Know What's Happening in Human Resources
Know What's Happening in Human Resources
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.
A new analysis of National Health Interview Survey data from 2010 to 2024 shows that family‑level paid sick leave (PSL) access for children has risen sharply, reaching over three‑quarters of all U.S. children by 2024. The study confirms the overall upward trend but highlights persistent gaps, with Hispanic children notably less likely to live in households with PSL. The findings suggest that while voluntary employer benefits and state mandates have expanded coverage, equity across demographic groups remains uneven. Researchers attribute the disparities to uneven policy adoption and labor market segmentation.
Reader’s Digest warns that five occupations—ride‑share drivers, warehouse workers, payroll clerks, delivery drivers, and basic accounting staff—could vanish within 25 years as automation and AI mature. Autonomous vehicles and driverless delivery systems threaten transportation roles, while robotics and intelligent software...
The UK Government has put on hold a set of reforms that would let workers bring lawsuits over race and disability pay gaps. The measures, first outlined in Labour’s election manifesto and referenced in the King’s Speech, were slated for...
Papaya Global has launched a full‑stack Contractor Management Platform that unifies onboarding, contracts, invoicing, approvals, payments and reporting into a single finance‑grade system. The solution promises sub‑one‑day invoice‑to‑payment initiation, guaranteed payment landing dates, and flat global transaction fees with transparent...
The 2025 NHS Staff Survey of more than 760,000 employees shows only 33 percent feel there are enough staff, a slight dip from 34 percent in 2024 but still higher than 27 percent in 2021. Burnout rose modestly to 31 percent and work frustration...
JobLand AI announced the launch of a fully automated job‑search platform that continuously scans U.S. listings, tailors resumes to bypass applicant tracking systems, and submits applications around the clock. The service targets high‑pay, remote roles in tech sales, UX design,...
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce appointed Paul Ponomarev as Managing Director and Global Head of Program Trading, bringing Bernstein’s electronic execution expertise to its New York hub. Evercore hired David Ke as senior managing director in its equity capital markets...
KFC and more than 80 franchise operators have agreed to pay $28.8 million to settle a class‑action lawsuit alleging they failed to provide legally required 10‑minute rest breaks. The claim, filed in 2023 and backed by the SDA union, says the...
Meizu announced a sweeping restructuring that will see more than half of its workforce, roughly 400 employees, leave the company as it winds down its in‑house smartphone development. The Pandaer lifestyle brand will be spun off as an independent profit‑center,...
Bharat Forge has appointed Srinivasu Malladi as its chief human resources officer. Malladi, who previously served as VP‑HR at the company, will lead end‑to‑end HR strategy for the Kalyani Group’s flagship as it pushes into global engineering markets. He brings...
Food manufacturers face a talent crunch similar to March Madness, where turnover and skill gaps threaten operational momentum. The article argues that championship-level workforce development hinges on three pillars: protecting the roster through clear career pathways, modernizing learning with bite-sized...
HR leaders in the UK now face intensified enforcement of the National Minimum Wage and tighter Home Office scrutiny of employee visas, with the Fair Work Agency set to take over wage oversight in April. Penalties can exceed £20,000 per...
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has launched a petition to defend the UK’s Employment Rights Act after Reform UK pledged a “Great Repeal Bill” that would scrap the act along with other legislation. The campaign has gathered more than 23,400 signatures,...
Employers spend billions on health insurance yet lack visibility into plan performance, such as denial rates and appeal outcomes. Premiums continue outpacing wage growth while coverage rules increasingly dictate whether care is delivered. Insurers have resisted sharing operational data, leaving...
A senior HR professional has been appointed to the judging panel for the CIPD People Management Awards 2026. The role offers a rare chance to evaluate organizations that practice rigorous, evidence‑based people management but rarely receive public attention. By reviewing...
The recruitment sector is at a crossroads as AI accelerates and vendors flood the market with unproven tools. While technology promises efficiency, the article stresses that trust, judgment and relationships remain the core of a people‑focused business. Leaders who redesign...
A senior Fórsa official labeled Ireland's remote‑working legislation a “lame duck”, arguing it offers only lip‑service and lacks enforcement. The union prefers to address flexible‑working rights through collective bargaining rather than rely on the statutory right to request remote work....
Zeal Group, the London‑based FX and CFD broker behind the Traze brand, has appointed Ahmed Pasha as Global Head of Risk and Trading. Pasha arrives after a seven‑year stint at Equiti Capital, where he most recently led Trading Analytics, and...
The remote work debate is heating up again. Alex Bouaziz says you can build a $15B+ company without a single office. Deel is the proof. Here's his argument:
There are three stages of compliance when hiring internationally. My rough guidelines for each: 1. Hire as contractors (a few folks) 2. Hire through an EOR (5 - 25 folks) 3. Set up an entity (>25 folks) Warning: setting up an entity can...
A parliamentary inquiry found that one‑third of NHS staff are internationally trained, saving the UK roughly £14 bn in training costs. In 2025, about 25% of nurses on the register were foreign‑educated, and half of new nursing hires in 2023‑24 came...
Companies are increasingly prioritizing employee experience (EX) but most employees still receive wildly different treatment depending on their manager. The article argues that a deliberately crafted management culture—empowering, less structured, and focused on clear communication—can standardize EX across the organization....
Proxy advisors ISS and Glass Lewis warned Starbucks shareholders that the company may be overlooking significant labor‑dispute risks after dissolving its dedicated labor oversight committee. The firm faces ongoing union activity, a recent $38.9 million settlement over schedule‑law violations, and rotating...
Elon Musk announced that xAI will revisit its early hiring decisions after acknowledging that the startup was not set up properly. He publicly apologized to candidates rejected in the first round, saying many talented applicants were overlooked. Musk and talent...
The Fair Work Commission ruled that Triple Zero Victoria’s people and culture (P&C) team failed to hold a timely redeployment discussion with a senior trainer, rendering his redundancy non‑genuine. The commission also found the team breached significant elements of its...
Tech companies keep blaming layoffs on AI. But the data suggests something more structural: the traditional workplace pyramid is flattening. Routine analytical and administrative work, once done by large junior teams, is increasingly handled by AI, while experienced professionals who use these...
Anthropic just mapped out which jobs AI could potentially replace. A ‘Great Recession for white-collar workers’ is absolutely possible https://t.co/rNRhkcS9bp https://t.co/KYlte6pkHz
The article argues that traditional job security tied to long tenure is giving way to a model where career growth and skill development provide stability. Economic volatility, technological disruption and shifting employee expectations push organisations to emphasise continuous learning, internal...
The Jobs Report Tells A Story About The Future Of Work. Are We Listening? https://t.co/9sWVWcw7T3 @Britebound @Forbes
U.S. warehouses have doubled their workforce to 1.8 million but face a projected 6 million labor shortfall by 2032. Companies are turning to underutilized talent pools—people with disabilities, workers without prior warehouse experience, and flexible‑hour employees—to close the gap. Studies show disabled...
A new Snowflake study of 2,050 leaders across ten countries finds AI is generating more jobs than it eliminates, with 77% of firms reporting net hiring and only 46% seeing cuts. The strongest gains appear in IT operations, cybersecurity and...
#AI in HR is (should be) driven by people analytics https://t.co/2Sv6PSV0Gr #HCM #HRM #HumanResources #HRTech #CHRO #FutureofHR
Global Counsel, the lobbying firm co‑founded by Peter Mandelson, entered administration on Feb 19, leaving about 80 UK staff without pay or a statutory consultation period. Administrators confirmed employees are out of pocket by thousands of pounds and can seek a...
MTR Corporation announced a tiered salary increase for most non‑managerial staff, ranging from 1.6% to 4.8% this year. The adjustments follow a performance appraisal system, with 55% of workers receiving a 3.2% raise, 35% a 3.84% increase, and the top...
Australia’s Fair Work Commission ruled that a binding employment contract does not automatically create an employment relationship capable of termination. In a case involving Abergeldie Personnel, the Commission found that although a formal offer letter was issued on 29 August...
75% of resumes never reach a human: the new rules of job searching in the AI era | Fortune https://t.co/Y55ZcLu3fG -> this would be fine if your AI could then get paid to do the job you applied for - otherwise,...
Simon Thuc, HR leader at Indo‑Trans Logistics, urged organisations to treat mental health as a developable capability rather than a problem to fix. He introduced a "4C" mental‑toughness framework—control, challenge, commitment, confidence—to embed resilience into daily work. Thuc highlighted micro‑habits...
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AI-Linked Job Losses Newly reported layoffs where AI is either explicitly cited or credibly blamed as a material factor. Reporting window starts January 1, 2025. https://t.co/s6hVMg1I2Q
Human Resources Online published a collection of insights from 18 senior leaders across Asia‑Pacific on how they actively empower women in the workplace. The leaders describe concrete actions such as mentorship pipelines, data‑driven talent assessments, equitable recruitment, and psychological‑safety initiatives...
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Geopolitical instability in the Middle East has left employees stranded abroad, forcing organisations to juggle operational gaps and employee wellbeing. HR teams are tasked with immediate safety communication, then shifting to workload redistribution while maintaining duty‑of‑care standards. The article stresses...
A recent study shows the WWII German Luftwaffe used a tiered status award, the Knight’s Cross, to spur pilots’ combat effort. By linking each medal tier to a quota of aerial victories, pilots accelerated performance when approaching the threshold, adding...
Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower is reviewing the Employment Act amid a clash between the National Trades Union Congress, which wants employers to give advance notice before retrenchments, and the Singapore National Employers Federation, which warns of confidentiality breaches and implementation...
Australia’s National Tertiary Education Union has asked the University of Melbourne to adopt a four‑day work week for professional staff, eliminate top‑down academic workload setting, and introduce staff‑run workload committees. The proposal also includes a 20 percent pay rise and explicit...
ADP Research reports that in January construction workers enjoyed the largest job‑switching wage premium at 6.6%, outpacing resources and mining at 5.6% and leaving leisure‑hospitality with a negative shift. Starting pay for new hires across all sectors rose to $19...
A first‑of‑its‑kind guide released by Diversity Council Australia and autism advocate Amaze outlines how employers can capture and report neurodiversity data. Drawing on academic research and a survey of nearly 3,000 workers, the guide provides a practical framework for identifying...
Common highlighted the chronic lack of health benefits for hip‑hop artists, noting he only received coverage through the Screen Actors Guild. He traced his own health awakening to early rap lyrics that promoted vegetarian and fish diets. The rapper argued...
Emma Grede, founder of Good American and author of a forthcoming book, warned that remote‑work culture is eroding career advancement and personal connections. She insists her team work in the office five days a week, arguing that visibility drives promotions...
RT SMBs don't need "more AI" to win - they need AI that protects their human edge: relationships, culture, and trust. I dig into how small businesses can use tech to make work more human, not less. #AI #SMB @Star_CIO https://t.co/Gb3ialWSOO
