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.
Upcoming Webinar | Turning Fair and Equitable Pay Into Your Strategic Advantage
The European Union is tightening its Pay Transparency Directive, prompting companies to review compensation structures and reporting methods. HRtechFeed is hosting a webinar on March 26 at 1 PM CET titled “EU Pay Transparency: Turning Fair and Equitable Pay into Your Strategic Advantage.” Speakers Anita Lettink, an HR & Payroll advisor, and Bianka Woelke, Head of HR, will guide participants through compliance steps and strategic opportunities. The session aims to help firms move beyond mere legal adherence toward leveraging pay equity as a performance driver.
Workday Rolls Out Sana, Its Conversational AI Gateway to Enterprise Work
Workday announced the general availability of Sana, an AI‑powered conversational interface that replaces traditional menus for its HR and finance applications. The launch includes three components: Sana for Workday, the Self‑Service Agent that automates routine queries and complex workflows, and...
Introducing Sana From Workday: Superintelligence for Work That Finds Answers, Takes Action, and Automates Workflows
Workday unveiled Sana, a superintelligence platform that embeds generative AI into its cloud suite. Sana can surface answers from enterprise data, execute actions on behalf of users, and automate routine workflows across HR, finance, and planning functions. The solution leverages...
Why Emotional Intelligence for Recruitment Is a Game Changer
Emotional intelligence (EI) is emerging as a critical capability for military recruiters, enabling them to build trust, manage high‑pressure environments, and foster stronger relationships with candidates and influencers. The article outlines how EI improves communication, reduces recruiter burnout, and enhances...
AI Empowers Elite Workers to Replace Mediocrity
The cost of being average has never been higher. It's no longer a question. AI helps businesses eliminate mediocre employees. But it's not that AI is replacing workers. It's that ultra-talented team members (now armed with significantly more leverage) can play the role 5...
One Decision-Maker per Team: Inside Pfizer’s Cross-Functional Operating Model
Pfizer transformed its post‑COVID‑19 vaccine success into a permanent cross‑functional operating model. The framework designates a single "pilot in command" as decision‑maker, limits governance to one "air traffic control" layer, and assembles teams only with functions essential to the project....
One Decision-Maker per Team: Inside Pfizer’s Cross-Functional Operating Model
Pfizer accelerated its COVID‑19 vaccine development by overhauling its traditional operating model. The company compressed four‑level approval chains and shifted decision authority from committees to a single leader per cross‑functional team. This one‑decision‑maker approach enabled rapid iteration and alignment across...
AI Mistrust Is Making Work Slower, Not Faster – UK Employees Spend Almost as Long Checking AI as Using It,...
A Censuswide survey of 1,000 decision‑makers in UK large organisations finds employees spend almost as much time checking AI outputs as they do using the tools – averaging 2 hours 41 minutes on AI and 2 hours 30 minutes on verification each week. The verification burden...
Empower Your Contingent Workers with Mentorship
Mentorship is emerging as a strategic tool to integrate contingent workers—contractors, freelancers, and temporary staff—more quickly and effectively. Structured mentor relationships shorten onboarding, clarify project goals, and provide pathways for skill development and inclusion. Organizations that embed mentorship into the...
Research: How the “Accent Penalty” Determines Who Gets Heard
A new study of over 5,000 TED Talks and a 2024 experiment shows that speakers with non‑native English accents receive significantly fewer views, likes, and intended shares than native‑accented peers. The engagement gap remains even after adjusting for topic, expertise,...
What Deloitte’s 2026 Trends Report Says Leaders Want Tech to Fix
Deloitte’s 2026 Global Human Capital Trends report reveals that executives are expanding the list of business challenges they expect technology to solve, from talent shortages to employee wellbeing. The survey of thousands of leaders worldwide shows a growing demand for...
When the Love Dies: Why Staying Is Riskier than Quitting
The article argues that staying in a role you no longer love is often riskier than quitting because disengagement erodes both personal fulfillment and organizational health. It outlines five warning signs—compromised values, escape‑driven thinking, completed mission, becoming a professional critic,...
SAP Restructuring Sparks Hiring Surge for S/4HANA Talent
🚨 Hiring Signal: SAP SAP is merging Customer Success with Services & Delivery into a new Customer Value organization. Major sales/service reorganizations often trigger voluntary attrition among top performers. This creates demand for: • enterprise account executives • hybrid technical-sales specialists • S/4HANA migration architects Action: If you...
Joveo Named One of America’s Best Startup Employers 2026 by Forbes
Joveo has been named one of America’s Best Startup Employers 2026 by Forbes, placing it among the top 500 U.S. startups selected from over 20,000 companies. The ranking, which weighs employer reputation, employee satisfaction and growth, validates Joveo’s rapid scaling...
Bridge the Intergenerational Leadership Gap
The global workforce is now dominated by Millennials and Gen Z, who together comprise over 60% of employees and are projected to reach 74% by 2030. Meanwhile, CEOs and board members at S&P‑listed firms are aging, with average CEO age climbing...
Pensioners’ Demands Echoed: Parliamentary Panel Seeks Hike in Minimum EPS Payout, Say Rs 1000 Insufficient
A Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour has urged an urgent review of the Employees’ Pension Scheme’s Rs 1,000 minimum payout, which pensioners say is far below living costs. Protesters in Delhi are demanding the floor be raised to Rs 7,500 per month....
Should Job Promotions Be Linked to AI Use?
Accenture has announced that employee promotions will be directly linked to their adoption and effective use of artificial intelligence tools. The policy requires staff to meet defined AI competency metrics to qualify for career advancement. This move has sparked debate...
When It Comes to Getting a Pay Raise, You'll Probably Have to Ask for It
A new Payscale report finds that one in four companies only adjust pay for underpaid employees when the employee or manager explicitly asks. Pay‑transparency laws now cover 16 states and Washington, D.C., forcing salary ranges in job ads and prompting...
One Harassment Claim Can Knock an Entire Case Out of Arbitration
The Sixth Circuit ruled that under the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (EFAA), a plausibly alleged sexual‑harassment claim renders a pre‑dispute arbitration agreement unenforceable for the entire lawsuit, not just the harassment claim. In the...
The Clock Is Ticking: Why Statutes of Limitations Matter
Business owners often postpone addressing disputes, assuming they can resolve issues later, but such delays can cause claims to become time‑barred. A statute of limitations is a procedural deadline that, once missed, results in dismissal of the claim without relief....
Bakers Keep 17 Out of 20 Newly Qualifying Trainees
London‑based Baker McKenzie reported that 17 of its 20 newly qualified associates will stay, delivering an 85% retention rate for the 2026 cohort. One of the retained lawyers is on a fixed‑term contract, which slightly alters the calculation to 80%...
Youth Jobs Grant | Government Offers Cash Incentives to Employers Hiring Young Unemployed People
The UK government will pay businesses £3,000 for each eligible young worker they hire, targeting 18‑24‑year‑olds on benefits who have been job‑searching for at least six months. Ministers aim to place around 60,000 youths into employment over the next three...
'New Territory' | 7 in 10 Workers Lack Proper AI Training - and Admit They're 'Experimenting'
A YouGov survey commissioned by The Access Group shows that 44% of British employees are using AI tools at work, yet 70% of those users are merely experimenting. Only 19% have taken formal AI training, while 30% rely on informal...
‘Unfair Stereotypes’ | Be Like McDonald's: Why Employers Must Rethink Their View on Hiring Young People
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has launched a £1 billion youth employment drive aimed at creating 200,000 jobs for 18‑24‑year‑olds. Recent ONS data shows youth unemployment has risen to its highest level since 2020, underscoring the urgency. The government’s plan...
What’s the Difference Between Measurement, Metrics and Analytics?
Internal communication teams are under increasing pressure to prove the business impact of their messages. The article clarifies the distinction between measurement (collecting raw data), metrics (evaluating that data against goals) and analytics (interpreting patterns to explain outcomes). It shows...
AI Shifts Jobs Toward Judgment, Away From Routine
AI is not eliminating work evenly. It is redistributing where work concentrates. Recent projections show a clear pattern: sectors built around judgment, research, and complex decision-making are expanding, while industries centered on routine execution and physical throughput are shrinking. Health and scientific fields are expected to add...
Boards Protected CEO Bonuses as Tariffs Threatened Business. Now, as Iran Disrupts Trade, CEOs May Get More Protection
Corporate boards are increasingly setting conservative performance targets to shield CEO bonuses from macro‑level shocks such as tariffs and geopolitical risk. Apple’s 2025 bonus plan exemplified this approach, with the board fixing sales and profit goals at or below prior‑year...
The 15 Best Applicant Tracking Systems in 2026
Choosing the right applicant tracking system (ATS) is now a strategic priority for talent acquisition teams, as modern platforms have evolved from simple databases into AI‑powered recruiting ecosystems. A new guide ranks the 15 best ATS solutions for 2026, evaluating...
Q&A: AI Class Action Has Major HR Implications
Employers are likely to encounter intensified scrutiny over AI‑driven hiring after a class‑action lawsuit targets a recruitment software provider for alleged bias. The case, distinct from earlier AI litigation, highlights legal exposure for companies using automated decision‑making tools, especially in...
The Experience Gap: Why Gen Z’s Career Launch Needs a Reboot
Gen Z faces a widening "experience gap" as employers increasingly require proven on‑the‑job skills before hiring for entry‑level positions. The rise of AI has shifted expectations, pushing candidates to deliver higher‑value work from day one, making traditional classroom‑only degrees less...
Employer Shuts Down Future Claims From Vexatious Employee
World Vision Australia secured a Federal Court vexatious proceedings order against a former employee who, after being dismissed during his probationary period, launched multiple lawsuits alleging adverse action, unlawful termination, overtime under‑payment, and defamation. Justice Darryl Rangiah found the employee’s...
Honest Direct Talk Prevents Bigger Blindside Hurt
So many “leadership” challenges could be solved if people just talked to each other, and were direct and honest. Often times, people think direct = hurtful. But you hurt people more when you blindside them with something they could/should have...
Key AI Strategies Every HR Leader Must Master
#Webinar AI Goes Enterprise: What HR Leaders Need to Know @HR_Exec https://t.co/UrCZi7JJd5 #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #FutureofHR
Maryland Paid FAMLI Program – Current Status and Key Updates
Maryland’s Time to Care Act created a statewide Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program, but recent legislation has pushed back key dates. House Bill 102 delays employer and employee contributions to Jan 1 2027 and postpones benefit availability to between...
Paid Graphic Design & Social Media Internships in Mumbai
A friend in Khar, Mumbai is looking for interns for graphic design and for social media. Hybrid setup, also paid positions. Please send CV if interested
Seeking AI‑Native Builder to Scale Consumer Platform
Taken a consumer platform from 1 to N? Knows the tradeoffs required to build infrastructure that supports millions? AI-native builder and culture carrier? @daraladje @withdelphi would love to entice you to join his team:
Major Changes to New Zealand’s Employment Relations Framework
New Zealand’s Employment Relations Amendment Bill, effective February 2026, removes unjustified dismissal protections for employees earning NZ$200,000 or more and introduces a twelve‑month transition for existing staff. The legislation also allows full or partial reduction of personal grievance remedies when...
Research to Gauge Effectiveness of Free Workplace Health Initiatives
A £3.7 million, five‑year research programme led by the University of Birmingham will assess the effectiveness of free workplace health and wellbeing initiatives, known as WHISPAs, for small and medium‑sized enterprises. Funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research,...
"We're the Layer that AI Needs to Get Things Done in the Real World": MeatLayer Is Building a Marketplace Where...
London‑based startup MeatLayer is launching a marketplace where AI agents autonomously post, match, verify, and pay humans for real‑world tasks such as deliveries, inspections, and photography. The platform supplies structured listings with location, deadline and fixed payment, and proof of...
CBS News 24/7 Staffers Set to Walk Off Job in Bari Weiss’ First Union Fight
CBS News 24/7’s 60‑person unionized staff will stage a 24‑hour walkout on Tuesday after contract talks with editor‑in‑chief Bari Weiss broke down over raises, defined schedules and severance. The unit, which rebroadcasts flagship CBS programs and produces original digital shows,...
The Heifetz International Music Institute Seeks Executive Director.
The Heifetz International Music Institute, located at Mary Baldwin University, is partnering with Aspen Leadership Group to find a new Executive Director. The role reports to the Board and works closely with Artistic Director Nicholas Kitchen to align operations with...
The Florida Orchestra Seeks Vice President of Development.
The Florida Orchestra, Tampa Bay’s largest symphony, is hiring a Vice President of Development to drive over $8 million in annual contributions and strengthen its $35 million endowment. The role, partnered with Aspen Leadership Group, reports to the President & CEO and...
Asking for Fair Pay Isn’t Greed, It’s Right
Negotiating your comp isn't greedy
Ford Slapped with New Harassment Lawsuit at Chicago Plant with Troubled Past
Ford Motor Company is being sued over alleged sexual harassment at its Chicago Assembly Plant, where a worker says a supervisor made explicit remarks from 2021 and retaliation followed after she reported it. The complaint, filed March 13, alleges the...
Mars Petcare Sued for Firing Worker Days After Accommodation Request
Mars Petcare US faces a federal lawsuit alleging it terminated a forklift driver just days after he submitted a request for FMLA leave and reasonable accommodations for a lumbar spine condition. The complaint claims the company failed to engage in...
Former Driver Sues Krispy Kreme for Ignoring Disability Requests Twice
Former Krispy Kreme driver Tyshawn Robinson has filed a federal lawsuit alleging the doughnut chain ignored two disability‑accommodation requests and then terminated him in retaliation. The complaint, filed March 13, 2026 in the Eastern District of North Carolina, cites violations...
Worker Sues Panasonic Energy, Alleges HR Fumbled Harassment Response
Harper Coté, a former apprentice at Panasonic Energy’s Kansas plant, filed a federal lawsuit alleging sexual harassment by a coworker and her production supervisor, along with inadequate HR investigations and retaliation. The coworker remained on site for weeks after the...
Zaslav to Earn $887 Million From Warner‑Paramount Deal
David Zaslav to Receive $887 Million in Compensation Related to Warner Bros.-Paramount Merger https://t.co/2887qml6gI via @variety
DOL Reminds Employers to Include Non-Discretionary Bonuses When Calculating Regular Rates and Overtime Premiums — But How?
The Department of Labor’s January 2026 Opinion Letter reminds employers that non‑discretionary bonuses must be factored into the regular rate of pay for FLSA overtime calculations. Unlike discretionary bonuses, these payments are tied to predetermined criteria such as attendance or safety...
Winning Hearts and Minds: Ensuring Adoption of OPM’s HR 2.0 Initiative
The Office of Personnel Management’s HR 2.0 platform is the most ambitious federal HR‑IT overhaul in decades, but its success depends on more than technology. OPM must adopt a human‑centered change strategy that tackles agency anxiety, loss of flexibility, and fear...