The AI skills gap has moved from a future concern to a current one. It shows up as a requisition that stays open far longer than planned, a pilot that never spreads beyond one team, or a manager who can't…
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AI helps employees do their jobs: On average, they spend an hour and a half each day using AI. But it's not all good productivity: Employees spend about half an hour of that time troubleshooting AI errors and on prompt…
California is again the testing ground for workplace technology rules. On Sept. 30, 2026, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a group of laws that limit how employers use artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor, evaluate and lay off workers. Together, they reach…
Most organizations approach their AI strategy the same way they approach every major technology rollout: They build the system, train the users and measure adoption before finally moving on. But AI is fundamentally different. It changes how work gets done,…
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division recovered more than $259 million in back wages for nearly 177,000 employees in fiscal year 2025, the most since 2019. The lion’s share – more than $184 million – involved violations of…
AI in HR is no longer a future question. It's already in recruiting platforms, employee chatbots, performance tools and compliance workflows, whether HR invited it or not. The real question for HR leaders is whether they'll shape how it's used…
What if a benefits platform is the barrier preventing an employee from accessing benefits? As new tech tools become part of routine workplace processes, HR has to stay alert for compliance risks those technologies may introduce. Case in point: Pearson…
Many employees fear that AI will eliminate their jobs. Or change their jobs. While change is very possible, elimination is less likely. In fact, one workplace researcher found that only about 3% of jobs have been lost to AI in…
Despite the hype, artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t making much of an impact on payroll -- at least not yet. A new Zoho Payroll survey of more than 100 US payroll professionals found only 7% of payroll teams said AI was…
If you’re going to use AI in HR, you want to get the most out of your searches and results. Nearly everyone in HR uses AI to do some part of their job, according to Atlas HXM’s report. So it’s…
A few recent court cases raise a question that almost nobody inside companies using AI hiring tools has asked before the filings arrived. Who was responsible for what the software was doing? In one case, Workday disclosed in court filings…
The model is almost never the problem. Models improve every quarter. What doesn't improve on its own is the data and the workflow underneath them, and that's where AI tools inside HCM systems go wrong. Gartner has predicted that 60%…
It seems that everyone wonders these days: Will AI take my job? And their concern is real as AI gets smarter and capable of handling human work. That's why employers need to talk about AI. Goldman Sachs researchers predict innovation…
According to our HRMorning survey, employers are finding knowledge gaps in two main areas: management/leadership development (79%) and soft skills (72%) -- and they're looking for ways to overcome them. One tool HR pros are using to close the…
In today's workplace, AI use is becoming the norm, not the exception. In fact, nearly half of employees use artificial intelligence, and that number has continued to rise every quarter for the last two years, according to a Gallup poll.…
Why Global Payroll Is Still Too Complex for Most Companies Managing payroll across multiple countries is still one of the most complicated challenges for global organizations, particularly when it comes to maintaining consistent payroll compliance. Each country comes with its…
