Business leaders may be using artificial intelligence tools and automation to replace workers rather than invest in skills training, according to an Oct. 8 report from the British Standards Institution. Just over two-fifths of leaders surveyed said AI is enabling ...

Emily Dickens is chief of staff and head of government affairs for SHRM. America’s skills pipeline is broken — and the leaks are widening. Too many of our schools and training programs are still preparing students for yesterday’s jobs instead ...

While 7 in 10 U.S. hiring managers say they typically consider overqualified candidates, many also express concerns about low engagement and quick exits, according to an Oct. 8 report from Express Employment Professionals and The Harris Poll. In fact, three-quarters ...

Financial stress is one of the biggest challenges facing the U.S. workforce, with 88% of employees reporting regular financial anxiety¹ and 45% of U.S. households projected to run out of money in retirement.² This stress directly impacts morale, engagement, and ...

The introduction of a $100,000 annual fee for new H-1B visas has left many in the US fearing a talent crisis. For decades, the H-1B has been a life-line for companies seeking hard-to-find skills. Now, with immigration rules shifting overnight, ...

Dive Brief: A Black former Verizon Wireless store employee who was fired after he twice used an anti-Black slur at work did not have a viable discrimination claim against the company, a Pennsylvania federal judge held Wednesday. Verizon allegedly fired ...

David Keeling has been confirmed to lead the Occupational Safety and Health Administration as the assistant secretary of labor. The U.S. Senate voted 51-47 to approved his confirmation, along with a block of dozens of other nominees for other federal ...

Editor’s note: The Back to Basics column serves as an accessible way to understand employment law. If you’re new to HR (or just need a little refresher), follow along as the HR Dive team speaks with legal experts, peruses federal ...

IBM cannot ditch a former employee’s arbitration demand for age discrimination claims even though he missed the arbitration agreement’s stated deadline, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts ruled Sept. 30.  The plaintiff in Rumsey v. International Business ...

Dive Brief: More than 17,000 job cuts have been directly attributed to artificial intelligence so far this year, with the tech industry leading the way, outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas said in a recent report. Most of the cuts were ...