Should employers treat social media use at work like giving workers a smoke break? That is one potential angle posited by a study from the Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations, the school announced Oct. 15. In the wake ...

Alexander Reich is a labor and employment attorney with Saul Ewing LLP. Most workplace harassment policies focus on the actions of co-workers and supervisors. But harassment does not always come from inside the organization. Customers, vendors and contractors can create ...

Dive Brief: Most workers (92%) believe that companies use inflated job titles to present the illusion of career growth, all while withholding raises and real advancement, data from MyPerfectResume suggests.  Similarly, 2 in 3 workers have noticed that companies are ...

Dive Brief: More than half of workers depend on HR materials and informational sessions from their employers to learn about workplace benefits, but younger generations are looking beyond those traditional outlets, according to the results of a survey by financial ...

Facebook is looking to take a punt on job listings once again, with an updated version of job opportunities in the app, which it says is aimed at helping young adults find local entry-level roles. As you can see in ...

Dive Brief: Employer-provided training has become more visible, with 8.1% of job postings in August mentioning training programs, up from 3.4% in January 2018, according to research by Indeed’s Hiring Lab. However, training opportunities are unevenly distributed among occupations, clustering ...

Dive Brief: U.S. Rep. Troy Downing, R-Mont., introduced a bill Tuesday that would codify an executive order by President Donald Trump to reduce regulatory barriers to allow investments in private equity, real estate and cryptocurrency in 401(k) retirement plans. The ...

Dive Brief: Citi is requiring most of its staff to participate in artificial intelligence prompt training in a bid to boost the company’s proficiency with the technology, Tim Ryan, Citi’s head of technology and business enablement, said in a LinkedIn ...

An October 2025 report points to a recurring trend among workplace experts: They’re championing the well-being of “the sandwich generation,” a phrase which typically refers to workers who care for both children and parents. According to the 2026 U.S. Leave ...

Following employee feedback, leaders shouldn’t rush to change their behavior too quickly, or employees may become skeptical and see it as inauthentic, according to a study published Sept. 24 in the Academy of Management Journal. Instead, employees want to see ...