If 2025 was the year AI became impossible to ignore, then 2026 can be the year HR leaders ensure their technology solutions strengthen, rather than divide, workplaces, writes HR Tech Chair Steve Boese.
Frontline retail workers are facing holiday burnout, but Accenture researchers say new in-store tech may offer a path to reduce stress and improve employee wellbeing.
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.
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.
Paramount Skydance recently shelled out $185 million to employees who voluntary left after the company's RTO mandate. Will 2026 bring more organizations pushing workers to the door, instead of back to the office?
In a recent webinar, Société Générale's Mukta Arya urges HR leaders to drive greater impact amid budget constraints through strategy, data, and empathy.
