Human Resources News and Headlines
Human Resources News and Headlines
U.S. District Court for D.C. dismissed all four claims filed by Neonu Jewell, former Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at the Development Finance Corporation, after her termination following President Trump's executive order to dismantle federal DEIA programs. The order led to her being placed on leave and given an ultimatum to resign, resulting in a lawsuit alleging violations of the APA, free speech, due process, and equal protection. The court ruled that federal employees in DEIA positions lack APA review rights, that official‑duty speech is not protected, and that the agency had a rational basis for treating her differently. The dismissal underscores the legal challenges faced by federal DEIA staff when executive directives eliminate their programs.
A former MSC Cruises director alleges the cruise line approved her remote work in late 2024 without any paperwork, then later denied the same arrangement as a disability accommodation, triggering a federal lawsuit. The complaint cites race and disability discrimination,...
The article highlights how brief, informal managerial advice can become a career‑defining compass for professionals. It showcases three senior HR leaders—Praveen Purohit, Vinod Rai, and Rajeev Singh—who credit simple lessons such as staying in a role to learn deeply, showing...
The International Labour Organisation warns that generative AI will disproportionately affect women’s jobs, citing occupational segregation, under‑representation in STEM, and embedded gender bias as key drivers. Women are exposed to GenAI in 88% of countries, and female‑dominated occupations are almost...
The Supreme Court of India has agreed to review whether foreign employees must contribute to the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) under the 1952 scheme after LG Electronics challenged the mandatory contribution rule. The dispute centers on Paragraph 83 of the...
BNP Paribas Real Estate and Strutt & Parker announced 95 UK promotions effective March 1, 2026, spanning senior director to associate levels and highlighting the firms’ integration progress. The promotions cover commercial, residential and rural specialties across major cities, reinforcing a talent‑first strategy....
Queensland’s Industrial Relations Commission ruled that an employer was liable for a psychological injury after it replaced a full‑time executive support officer’s colleague with two untrained casual workers, creating an unreasonable workload. The employee, who resigned in October 2022, claimed...
Restaurant operators face chronic staffing shortages, complex compliance, and safety risks that drain time and profit. A Professional Employer Organization (PEO) offers co‑employment services, handling payroll, benefits, tax administration, and risk management. By leveraging the scale of a PEO, independent...
A four‑year study of mid‑size Italian firm LARI shows that reframing leadership as a trust‑based, outcome‑oriented practice boosted its hybrid work performance. Researchers found that treating technology as a social infrastructure, rather than merely an operational tool, deepened collaboration. Led...
Global recruitment firm Gi Group is urging employers and policymakers to stop excluding 16‑24‑year‑olds classified as NEET from job opportunities, warning that the “experience trap” perpetuates long‑term disengagement. The latest figures show 957,000 NEETs in the UK in Q4 2025, a...
The study by Minni et al. shows that exposure to foreign managers with progressive gender attitudes reduces the gender pay gap within teams by 4.9 percentage points, an 18% decline, without lowering men’s wages. Using rotation data from a large...
NBCUniversal and its facilities contractor ABM Industries agreed to rehire more than 100 union janitors they had dismissed earlier this week. The layoffs, affecting night‑shift workers at Universal City Plaza, DreamWorks and the Universal Studios Lot, sparked a planned SEIU‑USWW...
LinkedIn is testing an AI‑powered interview screening tool for Hiring Pro users. The feature lets recruiters invite up to 40 candidates to complete an AI‑generated audio or video interview, with questions and ideal answers tailored to the role. Candidates’ responses...
A new Theraflu‑backed campaign, “The Right to Rest and Recover,” featuring Olympian Allyson Felix, highlights that nearly one‑fifth of American private‑sector workers lack paid sick leave. A Theraflu‑Wakefield Research survey found 80% of caregiver respondents cannot afford a sick day,...
AI‑enabled smart glasses are moving from novelty to workplace tool, offering hands‑free data capture and AI assistance. Their ability to record audio, video, and biometric data silently raises consent, privacy, and security concerns. Employers must navigate NLRA scrutiny of recording...
The International Union of Operating Engineers reached a tentative contract with Kaiser Permanente covering about 600 maintenance workers across Southern California, the Mid‑Atlantic and Colorado. The agreement, involving IUOE Locals 501, 99 and 1, provides a 21.5% wage increase over...
Phenom announced FedRAMP authorization, clearing the path to sell its AI‑driven talent platform to U.S. federal, state and local agencies. The company is positioning its new WorkOps suite and Hypercell operating model to address the $8 billion domestic public‑sector HR market,...
A Stanford study using ADP payroll data finds that workers aged 22‑25 in occupations most exposed to generative AI saw a 16% relative employment decline, while older workers in the same roles remained stable. By contrast, younger workers in healthcare...
A poll commissioned by the Australian Services Union shows that 87% of Australian workers back a formal right to work from home, with 60% favoring remote work as the default for any eligible office role. The survey also reveals that...
On March 6, 2026 the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance released updated Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (CDIs) for Rule 701 equity compensation plans. The guidance raises the enhanced‑disclosure threshold to $10 million and clarifies that all employees receiving equity must receive the...
On April 16, 2026, Littler hosted a two‑hour Breakfast Briefing for New York employers at the Hilton Long Island. The session addressed a wave of state‑mandated changes covering pre‑hire credit checks, mandatory Narcan stocking, updated minimum‑wage and overtime rates, new...
The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) released its March 2026 report to Congress, recommending that states disclose hourly wages for home‑ and community‑based service (HCBS) workers. The proposal aims to give states clearer data for setting effective HCBS...
Fairview Health Services announced the selection of Workday’s cloud suite to replace legacy systems across human resources, finance, and supply chain. The move consolidates three core functions onto a single AI‑powered platform, promising real‑time analytics and automated workflows. Workday will...
Ingalls Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, secured historic collective bargaining agreements covering all five unions at its Pascagoula yard. The contracts deliver an immediate base wage increase of at least 18% and total wage growth of 35%‑47% through...
On March 9, 2026 the New York Department of Health released updated guidance clarifying wage‑parity compliance deadlines for home‑care providers through 2025 and beyond. The guidance fixes previous uncertainty by setting firm LS300 reporting dates for 2025 (May 31, 2026) and establishing annual LS301 audit...
Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie is spearheading a campaign against what she calls “fat cats” in the federal public service and “pigs in gravy” among university vice‑chancellors. She argues that senior bureaucrats and university leaders earn salaries at least twice those...
Lever unveiled a suite of design enhancements aimed at streamlining the recruiting workflow. The updates include a modernized interface with higher contrast and cleaner navigation, a drag‑and‑drop job posting editor, smarter application‑question controls, and a refreshed Automations Hub with search...
Lever announced a suite of product upgrades aimed at streamlining the hiring workflow. The enhancements include AI‑driven candidate ranking, a real‑time analytics dashboard, integrated interview scheduling, and a revamped mobile app. Lever says these tools reduce manual effort and provide...
A LiveCareer survey of over 1,000 U.S. workers finds that 25% of job seekers have ghosted a potential employer at some stage of the hiring process. The most common trigger is accepting another offer, but 39% say a perceived unfair...
The February 2026 appellate roundup highlights several pivotal employment‑law decisions. The Fifth Circuit affirmed that overtime liability hinges on an employer’s actual or constructive knowledge of hours worked, rejecting a contractor’s claim of unlimited‑hour entitlement. The Sixth Circuit required age‑discrimination...
The accounting sector saw a wave of senior appointments in March 2026, including RSM’s hiring of Joseph Taiano as Chief Marketing Officer, Maxwell Locke & Ritter’s selection of Lesley Hargraves as its next Leading Partner, and Ascend’s creation of a COO role filled by Evie Woodforde....
The article outlines four practical steps for leaders to stop avoiding conflict and give effective feedback. It urges managers to drop the “butt‑sandwich” approach, treat feedback as a professional matter, speak directly without soft‑shoeing, and lead by example with candor....
Sidley, the sixth‑ranked firm on the 2025 Am Law 100, announced an income‑partner tier that creates a nonequity partnership level. The move follows a wave of Biglaw firms—starting with Cravath’s salaried partner tier in 2023 and later Paul Weiss, WilmerHale, and...
Women in federal service continue to lag behind men in retirement security despite the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). Caregiving responsibilities and career breaks reduce creditable service years, leading to smaller pensions and lower Thrift Savings Plan balances. Organizations such...
CVS Health has become the first U.S. company to receive a menopause‑friendly accreditation from consultancy Midovia. The program adds manager training, peer support, enhanced benefits, and clinician education to address menopause‑related health and productivity issues for its largely female workforce....
Littler’s latest Lounge episode examines the EU Pay Transparency Directive as it takes shape across member states. The discussion outlines new recruiting disclosures, employee pay‑information rights, and varying reporting thresholds that firms must navigate. Hosts emphasize the need for precise...
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed that the state Whistleblower Act shields employees even when they are involved in the wrongdoing they report, as held in Galvin v. Roxbury Community College. Thomas Galvin, the college’s chief compliance officer, was terminated after...
An employee’s casual practice of numerology is causing discomfort among team members who view it as pseudoscience. The article advises managers to handle the issue privately, focusing on the behavior’s impact rather than the belief itself. It recommends open‑ended dialogue,...
The HirED Report is a new monthly newsletter targeting HR leaders in K‑12 education. It addresses the acute teacher shortage, burnout crisis, and shifting workforce expectations that make district HR a high‑stakes function. The brief promises zero‑fluff, actionable insights and...
The U.S. Department of Labor recovered $1.08 million for 24 warehouse workers at Expresso Forwarding Inc. and its affiliate after uncovering pay rates as low as $2.03 per hour in Mexican pesos, breaching federal minimum‑wage and overtime rules. The settlement mandates...
Researchers at Binghamton University, led by Associate Professor Tiffany Keller Hansbrough, are using a $1 million U.S. Army grant to conduct five studies aimed at making performance evaluations more accurate. The team argues that vague, memory‑based questions encourage "gap‑filling" and produce...
Hundreds of faculty, staff, and students gathered at Portland Community College campuses to launch a historic strike over wages. Demonstrators at four sites, including the Cascade campus, carried signs demanding a living wage and cost‑of‑living adjustments. The strike follows nearly...
Chad Tetreault, Zscaler’s Public Sector CTO for AI Strategy and Governance, outlined how federal agencies can modernize their AI workforce training. He argued that conventional classroom models lag behind AI’s rapid evolution, recommending "prompt‑athons" to democratize skill acquisition. Hands‑on, mission‑driven...
Atlassian announced it will eliminate 1,600 positions, about a tenth of its global workforce, as part of a strategic shift toward artificial intelligence. Founder Mike Cannon‑Brookes said AI is reshaping the skill mix required across the company, prompting the cuts....
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration issued four new guidance documents aimed at improving registered apprenticeship programs (RAPs). Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) welcomed the changes, citing greater flexibility for sponsors, reduced regulatory burdens, and alignment with...
South Dakota Senate voted down House Bill 1209, which would have mandated employers with more than 25 staff to verify new hires through the federal E‑Verify system within ten days. The measure, originally passed by the House, faced amendments and...
HR leaders are urged to equip managers with concrete training and documentation for merit‑raise conversations, according to Salary.com’s Sean Luitjens. By providing office‑hour style sessions, one‑page compensation philosophies, and FAQ sheets, managers can answer why raises are modest, how budgets...
Family‑friendly policies have expanded to support dual‑career couples and parents, but they still overlook the growing segment of single, childless workers. Today, 46% of U.S. adults are unmarried and 29% live alone, yet HR benefits remain rooted in amatonormative assumptions....
Business leaders across North America and Europe intend to speed up global hiring, even as nearly half report severe difficulty attracting and retaining international talent. Employee engagement is a growing pain point, with 69% citing challenges such as turnover, cultural...
The Ethical Supply Chain Program (ESCP) announced a record uptake of its Family‑Friendly Factory initiative. Participation surged among apparel and textile manufacturers in China and Vietnam. The 2025 Worker Well‑Being Impact Report links the program to efforts to mitigate labour...
