Article 11 min read | March 13, 2026 Need to Know Briefing | March 9: February's Surprise Job Loss, Pay Misinformation, and AI Anxiety Has a New Name The U.S. economy unexpectedly shed 92,000 jobs in February. Salary misinformation is reshaping pay expectations. And AI anxiety now has a clinical name.... Read More – Need to Know Briefing | March 9: February's Surprise Job Loss, Pay Misinformation, and AI Anxiety Has a New Name
Article 14 min read | March 2, 2026 Need to Know Briefing | March 2: The AI Layoff Wave, Anthropic Standoff, and DOJ's DEI Warning Jack Dorsey warns most companies will follow Block's 40% AI layoff. The Anthropic-Pentagon standoff explained. The DOJ targets diversity tracking and... Read More – Need to Know Briefing | March 2: The AI Layoff Wave, Anthropic Standoff, and DOJ's DEI Warning
Article 8 min read | February 19, 2026 Need to Know Briefing | January 12, 2026: December Jobs Report, Remote Work Debate, AI Adoption Climbs December jobs report shows just 50K new jobs as hiring slows. Plus: Would you take $120K remote or $240K in-office? And AI workplace adoption hits 45%. Read More – Need to Know Briefing | January 12, 2026: December Jobs Report, Remote Work Debate, AI Adoption Climbs
Article 7 min read | February 19, 2026 Workplace Beauty Standards Have Intensified | Need to Know Briefing Spotlight 53% of hiring managers admit physical features influence decisions. How accessible beauty tech, GLP-1 drugs, and AI headshots are reshaping professional... Read More – Workplace Beauty Standards Have Intensified | Need to Know Briefing Spotlight
Article 14 min read | February 17, 2026 Need to Know Briefing | February 16 January added 130K jobs—nearly all in healthcare—while new BLS data reveals 898,000 fewer jobs were added in 2024–2025 than reported. Plus: EEOC targets... Read More – Need to Know Briefing | February 16
Article 12 min read | February 12, 2026 Need to Know Briefing | February 9: What January's Labor Data Means for Your 2026 Hiring Plan U.S. payrolls added just 584K jobs in 2025—the smallest gain since 2010. Plus: H-1B rule changes force hiring strategy shifts and AI 'workslop' costs... Read More – Need to Know Briefing | February 9: What January's Labor Data Means for Your 2026 Hiring Plan
Article 15 min read | February 3, 2026 Consumer Confidence Collapses, Layoffs Return, Gen Z's AI Skepticism Consumer confidence hits lowest point since 2014—below pandemic depths. Plus: Amazon, UPS, Citi announce major layoffs as long-term unemployment hits... Read More – Consumer Confidence Collapses, Layoffs Return, Gen Z's AI Skepticism
Article 10 min read | February 2, 2026 How Rising Healthcare Costs Are Impacting Workers and Employers Healthcare costs hit $5.3 trillion as 47% of Americans worry they can't afford care. 59% of employers plan benefit cuts in 2026 | Kelly Need to Know... Read More – How Rising Healthcare Costs Are Impacting Workers and Employers
Article 8 min read | January 26, 2026 Winter Storm Employee Pay Rules: What Employers Need to Know 200 million Americans affected by January's massive winter storm–what employers need to know about pay rules, safety obligations, and keeping workers safe Read More – Winter Storm Employee Pay Rules: What Employers Need to Know
Article 17 min read | January 26, 2026 Need to Know Briefing | January 20, 2026: Hiring Slows, H-1B Changes, AI 'Workslop' U.S. payrolls added just 584K jobs in 2025—the smallest gain since 2010. Plus: H-1B rule changes force hiring strategy shifts and AI 'workslop' costs... Read More – Need to Know Briefing | January 20, 2026: Hiring Slows, H-1B Changes, AI 'Workslop'
Article 11 min read | January 26, 2026 Recent College Graduates Are Struggling | Need to Know Spotlight 9.7% of recent grads are unemployed—higher than high school diploma holders. Grade inflation, AI applications, and student debt are reshaping entry-level... Read More – Recent College Graduates Are Struggling | Need to Know Spotlight
