Dive Brief: Accounting giant Ernst & Young announced Monday that it is investing $100 million to reward U.S. employees who develop “future-focused skills, advance the firm’s culture, drive innovation, and deliver exceptional client service.” Among others, the program targets individuals ...

Dive Brief: Williams-Sonoma plans to share some of the proceeds of the roughly $200 million in refunds it has received for defunct tariffs with vendors and employees, according to its Q2 earnings report published Wednesday. Although the kitchenware and home ...

Summer ebbs and flows, but work is eternal. In honor of the upcoming Labor Day weekend, I asked my colleagues to share some thought-provoking songs on the world of work, and they did not disappoint.  A lot of the songs ...

Worker personality may matter as much if not more than worker skills, according to survey results published Wednesday by Express Employment Professionals and The Harris Poll. In fact, 86% of the more than 1,000 U.S. hiring decision-makers surveyed said the ...

Workers want more benefits focused on financial security and stability and less on career growth and work-life balance, according to an analysis released Wednesday by Gartner. Gartner surveyed more than 10,000 employees in May. Per those results, employees seek protection ...

Despite the current economic turbulence, most employees in a majority of companies will be getting a base salary increase for 2027, according to a large survey by Korn Ferry. Almost half (47%) of the 5,512 participating employers said they expect ...

Dive Brief: A California bill passed on Sunday would prohibit employers in the state from using artificial intelligence tools that surveil an employee’s individual emotional state or collect an employee’s “neural data.” The text of Assembly Bill No. 1883, or ...

In the compliance world, some lawsuits can drag on for years. Other times, the parties come to an agreement, often without the defendant admitting liability, to bring the case to a close faster.  This month, HR Dive has covered eight ...

The question of whether to fire an employee because of a social media post has long existed, but recent legal battles have added more color to the conversation.  When The Washington Post fired founding Global Opinions Editor Karen Attiah for ...

Most-clicked story of the week Healthcare costs are expected to rise by close to 10% in 2027, per analysis from professional services firm Aon — averaging out to more than $19,000 per employee. Though employers continue to try and absorb ...