Dive Brief: Eighty-two percent of companies still plan to give executives bonuses this year, according to results of a November Resume.org survey released Wednesday.  Meanwhile, nearly a third of companies plan to lay off workers before the end of the ...

The share of searches for apprenticeship opportunities has steadily increased since 2020, more than doubling in the past five years and rising 35% in 2025 alone, according to a Nov. 14 report from Indeed Hiring Lab. The number of apprenticeships ...

Dive Brief: The average cost of employer-sponsored health insurance climbed to $17,496 in 2025, up 6% from the year before and in excess of rates of inflation and wage growth, according to Mercer’s recent 2025 National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health ...

In HR Dive’s Mailbag series, we answer HR professionals’ questions about all things work. Have a question? Send it to [email protected]. Q: The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is expected to rescind guidance that addresses harassment based on gender identity. ...

When SHRM livestreamed a DEI panel with Van Jones and Robby Starbuck, its reception was both surprising and unsurprising. The warm reception and awe in the Oct. 28 livestream’s chat was surprising because it was a far cry from the ...

Dive Brief: While HR leaders largely said they have more input into which tasks are selected for automation than they did two years ago, only 30% said they were involved from the outset on artificial intelligence strategy. That shows a ...

A former Trane Technologies HVAC technician is suing the company for religious discrimination, claiming the company fired him rather than accommodate his request that he not work with a woman unless other workers are present.  The plaintiff’s “life was turned ...

DENVER — Every employer should have a law enforcement response plan, experts said Friday at the American Bar Association’s annual labor and employment law conference. This is generally a best practice, said John Mazzeo, former assistant chief counsel at the ...

Dive Brief: Workers who used generative artificial intelligence daily in the past year reported greater productivity (92% versus 58%), more job security (58% versus 36%) and higher salaries (52% versus 32%) compared to infrequent users, according to PwC’s 2025 Global ...

Dive Brief: While employers continue to open roles, they may not be following through on hires, according to a Nov. 13 report from iCIMS. Overall candidate interest also seems to be cooling, the report said. Candidate applications dropped 7% between ...