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Recruitment & Retention

April’s job gains beat expectations amid tariff trepidations

Employers added 177,000 jobs in April, according to the BLS’s newest jobs report.

Paige McGlauflin | May 2, 2025
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Recruitment & Retention

World of HR: 45% of workers in Japan say they are quiet quitting

Employees want a better work-life balance, or don’t see their career progressing, new survey finds.

Kristen Parisi | May 1, 2025
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HR Strategy

Company layoffs are reaching historic highs—here’s what HR should know

Economists share how hiring slowdowns and layoffs impact the labor market.

Mikaela Cohen | May 1, 2025
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Total Rewards (Comp & Benefits)

JPMorgan Chase hopes more employers offer financial health benefits thanks to $14.5M commitment

Of particular concern are low- and middle-income workers who may not qualify for certain benefits, the bank’s head of financial health told HR Brew.

Courtney Vinopal | Apr 30, 2025
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Recruitment & Retention

March JOLTS data reflects ‘a job market that’s no longer here’

Job turnover remained steady in March, but doesn’t reflect the impact from tariffs.

Paige McGlauflin | Apr 29, 2025
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Compliance

Legislative lowdown: Employers can no longer report nonbinary employees on EEO-1 forms

The change marks a reversal of a Biden-era policy that allowed employers to voluntarily submit data about nonbinary workers in the comments section of their EEO-1 reports.

Courtney Vinopal | Apr 29, 2025

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