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.
Spain’s Left Has a New Frontier: Democracy at Work
Spain’s centre‑left government, led by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Díaz, has overseen a surge in jobs and wages that defies broader European stagnation. Díaz’s ministry commissioned the report “Two Promises to Those Who Work: Voice and Ownership,” which outlines a roadmap for workplace democracy, including mandatory worker representation on corporate boards and broader collective ownership. The proposals signal a shift toward a more radical, egalitarian agenda for the Sumar‑PSOE coalition, distinguishing it from conventional social‑democratic policies. Díaz discussed the plan in New York with journalists, underscoring its political priority.
Spirit Airlines Collapse Blamed on ‘Poor Management,’ According to Reports
Spirit Airlines abruptly ceased operations on May 3, ending a 34‑year run and affecting roughly 17,000 employees. The shutdown followed two Chapter 11 filings, a failed $500 million government bailout, and a blocked JetBlue merger, but analysts point to chronic mismanagement...
6 Best Employee Engagement Software: My Evaluation
Employee engagement software has become critical for remote and hybrid workplaces. G2 evaluated over 20 solutions and highlighted six top tools—Workvivo, Connecteam, Workhuman Social Recognition, HiBob HRIS, Achievers, and Vantage Circle—based on user reviews, feature sets, and adoption metrics. Each...
Milken-Adjacent Power100 Attendees Aim to Reclaim the DEI in Finance Narrative
The Power100 gathering, held alongside the Milken Institute Global Conference, spotlighted the stark under‑representation of minority‑ and women‑owned firms, which manage just 1.4% of the roughly $82 trillion U.S. asset pool. Attendees, including Blueprint Capital’s Jacob Walthour and former Vice President...
Episode 452: Kathleen McDonough and Derek Williamson Talk About Recruitment Technology, Drawing a Line in the Sand with AI, and...
In Episode 452, co‑founders Kathleen McDonough and Derek Williamson of EverRecruiting discuss how hiring has become a numbers‑driven, inefficient process, especially in service‑focused industries where frontline managers are asked to use clunky recruiting software. They argue that the surge of...
Father’s Viral Reaction to Son’s Burnout Fuels Online Debate on Work Culture
A Reddit user’s father publicly balked when his son announced a move from a six‑day to a five‑day workweek, sparking a viral thread that has drawn thousands of comments on generational work ethics. The backlash highlights a growing clash between...
Overlooked Tool to Help with Mental Well-Being | 2-Minute Video
HRMorning’s 3‑Point episode highlights an often‑overlooked resource for employee mental‑well‑being: existing productivity tools such as time‑tracking data. Hannah Yardley of Achievers explains that managers can reinterpret drops in productivity as possible burnout signals, allowing faster intervention. The approach centers on...
Unveiled: Kenvue CEO Kirk Perry’s Annual Salary
Kenvue appointed Kirk Perry as permanent CEO on November 2, 2025, raising his base salary to $1.35 million bi‑weekly, up from $1.25 million as interim. His annual bonus target is 175% of salary, potentially reaching $2.3 million, and he can receive a one‑time...
For Every 10 Female CEOs in Europe, There’s One Called Dave
A Cognism study finds women occupy just 18% of CEO roles across Europe, with the UK slightly ahead at 22% but still far from parity. CEOs named David make up more than one‑tenth of all female CEOs, highlighting the stark...
What Sets Successful Recruitment Firms Apart?
Recruitment firms that prioritize trust, technology, talent development, and solid business foundations outperform competitors. Transparent communication builds client and candidate confidence, while data‑driven tools streamline hiring without compromising quality. Investing in continuous recruiter training and regular tech‑stack audits ensures teams...
Delhivery Grants Fresh ESOPs to Employees
Delhivery has approved a fresh grant of 100,360 employee stock options under its 2012 ESOP scheme, effective May 1. Each option carries an exercise price of Rs 1 (≈$0.012) per share and will convert into fully paid‑up equity. The vesting schedule splits...
ServiceNow's AI Blitz: Acquires Moveworks, Veza and Armis to Supercharge HR Automation
ServiceNow announced the rapid acquisition of AI startups Moveworks, Veza and Armis, targeting tighter workflow automation for its HR Service Delivery suite. The moves come as the $94 billion‑valued firm battles a 38% year‑to‑date stock decline and seeks fresh growth beyond...
VR Studio Survios Lays Off Majority of Staff Amid Market Downturn
Survios announced the dismissal of the bulk of its development workforce, effectively shuttering the studio. The layoffs were confirmed by several employees on LinkedIn, underscoring a broader slump in the VR market just after the Switch 2 launch of Rogue...
ZDNET Flags AI Agent Sprawl, Calls for Agent Management Platforms as New HR‑Tech
ZDNET’s latest analysis warns that the global AI agent population, now at 28.6 million, could exceed 2.2 billion by 2030, creating a governance nightmare for enterprises. The outlet urges firms to treat agent management platforms as a core HR‑technology, likening them to...
How Hiring Veterans Can Strengthen the Workforce
Each year roughly 200,000 U.S. service members transition to civilian careers, offering employers a talent pool rich in technical expertise and mission‑driven work ethic. Veterans’ experience spans logistics, engineering, cybersecurity, aviation and health care, aligning closely with roles in manufacturing,...
36% Increase in Mental Health Referrals to RedArc in Q1 2026
RedArc reported a 36% year‑over‑year jump in mental‑health nurse referrals during Q1 2026, pushing mental‑health cases from 14% to 19% of its total caseload. The surge is linked to heightened stress from geopolitical turmoil, soaring energy costs, a weakening housing market,...
HR Said She Was Just There for the Maternity Benefits. See You in Court.
An Illinois federal court granted summary judgment to a warehouse employer on the employee’s Title VII discrimination claim and her Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PWFA) failure‑to‑accommodate claim, but allowed the PWFA retaliation claim to go to trial. The worker, who started...
The “Mirror Test” Every Leader Needs Before Adopting AI
In this episode, host David Rice and AI‑strategy expert Victoria Pelletier discuss why leaders must first "hold up a mirror" to understand the actual task‑level work happening in their organizations before launching AI initiatives. They explain a bottom‑up approach that...
AI Power Users Are Pulling Away From Everyone Else, Microsoft Says
Microsoft’s 2026 Work Trend Index, based on 20,000 knowledge‑worker surveys, finds AI is reshaping how employees create value. Sixty‑six percent say AI lets them focus on high‑value tasks, and 80 % of “frontier professionals” report producing work impossible a year ago....
A Fifth of Employers Will Reduce the Generosity of Their Benefits in Response to Government Salary Sacrifice Changes
New research from GRiD shows 23% of UK employers plan to scale back pension contributions and 22% will trim other benefits after a government rule change slated for April 2029. The reform will subject salary‑sacrifice pension contributions above £2,000 per employee...
Top Marks to the 59% of HRs Who State They Fully Understand the Employee Benefits They Offer
Everywhen’s latest research shows 59% of HR professionals say they fully understand the employee benefits their organization offers, while 30% rate their knowledge as merely good and 11% admit limited understanding. Larger firms (250+ employees) report higher confidence, with 65%...
Coal India Rolls Out Standardised Dress Code Across Workforce
Coal India has instituted a mandatory uniform policy that takes effect this month, requiring every employee to own at least three uniform sets per year. Male staff must wear a grey formal shirt with black trousers, while female staff can...
Pearson CHRO Ali Bebo: Do Not Treat Learning as Something Separate From Work
Pearson’s chief human‑resources officer Ali Bebo says AI should augment, not replace, workers. The company’s DEEP framework—Diagnose, Embed, Evaluate, Prioritize—maps tasks to skills, embeds learning directly into daily workflows, and measures real‑time usage. A flagship example is the AI‑powered Communication...
Why Genetic Screening Should Be a Family Benefit
Employers are urged to add population‑based pediatric genetic screening to their benefits portfolios as a preventive health measure. Advances in sequencing technology and updated pediatric guidelines make early detection feasible, while the hidden costs of undiagnosed childhood conditions—missed workdays, stress,...
Great Managers Mentor, Not Just Boss
Many managers act like "bosses" instead of "mentors." The reality is, all the best managers are actually mentors.
The Hidden Gender Gap in Startup Hiring
A new study of Portuguese hiring data reveals that women are significantly under‑hired by startups, a gap that shrinks when firing costs are lowered. Before a 2011 labour‑market reform, women were 2.7% less likely than men to be hired by...
Inside a Talent Matchmaking Session at ITS European Congress
The ITS European Congress hosted a talent matchmaking session that connected students and young professionals with leading mobility companies. Anna Filby, founder of the Young Mobility Network, highlighted how her community links over 900 mobility professionals across Europe and India....
Big Interview | Head of HR, Weetabix: How 'Inclusion without Exception' Allows Our Business to Thrive
Weetabix celebrated eight years of its "Inclusion without Exception" initiative, an equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) strategy aimed at fostering belonging for every employee. Head of HR Claire Canty highlighted concrete actions such as Inclusion Champions, annual employee surveys, unconscious‑bias...
Dubai Culture, LinkedIn Partner and Unlock Avenues to Future Skills for Dubai’s Creative Community
Dubai Culture and Arts Authority launched the seventh edition of its e‑Learning Initiative in partnership with LinkedIn, offering 2,000 free licences to creatives. The programme grants access to over 24,000 LinkedIn Learning courses, many centered on AI, entrepreneurship and career...
Maruti Suzuki Promotes Saurabh Kumar to VP-HR
Maruti Suzuki India has promoted Saurabh Kumar to Vice President of Human Resources after more than a decade with the company. Kumar’s career spans nearly 20 years in HR and industrial relations, including senior roles at Tata Motors and Hindalco....
Employment Rights Act 2025 – What’s Keeping Businesses Awake at Night?
The UK Employment Rights Act 2025 slashes the qualifying period for ordinary unfair‑dismissal claims from two years to six months and eliminates the compensatory award cap, forcing firms to tighten recruitment and performance‑management processes. It also imposes stricter duties to...
AI Makes Judgment, Not Knowledge, Your Career Edge
Brutal career truth in the age of AI: knowledge alone is no longer enough. Pure specialists are exposed because AI can learn narrow domains faster than many people can defend them. Shallow generalists are exposed too because LLMs can already summarize, compare,...
Purposeful Work, Growth, and Caring Colleagues Define Elsevier
Purposeful work, continuous growth, and colleagues who care are at the heart of the Elsevier Experience. HR Grapevine takes a closer look: https://t.co/jDM7fGkRrc Join in: https://t.co/74JqlxyiJJ #Elsevier #hiring #employerbrand #greatplacetowork https://t.co/H7yaCvoCeK
1st Circuit Says Discrimination Claim Can’t Be Based on a PIP
The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a performance improvement plan (PIP) that merely warns an employee about performance issues does not constitute an adverse employment action under the Supreme Court’s Muldrow "some harm" standard. The court held that Walsh’s...
Tech Sector Job Losses Show AI Replacement in Action
Tech giants are cutting staff as AI investments accelerate. Microsoft plans a 7% workforce reduction, Meta 10%, Oracle 30,000 jobs, and Amazon 16,000, citing AI and cloud spending. Gartner’s survey of 350 CEOs shows 39% view AI agents as employees...
Evan Shapiro to Open World Skills Café at IBC2026 with ‘Skills Gap Reality Check’
The Media Talent Manifesto will host the World Skills Café at IBC2026 in Amsterdam on September 10, 2026. Industry analyst Evan Shapiro will open the session with a data‑driven keynote on the structural shifts reshaping media talent. The three‑hour event...
The Most Expensive Person on Your Unit Is the One You Just Eliminated
Hospitals are replacing dedicated charge nurses with "working" charge nurses to trim the roughly $110,000 annual salary per unit, presenting a tidy line‑item saving to finance teams. The move, however, triggers higher turnover, longer lengths of stay, more readmissions, lower...
10 Interview Questions You NEED to Know
A veteran recruiter with two decades of hiring experience outlines the ten interview questions that appear in virtually every hiring cycle, from the classic “Tell me about yourself” to salary expectations. For each prompt, the post delivers a concise answer...
Outsourcing Reform: Protection with Two-Tier Responsibility
Indonesia’s Manpower Ministry issued Regulation No. 7/2026, reinstating limits on outsourcing to supporting activities such as cleaning, security and logistics. The rule introduces a two‑tier responsibility model where the outsourcing firm bears all worker‑protection obligations while the principal company must ensure...
MetricStream Appoints Neha Srivastava as SVP-HR
MetricStream announced the appointment of Neha Srivastava as senior vice president of Human Resources, tasked with leading the global HR function. Srivastava will drive talent strategy, organisational effectiveness and culture as the GRC software firm scales its operations. She brings...
Are You Doing Enough to Prevent Workplace Harassment?
The Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP) outlines three practical steps for leaders to curb workplace harassment: recognising hidden forms such as cyberbullying, establishing transparent reporting channels, and enforcing a zero‑tolerance policy backed by training. It stresses...
10 Practical Ways Healthcare Leaders Can Reduce Staff Burnout
Physician burnout remains high, with 43.2% reporting symptoms in 2025, a modest improvement from 53% in 2024. The article frames burnout as a financial risk, linking turnover to higher travel‑staff costs, lower patient scores, and shrinking margins. It offers a...
From Gen Z to Baby Boomers: Managing the Most Age-Diverse Workforce in History
The UK now hosts four distinct generations at work as older employees stay employed and apprenticeships surge. Employment for ages 50‑64 rose to 71.6%, while apprenticeship starts jumped 11.9% to 226,620, with nearly a quarter under‑19. HR leaders like Gi...
Conversation with Liz Jewitt-Cross: The Case for HR at the Top Table
Liz Jewitt‑Cross, founder and MD of Future HR, argues that HR must move from a transactional role to a true commercial partner within retail. Drawing on decades of experience at brands like Sainsbury’s and New Look, she emphasizes holistic system...
£234k Payout | Health & Safety Chief on Star Wars Show Unfairly Dismissed After Clash over Role & Authority
A health and safety manager on the Star Wars series *The Acolyte* was awarded more than £234,000 (about $298,000) after an employment tribunal ruled her dismissal unlawful. Miss Sadi Khan MBE, who started as a Production Safety Co‑Ordinator in June 2022...
Stop Hiring for Potential. Start Measuring Performance Under Pressure
Interactive EQ (IEQ) surveyed more than 5,000 immersive simulations involving 1,700 professionals across 46 organizations to test how employees perform when authority is ambiguous and stakes are high. The data showed that middle‑manager mastery can fall by up to 70...
Wesak Day and Agong’s Birthday 2026: Do Employees Get an Extra Day Off on 2 June?
Malaysia’s Ministry of Human Resources clarified that Wesak Day on Sunday, 31 May 2026, may generate a replacement holiday on Tuesday, 2 June 2026, but only for employees whose weekly rest day is Sunday and whose employers have elected Wesak as a paid public...
Employment Rights | A Defining Moment for HR in the UK
The UK’s Employment Rights Act 2025, hailed as the most sweeping employment‑law reform in a generation, takes effect in 2026, reshaping statutory sick pay, harassment safeguards and employee rights from day one. HR departments now face heightened compliance obligations, requiring...
Seven Steps to Leverage Mentoring as a Strategic Advantage
Mentoring is emerging as a low‑cost, high‑impact tool for organizations seeking to maximize internal talent. Recent surveys show 77% of L&D practitioners consider formal mentoring essential, yet 35% cite budget constraints and 47% point to time and engagement challenges. The...
"Help, My Team Want's a Pay Rise, but There's No Budget"
Managers often face team requests for pay raises when the budget is flat, forcing them to look beyond salary to retain talent. The author stresses transparent communication about financial limits and pivots to three low‑cost levers—recognition, growth opportunities, and belonging...