Dive Brief: A White former associate director in Rochester Institute of Technology’s student affairs department raised jury questions over whether RIT passed her over for a promotion to director in favor of a Black candidate from outside the university because ...

Dive Brief: Poor employee retention disrupts productivity, raises costs and puts pressure on managers, but almost two-thirds (63%) of employers surveyed reported yearly turnover rates of 10% or higher in 2025, according to a talent benchmark study released Wednesday from ...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Friday proposed a rule that would eliminate the 60-day grace period that allows H-1B and similar nonimmigrant visa holders to remain in the U.S. after they lose their jobs. That period of time ...

Dive Brief: Heavy workloads are taking a toll on workers’ productivity and output long term, a new study by Korn Ferry suggests. Per its Workforce 2026 Global Insights Report, the majority of workers (62%) say they’re facing “significantly heavier workloads” ...

As artificial intelligence becomes ever more integrated into the way we work and live, the world is bracing for disruption, speakers at Indeed FutureWorks 2026 warned.  “We’re at the beginning of probably what will be one of the greatest transformations ...

The number of minutes a worker could have to walk to a break area without needing to be compensated, DOL determined in an opinion letter this week. While some courts approach the issue differently, the department noted the “comparatively brief” ...

Dive Brief: HR has expanded beyond its original functions and become a more integral part of broader organizational goals, resulting in many HR teams taking on “a more consequential mandate without the support to match it,” according to the 2027 ...

Healthcare costs are expected to continue to rise and are predicted to increase nearly 10% next year, according to a study from professional services firm Aon. In response, many employers said healthcare cost spikes compel them to make tradeoffs with ...

Dive Brief: Nearly everyone in a workplace has more than one personality tendency — or “derailer” — that can interfere with performance, relationships or reputation when a person is operating under pressure, according to an analysis by Hogan Assessment of ...

An unpaid walk of six to 14 minutes to a break area doesn’t necessarily create Fair Labor Standards Act violations, the U.S. Department of Labor said Tuesday. The agency’s Wage and Hour Division weighed in on that question and two ...