Dive Brief: Heavy workloads are taking a toll on workers’ productivity and output long term, a new study by Korn Ferry suggests. Per its Workforce 2026 Global Insights Report, the majority of workers (62%) say they’re facing “significantly heavier workloads” ...

As artificial intelligence becomes ever more integrated into the way we work and live, the world is bracing for disruption, speakers at Indeed FutureWorks 2026 warned.  “We’re at the beginning of probably what will be one of the greatest transformations ...

The number of minutes a worker could have to walk to a break area without needing to be compensated, DOL determined in an opinion letter this week. While some courts approach the issue differently, the department noted the “comparatively brief” ...

Dive Brief: HR has expanded beyond its original functions and become a more integral part of broader organizational goals, resulting in many HR teams taking on “a more consequential mandate without the support to match it,” according to the 2027 ...

Healthcare costs are expected to continue to rise and are predicted to increase nearly 10% next year, according to a study from professional services firm Aon. In response, many employers said healthcare cost spikes compel them to make tradeoffs with ...

Dive Brief: Nearly everyone in a workplace has more than one personality tendency — or “derailer” — that can interfere with performance, relationships or reputation when a person is operating under pressure, according to an analysis by Hogan Assessment of ...

An unpaid walk of six to 14 minutes to a break area doesn’t necessarily create Fair Labor Standards Act violations, the U.S. Department of Labor said Tuesday. The agency’s Wage and Hour Division weighed in on that question and two ...

Transfers, schedule changes and other similar activities can amount to retaliation prohibited by the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, the U.S. Department of Labor said Tuesday. USERRA, which outlaws discrimination based on military service, was last year amended ...

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is seeking enforcement of an administrative subpoena related to an investigation of diversity, equity and inclusion training mandated by the City and County of San Francisco, the agency said in a press release on ...

President Donald Trump’s executive orders cracking down on diversity, equity and inclusion, in both the public and private sectors struck fear into the hearts of employers. But many, including companies like Apple, Costco and Disney, did not back down — ...