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The Talent 2030 Collective: Recruit, Retain, Repeat

Today’s employees expect the same personalization at work that they experience as consumers, pushing benefits beyond one-size-fits-all packages. Learn how HR teams are designing flexible, data-informed benefits that employees actually use while balancing cost, complexity, and evolving needs.

Benefits Made Personal: How HR is Meeting Employees Where They Are

I-9 compliance is becoming more complicated as documentation rules change and fraud risks grow. Join HR Brew and Equifax’s John Fay to learn how HR teams can stay compliant, avoid costly errors, and manage evolving documentation scenarios.

I-9 Compliance Under a Changing Landscape: What HR Needs to Know Today

From recruiting and retention to company culture and the latest in HR tech, HR Brew delivers up-to-date industry news and tips to help HR pros stay nimble in today’s fast-changing business environment.

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Employers have been reluctant to use contingent workers for fear of compliance headaches, but talent shortages are forcing them to reconsider that stance.

Gig work is taking over the labor market—and creating challenges for HR

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Location, location, location 

OOO norms: How workers in different countries approach unlimited PTO

From communicating layoffs to benefits cuts, missteps can make for uncomfortable lessons.

These HR leaders messed up delivering bad news to employees. Here are the lessons they learned.

Companies that invest in their reputations, including as employers, can see additional returns in shareholder value.

Workplace reputation is a critical, yet overlooked, strategic advantage for companies

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Courtney Vinopal

The war prompted airspace closures across the Middle East, causing more than 29,000 flight cancellations.

Where business travel stands one week into war in Iran 

Since May, the job market has alternated between gaining and losing jobs on a monthly basis.

February’s job losses continue ‘whiplash’ effect for employers

Workers at AT&T’s Dallas headquarters made 2,100 visits to an onsite therapist in 2025, according to the company’s VP of global benefits.

The Business of Benefits: Onsite therapy at AT&T

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What a CEO posts on social media can affect employees, workplace experts say.

McDonald’s CEO went viral for taking a ‘big bite’ of a burger. Here’s why it matters for HR.

The new rule could mean employers will be subject to less scrutiny from the DOL when it comes to investigations into gig worker misclassification.

The Trump administration is loosening gig worker rules. What does that mean for HR? 

“It’s really a lot of pressure for them. So I want somebody that comes in with a great attitude,” UPS’s Jeff Grant tells HR Brew.

Seasonal hiring is a year-round strategy at UPS

Adam DeRose

Skills, credentials, degrees, and professional experience can fit in a digital wallet too. 

Move over Bitcoin, the ‘Internet of Career’ is primed to be the next big use of blockchain

HR tech stacks have expanded rapidly, leaving leaders to manage growing complexity without a clear roadmap. Find out how teams can simplify their systems, prioritize smarter integrations, and prepare for a future shaped by automation and agentic platforms.

Your HR Tech Stack is Showing:  How to Simplify Without Starting Over

These HR leaders messed up delivering bad news to employees. Here are the lessons they learned.

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McDonald’s CEO went viral for taking a ‘big bite’ of a burger. Here’s why it matters for HR.

The Trump administration is loosening gig worker rules. What does that mean for HR?

These HR leaders messed up delivering bad news to employees. Here are the lessons they learned.

Workplace reputation is a critical, yet overlooked, strategic advantage for companies

Where business travel stands one week into war in Iran

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Workplace reputation is a critical, yet overlooked, strategic advantage for companies

Where business travel stands one week into war in Iran

February’s job losses continue ‘whiplash’ effect for employers

The Business of Benefits: Onsite therapy at AT&T

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Your HR Tech Stack is Showing: How to Simplify Without Starting Over

The Talent 2030 Collective: Recruit, Retain, Repeat

Benefits Made Personal: How HR is Meeting Employees Where They Are

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Gig work is taking over the labor market—and creating challenges for HR

Seasonal hiring is a year-round strategy at UPS

Move over Bitcoin, the ‘Internet of Career’ is primed to be the next big use of blockchain

Gig work is taking over the labor market—and creating challenges for HR

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Quick-to-read HR news & insights

These HR leaders messed up delivering bad news to employees. Here are the lessons they learned.

The Latest HR News

McDonald’s CEO went viral for taking a ‘big bite’ of a burger. Here’s why it matters for HR.

The Trump administration is loosening gig worker rules. What does that mean for HR?

These HR leaders messed up delivering bad news to employees. Here are the lessons they learned.

Workplace reputation is a critical, yet overlooked, strategic advantage for companies

Where business travel stands one week into war in Iran

Editor's Picks

Workplace reputation is a critical, yet overlooked, strategic advantage for companies

Where business travel stands one week into war in Iran

February’s job losses continue ‘whiplash’ effect for employers

The Business of Benefits: Onsite therapy at AT&T

Events

Your HR Tech Stack is Showing: How to Simplify Without Starting Over

The Talent 2030 Collective: Recruit, Retain, Repeat

Benefits Made Personal: How HR is Meeting Employees Where They Are

Quick-to-read HR news & insights

Resources

Gig work is taking over the labor market—and creating challenges for HR

Seasonal hiring is a year-round strategy at UPS

Move over Bitcoin, the ‘Internet of Career’ is primed to be the next big use of blockchain

Gig work is taking over the labor market—and creating challenges for HR

People Person with Kate from HR

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