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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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OOO norms: How workers in different countries approach unlimited PTO

Adam DeRose

“It’s extremely important to ensure that the data that we have is good enough to make really good recommendations.”

Good AI systems require good data: What to consider when looking to data in hiring decisions

Patrick Kulp

Tech Brew breaks down the biggest tech news, emerging innovations, workplace tools, and cultural trends so you can understand what's new and why it matters.

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New AI agent and coding tools have triggered a “SaaS-pocalypse” narrative. The reality is more complicated.

Is it really the end of SaaS as we know it?

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Courtney Vinopal

The CHRO of Pella Corporation said he hopes a near-site wellness center will spur cost savings for workers and the business.

Why one Iowa-based company opened a primary care clinic near its office

Mikaela Cohen

Until all companies find their own balance of in-person collaboration and remote flexibility, the RTO debate will never end.

HR continues to grapple with RTO mandates as more companies push for fully in-person workweeks

The president said his administration would offer retirement plans to workers who don’t have access to one through an employer, matching contributions up to $1,000 annually.

Trump touts forthcoming proposal for workers who don’t have a 401(k) 

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The percentage of small businesses offering retirement benefits grew from 19% in 2019 to 30% in 2025.

More small businesses offer employees retirement plans than ever before

The decisions could have implications for HR teams at organizations that employ large shares of independent contractors, or those that work for franchisors or staffing firms. 

Legislative lowdown: Trump agencies return to business-friendly standards for gig worker, joint-employer status

Kristen Parisi

There was an 8% increase in workers participating in ESOPs over the past decade, but the Department of Labor wants that number to grow more.

The federal government is encouraging employers to adopt worker cooperatives and employee stock ownership plans

“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

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

Good AI systems require good data: What to consider when looking to data in hiring decisions

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Good AI systems require good data: What to consider when looking to data in hiring decisions

More small businesses offer employees retirement plans than ever before

Legislative lowdown: Trump agencies return to business-friendly standards for gig worker, joint-employer status

Is it really the end of SaaS as we know it?

The federal government is encouraging employers to adopt worker cooperatives and employee stock ownership plans

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Is it really the end of SaaS as we know it?

Why one Iowa-based company opened a primary care clinic near its office

OOO norms: How workers in different countries approach unlimited PTO

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The Talent 2030 Collective: Recruit, Retain, Repeat

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

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

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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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Good AI systems require good data: What to consider when looking to data in hiring decisions

The Latest HR News

Good AI systems require good data: What to consider when looking to data in hiring decisions

More small businesses offer employees retirement plans than ever before

Legislative lowdown: Trump agencies return to business-friendly standards for gig worker, joint-employer status

Is it really the end of SaaS as we know it?

The federal government is encouraging employers to adopt worker cooperatives and employee stock ownership plans

Editor's Picks

Is it really the end of SaaS as we know it?

Why one Iowa-based company opened a primary care clinic near its office

OOO norms: How workers in different countries approach unlimited PTO

Events

The Talent 2030 Collective: Recruit, Retain, Repeat

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

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

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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