More adults recommend trade school for new high school graduates than those who recommend college, according to a June 5 report from the American Staffing Association. When considering the “ideal post high school path” for today’s graduates, 33% of U.S. ...

Dive Brief: Due in part to changing workforce demographics, costs associated with workplace injuries are climbing, even while the number of injuries continues to decline, according to a June 3 report from workers’ compensation insurer Travelers. The report compared workers ...

Dive Brief: A former Costco hourly sales employee may proceed with his lawsuit alleging that the retailer violated California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act when it failed to accommodate his need to care for his wife, who had cancer, a ...

Dive Brief: A 4th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals decision last week took issue with how Virginia carrier Garten Trucking dealt with employees seeking to form a union. A September 2022 post by Garten on an internal message board was ...

Dive Brief: A judge of the Delaware Court of Chancery dismissed on Monday compensation vendor Payscale’s attempt to enforce a noncompete agreement against its former director of sales because the agreement was overbroad. Per the court, the defendant in Payscale ...

Employers are increasingly focused on soft skills during the job hunt, with 60% saying soft skills are more important today than five years ago, according to a June 9 report from TestGorilla. More than 70% of employers said evaluating the ...

Dive Brief: Gov. Tina Kotek signed into law on May 28 a measure that allows Oregon workers to use paid sick leave for blood donation. Per SB 1108, which was sponsored by state Senator Lew Frederick, the blood donation must be ...

Dive Brief: A California federal judge on Monday barred the Trump administration from enforcing three provisions from its anti-DEI and “gender ideology” executive orders against a group of nonprofits that serve LGBTQ+ individuals and rely heavily on federal funding. The ...

Citi is allowing its hybrid employees to work remotely for two weeks of their choice in August, according to a memo seen Monday by Banking Dive, HR Dive’s sister publication. “We’ve selected August because it is traditionally a quieter time ...

Skills-first learning is driving a wave of skills-based organizations and influencing talent pipelines from recruitment to advancement, according to Coursera’s 2025 Global Skills Report. In North America, 99% of surveyed employers said they’ve adopted or are exploring skills-based hiring by ...