As today’s college graduates struggle to start a steady career, 1 in 2 Americans say their college major didn’t prepare them for the job market, according to a June 18 report from Preply. Beyond that, 1 in 6 Americans who ...

As health plan costs continue to increase, more employers intend to change or reduce their 2026 benefit offerings to control spending, according to July 16 survey results from Mercer. For instance, 51% of large employers (defined as those with 500 or ...

July 24 marks 16 years since the federal minimum wage last was increased, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.  First established in 1938, the federal minimum wage has plateaued at $7.25 per hour, or $15,080 a year. Despite stagnation ...

Dive Brief: While many bosses doubled down on their return-to-office mandates earlier this year, employers also appear poised to shrink the individual office workspace they allot to employees who do show up, according to a recent survey from JLL, a ...

Dive Brief: The U.S. Department of Labor on Monday rescinded a Biden-era advisory opinion that acknowledged a proposed racial equity program at Citi and provided fiduciary guidance, saying it no longer reflects the department’s views. The prior advisory “assumed that ...

Workforce development programs — funded through public-private partnerships — appear to bridge the skills gap by helping companies to scale and expanding opportunities for less skilled workers, according to recent research published by the National Bureau of Economic Research. After training, ...

Two-thirds of U.S. job candidates say they’re struggling to land a role in an intensely competitive labor market — and only 7% believe the market favors them, according to a July 17 report from Greenhouse, a hiring platform. Job seekers ...

In HR Dive’s Mailbag series, we answer HR professionals’ questions about all things work. Have a question? Send it to [email protected]. Q: We terminated a relatively new employee for performance and attendance issues. They’re requesting a letter stating why they ...

A former crew member at Simone’s Inc., a Dunkin’ franchisee located in Connecticut, alleged she was terminated following an inquiry into whether her employer was properly following compensation law, according to court documents (Kaminska v. Simone’s Inc.). According to the ...

Dive Brief: Furthering its efforts to streamline company structures, Walmart is eliminating its market coordinator role, according to a Wednesday internal email from Walmart U.S. Executive Vice President of Store Operations Cedric Clark. The mass retailer is also cutting some ...