Human Resources News and Headlines
Human Resources News and Headlines
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 a modest raise, arguing the cost of hiring a replacement would be higher. The worker calculated a $120,000 expense for a new hire and argued the raise would still save the firm. The post sparked debate about negotiation tactics, market benchmarks, and leverage in small, rural firms.
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 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 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...
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...
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’ 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 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...
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 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 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 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...
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...
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...
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, 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, 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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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‑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, 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’...
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...
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...
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...
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, 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...
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 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 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...
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...
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 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, 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,...
Dara Brenner of Employ discusses the emerging threat of candidate fraud amplified by generative AI in talent acquisition. She outlines how AI governance is evolving to protect hiring integrity and recommends proactive verification strategies. Brenner emphasizes the need for HR...
The Parkside Hotel & Spa launched the Parkside Retreat & Wellness Guide, a planning tool that frames corporate off‑site meetings around restoration and purpose. The guide highlights naturally lit meeting rooms, a private theatre, rooftop garden terrace and a suite...
U.S. employers announced 48,307 job cuts in February, a 55% drop from January and 72% lower than February 2025. Year‑to‑date cuts total 156,742, the lowest Jan‑Feb figure since 2022 but still the fifth‑highest since 2009. While overall cuts fell, sectors...
Employers face a wave of I‑9 and E‑Verify volatility as ICE worksite enforcement resurged in 2025 and federal programs that stabilized work authorization were dismantled. The termination of humanitarian parole, TPS volatility, and the end of automatic EAD extensions have...
