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Workplace Harassment Persists as Silence Undermines Policies
A study of over 3,700 employees across five nations identified three core silence behaviors—staying silent, silencing others, and not listening—that strongly predict rising harassment levels. Despite widespread anti‑harassment policies, these silence signals keep misconduct entrenched, urging leaders to tackle cultural barriers to reporting.
Steve Herbert warns that a new cost‑of‑living crisis could emerge as U.S. sanctions and conflict in the Strait of Hormuz threaten oil supplies, pushing global energy prices up 50%. A 10% oil price rise typically adds 0.4% to inflation, meaning the current spike could add roughly 2% to overall price levels in the UK. With depleted public finances, the government may lack resources for large‑scale household subsidies, and the Bank of England has limited tools to address supply‑driven inflation. HR leaders must now plan to protect employee financial wellbeing amid a potential second inflation wave.
One of the biggest mistakes you can make in your career is getting into management "just because." Too many people think the only way up is a linear path from IC to manager to director to VP. Becoming a manager is a...
Inclusive hiring of persons with intellectual disabilities (PWIDs) is emerging as a strategic advantage for startups. In Singapore, only 30% of working‑age people with disabilities are employed, and across Asia‑Pacific unemployment for PWIDs can exceed 80%. Research shows diverse, inclusive...
Ashoka Buildcon appointed Raajeev Saaxena as chief human resources officer, effective March 2026, to steer its people agenda across highways, rail, power and city‑gas businesses. Saaxena brings more than three decades of HR leadership in infrastructure, logistics and pharmaceuticals, most recently...
Geopolitical instability has become a permanent factor in global workforce planning, according to Atlas HXM CEO Jim McCoy. Recent disruptions such as Brexit, COVID‑19, the Ukraine war, and the ongoing Iran conflict force organizations to adopt agile talent structures rather...
Monday.com is redefining the HR business partner (HRBP) model by expanding the function beyond senior leadership to serve individual contributors across the organization. Nicole Leib, VP of People, argues that HRBPs are becoming the connective tissue that integrates AI tools,...
InvoiceCloud announced it will add 150 technology and product professionals to its Hyderabad Innovation Hub by the end of 2026. The hiring wave targets senior leadership, AI engineers, and specialists across engineering, product management, and digital payments. The Hyderabad centre...
The Alpine Group appointed former Senate Appropriations staffer Daniel Mencher as senior vice president to deepen its federal funding advisory capabilities. Public Policy Holding Company (PPHC) promoted Matthew Mazzanti to chief administrative officer, expanding his remit over strategic execution and...
From 1 December Acas extended the early‑conciliation period from six to twelve weeks to ease administrative pressure. However, Acas data for April‑June 2025 shows 68 percent of notifications never progress to an ET1 claim, and tribunals remain back‑logged, with hearings sometimes scheduled years...
Employee listening programs are proliferating, yet most firms fail to turn feedback into action. While roughly 75% of organizations collect employee input quarterly, only 15% maintain a consistent cycle of listening and follow‑up, and just 25% tie those programs to...
Amp Lab, a career‑technical high school in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, opened in 2022 to teach an entrepreneurial mindset rather than traditional trade skills. The school places every junior and senior in a real‑world business challenge, internship, or student‑run venture, partnering with...
Workplace conflict in the UK is accelerating, with ACAS reporting 44 % of employees witnessing or experiencing disputes in 2025, up from the previous year. The turmoil now costs firms roughly £28.5 billion (about $36 billion) annually, driven by global instability, constant change,...
Epic Games said it will lay off over 1,000 employees and target $500 million in cost savings after a sharp decline in Fortnite activity. CEO Tim Sweeney warned the cuts are needed to align spending with earnings, marking the company's second...
Heineken announced it will wind down large‑scale brewing at its Tuas plant in Singapore, moving production to existing breweries in Malaysia and Vietnam by the end of 2027. The shift will affect about 130 employees and convert the Singapore site...
YY Group Holding Limited announced the appointment of Arros AI co‑founder Kai Yang as its first Chief AI Scientist, effective April 1, 2026. The hire is tied to the company’s push to embed AI‑driven recruiting tools into its YY Circle platform as...
Workday introduced Sana, a unified AI interface that embeds a conversational layer into its HR and finance suite, enabling users to execute tasks across applications. The launch includes a self‑service agent with more than 300 pre‑built skills and a shift...
Epic Games is slashing 20% of its global workforce, including 82 positions in its Seattle office, after a prolonged decline in Fortnite engagement. CEO Tim Sweeney said the cuts, combined with $500 million in operational savings, are meant to stabilize the...
The NHS is rolling out a virtual hospital service, NHS Online, slated to launch in 2027 and target common conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease, menopause and glaucoma. A survey of 303 consultants revealed that 60% would consider working online...
In this episode of the HR Chat Show, host Bill Bannam talks with Bryan Adams, CEO of Happy Dance, about the evolving role of employer branding and AI in talent acquisition. Adams explains how Happy Dance is innovating career sites...
A Reddit user detailed a toxic environment at a small Indian firm, citing chronic salary delays, weekend work mandates, and an abrupt termination during the notice period. The employee described an intense, unpredictable workplace with frequent check‑ins, long meetings, and...
The Philippines’ construction sector, a major employer, is launching a twin digital‑green transition to address a widening youth skills gap. A partnership forum in Quezon City introduced training modules on Building Information Modeling (BIM) and green construction, targeting low‑to‑medium‑skill workers....
Goodyear India announced that Vishal Dhingra will replace Abhishek Arora as director‑HR for South Asia effective 21 April 2026. Arora, who joined the tire manufacturer in 2024 after a two‑decade career at Carlsberg India, HJ Heinz, Maruti Suzuki and JCB India, will step...
ChartHop unveiled AI Pro, a premium suite that adds autonomous, conversational‑driven workflow automation to its people‑operations platform. The new offering introduces "Agentic Actions," allowing HR and finance teams to create dashboards, schedule meetings, audit records, and trigger approvals using natural‑language...
Miki Shiraishi argues that Japan’s entrenched corporate mindset must be dismantled, beginning with the consciousness and actions of senior executives. She emphasizes that true workplace equity is not about uniformity but about enabling each individual to leverage their unique strengths....
Toyota plant managers warn that Japan's deepening labor shortage threatens domestic vehicle output, prompting the automaker to launch a dedicated support program for Filipino workers called Team Salamat Po. The initiative, which provides interpretation and cultural assistance, has achieved zero...
The third HR Forum Qatar reconvenes after two successful editions, serving as a pivotal gathering for senior HR leaders, policymakers, technology innovators, and workforce strategists across the Gulf. The event aims to shape the future of human capital management in...
A poll of 2,000 UK retail workers reveals that half would quit over persistent pay or payroll errors, and 30% say they could not survive even a single mistake. Nearly one‑fifth reported that past errors made rent, mortgage or essential...
Leapsome announced two senior‑level hires—Jessica Zwaan as VP of People Strategy and Operations and Rebecca Corliss as VP of Marketing—to accelerate its North American expansion. The company also revealed that Notion, the AI‑driven productivity platform, has selected Leapsome to power...
Unum announced an expansion of its Broker Connect integration with Employee Navigator, adding automated billing and eligibility capabilities. The new tools automatically align premiums with enrollment data and eliminate manual file feeds, reducing reconciliation work and errors. Integrated leave data...
South African employers are inundated with complaints filed under whistleblowing policies that are actually ordinary grievances or retaliatory claims. Because many of these reports are anonymous and fall outside the Protected Disclosure Act (PDA), investigations become costly and time‑consuming. The...
PangaeaX, a data talent ecosystem, announced a new tech talent initiative to bolster the UAE’s digital future. The program uses its AuthenX AI‑led interviews and CompeteX live data challenges to verify professionals’ real‑world capabilities rather than relying on credentials. By...
The article argues that payroll systems must evolve beyond traditional, single‑currency models to meet rising employee demand for pay flexibility. Recent research shows three‑in‑five workers want more options, and 44% seek earned‑wage access before the standard pay cycle. While crypto...
The International Labour Organization has adopted its first global guidelines to extend fundamental labour rights to professional athletes. Covering safety, anti‑discrimination, child protection and harassment prevention, the standards draw on the ILO’s five core principles. The draft will be presented...
The article introduces "vibe learning," an AI‑driven, build‑first approach that mirrors the emerging "vibe working" model. Instead of lengthy preparation, employees start with a concrete project and let AI fill gaps, explain concepts, and provide feedback in real time. This...
A new Policy Exchange report highlights how social‑media influencers, dubbed “sickfluencers,” and AI tools such as ChatGPT are guiding people to craft stronger disability‑benefit applications. The guidance encourages applicants to emphasize symptom severity, effectively lowering barriers to claim eligibility. Meanwhile,...
Learning and development (L&D) teams typically report only the direct expenses of training—room hire, facilitator fees, licences, and content creation. The article argues that this view omits the far larger opportunity costs borne by operations, such as lost productivity, deferred...
Tech professionals often overlook warning signs in manager interviews, leading to toxic work environments. The article outlines three key signals: managers who blame departing staff, lack of clear performance criteria, and shifting, undocumented policies. It advises candidates to ask targeted...
Shikha Saxena argues that the biggest obstacle to AI adoption in healthcare HR is employee perception, not the technology itself. She emphasizes hiring for learning agility, curiosity and resilience rather than static technical skills, and stresses that well‑being is a...
Millennium Management has hired Erdit Hoxha, Goldman Sachs' co‑head of global equities, to join its Office of the CIO. The move underscores Millennium's strategy of building talent density at scale, treating top investment professionals as core infrastructure. It reflects a...
The article outlines 11 habits that make leadership skills contagious, framing them as "leadership prowess" – a mindset that encourages team growth. It cites a 2022 study showing that leaders who act with curiosity create a safe environment for interpersonal...
A recent general protections claim resulted in a $382,000 award for race discrimination, illustrating that courts interpret race discrimination statutes broadly. Lily Schafer‑Gardiner of HWLE Lawyers explained that, unlike other protected classes, plaintiffs need only show a connection between unfair...
Logixx Security signed a three‑year collective agreement on Feb. 3, 2026, effective Feb. 1, 2026‑Jan. 31, 2029. The pact provides eight paid holidays, a tiered vacation schedule up to five weeks after 20 years, and generous bereavement leave. Overtime is paid at 1.5 times regular wages after...
In the coming days, employers will see a stream of resumes of once-in-a-lifetime quality folks. An important thing to understand is that Epic never lowered our hiring standards as we grew, and the layoff wasn't a performance-based "rightsizing" as companies...
This data from Lenny is super cool to see but I'd love to see a cut that's filtered to the top 50 companies (FAANG, AI-native companies, top SaaS, etc) or so that PMs really want to work for. My guess...
HS Chung, newly appointed APAC CEO of Burson, made cultural integration the first priority after the agency’s merger, insisting the organization think as one rather than preserving legacy habits. She framed Burson as a two‑year‑old entity, building a collaborative culture from...
People don’t become disillusioned— they become disillusioned after they were first illusioned. That’s the leadership gap. In this episode of Generations at Work, we unpack why so many teams struggle with expectations—and how to fix it. https://www.maxwellleadership.com/generationsatwork/
If you are using meeting note takers and haven’t given your agent the org chart and handbook yet what are you even doing
Indian IT services firm Coforge Limited has rolled out ServiceNow’s AI‑powered HR Service Delivery platform across its global workforce of more than 35,000 employees. The deployment aims to automate core HR functions, deliver predictive onboarding and personalized learning, and showcase...
CIOs Need A New Kind Of Talent To Make #AI Work by Fletcher Keister @Forbes Learn more: https://t.co/FxYvOJ3j9n #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #ML https://t.co/VYUEPqXr7h
Atlassian announced that CTO Rajeev Rajan is leaving the company, a move that coincides with a 10% reduction in its global workforce. The departure of a leader who oversaw Jira, Bitbucket and Bamboo adds uncertainty to the firm’s DevOps roadmap.
