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Friday, February 20, 2026

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🎯 Today's Human Resources PulseUpdated 19m ago

What's happening: Union sues Berkelouw Books and Harry Hartog over outdated enterprise agreement

The Retail and Fast Food Workers Union has filed a lawsuit against the operators of Berkelouw Books and the Harry Hartog chain, alleging that a 13‑year‑old enterprise agreement fails to provide basic wage loading and penalty rates. More than 100 employees across four Berkelouw and fourteen Harry Hartog stores are demanding a fair contract, while the employers have delayed bargaining and cut pay during December bans.

Also developing:

•NSW commission holds employer liable for worker's psych injury linked to workplace stress
•Leaders increasingly view rest as essential for performance, not a luxury

By the numbers: Take2 raises $14M to boost AI‑powered healthcare hiring

⭐ Big Story of the Day

US charges two ex-executives at private equity-owned group with fraud

US Charges Two Ex-Executives at Private Equity-Owned Group with Fraud

Meta Platforms announced it will reduce staff stock awards for the second consecutive year, trimming equity grants by roughly 20% compared with the prior year. The adjustment follows a year of massive layoffs, a slowdown in advertising revenue, and a prolonged decline in Meta’s share price. By aligning compensation more closely with market valuations, the company aims to preserve cash while still offering equity incentives. The move signals a continued focus on cost discipline as the firm navigates a challenging macro environment.

Source: Financial Times – Investments/ETFs

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Employer liable for psych injury caused by "misperceived" work events

Employer Liable for Psych Injury Caused by "Misperceived" Work Events

An employee's "odd and difficult" behaviours led to personality clashes with supervisors, which in turn aggravated his bipolar disorder and rendered his employer liable for workers' compensation, a commission has ruled. The employee might have misperceived some events as an "attack" on him personally, but the evidence clearly showed he became more and more distressed by these and other work-related stressors over time, NSW Personal Injury Commission Member Michael Moore found. The PSGA Pty Ltd security guard sought compensation for the development or aggravation of his bipolar mood disorder in May 2020. But the employer denied liability, arguing employment wasn't a substantial contributing factor, and pointing to his medical history of drug use and a non-work-related incident of psychosis in 2018. In applying to the Commission to resolve a dispute, the employee claimed his injury was caused by numerous work-related factors...

HR Daily (Australia)

Berkelouw Books, Harry Hartog operators sued by union over employee contracts

Berkelouw Books, Harry Hartog Operators Sued by Union over Employee Contracts

"Our court action will hold the employers to account and defend the right of our members to engage in protected industrial action." The post Berkelouw Books, Harry Hartog operators sued by union over employee contracts appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

Inside Retail Australia

More leaders are viewing rest as a necessity, not a luxury

More Leaders Are Viewing Rest as a Necessity, Not a Luxury

Although many leaders continue to burn themselves out, a growing number are now recognising the importance of switching off, not just for their organisation and work performance, but also their own wellbeing, a leadership advisor says. Small and Mighty Group founder and CEO Tara James is increasingly seeing leaders push back against 'hustle culture', and argue that rest is no longer a luxury, but a skill. James has worked with organisations across 20 different sectors and has been promoting a "switch off to switch on" approach for some time. She's starting to see more leaders take it up for themselves, and thinks this is partly due to [evidence linking performance to wellbeing](12827), and partly due to generational changes in leadership. "There are a lot more millennial leaders now... [and] [what is seen as important is changing](12417)," James tells HR Daily. "More and more people I'm seeing are becoming more reflective [and] driven by emotional intelligence." They also understand [resilience is as important as any other skill](10818), she says...

HR Daily (Australia)

New HR Tech: Workleap, Stratas

New HR Tech: Workleap, Stratas

Workleap, the company behind the Workleap Platform and ShareGate, today announced the launch of its Human Capital agent in partnership with Slack, leveraging the new Real-Time Search (RTS) API and Model Context Protocol (MCP). This launch advances Workleap’s vision of helping people managers move faster, make better decisions and drive stronger outcomes by giving them […] The post New HR Tech: Workleap, Stratas appeared first on HR Tech Feed.

HRTechFeed

Six shifts that will make or break enterprise AI

Six Shifts that Will Make or Break Enterprise AI

Ask a room full of chief information officers how far along they are with artificial intelligence and you will hear the same story repeatedly: Many proofs of concept, a handful of production deployments, and a few impressive wins. Most enterprises treat AI as a series of projects rather than fundamental shift in how work gets […] The post Six shifts that will make or break enterprise AI appeared first on SiliconANGLE.

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