Lauren Weber is a Workplace Reporter at The Wall Street Journal. She specializes in business and economics, focusing on HR and workforce issues, as well as HR technology. Lauren's work has been featured in numerous outlets, including Yahoo News, Fortune, and the Los Angeles Times.
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By: Lauren Weber, Ray A. Smith
Their careers spanned the personal computing, internet and smartphone waves. But some older workers see AI’s arrival as the cue to exit.
Their careers spanned the personal computing, internet and smartphone waves. But some older workers see AI's arrival as the cue to exit.
By: Lauren Weber, Te-Ping Chen, Jeremy M. Lange
As community colleges and union apprenticeships fill up, more students are turning to pricier training options for blue-collar careers.
Lauren Weber and Rachel Roubein, (c) 2026 , The Washington Post Wed, April 22, 2026 at 10:28 PM GMT+2 6 min read
By: Lauren Weber
A model spearheaded by ex-Goldman Sachs banker Byron Trott fills the career-guidance void in many rural schools.
By: Chip Cutter, Lauren Weber
A staffer raises an embarrassing claim. An investigation follows. Deciding what to do next—and whether to offer a payout—gets complicated for employers.
By: Lauren Weber
The EEOC has sued a franchisee for religious discrimination, claiming it denied an employee Saturdays off to observe her sabbath.
By: Lena H. Sun, Lauren Weber
By and The CDC announced Monday that an American tested positive for Ebola this weekend while working in Congo and is being transported
By: Lauren Weber, Lena H. Sun
Washington Post: Experts warn death toll is likely to rise sharply in the coming weeks.
By: Lauren Weber
Artificial-intelligence agents scraped a bakery’s spreadsheets to help manage its growth.
