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After several years of economic turbulence, shifting workforce expectations and rapid advances in AI, 2025 marked a clear turning point. Organizations were pushed to rethink not only how they pay people, but how they attract, develop and retain talent in a fundamentally different labor landscape. Looking back, the themes of the year are unmistakable: stabilization, recalibration and a renewed commitment to sustainable, data-driven people strategies. Understanding these shifts isn’t just a retrospective exercise — it’s essential groundwork for navigating the opportunities and challenges that 2026 is already beginning to surface.

Technology is transforming the way we work. At the center of this change is artificial intelligence (AI). While headlines often warn of massive job losses, the reality is more nuanced: AI is reshaping roles, automating routine tasks and creating entirely new opportunities for workers with the right skills. At the same time, compensation strategies are evolving, as employers rethink pay structures to attract, retain and reward talent in a rapidly changing market. From AI specialists to skilled trades, understanding these trends is essential for businesses and employees alike.

The anticipated themes of a slowing economy, new legislation and evolving workforce expectations continue to be the primary forces shaping Compensation and HR practices in 2025. Read the latest on how employers are actively addressing these challenges.

With a slowing economy, new legislation and ever-changing workforce expectations, the compensation landscape will continue to evolve in 2025, pushing Human Resources (HR) professionals to do more with less. What are other employers doing to solve for these new challenges?

With a slowing economy, new legislation and ever-changing workforce expectations, the compensation landscape will continue to evolve in 2025, pushing Human Resources (HR) professionals to do more with less. What are other employers doing to solve for these new challenges?

We were once told that asking about someone’s salary or discussing your salary with coworkers was a fireable offense. No wonder such a negative stigma has been built around pay transparency. Enter: pay transparency legislation. What was once a nightmare for HR departments – employee salaries becoming public knowledge – is now becoming common and […]

In the Workday ecosystem, there is a category of partners identified as Payroll Connect Partners that was initially comprised of five or six organizations specializing in multi-country payroll. They have expanded to include nearly thirty managed payroll partners maintaining pre-built integrations for the U.S. or countries they serve. One of these payroll partners stands above […]

Read our combined recap of ADP MoTM featuring the POVs of industry analyst Pete A. Tiliakos’ and HR transformation advisor, Julie Fernandez.

Cognizant has entered an agreement to acquire the professional services and application management practices of OneSource Virtual — find out what it means for you.