Most employees responding to a recent survey said they believe employers are passing over competent candidates because employers aren’t willing to train them, according to a May 28 report from Express Employment Professionals. In addition, 87% said companies should prioritize ...

A virtual reality environment can help employees who work with robots practice complex tasks, according to new research from the University of Georgia. In the recycling industry, for instance, workers may use robots to disassemble electronics into separate parts for ...

Half of mothers in the “sandwich generation” — those who support both children and adult dependents — say they’ve left a job due to their caregiving responsibilities, according to a May 29 report from Motherly and the University of Phoenix ...

Dive Brief: The White House’s 2026 fiscal year budget proposal for the U.S. Department of Labor would eliminate the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs while shuffling some of OFCCP’s functions to other agencies. Per the document, President Donald Trump’s ...

There’s a video on TikTok that has, as of early June, been liked nearly 1 million times. In it, a man in a suit and tie smiles and raises his eyebrows in excitement at the camera. A caption over the ...

Dive Brief: An openly gay, conservative Christian lawyer sued Lucid Software May 22 for allegedly firing him due to his religious beliefs and because he didn’t conform to its stereotyped expectations of gay men, after he posted comments on X ...

Dive Brief: Amazon allegedly refused to grant leave to, and then fired, a warehouse worker in Orlando with a life-threatening ectopic pregnancy, according to a federal lawsuit filed May 29 in Florida (Joseph v. Amazon.com Services LLC). Before her first ...

Employees are increasingly working during vacations, according to a May 28 report from Dayforce, a global human capital management firm. For yet another year, the number of employees who say they disconnect from work completely while on vacation has declined, dropping ...

Ten percent of job seekers said they’ve lied on their resume, typically about dates of employment, years of experience and job responsibilities in previous roles, according to a May 28 report from AI Resume Builder. Among those who lied, 76% ...

With healthcare costs projected to rise by up to 8% year-over-year in 2025, employers are under immense pressure to manage spend—without compromising employee well-being. This often leads to tough decisions: Where can you cut costs without cutting corners?   Start by ...