One of the fastest-growing causes of death on the job is something many workplaces still don’t plan for: drug overdoses.Source: www.hrdive.com

“2026 won’t be defined by a hiring boom or a bust but by more balance,” HireQuest’s CEO said. Source: www.hrdive.com

Plaintiffs must show “some harm” resulting from an employment decision after Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, but not all subsequent cases have come out in employees’ favor. Source: www.hrdive.com

Workers are also job hugging and sticking around longer, though that may shift in 2026, iHire said in its report. Source: www.hrdive.com

Glunt Industries also replaced the director’s female hires with men, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged. Source: www.hrdive.com

“As hiring remains tepid and job growth hovers near stall speed, the labor market appears stuck in a holding pattern,” one ZipRecruiter economist said. Source: www.hrdive.com

Half of workers said they prefer humans to review job applications, evaluate work performance and make decisions that affect careers, SHL survey results said. Source: www.hrdive.com

Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including how many daily generative artificial intelligence users said they were more productive from using the technology. Source: www.hrdive.com

Attorneys discussed this year’s hot topics — most notably, how to respond to the White House’s crackdown on “illegal” DEI. Source: www.hrdive.com

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission continues to emphasize anti-American bias, publishing a technical assistance document tying it to potential Title VII violations. Source: www.hrdive.com