The aim of the EU Pay Transparency Directive is to increase pay transparency and strengthen the enforcement of the principle of equal pay for work of equal value between women and men. The deadline for EU member states to implement the Directive passed earlier this...

When HR leaders want to keep their teams engaged, they might assume that compensation is the key. However, new research from Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) suggests the bigger levers are more closely centered on daily work and responsibilities. The...

A new ranking names 20 large U.S. employers where recent graduates have the best odds of landing a first job with room to grow. The list of top places for young adults to work has one list for college graduates, featuring Accenture, Capital One, Deloitte, PwC and...

Frontline workers have too often been categorized as a single entity, referred to as “all our non-office-based employees,” to their great detriment. By definition, a one-size-fits-all talent, training or support strategy will not serve every segment as it deserves....

A new survey of 2,500 frontline workers across the U.K. and U.S., commissioned by body-worn camera maker HALOS, found that 39% say customer abuse is treated as “just part of the job” where they work. In the U.K., the British Retail Consortium counted roughly 737,000...

Health insurers faced growing pressure in the Individual and Small Group markets in 2025 as medical costs rose faster than premiums, creating losses and prompting employers to reconsider how they offer health benefits. The Individual health insurance market recorded a...

As organizations race to adopt AI and adapt to accelerating disruption, a new paradox is emerging: Many are investing heavily in future readiness while simultaneously underinvesting in the very talent most capable of delivering it. Early-career hiring, long viewed as...

Microsoft is planning to cut approximately 2.5% of its roughly 220,000-person global workforce this week, including sales, consulting and Xbox roles, Business Insider reported. The smaller size of this round, compared with the nearly 4% cut last July, is due in part...

As mass layoffs continue to make news, and many organizations blame AI integration for restructuring, a new opportunity has arisen: novel public/private partnerships to support the growing talent pool being displaced by AI. One such coalition, RAISE US, was recently...