Joan Jett, employers should give a damn ‘bout their reputation.Corporate reputation was long dismissed as a soft metric, only to be considered in crises. But that perception is changing. Recent research finds that company reputation, including workplace reputation, can boost financial performance.A recent analysis by PR and communications firm
Thousands of travelers remained stranded less than one week after the US and Israel began conducting coordinated strikes on Iran, on Feb. 28. The war prompted airspace closures across the Middle East, including in major transit hubs that serve as popular transfer points for passengers on long-haul flights.Dubai, the busiest
The job market is flip flopping like a fish.Following an optimistic January jobs report, the labor market lost 92,000 jobs in February, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest employment situation report. While experts cautioned that one month of job losses should not be taken as gospel about the
The Middle East is home to over 500million people, and industries from tech to oil. Since the US-Israeli strikes on Iran began on Feb. 28, some employers and governments have sought to ensure the safety of their employees in the region, which includes 17 countries.The UAE labor minister asked private