---
title: "What's Ahead for Employment and Hiring in 2024"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/bb5f16b9-043b-4653-86ec-2b9aa5e76e06
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/whats_ahead_for_employment_and_hiring_in_2024.html
author: "Eddy Goldberg"
category: "Regulation"
topics: ["Regulation & legal"]
published: 2024-01-04T09:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T19:58:05.960Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/8226_plate.jpg
---

# What's Ahead for Employment and Hiring in 2024

**TL;DR:** The article discusses HR trends, diversity and inclusion, labor market shifts, and retention and growth in the job market for 2024. California's new $20/hour wage for restaurant workers is already eliminating jobs, with two California Pizza Hut locations cutting 1,200 driver jobs.

*By Eddy Goldberg, originally published in Franchising.com on 2024-01-04. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/whats_ahead_for_employment_and_hiring_in_2024.html).*

## Key facts

- HR trends to expect in 2024
- DEI commitment despite backlash
- Job seekers prioritize purpose over promotion

## Story

Welcome to our monthly roundup of employer-related news and trends. This month: a look ahead to 2024 HR trends, DEI, remote work, 2023 jobless claims, mentorship, and how California’s new $20/hour wage for restaurant workers already is eliminating jobs.

## Job market trends

Five Things To Expect from the Job Market in 2024

2024 HR Trends for Franchise Business Owners

Worklife’s Definitive Guide to What’s In and What’s Out at Work in 2024

## Diversity and inclusion

HR Leaders Say They’re Still Committed to DEI in 2024 Despite Backlash

10 Terms DEI Experts Would Like To See Ditched in 2024

Survey: Job Seekers Are Opting for Purpose Over Corporate Promotion

## Labor market shifts

U.S. Jobless Claims Rise in December as Labor Market Cools

Surveys on Remote Work Show Mixed Results, Opinions, and Realities

Return to Office Boosts Breakfast Sales. Are More A.M. Employees Needed?

Now Hear This! How Active Listening Helped This Company Boost Retention by 22%

## Retention and growth

Mentorship Programs Counter Talent Drain at U.S. Businesses (Harris Poll)

2 California Pizza Hut Zees Said To Cut 1,200 Driver Jobs as $20/Hour Fast-Food Law Kicks In

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## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
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Originally reported by Eddy Goldberg, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/whats_ahead_for_employment_and_hiring_in_2024.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/bb5f16b9-043b-4653-86ec-2b9aa5e76e06).