Central Transport, a nationwide trucking company, must face an applicant’s allegation that it violated Pennsylvania’s Criminal History Record Information Act when it denied him a job after he disclosed a 15-year-old armed robbery conviction, the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals ...

Dive Brief: Nearly three quarters of human resource leaders (73%) said they’re feeling optimistic about their organization’s future in 2026. However, 66% said they expect more change despite their generally positive outlook after experiencing a difficult 2025, according to the ...

Dive Brief: The average worker gets between two and three hours of focus time per day, meaning uninterrupted work periods without meetings, messages or tool switching, according to the Hubstaff 2026 Global Benchmarks Report. Teams that were either fully in ...

Dive Brief: Amazon plans to cut 16,000 more jobs as it pursues reorganization, the company said Wednesday in a blog post. The company, which will report Q4 2025 and full fiscal year earnings next week, declined to disclose which departments ...

The HR Dive 2026 Identity of HR survey is now open and ready for your insight.  HR professionals are on the front lines of change, as the federal government pushes immigration enforcement, artificial intelligence advancements demand upskilling and diversity, equity ...

Dive Brief: As part of its global restructuring plan, Pinterest plans to cut less than 15% of its workforce and reduce its office space, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.  The company is trimming its ...

The Republican members of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission voted to make most lawsuits subject to commission approval, and upskilling workers on artificial intelligence could bring the U.S. economy trillions in tailwinds.  Here’s a closer look at those numbers ...

Increasing workers’ paid time off allotment by just a few days can make a big difference, recent research from Florida Atlantic University and Cleveland State University has shown. Giving workers 6 to 10 days of PTO, not just 1 to ...

If last year was one of tumultuous change for HR — most notably, widespread adoption of artificial intelligence and the start of the second Trump administration — 2026 is shaping up to be one of focus. HR professionals will hone ...

Dive Brief: Nearly three-quarters of U.S. companies plan to expand their leave programs in the next two years, according to research released Monday by WTW, a global advisory, broking and solutions company. These investments are driven by a focus on ...