4-day week, WFH eyed as shield from global oil shocks
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Credential fluency emerges as key hiring edge in skills-first era
Employers decoding non-degree credentials gain faster, stronger, more diverse hires
How wide pay ranges may deter women from applying
Compared to their male counterparts, women workers seem to be accounting for a lesser ability to negotiate a higher...
Lilly targets employers in new bid to broaden access to obesity drugs
A service tailored to people with workplace-based insurance coverage represents a new way for Lilly to bypass insurers and...
This week in 5 numbers: Nearly half of employees say they’re workaholics
Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including at what age women’s wages...
The Business of Benefits: Onsite therapy at AT&T
Welcome to the inaugural edition of our Business of Benefits series, where we’ll spotlight benefits that are driving value for HR leaders, digging into their design and ROI.If you’re interested in talking about a workplace benefit you love for an upcoming edition, click here to get in touch. You can
Minted offers homebuyer education as new employee benefit
The share of first-time home buyers reached a record low of 21% in 2025, while the average age creeped higher, according to the National Association of Realtors. As the housing market feels unattainable for many Americans in an uncertain economy, some employers are stepping in to offer the education needed
Two DOL aides resign amid ongoing probe into ‘toxic’ workplace at Chavez-DeRemer’s labor department
When President Trump tapped Sec. Lori Chavez-DeRemer to run his labor department in early 2025, the Republican former representative from Oregon was seen as one of Trump’s more sensible Cabinet nominations, even earning a moniker as “the one Trump pick Democrats actually like.”Chavez-DeRemer had a history supporting organized labor. Her
Faced with rising healthcare costs, workers are delaying care, retirement savings
“Affordability shapes both access to care and longer-term financial security,” an EBRI direct or said.
Disabled banker sues Wells Fargo, alleges diversity push drove his firing
The banker claims Wells Fargo used his race, gender, and disability against him
Former Amazon manager claims ‘DEI hire’ label led to his firing
Federal lawsuit includes allegation Amazon dismissed his complaint but then upheld a colleague’s near-identical one
Women’s wages stagnate after 35, Glassdoor report finds
After slowly closing for decades, the gender pay gap started to expand again in 2024. A new report from Glassdoor highlights where the gap widened the most, and what role employers can play in creating fair workplaces for women.Women’s wages often level off after 35, largely due to structural issues
Attract A-Players & Avoid the Dunning-Kruger Hiring Trap with Greg Cleary
Greg Cleary is a business coaching expert with over 20 years of experience helping leadership teams achieve their goals....
How HR leaders can get unstuck on their skills-based transformation
Employers have a skill issue.A few years ago, it seemed CHROs and CEOs were always talking about becoming a “skills-based organization.” But as ChatGPT took over the world in late 2022, executives, consultants, and academics alike hypothesized that, thanks to AI’s ability to automate tasks, there would be an imperative
Greater autonomy may lead to lower levels of burnout
Employees who endured a chronic workload imbalance and felt they lacked a voice in the workplace were more likely...
HR must reinvent itself to stay relevant, report stresses
Under a potential model articulated by Mercer, HR shifts from being a service provider to the architect of work...