To reduce the risk of legal, compliance and reputational risk, this expert says, use AI as a decision-support—not decision-making—tool for layoff planning.
Microsoft's chief communications officer publicly denied rumors of mass layoffs that originated online. The incident reveals how HR leaders must now manage workforce anxiety fueled by unverified social media claims in an era of AI-driven restructuring.
Major companies including Caterpillar, HP, Hyatt and Bath & Body Works made CHRO appointments in 2025, reflecting a trend toward leaders with transformation experience.
The new year brings definitional changes that may create operational challenges, especially for companies with HRIS systems that can't easily adapt to regional variations in employee leave.
Millions of Americans could end up uninsured or having to alter their household finances as a result; the fight over these subsidies in Congress is a major sticking point for Democrats.
LMS implementation requires equal attention to technology and people. "Change that happens to people rarely sticks, but change that happens with people results in much better outcomes," says this learning pro.
