Recent employment litigation against HR association SHRM, including last week's $11.5 million verdict in a racial discrimination suit, highlights how lawsuits can expose ongoing culture problems.
Major companies including Caterpillar, HP, Hyatt and Bath & Body Works made CHRO appointments in 2025, reflecting a trend toward leaders with transformation experience.
Cigna research found that more than half of the U.S. workforce say they feel lonely regularly, a figure that is significantly higher for millennials and Gen Z workers.
HR may not be moving quite into the "future of work", but it will be a key driver of business adaptability as the working world continues its rapid change.
The CEO of Instagram announced this week a full-time return-to-office in 2026, taking a slightly more people-centric approach than other organizations have recently deployed.
As employee engagement falters and wellbeing declines, Cisco and other organizations are rethinking workplace strategy—moving from mandates to magnetic spaces.