A report from Senate Democrats claims the VA lost more than 40,000 employees last year, and that 88% of them worked in health care.

In a bold move, Texas has stopped the hiring of new H-1B visa holders at state agencies and universities until May 2027, raising alarms for the healthcare sector.

The U.S. Labor Market experienced record low growth in 2025. The number of layoffs last year was on par with those during the height of the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic, and the number of unemployed Americans has outpaced job openings for the first time since 2021.

New guidance documents from the Office of Personnel Management outline the steps agencies should take to begin using the “rule of many” in federal hiring.

Discover why companies implement hiring freezes, their impact on costs and employees, and how they can help firms navigate economic downturns without layoffs.

CHICAGO — When Mayor Brandon Johnson faced a long-expected budget deficit this fall, he again turned to a government hiring freeze as a means to save money and show the public that City Hall was taking the problem seriously. In practice, that “targeted ...

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Anne Arundel County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Mark Bedell announced an immediate hiring freeze for central and satellite offices on January 6, 2026, describing the measure as a proactive step to manage budget pressures ahead of the Fiscal Year 2027 planning process.

Baton Rouge's parks and recreation system announced changes in an effort to improve efficiency while keeping taxpayer dollars in mind.

The Boston Public Schools has implemented a hiring freeze in the face of a projected $53 million budget gap for the current fiscal year, as the school superintendent rakes in nearly $400,000. BPS Superintendent Mary Skipper said Friday that there’s been a pause on all district hiring,