Employees are working longer hours than ever before, which has led to an increase in mental burnout, pushing employees to switch jobs more frequently -- that's where non-traditional benefits can play a key role.
Faced with a deluge of text messages, social-media updates, emails and other distracting alerts, tech executives, entrepreneurs and workers in Silicon Valley are trying to limit their use of gadgets and digital services.
Seattle billed itself as a laboratory for the gig economy with a plan that would allow ride-hailing drivers who work for companies such as Uber and Lyft to unionize. That bold effort is set to be scrutinized in a federal appeals court.
While corporate policies and practices have long recognized the need for public accountability, todays companies now must prepare for direct public scrutiny of how they address workplace sexual harassment.
Indiana became the second state to win approval to add a work requirement for adult Medicaid recipients, but a less-debated lockout provision in its new plan could lead to tens of thousands of enrollees losing coverage.
As new, emerging trends impact HR, those companies who stay ahead and implement them into their workforce strategies set themselves up for business growth and success.