HR Mgmt
The Washington Post-Karen Attiah saga raises questions about worker social media policies
The Washington Post fired Karen Attiah, founding editor of its Global Opinions section, over social media posts; an arbitrator found the dismissal lacked sufficient justification and violated union agreements, ordering reinstatement with back pay. This case has sparked broad discussion on workplace social media policies, involving political speech, legal compliance, and the limits of corporate discretion.
Why HR departments run with AI agents will still require humans
The Josh Bersin Co. report predicts that by 2030, HR department sizes may shrink by 30% to 50% due to AI agents, but the complexity of HR—with over 250 specialized roles and 400 skills—means new architectures are needed, and these architectures still require human involvement. Experts Eser Rizaoglu and Josh Bersin note that layoffs are often due to pandemic-era overhiring, not AI replacement; AI agents will take over administrative tasks, but humans must handle strategy, manage AI, maintain institutional knowledge, and address sensitive issues like bereavement leave. AI systems require continuous training, and issues such as data quality persist, so HR departments will not disappear but will transform.
Beyond flexibility: Why partnership is becoming the new standard in HR services
The HR services industry is undergoing profound change: employers are no longer focused solely on service lists and flexibility, but rather on whether providers can become true business partners. This article explores how flexibility is giving way to partnerships, how professional expertise and shared responsibility are becoming the new standard, and where the industry is headed.
HR pros’ summer reading list 2026
Summer is not over yet, and HR Dive has compiled a summer reading list for HR professionals, featuring fiction and non-fiction works that explore the world of work and the workplace, ranging from a robot with near-human intelligence opening a noodle shop to how direct management empowers employees, with diverse book themes.
6 questions the C-suite and HR must align on
Insperity and HR Dive's Studio by Informa TechTarget surveyed 150 HR leaders and 200 C-suite executives, finding broad agreement on HR's purpose but significant misalignment on its practical role, executive support, and strategic impact. Only 14% of executives view HR as a strategic growth partner, while 51% expect HR to propose solutions when performance declines. The survey highlights six critical questions—from defining HR's function to valuing its perspective—that must be aligned to unlock HR's full potential.
Why 1 size fits all workforce solutions are reaching their limits
Over the past decade, the workplace has undergone dramatic changes, with enterprises facing multiple pressures including labor shortages, compliance evolution, cross-state employment, rising benefit costs, and rapid technological iteration. Although the one-stop services provided by traditional Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) still hold value, more and more employers are beginning to ask: do the solutions truly fit their own operational methods? Flexibility is becoming a key factor in procurement decisions. From retaining existing benefit plans to supplementing specialized services such as risk control, SUTA management, or instant wage access, enterprises want to combine services on demand rather than accept bundled offerings. This trend is reshaping next-generation PEO products—for example, CoAd, launched after the merger of PrimePay and CoAdvantage, advocates building workforce solutions on demand.
How small businesses can grow without losing what made them successful
Growth is an important milestone for small and medium enterprises, but it also brings operational complexity and cultural challenges. Drawing on data from Gallup and HiBob, this article explores how to maintain employee trust and corporate culture during expansion through reliable compensation systems, transparent communication, and manager empowerment.
Employees don’t need more benefits. They need fewer front doors.
For years, employers have responded to employee needs by continuously adding benefit programs, but the more benefits there are, the more fragmented the healthcare experience becomes. Faced with numerous entry points, employees often struggle to answer basic questions. Elevance Health proposes that the next step is not to add more programs, but to create a clear, coherent, and easy-to-use healthcare experience that enables employees to confidently use existing resources.
When FMLA Certification Authenticity Is in Doubt, Must Employers First Give Employees a Chance to Correct? Fourth Circuit: Not Necessarily
On August 4, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled that employers are not necessarily required to allow employees to first correct authenticity issues with FMLA certification before contacting the medical provider. The ruling reversed a lower court's decision in favor of the employee and remanded the case for further proceedings.