HR professionals preparing merit compensation increases can’t forget to train the managers who will dole out those increases, according to one pay expert. HR and compensation teams often consider many factors in calculating raises, such as market conditions, individual eligibility, ...

Dive Brief: Business leaders across North America and Europe plan to accelerate their global hiring but face hurdles such as finding talent and employee engagement under strain, according to Atlas HXM’s Global Atlas Report for 2026. A December 2025 survey ...

Dive Brief: Earned wage access can significantly help low-income workers save money, monitor their finances and plan long-term, according to a recent study from researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology and George Washington University that was ...

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission agreed to settle an employee’s discrimination lawsuit just over a month after a jury trial in the case ended in a mistrial, according to a Monday court filing. The plaintiff in Kandan v. Lucas, ...

Dive Brief: A Mississippi steakhouse violated the Americans with Disabilities Act when it fired an employee who had a seizure, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity alleged in a lawsuit filed Tuesday. The agency alleged that Diamond Jim’s and Mrs. Donna’s ...

Dive Brief: A former “The Real Housewives of New York” cast member and a fashion designer, Leah McSweeney, can proceed with a disability discrimination lawsuit against Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., Nbcuniversal Media LLC, Bravo Media LLC and others because the ...

As we move deeper into 2026, the metrics of corporate success are undergoing a radical shift. For years, organizations measured “activity”—the number of emails sent, hours logged, or tickets closed. However, in a world saturated with AI-generated content and automated ...

The drop-down gender options on a form, an offhand conversation about a co-worker, a learning and development module that reads “action required,” a social media post made off the clock: What do all of these things have in common? Under ...

Dive Brief: Employee confidence among technology professionals dipped in February amid layoff waves and tepid hiring, according to a Tuesday report from Glassdoor. The company measured the percentage of full-time and part-time employees who report a positive six-month business outlook ...

Dive Brief: In the cybersecurity workforce, 45% of women said that work-life balance and caregiving demands were the main barriers preventing women from staying and advancing in their field, while only 29% of men said they perceived as much happening ...