How are those not-so-new kids on the block doing? You know, the “kids” who were born roughly 30 to 45 years ago…

Millennials make up the largest generation in the US workforce, according to the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and, as of 2025, the largest share of managers, Glassdoor research found. They’ve also experienced a bigger decline in engagement than any other generation in recent years.

Engagement among Gen Z and younger millennial workers (those born between 1989–1995) dropped from 40% in 2020 to 32% in 2025, while that among older millennials (those born between 1980–1988) fell from 39% to 30%, a January Gallup report found.

This may be because many millennials are part of the “sandwich generation,” made up of those caring for aging parents and children simultaneously, Caitlin Collins, organizational psychologist and program strategy director at Betterworks, told HR Brew. She said they’re experiencing this stressful life stage as many workplaces undergo a “paradigm shift on what the value of work means to people.”

For more on what HR can do to better support millennial workers, keep reading here.—MC

Imagine an AI agent that can scan your employees’ emails at the end of the month, clock all the receipts, make note of the relevant context available in their inboxes and on their calendars, and then use that info to automatically file expense reports on their behalf, so they no longer need to spend work time submitting reimbursements or expenses after business trips.

Well that future isn’t too far off anymore, according to execs at Workday.

Workday announced last week its “next chapter” in its AI-enabled future: the launch of Sana for Workday, with new AI capabilities inside the Workday ecosystem aimed at helping users better interact with the platform for streamlined activity and through easier, more natural interactions.

The move follows Workday’s September acquisition of Sana. The Tuesday announcement does not replace Workday’s core offerings, but rather offers new features incorporating the AI-native company’s key tools into the bread and butter of the employment and finance platform.

For more on Workday’s new software, and how it fits into the HR tech landscape, keep reading here.—AD

An employer in Leeds, England, recently lost a harassment suit filed by an employee who said her manager bullied her and repeatedly used slurs, including calling her a “potato.”

In the lawsuit, Bernadette Hayes, an Irish woman, alleged that while working as a bookkeeper at a civil engineering firm in northern England, her British boss, Mick Atkins, regularly called her “potato” and “stupid paddy” in a fake Irish accent over the course of six months in 2023 and 2024. Atkins was sometimes joined by another employee, Marcus Smith, and repeatedly harassed Hayes in front of other staff, the Independent reported.

The Leeds Employment Tribunal (a court responsible for hearing workplace claims) ruled that, given the context, the repeated name calling constituted racial harassment. Hayes was awarded the equivalent of $31,000.

For more on the details surrounding the lawsuit, keep reading here.—KP