Commentary

As we enter 2025, HR leaders should focus on evolving their benefits strategies to address rising health care costs and adding acquisition programs while building inclusive talent practices that strengthen recruitment and development at every level.

Expanded discrimination laws require accommodations for pregnant employees.

While we may see a wave of new pay equity laws flourish at the state level under this new administration, employers should stay informed and adopt pay equity and transparency best practices.

The future of work is about more than meeting business objectives; it's about building cultures where employees feel seen, supported, and inspired to reach their full potential.

Meeting employees' diverse mental health needs increases retention and engagement and reduces long-term health care costs—but these benefits take time to realize.

It's not roles and positions per se that will be eliminated; it's some of the tasks and activities within those roles that might benefit from AI and automation.