Today's Human Resources Pulse
Greenhouse completes acquisition of Ezra AI Labs, adding voice‑AI interviewing
Greenhouse announced the completion of its acquisition of Ezra AI Labs, a voice‑AI interviewing platform. The technology enables on‑demand, role‑specific conversations that are scored against a uniform rubric, delivering transcripts and explainable evaluations. The deal expands Greenhouse’s structured hiring methodology to the earliest stage of the recruiting funnel.
How to Make Unlimited Paid Time Off Work for Your Startup
Unlimited paid time off (PTO) is gaining traction among Asian startups as a talent‑attraction tool, shifting focus from hours logged to results delivered. While the perk promises higher loyalty and productivity, startups often face unclear usage expectations, perceived inequities, and security challenges in remote settings. The article outlines common pitfalls such as burnout from under‑utilisation and cultural resistance in regions accustomed to fixed leave caps. It then offers actionable tips—clear guidelines, manager training, baseline leave days, cultural alignment, and security safeguards—to make unlimited PTO work effectively.
Agency Judges’ Job Protections Take Hit in Boost for Trump Power
The Merit Systems Protection Board issued a ruling that allows the Trump administration to dismiss non‑partisan administrative judges without cause or prior warning. The decision argues that civil‑service protections impede the president’s Article II authority to oversee agencies that shape policy....
Lufthansa Claims End to Strike Chaos—But Questions Remain for Eurowings and German Rail Travel
Lufthansa announced a 26‑month collective‑bargaining agreement covering over 20,000 ground employees, delivering a 4.6 % wage increase and job‑security provisions. The deal, reached without strikes, aims to stabilize operations at its German hubs and rebuild the carrier’s tarnished reputation. However, pilots,...
Decusoft Advances the AI-Powered Future of Compensation Management with Compose Insights and Predictive Compensation
Decusoft introduced two AI‑driven features—Compose Insights and Predictive Compensation—within its Compose platform, moving compensation management from reactive administration to proactive strategy. Compose Insights leverages generative conversational AI, allowing HR and finance leaders to ask plain‑language questions and receive instant, data‑driven...
Compliance Complexity Is Outpacing HR Systems, Report Finds
HR leaders are confronting a dual compliance crisis as regulatory demands, AI‑driven obligations, and shifting employee expectations surge. At the same time, many organizations rely on fragmented HR platforms, broken workflows, and unclear ownership, creating a "compliance infrastructure gap." The...
Worki Uses AI to Cut Healthcare Overhead at Scale
Worki, an AI‑driven workforce platform, targets the 34% of health‑system overhead tied to non‑clinical roles by unifying fragmented HR systems and deploying intelligent agents. The solution offers a phased, data‑backed pathway that can deliver 20% or more cost reductions, projecting...
WEX Introduces Specialized HRA
WEX Inc. launched a specialized Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) to help employers manage the soaring costs of GLP‑1 medications, which are now used by an estimated 34 million Americans for weight management. The solution lets companies allocate a fixed contribution for...
Is This Your Best Work?
The article promotes asking “Is this your best work?” as a leadership prompt to spark self‑reflection and elevate quality standards. By framing feedback as a question rather than criticism, managers turn routine reviews into coaching conversations. The technique reveals gaps...
KnitWell Group Names Sarah Evans as CHRO
KnitWell Group appointed Sarah Evans as chief human resources officer, overseeing people strategy for its eight retail brands that serve over 21 million U.S. customers. Evans will manage talent acquisition, total rewards, HR systems, as well as corporate communications, belonging and...
Recursion Appoints Former Exelixis CMO; More Executive Moves at Incyte
Recursion Therapeutics announced the appointment of Vicki Goodman as its new chief medical officer, bringing her extensive oncology and drug‑development experience from a decade as CMO at Exelixis. Goodman will oversee clinical strategy for Recursion’s AI‑driven pipeline, aiming to accelerate...
$30 an Hour by 2030: New Pushes to Increase Minimum Wage in New York and California
Campaigns in California and New York City are pushing to raise the minimum wage to $30 an hour by 2030 for large employers, with Oakland and Alameda County placing ballot initiatives on the November 2026 ballot. New York City councilmember Sandy Nurse introduced...
How Employees Are Spending Their HSA Dollars, From Amazon to GLP-1s
The 2025 Lively HSA Spend Report shows Amazon becoming a leading HSA merchant, with spending up 123% year‑over‑year. Growth is also evident in GLP‑1 drug purchases, where Lilly’s spend jumped 5,610% and Hims & Hers rose 134%. Mental‑health platforms such as BetterHelp...
Scrap 60% Office Mandate, Union Demands Amid Rising Living Costs
The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union is urging the UK government to abandon its 60 % office‑attendance mandate for civil servants as the war in Iran drives up energy, fuel and food costs. PCS cites a 9 % rise in petrol,...
Is Employee Retention Too High? The Risks of Low Turnover
A surprisingly low employee turnover rate can mask hidden challenges for organizations, including skill atrophy and stalled internal mobility. The Work Institute suggests a healthy turnover range of 10‑15%, while the 2025 US Mercer Turnover Survey cites a 13% voluntary...
Women in Rail Award 2026: Women Make up only 23% of the Workforce in the Rail Sector
The European Commission and key rail organisations have opened nominations for the 2026 Women in Rail Award, highlighting that women comprise only about 23 % of the European rail workforce. The award, presented at InnoTrans 2026, aims to accelerate gender diversity through...
New ABAP Program No Analyze Payroll Performance
SAP has introduced a new ABAP utility aimed at customers running payroll with the RPCALC0/H**CALC0 programs on ECC, ECP, or S/4HANA systems. The tool operates in the background to address long‑standing performance bottlenecks that can delay payroll runs. Early tests...
3 Ways to Ignite Commitment
The article argues that true employee commitment, unlike forced compliance, is generated through genuine relationships and mutual investment. It outlines three practical levers—demonstrating care, committing to people through development, and aligning personal benefits with organizational goals—to transform intent into action....
10 Lessons on AI Transformation—And Leadership—From Top HR Leaders
Charter’s Transform conference in Las Vegas gathered 4,000 HR and tech leaders to dissect AI’s rapid infiltration of the workplace. Speakers highlighted that AI adoption is a team sport, requiring shared experimentation and clear focus on high‑impact domains. They urged...
Gov. Newsom Launches Statewide Push to Combat Loneliness and Crisis Among Boys and Men
Governor Gavin Newsom gathered government, philanthropy and community leaders to unveil a whole‑of‑government strategy aimed at reducing isolation and mental‑health risks for boys and men in California. The plan highlights more than 667,000 apprenticeships created since 2019, surpassing the state’s...
ServiceNow Cuts Sales Onboarding to Six Weeks with AI Coach as Managers Vanish
ServiceNow has deployed an AI‑driven sales simulator to roughly 90% of its 8,000 sellers, cutting onboarding time from three months to six weeks. The move mirrors a wider industry trend of replacing traditional middle‑manager coaching with scalable AI simulations, reshaping...
LSU Dismisses Matt McMahon, Moves to Rehire Will Wade in High-Stakes Coaching Swap
LSU has fired fourth‑year men’s basketball coach Matt McMahon and is finalizing a deal to rehire former coach Will Wade from NC State. The agreement involves a $5 million buyout that could drop to $3 million after April 1, and comes amid intense...
Meta Slashes 700 Jobs, Grants Six Execs up to $921 M in AI‑linked Stock Options
Meta announced a 700‑person workforce reduction and a new stock‑option package worth up to $921 million for six senior executives. The moves are part of a broader restructuring aimed at accelerating the company’s AI‑first product strategy.
ResNav Added to Paycor Marketplace to Deliver Secure Historical Payroll & HR Data, and Document Archiving
ResNav Solutions has joined Paycor’s marketplace, introducing its History Link service to Paycor’s extensive HCM customer base. History Link is a secure, FLSA‑aligned archive that pulls historical payroll and HR records from more than 200 legacy systems. The offering gives...
JPMorgan Accelerates AI Use in Software Engineering, Echoing Industry Trend
JPMorgan announced an internal initiative to embed AI across its software engineering workforce, setting new performance expectations for developers. While the bank disclosed few specifics, the move aligns with a wave of AI adoption at firms like Paychex, Jabil and...
Mentorship Thrives Beyond Formal Programs: Value Casual Guidance
5 lessons about mentorship in Medtech: (1/5) Mentors don’t have to be formal. Casual guidance and advice can be just as valuable as structured programs. Look for insights in everyday interactions.
Can “I Felt Pressured” Undo a Signed Severance Release?
The Sixth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for a chemical company after finding its severance release was knowing and voluntary under a five‑factor test. The court held the employee, a master’s‑degree holder, had ample 45‑day review time, clear language, adequate consideration,...
Goodwin Recruiting Is Named to Staffing Industry Analysts 2026 Best Staffing Firms to Work For
Goodwin Recruiting has been named a 2026 Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) Best Staffing Firm to Work For, an award derived from top scores on an anonymous employee survey. The recognition highlights the firm’s strong culture, leadership, and innovation, building on...
Scheer IMC Selected as Eminence Partner by Brandon Hall Group
Scheer IMC has been appointed an Eminence Partner by the Brandon Hall Group, a leading HCM research firm. The designation places Scheer in a select cohort that will co‑create original research, executive dialogues, and market‑shaping thought leadership. As part of...
How Gamified Hiring Cut Unilever's Time-to-Hire by 90%
Unilever teamed up with Pymetrics and HireVue to replace traditional CV screening with 12 neuroscience‑based games and AI‑scored video interviews. The revamped workflow slashed the hiring cycle from four months to four weeks, a 90% reduction in time‑to‑hire. In the...
Gig Worker Registration on E-Shram Portal Remains Low in Odisha
In Odisha, enrolment of gig and platform workers on India’s e‑Shram portal remains minimal, according to Labour Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia. Despite rapid growth in ride‑hailing and food‑delivery apps, only a tiny fraction have signed up. Low awareness and the...
HRDA Frankly Speaking: McKesson’s Sr. Director of Talent Succession: How to Make Engagement a Repeatable Outcome
Jenessa Disler, Senior Director of Talent Succession at McKesson, highlighted at SPARK HR 2026 that cohesive messaging across performance, feedback, development, and succession systems is essential for repeatable employee engagement. She explained that misaligned goals and feedback cause engagement to...
Ageism Claim | NHS Worker Wins Harassment Case After Colleague Called Her 'Auntie'
An NHS worker, Ilda Esteves, won a harassment claim after a colleague repeatedly called her “Auntie” and suggested she would be a good match for an older male staff member. The London Employment Tribunal upheld the harassment claim based on...
Three-Quarters of Retail Managers Would Rather Not Manage People
A YouGov survey commissioned by SafetyCulture reveals that 76% of retail team leaders in the UK and Ireland would prefer not to manage people, even if pay and benefits remained unchanged. The primary deterrent is emotional fatigue, cited by 84%...
Aspect Software and Five9 Formalize Partnership to Expand Intelligent, Workforce-Optimized CX Solutions
Aspect Software and Five9 have formalized a partnership that links Five9’s cloud contact‑center platform with Aspect’s workforce management suite. The integration streams real‑time agent states and historical interaction data into Aspect Intelligence, sharpening demand forecasts and enabling automated intraday staffing...
Why Employees Don’t Speak Up — and the Subtle Reasons You Might Be Causing It
Employees often stay silent not because they lack ideas, but because fear and perceived futility make speaking up costly. Subtle managerial phrases—like “let’s take that offline” or “I hear you, but…”—train this silence over time, especially when leaders fail to...
TCT DEEP DIVES | How Best to Address the Skills Gap in Manufacturing?
The manufacturing sector faces a widening skills gap, with the UK alone needing a million new engineers by 2030 and 20% of its current workforce set to retire within five years. A £15 million (≈ $19 million) High Value Engineering (HiVE) Centre opened...
The L&D Content Factory: Generative AI for Training at Scale
Generative AI platforms can now produce complete corporate training courses in minutes, replacing weeks‑long instructional design cycles. The software automatically creates syllabi, quizzes, presenter scripts, visual assets and even multilingual dubbing, letting L&D teams scale content without expanding staff. It...
Co-Op Chief Executive Steps Down After ‘Toxic Culture’ Claims
Co‑op Group chief executive Shirine Khoury‑Haq will step down on March 29 after internal allegations of a “toxic” senior‑level culture. Her tenure delivered a 95% debt reduction and a 30% profit increase, but a 2025 cyber‑attack erased roughly $362 million in sales...
Building Pathways for Women in Construction
Stephens College in Missouri launched a four‑week pre‑apprenticeship micro‑credential that guides women into union carpentry, converting cohorts of roughly ten students into full‑time construction roles. The program tackles the industry’s deep labor shortage—exacerbated by an aging carpenter workforce—by offering technical...
Admin, Staff Raises Outpace Inflation While Faculty Salaries Lag
The College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA‑HR) reports that for the third consecutive year, higher‑education staff, administrators and professionals received median salary increases that outpaced inflation, while tenure‑track faculty saw only a 1.8 percent raise—the lowest among all...
New Names and Faces: March 2026
Construction firms announced a wave of senior appointments in March 2026, highlighting regional expansion and technology focus. Wells promoted Nate Roscovius to director of project management for its Midwest operations, while Swinerton elevated Jay Quackenbush to vice‑president of its Northeast...
Digital Commerce Hiring Surges in India
India’s e‑commerce and quick‑commerce sector is entering a hiring boom, with total talent demand projected to rise 35% from 73,320 roles in 2023 to nearly 98,750 by 2025. Supply‑chain and fulfilment positions are expanding 25% as quick‑commerce spreads into tier‑2...
Drivers ‘Asleep at the Wheel’ as TfL Insists on ‘High Standards’
London bus drivers have disclosed falling asleep at the wheel and working in dusty, unhygienic cabs, highlighting acute fatigue and welfare issues. An ITV News investigation captured testimonies of drivers who lack basic restroom access and must clean their own...
Nic Fry On Confidence Opportunity And The Future Of Female Leadership
Nic Fry, former CMO of Merlo Coffee, contributes to IMAA’s Female Leaders of Tomorrow series, urging mentorship and equitable opportunities for women. She highlights the gender gap in AI skills and the risk of losing female perspectives as technology reshapes...
MP High Court Restores Worker After 22 Years
The Madhya Pradesh High Court reinstated a peon after 22 years, ruling that an irregular appointment cannot justify dismissal after long service. The court distinguished illegal appointments, which are void, from irregular ones, which cannot be cancelled after decades. It...
Workers Are Holding on to Their Jobs While Layoff Pressures Persist: Is ‘Job Hugging’ the New Threat to HR?
HR experts identify a growing "job hugging" trend where employees stay in roles despite dissatisfaction, driven by economic uncertainty and hiring freezes. Workers are trading growth and satisfaction for the perceived safety of their current positions, especially in Southeast Asia...
Diverse Teams Boost Decision Quality and ROI
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‘No Silver Bullet’: The Iterative Staffing Strategies Home-Based Care Providers Need
Home‑based care providers are confronting a rapidly changing caregiver workforce, prompting them to adopt a series of experimental staffing tactics rather than relying on a single solution. Companies such as Caretech and By the Bay Health are building high‑school pipelines,...
Association of Justice Counsel Challenges Memo Increasing LPs’ In-Office Presence Requirement
The Association of Justice Counsel (AJC) has lodged a policy grievance against a federal employer’s memo that requires lawyers and prosecutors (LPs) to be on‑site four days a week starting July 6. AJC argues the employer violated the LP Collective Agreement...
Statutory Sick Pay Reforms From April 2026: What Employers Need to Know
Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) reforms take effect in April 2026, moving the start date from the fourth to the first day of an employee’s absence. The removal of the lower earnings limit expands eligibility to low‑income and part‑time workers, increasing...