Dive Brief: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration on Wednesday rescinded a Biden-era warning that cautioned 401(k) plan fiduciaries against offering cryptocurrency options. The 2022 guidance urged fiduciaries to exercise “extreme care” before adding cryptocurrency to their ...

A majority of U.S. workers — 54% — say job insecurity has significantly affected their stress levels at work, according to a May 21 report from the American Psychological Association. In addition, 65% said their company has been affected by ...

Forty-two percent of Generation Z adults are currently working in or pursuing a blue-collar or skilled trade job, according to a May 20 report from Resume Builder. Of those, 37% have earned a bachelor’s degree.  In the survey of more ...

Dive Brief: A former interim watershed director for the city of Atlanta was demoted and passed over for promotions due to her conduct — not her sex nor in retaliation for taking Family and Medical Leave Act leave — the ...

Executive pay is beginning to look the same everywhere as corporate boards pay CEOs similarly, and that could affect company performance, according to a recent study from a Virginia Tech researcher.  CEO compensation has become 24% more similar at public ...

A quarter of employers surveyed said they will remove bachelor’s degree requirements for some roles by the end of 2025, according to a May 20 report from Resume Templates. In addition, 7 in 10 hiring managers said their company looks ...

Dive Brief: Walmart is streamlining its global tech and Walmart U.S. operations, according to an internal memo Wednesday from Global CTO and Chief Development Officer Suresh Kumar and Walmart U.S. President and CEO John Furner, which the retailer shared with ...

As artificial intelligence tools continue to transform talent acquisition, companies and job seekers alike will increasingly use AI, according to a May 20 post on LinkedIn’s Talent Blog. “It seems I can’t go a day without hearing about how AI ...

Deloitte and HRCI have launched an academy to help human resources professionals with upskilling and certifications, according to a May 21 announcement. The program is aimed at helping CHROs and their teams to remain skilled in an evolving work environment, ...

Employers devote significant time, energy and resources toward employee benefits — and rightfully so. A robust benefits package can capture potential candidates’ attention and convince current employees to ignore other opportunities. But neither of these outcomes are possible if employers ...