Today's Human Resources Pulse
Lateral Associates Now Dominate Biglaw Hiring
In 2025, lateral‑hired attorneys accounted for roughly 48% of associate hires, overtaking new law‑school graduates for the first time. The shift reflects firms’ growing appetite for experienced talent amid heightened client demand and billing pressures, tightening the market for recent graduates.
North Star to Cut Additional Jobs
North Star Health Alliance announced additional job cuts as part of its Chapter 11 restructuring, following a January reduction of more than 100 positions. The health system did not disclose the exact number of employees affected in this latest round. North Star continues to work with the New York State Department of Health, which has already provided over $170 million since fiscal year 2022, to stabilize finances and maintain payroll. All facilities remain open, emphasizing safe, reliable care during the transition.
Charter Closing Appleton, Wis. Call Center in May
Charter Communications announced it will shut its Appleton, Wisconsin call center on May 21, 2026, affecting 313 employees. The company said the workload will be transferred to other U.S.-based centers and staff can relocate to technical repair sites or apply...
Planned Parenthood Settles with EEOC to End DEI Investigation of Anti-White Discrimination
Planned Parenthood’s Illinois affiliate agreed to a $500,000 settlement that ends an EEOC investigation into alleged anti‑white discrimination tied to its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. The commission found weekly race‑based affinity groups, mandatory DEI trainings that singled out...
AI Agents Matching Human Salaries Cut Costs Dramatically
In 2025, we predicted that 2026 would be the year agents would earn as much as a person. It’s already happening. In markets where there’s a labor shortage and an urgent need to hire people, we are seeing agents command 75%, 85%,...
Work Allocation in Practice: Where Law Firms Should Begin
Law firms are urged to replace ad‑hoc staffing with structured work‑allocation systems, beginning with a small pilot led by a respected partner. The article recommends focusing on junior associates, using low‑tech tools such as spreadsheets or capacity reports, and assigning...
Court Doesn’t Buy Employer’s Defense for Not Complying with Race Bias Settlement
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Echols County School District could not invoke qualified immunity after allegedly failing to implement the hiring‑policy changes required by a 2020 race‑discrimination settlement. The district had submitted an outdated 2013...
What Leaders Get Wrong About Helping Their Struggling People
In this episode of Transform Your Workplace, host Brandon Laws and Zennium HR VP Lacey Partipillo explore how leaders can effectively support employees who are struggling. They emphasize the importance of regular, open‑ended conversations to uncover whether challenges stem from...
Panda Express Allegedly Kept Accused Harasser, Fired Women Who Complained
A federal lawsuit filed in Chicago accuses Panda Express of repeatedly transferring a cook accused of sexual harassment while firing two women who reported him. The plaintiff, Esmeralda Contreras, alleges the harasser was protected as a top performer and that...
CBS News Mulls 15% Staff Cuts Amid Paramount‑Skydance Merger
CBS News is reportedly weighing a 15% reduction in its workforce as the $8 billion Paramount‑Skydance merger drives a broad restructuring. While the network has not confirmed the plan, industry analysts warn the cuts could affect hundreds of employees and signal...
CEO Says He’ll Hire Anyone Who Can Vibe Code With AI, Regardless of Actual Skill
Steven Bartlett, founder‑CEO of Steven.com, announced that his media brand Flight Story will hire anyone who can "vibe code" – i.e., use generative AI to produce software – regardless of formal programming expertise. The approach treats AI‑assisted prototyping as a...
NJ Supreme Court Rules Employer Can't Swap Wages for Free Apartment
The New Jersey Supreme Court unanimously ruled that employers cannot replace lawful wages with informal benefits such as a rent‑free apartment. The decision arose from Sergio Lopez’s claim that Marmic LLC stopped paying him after an invalid Social Security number...
Court Rules Amazon Cannot Exclude Mandatory Pre-Shift Screenings From Pay
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that the state’s Minimum Wage Law requires payment for mandatory pre‑shift activities, rejecting the federal Portal‑to‑Portal Act exemption. The decision stemmed from a lawsuit by Amazon warehouse workers who were unpaid for COVID‑19 health screenings...
Global Tech Hiring Stays Strong as U.S. Sees Q2 Improvement
Tech hiring in the United States is stabilizing, with the Q2 2026 Net Employment Outlook climbing to 41%, an eight‑point rise yet still five points below a year ago. Globally, the outlook improves to 45%, up four points quarter‑over‑quarter and nine...
Debunk Neurodivergent Myths at Work: 5 Solutions
The article debunks the persistent myth that neurodivergent employees are inherently less productive, arguing that productivity is a function of outcomes, not traditional work habits. It traces the myth to outdated definitions of professionalism that prioritize uniformity over effectiveness. The...
We’ve Built The Scoreboard, But Forgotten The Game.
The piece warns that organizations have swapped mission‑driven outcomes for vanity metrics, allowing dashboards to dictate behavior across marketing, sales and service. It illustrates how activity‑focused KPIs—MQLs, call counts, ticket closures—inflate effort while genuine customer value and win rates decline....
Best HR Software Australia (2026): HiBob Named Best HR Software in Australia
HiBob’s Bob platform was crowned the best HR software in Australia by TechGuide’s 2026 review. The award highlights its people‑first design, AI‑driven analytics, and out‑of‑the‑box compliance tools for Fair Work awards and enterprise agreements. HiBob’s integration network spans more than...
LiquidLabor Launches Technology Tools to Boost Staffing Profitability
LiquidLabor unveiled its full suite of AI‑powered staffing tools, targeting healthcare staffing agencies plagued by inaccurate job data and compliance delays. The platform automates and standardizes job information across travel, contract, staff and per‑diem roles, integrating seamlessly with VMS and...
Stalled Onboarding of Foreign Service Fellows Draws Questions From Lawmakers
Senators, led by Chris Van Hollen, have written to Secretary Marco Rubio demanding an explanation for the months‑long onboarding delay affecting more than 50 Thomas R. Pickering and Charles B. Rangel fellows from the 2023 and deferred 2022 cohorts. The...
Socure’s Deepanker Saxena Breaks Down How to Spot Fake Job Candidates
Socure’s head of product Deepanker Saxena warns that AI‑driven fake job applicants are infiltrating hiring pipelines, giving fraudsters rapid access to corporate systems. He explains that a compromised employee can cause ransomware, data theft, or IP loss within minutes of...
Rivermate Expands EOR Services to Enhance Cross-Border Employment Solutions
Rivermate announced an expansion of its Employer of Record (EOR) services, adding new country coverage and boosting operational capacity. The move targets firms building distributed teams and entering markets such as the UK, Germany, Canada, and Spain. By acting as...
New Startups Will Offset Graduate Unemployment Surge
All these “30% unemployment for new grads” predictions make a critical false assumption—they assume the number & composition of employers remains static. We’re going to see an explosion of new ventures, some of which will turn into new employers. My...
How to Build a Leadership Team You Can Trust
Alex Draper’s DX Learning survived a pandemic‑induced revenue collapse by relying on a leadership team built on performance trust rather than personal loyalty. He outlines five capabilities CEOs must trust—strategic judgment, decision‑making amid uncertainty, ownership, communication, and change leadership—supported by...
BambooHR Announced the Launch of New Services Offerings
BambooHR unveiled BambooHR Services, a new portfolio that adds HR consulting, technical services, and managed payroll to its existing people‑intelligence platform. The offerings are designed to help fast‑growing companies tackle increasing payroll, compliance and operational complexity. Dedicated consultants will provide...
Vocational Training Should Happen in the Workplace, Not Classroom | Letter
Alan Ackroyd argues that vocational education belongs in the workplace rather than the classroom. He cites personal apprenticeship experiences and contrasts narrowly trained supermarket bakers with broadly skilled overseas workers. The letter calls for mandatory employer‑led training and stronger industry‑college...
L'Or?al Drives Brand Awareness and Employee Engagement on Social Media with Sprinklr Advocacy
L'Oréal launched a global employee advocacy program powered by Sprinklr Advocacy, turning staff into brand ambassadors. Within 18 months the initiative generated over 33 million organic impressions and delivered a four‑fold return on investment. The pilot began in 2024 with 900...
LIM College Reinvents The Career Fair Experience
LIM College has launched Career Connect Week for Spring 2026, revamping the traditional career fair with a series of curated events. Over five days, students will attend panels, office tours, hiring sessions, and resume reviews featuring luxury brands such as Christian Louboutin...
5 Things That HR Directors Wish Teachers Knew (Opinion)
HR directors in school districts want teachers to understand the true scope of human‑resources work, its limits, and how early, documented communication improves outcomes. They clarify that HR handles contracts, benefits, leave, and policy guidance, but does not provide therapy....
What It Takes to Build "True Grit": Insights From Leadership and Training Teams
Grit Marketing, a door‑to‑door pest‑control sales firm, has codified "true grit" as a measurable standard that permeates its leadership philosophy, training design, performance metrics, and cultural norms. Managers are promoted from within, giving them firsthand credibility with field reps. Training...
5 Ways to Ensure Your Payroll Solution Delivers in the Cost-of-Living Crisis
The article outlines five ways payroll teams can deliver value amid the cost‑of‑living crisis, emphasizing accuracy, real‑time integration, and flexibility. It argues that managed payroll services integrated with modern HRIS eliminate manual errors and provide instant data visibility. By outsourcing...
10‑Minute Daily Clean‑Up Boosts Office Productivity
Tidy 10. At our office, once a day at 3 pm. Employees need to spend 10 minutes cleaning their workspace. If their space is clean, pick something else. We get so much done. I LOVE IT. Stole it from Rakuten company manual. Some...
As Employers Up Demand for Experience, a Nonprofit Is Building It Into High School
Genesys Works, a nonprofit that creates paid high‑school internships, is launching its ninth market in Nashville, expanding a model that pairs underserved students with real‑world work experience. The program begins with 160 hours of summer instruction before placing 12th‑graders in...
The Secret Sauce of Leadership Trust in Health Care Teams
The article argues that trust is the "secret sauce" for high‑performing health‑care teams, linking neuroscience to better collaboration, reduced burnout, and superior patient care. It presents Harvard Business School professor Frances Frei’s three‑pillar framework—authenticity, logic, and empathy—as practical levers for...
Hochul, DiNapoli Want More Information on AI’s Threat and Benefits to the Workforce
New York Governor Kathy Hochul unveiled the FutureWorks Commission to study artificial intelligence’s role in the workplace, promising policy proposals that balance innovation with employee protection. State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli simultaneously sent a letter to 100 companies in the state’s...
#AvatureUpfront APAC 2026 – Key Highlights and Insights
Avature Upfront APAC 2026 convened talent leaders in Sydney to examine the widening gap between AI investment and enterprise transformation. The event highlighted AI’s dominance in talent discussions, while also surfacing practical challenges such as ROI measurement, data privacy, and...
Valence
Valence has launched Nadia, the first AI‑powered enterprise coach that embeds directly into collaboration tools like Slack and Microsoft Teams. The platform uses actionable AI to assess working styles and team dynamics, delivering personalized leadership guidance at scale. Fortune 500 customers...
Vahan
Vahan.ai is an AI‑driven recruitment platform that automates high‑volume hiring for India’s blue‑collar and gig workforce through WhatsApp and voice interactions. The service powers hiring for giants such as Zomato, Swiggy, Uber and Amazon, handling millions of candidate matches. In...
Finishing a Workday App Proves You Deserve Interview
If you complete a Workday application, you’ve already proven resilience, focus, and emotional endurance. That alone should earn you an interview.
Employment Rights Act ‘Could Encourage Creation of Unions’
The UK Employment Rights Act is being updated, lowering the union recognition threshold and granting on‑site access. From 6 April 2026 unions need only 2‑10% membership to force statutory recognition, and a simple majority in ballots suffices. The reforms have already...
Mercor: The Remote Work Platform Where Top Earners Are Quietly Making a Fortune
Mercor is an AI‑powered remote talent platform that matches skilled freelancers directly with well‑funded tech clients, bypassing traditional job boards. The service promises rates up to $150 per hour, translating to $12‑$20k monthly for mid‑level to senior engineers and data...
ZipRecruiter Is the Latest Job Platform to Release ChatGPT App
ZipRecruiter announced a native ChatGPT app that lets job seekers search listings by typing “@ziprecruiter” with a title and location. The app returns results and routes users back to ZipRecruiter’s site, mirroring a similar launch by Indeed earlier this year....
Trim Your Resume: Highlight Recent Roles, Not Entire Career
If your resume is creeping past 2 pages because you’ve been working 15–20+ years, this is usually why. It’s really easy for a resume to turn into… everything you’ve ever done. Every role, every bullet, going back 20+ years. Makes sense since there’s...
Chicago Mayor Plans to Veto Tipped Wage Freeze
Chicago’s city council voted 30‑to‑18 to freeze the city’s tip credit at 24% of the minimum wage, keeping the tipped minimum at $12.62 per hour. Mayor Brandon Johnson announced he will veto the ordinance, arguing that the stepwise elimination of...
Flipkart Declares 105% Bonus Multiplier for Eligible Employees
Flipkart announced a 105% Company Performance Multiplier for eligible employees, covering roughly 20,000 staff. The bonus reflects strong performance across business, operational, financial and people metrics and signals momentum toward sustainable profitability. Payouts for senior staff (VPs and SVPs) will...
Icon Grids Make Headcount Instantly Understandable
This headcount format gets the fastest "got it" from every board I've presented to. Here's the thing about tables. They work. But nobody remembers them five minutes later. You say "Sales has 72 people." Board nods. Next slide. Already forgotten. But when you...
Crunchbase Is Hiring Remote Data Product Talent
We’re hiring at Crunchbase. 🚀 If you’re curious, collaborative, and excited about building products that help people make smarter decisions with data, we’d love to meet you. We’re hiring across multiple roles on our fully remote team. Apply here. 🔗: https://t.co/npZ2xjxvbC https://t.co/IdxpIrOWi6
The Shift From Learning to Becoming: Why Practice Is the New Competency
The article argues that future workplace competence hinges on practiced behavior rather than passive knowledge consumption. While organizations pour money into content‑heavy training, leaders still avoid tough conversations and sales teams struggle with objections because skills aren’t exercised in real‑world...
HR Must Ditch Three Outdated Phrases for AI Era
Simon Sinek: 3 phrases HR needs to abandon in the age of #AI @HR_Exec https://t.co/yzxmQmyexH #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #FutureofHR
Recruiters Promise Quick Follow‑up, Deliver Months Later
Recruiter: I'll get back to you at the end of the week Candidates 2 months later: https://t.co/2WAzwO8MaI
Edinburgh Zoo Launches Employment Scheme for People with Down's Syndrome
Edinburgh Zoo has teamed up with Down's Syndrome Scotland to launch an inclusive employment scheme, placing two adults with Down's syndrome on its admissions and retail teams this summer. The pilot roles, lasting several months, are designed to evolve into...
Landmark Workday Case Signals New AI Hiring Risk
Workday lost a pivotal lawsuit, Mobley v. Workday, after U.S. District Judge Rita Lin dismissed the company's Age Discrimination in Employment Act defense. The case centers on alleged bias embedded in Workday's AI‑driven hiring tools. Legal experts view the ruling...