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Joe Biden giving speech

In one of Biden’s first speeches since his cancer diagnosis, he says: ‘Real leadership is all about getting personal’

By Kristen Parisi and HR Brew

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Employees are so worried and stressed about world affairs nearly 70% say it’s hurting their productivity at work

By Mikaela Cohen and HR Brew

sick man sitting at work

Nearly 20 states now require employers to give paid sick leave to workers

By Courtney Vinopal and HR Brew

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Insurance giant Progressive is hiring 12,000 workers this year—and it’s using AI to parse through hundreds of thousands of applications

By Paige McGlauflin and HR Brew

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Nearly 20 million jobs are on the chopping block to be replaced by AI, SHRM research shows

By Adam DeRose and HR Brew

stressed worker at desk

Japan’s historic work ethic is declining—45% of workers admit they’re quiet quitting

By Kristen Parisi and HR Brew

kids at summer camp

AT&T heard concerns from employees who are parents ‘loud and clear.’ Now the company is launching summer camp for kids

By Courtney Vinopal and HR Brew

two women sitting at a shared desk

Say goodbye to your own desk at the office. More companies want shared workspaces

By Mikaela Cohen and HR Brew

Young woman working as a hotel receptionist greeting two new guests.

A Hilton benefits program employees used to hate now makes millions in revenue for the company

stressed business man leaning over balcony

Burned-out executives can cost companies more than $20,000—and cause a ‘social contagion effect’

Female HR recruiter holding resumes and having online virtual interview

A recruiter agreed to interview what seemed like a desperate job candidate. Then she realized it was a deepfake— ‘It was very creepy’

stressed businessman holding tablet

CHROs have the ‘second-hardest job in the C-suite’ and a higher turnover rate than any other executive-level position, expert says

The UnitedHealth website on a smartphone.

UnitedHealth Group scrubbed its website of many DEI programming mentions and took down its disability hiring page. The company says it complies with ‘existing and emerging laws’

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 12: LaFawn Davis, SVP of Environmental, Social & Governance, Indeed speaks during the Fortune Most Powerful Women’s Breakfast at the Fortune Global Forum 2024 on November 12, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Fortune Media)

Meet LaFawn Davis: A C-suite executive at Indeed who dropped out of college and proved you don’t need a degree to land a top job

Coworkers passing through the turnstile at the office entrance

Employers ‘can’t just bring people back to the office’ without making changes, McKinsey partner says