As executives debate return-to-office while stress rises, half of employees worry about monitoring and managers overlook career goals. Flexibility debates hide a deeper breakdown of trust and systems.
New research suggests a "frontline-first" approach, leveraging integrated tech systems, can drive engagement and retention among frontline workers, who are craving more support from their employers.
Instead of rehashing what didn't go according to plan in 2025, Kimberly Carroll of IA says let's focus on what transformation leaders can do better in 2026.
A perfect storm of Supreme Court decisions, aggressive litigation and emerging technologies is exposing HR executives to unprecedented legal liability, according to a recent report from Mercer.
For enterprise organizations with more than 5,000 employees, cost has emerged as the number one barrier to AI implementation, jumping from 22% citing it as their primary concern to 44% this year.
Five years after employers rushed online, video hiring technology has evolved from an emergency fix into a skills validation platform that exceeds the effectiveness of resumes.
As AI reshapes how work gets done, HR leaders have a rare opportunity to be a strategic org architect—if they embrace work design as a core discipline.
Employees across the spectrum, from hourly staff to executives, have financial obligations and money stress, said Jason Rahlan from Dayforce. "Employees aren't asking for a handout. They want access to the money they already earned."
Upwork's new report shows businesses are turning to freelance talent in droves. Seventy-eight percent of companies plan to hire independent workers in the next three months, outpacing demand for full-time knowledge roles.
