Hailey Mensik

After a year of constant change in the workplace, an opportunity to truly unplug is needed.

Here is a round-up of some of the numbers that defined the workplace in 2024, and where we are headed in 2025:

Employers still need to work out major kinks when it comes to using AI tools in their hiring processes in the coming year.

Last year brought ongoing change in workplaces, and HR leaders are aiming to do better in 2025 in a range of key areas around people operations.

Some are standing firm on their commitments while others are slimming initiatives as they work to appease consumer bases and shareholders.

Just about half of employers have conducted a pay equity analysis at their own organizations, a recent survey found.

The fires raging in LA are taking an emotional toll and distracting people from carrying on with their daily lives as usual — particularly when it comes to their jobs.

Over 80% of employees think algorithms could give more accurate and fairer performance reviews than their managers, an October survey of over 3,000 U.S. workers from Gartner found. Another similarly-sized survey from Gartner found nearly 60% of workers think humans are actually more biased than AI when it comes to making decisions around compensation.

Remote working was the top most requested workplace accommodation last year, and HR professionals need to have clear, consistent processes.

Companies and their HR teams now must navigate the changes while reassuring their workforces and avoiding backlash from outside conservative groups, now emboldened by the President's messaging.