Why EWA Services Matter
Earned‑wage access (EWA) is gaining traction as hourly workers demand daily pay to bridge cash‑flow gaps between biweekly checks. Executives often view the concept as risky, yet the reality of paycheck‑to‑paycheck living drives demand for instant wage disbursement. Recent growth in hospitality and restaurant sectors shows EWA can serve as a retention tool, while a December CFPB advisory provides regulatory clarity. The trend is poised to expand into retail, healthcare, and other labor‑intensive industries.
Women’s Brain Health—And Companies—Get A Boost Long-Term
Emerging studies reveal that motherhood and menopause can act as neuroprotective milestones, strengthening women’s cognitive reserve and even thickening grey‑matter regions linked to memory. Researchers at Monash University found older mothers exhibit younger brain‑activity patterns, while Dr. Lisa Mosconi reports...
Introducing CQC Implementation Gates for SAP SuccessFactors HCM
SAP introduced Continuous Quality Check (CQC) Implementation Gates for SuccessFactors HCM, a remote service bundled with SAP Enterprise Support cloud edition at no extra cost. The gates embed formal reviews at the end of each SAP Activate phase, verifying deliverables,...
How Gen AI Can Turn Reams of Text Into Actionable Insights
Generative AI now turns dense, unstructured corporate text—especially 10‑K Item 1 disclosures—into structured, decision‑ready metrics. Researchers fine‑tuned a GPT model on 3,500 labeled sentences and applied it to nearly 10 million sentences from 39,710 filings, creating a climate‑solution intensity score for 4,483...
Employee’s $40,000 Raise Request Sparks Debate Online
An employee with a specialised graduate degree posted on Reddit that they were asked to assume their retiring manager’s duties while maintaining their own role, and sought a $40,000 salary increase to reflect the added workload. The company offered only...
SBM Bank India Reaches 33% Women Representation; Expands Leadership Initiatives
SBM Bank India announced that women now comprise 33 percent of its workforce as of January 2026, up from 32 percent in March 2025, positioning the bank among the most gender‑diverse large private‑sector banks in India. The rise reflects a deliberate hiring strategy and...
SocialTalent’s Cara Now Connects Directly with SmartRecruiters
SocialTalent’s AI hiring assistant Cara now integrates directly with SmartRecruiters, automatically syncing jobs, candidates, interviews, and team members. The integration delivers role‑specific interview preparation and coaching to hiring managers via email, then captures structured scorecards and AI‑generated summaries back into...
Government Employees Protest in Kapurthala over Pension
Government employees in Kapurthala staged a protest on March 5, 2026, targeting several state notifications that they say erode service conditions and financial security. Union leaders from the CPF Employees Union and the Punjab State Ministerial Service Union condemned the...
Helping Employees Find “Meaning” Improves Performance and Narrows Gender Gaps
The LSE study by Oriana Bandiera and co‑authors evaluated a “Discover Your Purpose” (DYP) program among 2,976 white‑collar employees at a multinational firm. The purpose‑focused intervention, which blends self‑reflection exercises with a workshop, cut the share of low‑performing workers from...
Sylmar Haunted Venue Becomes First Escape Room to Unionize
Actors’ Equity Association has signed its first collective bargaining agreement with an escape‑room venue, The Basement in Sylmar, making it the nation’s first unionized escape room. The contract delivers higher wages, stronger safety rules, scheduling guarantees and media rights for...
Fyffes and CARE International Advance Women’s Leadership and Economic Empowerment in Costa Rica Through Trudi’s “Partnership for Good”
Fyffes’ Trudi’s brand and CARE International UK launched the Partnership for Good programme in Costa Rica, targeting rural women in banana‑growing communities. In the first six months, 228 women completed empowerment and business training, and 108 women‑led business plans were...
Vedanta Aluminium Launches ‘TarakkiKiTaiyaari’ Campaign Ahead of International Women’s Day
Vedanta Aluminium has launched the month‑long #TarakkiKiTaiyaari campaign ahead of International Women’s Day 2026, featuring expert talks, health programmes and community outreach across its Odisha and Chhattisgarh sites. The initiative brings high‑profile figures such as Kiran Bedi and Arunima Sinha...
Is Autopilot Killing Your Team’s Creativity?
The article warns that radio hosts slipping into autopilot lose the spark needed for fresh content. When routine thinking filters out everyday moments, potential story ideas vanish. The author argues that true creativity stems from keen observation and emotional reaction...
Currys Marks 37% Pay Increase Since 2022 with Latest Investment in Store Colleagues
Currys announced a £5.5 million investment that lifts the hourly minimum for store colleagues to £13.01 nationwide and £14.26 in London, bringing its cumulative pay increase to 37% since 2022. The raise represents a 4% annual uplift and applies to roughly...
Oracle Introduces Selfie Biometrics to Tackle Workforce Fraud
Oracle has launched a selfie‑based biometric authentication and liveness detection feature within its Cloud Infrastructure Identity and Access Management (IAM) Identity Assurance service. The capability creates encrypted facial vector embeddings after users enrol with a government ID, storing only the...
Dice Provides GlossaryTech to Its Customers at No Cost, Arming Tech Recruiters with Instant Terminology Clarity
Dice has partnered with GlossaryTech to offer a free browser extension that delivers plain‑language definitions of technical terms directly within the Dice Recruiter Hub. The tool works on Chrome and Edge, highlighting jargon on sites like Gmail, Google Docs and...
When Fairness Meets Finance: The New Reality of People Decisions
People decisions such as pay, promotions, and headcount are under heightened scrutiny, demanding both fairness and financial discipline. A HiBob survey of 4,700 managers reveals that nearly three‑quarters faced formal challenges to their decisions in the past year. Managers spend...
DOL Clarifies Travel To and From Medical Appointments Is FMLA Protected
The U.S. Department of Labor issued new guidance confirming that travel time to and from medical appointments qualifies as protected leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act. The clarification applies whether the employee is seeking treatment for their own...
Delhi‑NCR Emerges as a Major Job Hub in India’s Clean Energy Industry
India’s clean‑energy sector has experienced a hiring surge of over 55 percent in the past two years, making it one of the fastest‑growing job markets. The National Capital Region of Delhi now accounts for roughly 44 percent of all clean‑energy openings, outpacing...
OutSolve Welcomes Jason Rodrigues as Vice President of Sales
OutSolve, a national HR Compliance as a Service provider, announced the hiring of Jason Rodrigues as Vice President of Sales. Rodrigues arrives with more than 15 years of leadership in fintech, cybersecurity and HR‑tech sales, including founding an AI‑driven go‑to‑market...
Yanik Guillemette Announces Development of an Artificial Intelligence Module at Accolad to Transform Employee Recognition in Large Organizations
Yanik Guillemette, chair of Accolad’s External Advisory Committee, announced an AI‑driven module that will redesign employee recognition programs for large enterprises. The system will ingest compensation data, tenure, demographics, hierarchy and existing reward practices to generate customized recognition strategies. By...
Net-a-Porter Warehouse Workers in London Voting to Strike over Pay
More than 100 workers at Net‑a‑Porter’s Charlton warehouse in South London are voting on strike action to secure the London Living Wage. The retailer, which promised the wage in 2021, now proposes £14.41 per hour, £761 below the £14.80 target...
On the Move: Seven Letter Recruits NBC Vet Raffa
Seven Letter, a bipartisan strategic communications firm, has hired former NBC White House correspondent Allie Raffa as senior director in Washington, D.C. Points of Light appointed Jeff Zanelli as chief marketing officer, bringing experience from the National Forest Foundation and...
AI-Native HRTech: Embedding Intelligence At The Core Of Workforce Strategy
AI has progressed from add‑on chatbots and resume parsers to becoming the foundation of modern HR platforms. Early point solutions improved efficiency but remained peripheral, prompting a shift toward AI‑native HRTech that embeds machine‑learning directly into data structures, workflows, and...
Friday Forum: Degrees or Diesel?
Britain’s rail freight sector is celebrating its 200th anniversary by pledging to recruit 2,000 apprentices, signalling a major push to address skills shortages. The industry now competes with road logistics, aviation, ports and tech firms for talent, offering both apprenticeship...
What Your Workspace Quietly Reveals About How You Work
HR leaders say a desk is more than a workstation; it mirrors memory, productivity habits, and cultural cues. Executives like Viekas Khokha note personal memorabilia coexist with deadlines, while Anil Mohanty stresses results over tidy surfaces. Pallavi Poddar highlights comfort...
Her Voice. Her Vision. Her Impact: Women Leadership in Telecom in 2026
Telecom Review’s International Women’s Day 2026 feature spotlights senior female leaders from Mobily, du, Huawei and Ericsson, illustrating how the industry’s "Give to Gain" theme translates into concrete actions such as sponsorship, mentorship and strategic project access. The executives argue...
Court Ruling Highlights General Protections Regime Is a "Different Beast"
The Federal Circuit Court ordered Alfred Health to pay $30,000 after finding it engaged in unlawful adverse action against an aged‑care nurse practitioner. The judge highlighted the employer’s failure to review its procedures despite the ruling, emphasizing a need for...
Dhirendra Nath Is Altimetrik’s New CHRO
Altimetrik, an AI‑first data and digital‑engineering firm, has appointed Dhirendra Nath as its chief human resources officer. Nath arrives from SLK Group, where he served as president and group chief people officer, and brings more than two decades of HR...
Post-Pregnancy Returns Overlooked in Risk Management Strategies
Returning to work after pregnancy presents significant retention, safety, and legal risks that many employers overlook. HR expert Amanda Mitton highlights frequent mishandlings, such as revoking graded return agreements and using maternity‑leave fill‑ins to block previous roles. These practices can...
14 Companies Lauded for Their Innovative HR Solutions in Malaysia and Singapore
The HR Vendors of the Year 2025 recognized fourteen firms across Malaysia and Singapore for breakthrough HR solutions. Info‑Tech captured gold in both markets, while BIPO Service Malaysia and Mercer took silver and bronze respectively. Finalists showcased a range of tools...
Video of the Week: Asia Pacific’s Talent Test - Staffing Growth in a Constrained Labour Market
Asia‑Pacific airlines face a decade‑long talent crunch as passenger traffic surges, requiring over 400,000 additional aviation professionals by the mid‑2030s. The shortage spans pilots, engineers, cabin crew and digital specialists, creating a structural mismatch between demand and supply. Recruitment struggles...
PBM Reforms May Open a New Era for Group Health Plan Sponsors
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 (CAA 2026) introduces sweeping federal regulation of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) for employer‑sponsored group health plans. It mandates full 100 percent rebate pass‑through and detailed compensation disclosure, with semi‑annual reporting requirements taking effect for calendar‑year plans...
The Referral Advantage: Turning Employees Into Your Best Hiring Source
Employee referral programs remain dramatically under‑utilized, representing just 7.5% of hires in 2025 despite their proven advantages. Referred candidates typically deliver higher quality, faster time‑to‑hire, stronger cultural fit, and longer tenure, while lowering overall cost‑per‑hire. The article outlines eight core...
AI, Analytics, and Automation: The New Currents in Maritime Operations
Maritime operations are shifting from paper‑based, manual processes to integrated, data‑driven platforms powered by AI, analytics, and automation. The global maritime digitization market, valued at $176 billion in 2023, is projected to more than double to $361 billion by 2030, driven by...
Don't Let Small Business Clients Keep Kicking the Payroll Can Down the Road
Small businesses should outsource payroll the moment they hire their first employee or contractor because manual processes quickly become error‑prone and legally risky. The article outlines seven common payroll mistakes—misclassification, missed state registrations, S‑corp salary errors, late tax deposits, incorrect...
Learning Curves: Meaning, Theory, And Types
Learning‑curve theory explains how proficiency rises with repeated experience, showing rapid early gains that taper as mastery approaches. Originating from early 20th‑century manufacturing and psychology, the concept now guides HR, L&D, and operations to forecast onboarding speed, training costs, and...
Ssense Cut More than 200 Jobs Days After Founders Won Bid to Buy Back Company
Ssense, the Montreal‑based luxury fashion e‑commerce platform, announced layoffs of 215 employees on February 6, cutting 169 warehouse staff and 46 office workers. The cuts came two days after a Quebec Superior Court approved a $78 million founder‑led buyback, rejecting lenders’...
How to Be a Great Employer
The article outlines practical steps for employers to boost retention, emphasizing clear role definitions, transparent career pathways, and regular communication of company vision. It recommends budgeting $1,000 per employee for professional development and hosting monthly skill‑building sessions. Compensation strategies include...
AHLA and Travel Organizations Launch Campaign Advocating for Payment of Federal Aviation Workers
Travel industry leaders—including the U.S. Travel Association, Airlines for America, the American Association of Airport Executives, and the American Hotel & Lodging Association—launched the “Pay Federal Aviation Workers” campaign to pressure Congress into guaranteeing pay for TSA, CBP and air‑traffic...
Inside Bank of America's Strategy to Support Its Employees' Caregiving Journeys
Bank of America has rolled out a comprehensive "family arc" benefits program that supports employees from fertility and adoption through child‑care, elder‑care, and college‑savings planning. The package includes up to $20,000 in fertility or adoption assistance, 16 weeks of flexible...
How to Get Ahead in the Age of AI
In a March 5 2026 HBR Executive Live, LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky discussed how AI is reshaping work. He argued executives must decide whether to use AI merely to optimize existing processes or to reinvent their business models for the future. Roslansky...
Rep Cap Launches Analyst Relations for HR/Work Tech
Rep Cap, a B2B content consultancy for work‑tech, insurance and financial services, announced a dedicated Analyst Relations practice aimed at boosting HR and work‑tech firms' visibility with industry analysts. The new service offers three engagement models—a continuous retainer, a short‑term...
NDreams Proposes Restructuring with 78 Roles at Risk and Two Studios Set to Close
VR developer nDreams announced a sweeping restructuring that could eliminate 78 positions and shut two internal studios, Near Light and Compass. The Elevation studio, housing roughly 120 staff, will become the nucleus of the leaner organization, while a smaller XR...
Former PlayStation and Xbox Hiring Lead Launches Rocket Game Talent
Former Sony PlayStation and Xbox Game Studios talent leader Fiona Cherbak has founded Rocket Game Talent, a boutique fractional talent firm. The company targets indie developers, startups, and growing studios that lack the hiring infrastructure of major publishers. It will...
7shifts Accelerates Growth and Industry Leadership with Major Customer Expansions, Product Innovation, and Workplace Recognition
7shifts announced a wave of enterprise rollouts, adding marquee franchise partners such as IHOP and HCI Hospitality while expanding its payroll and compliance suite. The company introduced Multi‑EIN payroll, ADP Workforce Now integration, and the Clair Earned Wage Access feature...
WOMEN in ROBOTICS 2026 Awarded by International Federation of Robotics
The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) recognized eleven women in 2026 for their contributions to robotics, highlighting the growing role of female talent in the sector. Global industrial robot installations are expected to exceed 700,000 units by 2028, driven by...
PE Weekly: Dealmakers Target the Enterprise—And the Workforce
This week’s middle‑market private‑equity roundup highlighted a wave of strategic acquisitions and a massive fundraising win. New State Capital Partners bought Vast Coworking, expanding its footprint in flexible office space, while Gryphon Investors took a majority stake in HRSoft, a...
Cypher Learning Names John Mazur CEO to Accelerate AI-Native Learning for Enterprises at Scale
Cypher Learning announced John Mazur as its new chief executive officer, while founder Graham Glass transitions to chief technology officer to focus on AI architecture. Mazur brings a track record of scaling SaaS firms, most recently leading Chatmeter to a...
Blackberrys Brings Onboard Apparel Industry Veteran Sartaj Singh Mehta
Blackberrys, the Indian menswear label, has appointed Sartaj Singh Mehta to its senior team, tapping a veteran with nearly three decades in fashion and lifestyle. Mehta most recently served as Senior Director of Product and Design at Pepe Jeans London,...