Human Resources News and Headlines
Human Resources News and Headlines
Harvard Business Review’s IdeaCast with professor Jay Barney reveals that successful culture change hinges on leaders creating authentic, action‑driven stories rather than issuing top‑down mandates. By deliberately breaking old norms—such as a CEO using the same helpline as front‑line staff—leaders generate narrative moments that spread organically across the organization. The research of 60 CEOs shows that authenticity, the leader’s starring role, and repeated, theatrical actions are the core criteria for stories that reshape cultural values. Remote work adds distribution challenges, prompting firms to reconvene teams to keep story‑sharing alive.
Microsoft Teams will add a Wi‑Fi‑based work‑location feature that automatically updates users’ presence in the app. The feature will be opt‑in and disabled by default, requiring compatible Wi‑Fi infrastructure. It distinguishes between planned (user‑set) and actual (system‑detected) locations and clears...
A new report by the Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity reveals that UK television newsrooms’ diversity schemes are falling short of delivering real change. While 63% of surveyed journalists say they have faced racism and 70% cite limited...
Morningstar’s Director of Talent Acquisition, Joe Shahmoradian, explains how AI tools have transformed the firm’s recruiting workflow. AI sourcing agents and a custom GPT assistant called AMIRA handle market‑intelligence and administrative tasks, cutting recruiter admin by 75% and speeding screening...
Paramount Global has overhauled its 2025 Short‑Term Incentive Plan, lowering the company‑wide performance multiplier to 94% and assigning a flat 100% individual multiplier to all eligible staff. The change follows the completion of the Paramount‑Skydance merger and removes performance‑based differentiation...
Payments automation platform Modulr has partnered with HR tech provider HiBob to embed its payment engine directly into HiBob’s payroll module. The integration lets customers initiate salary and tax payments without leaving the HR system, eliminating file exports and multiple...
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is leveraging National Careers Week to spotlight the breadth of opportunities in freight forwarding and logistics. It is rolling out targeted school outreach, apprenticeship promotion, and resources that connect students with industry professionals. A...
Virtual offices have shifted from a cost‑saving option to a strategic HR tool for UK firms in 2026, enabling hybrid work, talent expansion, and operational agility. By offering a professional city address, mail handling and on‑demand meeting rooms, they preserve...
Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers announced three senior promotions within its Ryan Financial Lines (RFL) division. Deborah Egel‑Fergus was named president of lawyers errors‑and‑omissions, succeeding retiring veteran Kevin Sullivan. Brooke Tanner was elevated to chief claims officer for North America, overseeing...
The latest Fosway 9‑Grid report confirms Workday’s tenth straight year as a Strategic Leader, underscoring its dominance in Europe’s HR‑tech market. The analysis highlights five trends reshaping the region: platform consolidation, heightened employee‑experience demands, AI‑driven work redesign, a pivot to...
The CIPD’s latest research links strong workplace connections to better leadership outcomes, showing that leaders who prioritize trust, open communication, and emotional intelligence drive higher employee engagement, productivity, and retention. Different styles—servant, transformational, and reflective—produce distinct benefits such as increased...
Recruiters struggle to find genuine Chief Security Officers (CSOs) because the role now demands deep technical expertise, business acumen, and executive communication. Title inflation leads firms to hire or promote candidates who excel in architecture but lack governance, risk‑prioritization, and...
A new analysis of ONS data by HR software firm Ciphr reveals that 88% of large UK towns and cities have a gender pay gap, with more than half exceeding 7% in favor of men. Bracknell tops the list with...
Publicis and WPP have rolled out mandatory four‑day office weeks for their global agency networks, sparking debate across the advertising sector. Agency leaders say the shift hinges on cultivating trust, safeguarding mental wellbeing, and preserving client‑focused outcomes. The move reflects...
Organizations are deploying ERP, HCM, AI and other technologies faster than employees can absorb them, exposing a gap in traditional video‑based training. Hands‑on virtual IT labs provide secure, live environments where learners can configure real systems and receive immediate feedback....
Zapier’s Talent Acquisition team piloted AI‑driven recruiter screens with Ezra AI Labs, processing roughly 250 interviews. The experiment cut screen time by 66%, from eight days to 2.75 days, and freed about 84 recruiter hours, equating to 5‑6 extra weekly...
The Fair Work Commission ruled that dismissing a WorkSafe Victoria inspector was fair because medical evidence indicated his post‑traumatic stress disorder was likely permanent. Commissioner Emma Thornton accepted that the employee’s capacity to perform any role was doubtful, removing the...
New research reveals that subtle social cues, termed "signals of silence," enable workplace sexual harassment to persist. The study, led by Angela L. Workman‑Stark at Athabasca University and published in Human Resource Management, argues that existing anti‑harassment policies over‑focus on...
Engineers Australia and Bastion are launching the “In Her Corner” campaign at the Australian Grand Prix, renaming Turn 6 to honor engineers Laura K. Müller and Hannah Schmitz. This marks the first time a Formula 1 corner is named after women, aligning...
PwC’s 2025 Hong Kong Workforce Hopes and Fears Survey reveals that 61% of local employees are using AI at work, with 22% engaging with generative AI daily—below the 29% Asia‑Pacific average. The majority report productivity gains (77%) and higher work...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and SAMHSA issued a February 2024 Final Rule that modernizes 42 C.F.R. Part 2, aligning substance‑use‑disorder (SUD) privacy with HIPAA while preserving heightened protections. Effective February 16 2026, the rule permits a single written consent for all treatment,...
Bruce Hamilton recounts how Douglas McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y framework shaped his 1988 effort to transform a U.S. factory from a fear‑driven, autocratic culture into a Shingo‑Prize‑winning, employee‑centric operation. He describes confronting a list of so‑called “troublemakers” and using respectful dialogue...
Victoria will grant every worker the right to work from home at least two days a week starting September 1, after a bill is introduced to parliament in July. The legislation would make Victoria the first Australian jurisdiction to codify remote‑work...
The BFI National Lottery Innovation Challenge Fund has awarded £350,000 to Goldsmiths, University of London to launch the ACES programme – AI, Carbon, Equity, Skills. ACES will unite academic partners, industry leaders and NGOs to explore AI’s workforce impact, carbon...
Ukraine’s labor market has endured a massive shock since the February 2022 invasion, losing roughly a quarter of its pre‑war workforce due to displacement, mobilization and casualties. Despite a spike in unemployment above 20% in 2022, the rate fell to...
Ukraine has lost roughly a quarter of its civilian workforce since the 2022 invasion, with 3.5 million workers displaced, mobilised, or killed. Despite this shock, aggregate job‑matching efficiency declined only about 15%, a smaller drop than during the 2008 U.S. financial...
California’s Court of Appeal in Spilman v. The Salvation Army established a new two‑part test to determine when nonprofit workers qualify as bona‑fide volunteers rather than employees under state wage orders. The court rejected the trial court’s reliance on a...
The Office of Personnel Management’s effort to consolidate federal HR IT into a single modern system faces fresh setbacks as IBM and Economic Systems Inc. filed GA GAO protests over their exclusion from a 10‑year, potentially $1 billion contract. The procurement, now...
Health systems are confronting an accelerating physician unionization movement, adding pressure to labor negotiations amid a broader wave of strikes. A new “Weird Number” reveals that 20 states now require minimum income thresholds for patients receiving free or discounted services,...
Physician unionization is accelerating as healthcare unions expand beyond nurses to target doctors. Membership of the intern‑resident‑fellow union more than doubled, reaching over 40,000 by 2025, and the new SEIU Doctors United group is launching a national campaign to organize...
Cinareo has partnered with workforce‑management specialist Aspect to fuse scenario‑driven capacity planning with real‑time scheduling. The joint solution lets contact centers replace spreadsheet‑based forecasts with structured, what‑if modeling that aligns staffing, budgets, and service goals. Aspect’s AI‑powered platform will execute...
Denmark’s Ministry of Employment has issued a draft bill to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive, opening a public consultation until 27 March 2026. The law will take effect on 1 January 2027, a year after the EU deadline, giving larger firms a delayed...
Game industry layoffs reached 48 events, affecting 2,579 jobs in 2026, a slower pace than analysts predicted. Despite the overall deceleration, 17 of the last 20 layoff incidents occurred in North America, highlighting a regional concentration. Industry observers attribute the...
The traditional global‑expansion playbook—establish a legal entity then hire locally—is being replaced by a flexible, three‑model approach. Companies now blend entity‑based employment, Employer of Record (EOR) services, and contractor relationships, selecting the optimal model per market, role, and objective. This...
The article argues that the drive for efficiency—through AI and automation—has not translated into higher employee engagement. Gallup data shows engagement at a decade low of 31%, while boredom rises. Leaders are prioritizing speed over autonomy, purpose, and connection, creating...
Paychex’s Small Business Employment Watch shows hourly earnings at small firms rose 2.78% in February, staying below the 3% mark for the 16th straight month. Weekly hours worked slipped 0.24%, marking a negative trend for 58 of the past 60...
The Office of Personnel Management unveiled the Federal Workforce Data (FWD) platform, superseding the two‑decade‑old FedScope system. FWD delivers monthly refreshed data and interactive tables that illuminate federal employee demographics and agency staffing trends. OPM Director Scott Kupor highlighted the platform’s...
Krafton announced that 271 employees left the group in January 2026 through a voluntary resignation program tied to its new “AI First” initiative. The program, which offered up to 36 months of salary as a severance package, will cost roughly KRW 40 billion...
California employers are confronting new AI regulations that could expose them to discrimination claims. Weintraub Tobin attorneys explain how AI tools used in hiring, performance management, and monitoring may trigger Title VII, the ADA, and the state’s Fair Employment and...
Lightspeed Ventures has named AnnaRose Hughes as Vice President of Executive Talent, overseeing leadership recruitment for its portfolio companies. Hughes brings operational experience from high‑growth firms like Tapestry, Williams‑Sonoma, and TheLadders.com, enabling her to guide founders through scaling challenges. She...
Sison Broadcasting’s WVMT‑AM/W242BK in Burlington, Vermont is recruiting a program director who will also host a conservative talk show. The role blends on‑air hosting with full‑time oversight of programming, talent development, and content strategy across its news/talk and sports stations....
SHIFT HR Compliance Training introduced a new 10‑minute microlearning course, “Conversations that Count: Giving and Receiving Feedback,” aimed at equipping employees with practical feedback skills. Developed by employment attorneys and workplace training experts, the module uses realistic scenarios to build...
HBD Partners, a London‑based hospitality recruitment consultancy, has secured Supporter status for the Hotel Owner Conference’s 2026 edition on November 3. The partnership aligns the firm’s executive search expertise with the summit’s focus on talent strategy and business growth for...
The Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA) will host the Europe & Africa Summit in London on 18–19 May 2026 at the Barbican Centre. Expanded to a two‑day format, the conference under the theme “Human Connections in a Digital World –...
iCIMS unveiled a refreshed brand identity, including a new logo and vibrant purple visual system, to signal its evolution as a leader in AI‑powered talent acquisition. The company also rebranded its enterprise AI suite as iCIMS Coalesce AI, a unified...
The UK's Insomnia Gaming Festival, scheduled for 30 April‑3 May 2026, has been cancelled. Organisers say reduced investment from major technology and hardware brands left insufficient sponsorship and exhibitor presence. The event, to be run by a consortium that includes Modern Wolf,...
Medbridge has launched an Occupational Health Pathway within its Medbridge One Care platform, offering a hybrid (live and virtual) model to prevent musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries among industrial workers. The solution targets three high‑risk groups—production and material handlers, maintenance staff, and...
Burnout is a slow erosion, not a dramatic collapse, affecting roughly 44% of employees worldwide. Experts Emily Nagoski and Adam Grant explain that unfinished stress cycles and a mismatch between effort and recovery fuel the condition. The article outlines five...
At ZohoDay 2026, Newcross Healthcare showcased how it built a mission‑critical care‑management application on Zoho’s governed platform, unifying CRM, finance, workforce and analytics. By leveraging Zoho Creator, the team delivered a fully integrated solution in six months, cutting licensing costs...
RR Kabel has appointed Kamaljeet Kaur as its chief human resources officer, bringing over two decades of HR leadership across automotive, FMCG, banking, cement, food services, and power sectors. Kaur’s career progressed from an assistant manager at Hero MotoCorp to...
