HR Dive

14/09/2026

A White former associate director for Rochester Institute of Technology claimed the university used race-based criteria to select a Black candidate as director instead of promoting her.

14/09/2026

A new report from i4cp asks HR to revisit its internal talent pool and development process.

14/09/2026

We’re rounding up last week’s stories, including the percentage of HR leaders who said they’ve considered leaving their jobs in the past year. (Kathryn Moody)

We’re rounding up last week’s stories, including the percentage of HR leaders who said they’ve considered leaving their jobs in the past year.

14/09/2026

Open enrollment is upon us. But what’s next in the employee benefits and total rewards world? HR Dive journalists will speak with benefits and total rewards experts to find out. Join us on Oct. 14 for a live virtual event, where we’ll discuss how employers should strategize in 2027 to take advantage of the latest benefits trends in areas such as health insurance, parental support and retirement planning.

Through the second half of 2026, U.S. consumers face large-scale inflation on household items like groceries, housing, energy and healthcare. In this timely session, HR Dive will speak with practitioners and industry experts about the responsibility and opportunity employers have to help address emp...

14/09/2026

Workers receive an average of 13 onboarding documents in their first week, an Adobe survey found.

13/09/2026

Data center development has created a significant new demand for employees with specialized skills — especially those in construction, utilities and telecommunications — causing acute labor shortages in the industry and driving up wages, according to a report from global staffing and workforce consulting firm Kelly Services Inc.

Recruiting from adjacent sectors like telecommunications and utility grid operations can help build a sustainable talent pipeline, Kelly Services said.

12/09/2026

In a new survey of 273 executive benefits decision-makers by consulting firm NFP, an Aon company, 80% said their organizations are keeping their executive benefits unchanged for next year. That compares with 74% that are maintaining their existing non-executive employee benefits.

Retention and succession planning remain the key priorities, although many companies have no benefits strategies designed to support leadership transition.

11/09/2026

Having a flexible schedule is the most important workplace policy when it comes to determining whether mothers will continue to be employed full-time following the birth or adoption of a child, according to a study led by Sacred Heart University management professor Jeanine Andreassi and published in the peer-reviewed journal Administrative Sciences.

New research questions the belief that what working mothers want most is remote work.

10/09/2026

Open enrollment is the culmination of months of hard work. As 2026 comes to a close, it's time for HR teams to take stock of what clicked, what didn't and which opportunities exist in the year ahead.

On October 14, join HR Dive journalists, benefits experts, and total rewards leaders for a free virtual event exploring the latest compensation, benefits and total rewards trends.

Don't miss this important discussion: https://events.industrydive.com/events/your-2027-guide-to-open-enrollment?utm_source=HR&utm_medium=Facebook-Pinned&utm_campaign=Q42026HRDiveLive

10/09/2026

U.S. employers expect to set base salary merit increases at 3.2% and total salary increases, which include merit, promotions, cost-of-living adjustments, at 3.5% next year, according to the results of a compensation planning survey released by professional services firm Marsh. (Ginger Christ)

But compensation decisions often “continue well beyond the annual merit cycle,” Marsh said.