HR & Recruiting — Healthcare costs and workplace flexibility emerge as critical workforce challenges as HR role evolves

HR & Recruiting · 2026-03-06

Today's developments reveal mounting pressures on both employee wellbeing and HR's strategic role. Rising healthcare costs are forcing workers to make difficult tradeoffs between immediate medical needs and long-term financial security, while workplace autonomy emerges as a critical factor in preventing burnout. Meanwhile, HR departments face calls for fundamental transformation from service…