Human Resources News and Headlines
Human Resources News and Headlines
The March 2026 Visa Bulletin moved the EB‑2 category to “Current” on the Dates for Filing chart for Rest of the World, Mexico and the Philippines, allowing eligible applicants with approved I‑140 petitions to submit I‑485 adjustment of status applications immediately. This shift follows five consecutive months of USCIS using the Dates for Filing chart and reflects reduced demand caused by the State Department’s pause on immigrant visa issuance for about 75 countries. While applicants from non‑paused countries can now file and obtain employment authorization and travel benefits, those from paused nations remain unable to receive consular visas, though they may still adjust status if already in the U.S. USCIS warns that the “Current” status may retrogress quickly if filing surges or the pause ends.
Employment Hero has launched the AI‑driven “Payday Super: Easy” brand campaign to educate Australian employers about the mandatory Payday Super reforms due 1 July 2026. The campaign highlights a research‑backed gap, with 58% of businesses unaware of the change and 70% fearing...
Edysor.ai, an AI automation provider for higher‑education institutions, has appointed Garima Rathore as its Vice President of Human Resources. Rathore brings over a decade of HR leadership experience, most recently serving as Chief Human Resources Officer at PincodeKart. In her...
Birlasoft has promoted Varun Mittal to senior director of global HR shared services, overseeing payroll, compliance, employee benefits, and HR operations worldwide. Mittal joined Birlasoft in 2016 as head of HR operations and compliance, advancing to associate director in 2019...
Sony's unexpected shutdown of Bluepoint Games left roughly 70 developers seeking new roles. CI Games CEO Marek Tyminski publicly invited those talent to join the upcoming Lords of the Fallen 2 project, emphasizing multiple, some unlisted, positions. The outreach signals a...
Managing director Kully Sandhu warns aviation must rebuild career confidence after pandemic‑induced layoffs. Candidate hesitancy, especially for entry‑level and shift roles, stems from unpredictable schedules, lengthy security clearances, and limited commuting options. Sandhu proposes sustainable recruitment: streamlined hiring, flexible rosters,...
Learning and Development leaders are turning to no‑code platforms to eliminate bottlenecks caused by IT backlogs. By using visual workflow builders, automated actions, and drag‑and‑drop portal designers, they can launch, update, and scale learning experiences in real time. The approach...
In a February 2026 interview, Eric Larocque, founder of Cultivate Winning, detailed how his early experiences in a butcher shop and competitive hockey forged a grit‑first mindset that now drives his sales leadership. By overhauling team structure, deploying Salesforce and SalesLoft,...
Steve Gund, third‑generation CEO of The Gund Company, has maintained a strict “no layoffs” policy for over 75 years while delivering roughly 18 % growth. The employee‑owned firm scored 9.0 out of 10 on an economic‑engagement assessment, far above the top‑quartile...
The piece argues that corporate culture must be managed like capital, with the same discipline applied to strategy and technology investments. It highlights talent scarcity, remote‑work disruption, and AI as forces that turn culture into a strategic lever. Four actionable...
The rise of “supermanagers” is reshaping corporate hierarchies as firms trim middle‑management layers. A Gallup‑BLS analysis shows average direct reports climbing from 10.9 in 2024 to 12.1 in 2025, with 13% of managers now overseeing 25 or more employees. This...
New York City officials announced a $5.2 million settlement with Uber Eats, Fantuan, and HungryPanda for violating the city’s Minimum Pay Rate for delivery workers, compensating over 49,000 workers and requiring Uber to reinstate up to 10,000 deactivated couriers. Mayor Zohran Mamdani...
Negotiations between the WNBA and the WNBPA are stalled by disputed financials, with the league reporting a $50 million loss in 2024 and warning of "hundreds of millions" in losses under the union's latest proposal. Meanwhile, the league has collected nearly...
Ransomware attacks jumped 32% in 2025, targeting manufacturing, health care, education and supply chains, while third‑party breaches accounted for roughly 30% of incidents. The surge has driven a rapid expansion of cyber insurance as companies seek protection against AI‑fuelled threats...
EC‑Council announced its Enterprise AI Credential Suite, adding four role‑based AI certifications and an updated Certified CISO v4 program. The launch targets the estimated $5.5 trillion global AI risk exposure and a U.S. reskilling gap of 700,000 workers. It aligns with recent...
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction preventing Bakersfield College from disciplining history professor Daymon Johnson for his anti‑DEI speech, while still allowing the college to require mandatory DEI training for faculty screening committee service. Johnson, who leads the right‑leaning...
Skillsoft announced a grant of 95,000 restricted stock units to Bernard Barbour, its newly appointed Chief Technology and Product Officer. The RSUs vest 50% ratably over four years, with the remaining portion contingent on meeting revenue‑growth targets by January 1, 2029. The...
Italy’s AI Act (Law No. 132) became effective on 10 October 2025, making Italy the first EU nation with a comprehensive national AI framework. The law classifies AI systems used for employment decisions as high‑risk, mirroring the EU AI Act, and imposes strict...
The music industry saw a wave of senior appointments and hires across multiple firms as of February 20, 2026. Culture Wave added several managers and a digital marketing coordinator while promoting an artist manager. Warner Chappell Music Italy elevated internal A&R...
In 2026 recruitment marketing has shifted from static job posts to immersive video storytelling, making video editing a core competency for HR teams. The article outlines seven editing styles—from basic cuts to interactive formats—each tailored to specific recruitment goals and...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed an NLRB Gissel bargaining order requiring Garten Trucking to negotiate with the Association of Western Pulp and Paper Workers, even though the union lost the representation vote 65‑30. The union...
B2BMX 2026’s Leadership & Culture track spotlights how modern CMOs are reshaping teams to drive growth, featuring sessions on playbooks, lead‑gen risk mitigation, and social selling. Speakers include Ricky Abbott, May Petry, Uky Chong, Sarah Icely Hill, and Darren McKee, who...
Indeed Hiring Lab’s Q4 2025 vertical report shows mixed labor‑market signals across five U.S. sectors. Transportation and retail posted year‑over‑year declines in job openings, while wages in both categories rose faster than the aggregate market. Business‑to‑business and healthcare remained above pre‑pandemic...
The SAP SuccessFactors HCM implementation blog post outlines the ten most common execution risks and offers practical mitigation strategies based on the author’s experience. Risks highlighted include scope creep, data migration challenges, integration complexities, change‑management shortcomings, and insufficient testing. The...
New Bureau of Labor Statistics data reveal that 306,800 workers participated in 30 major work stoppages in 2025, a 13% rise from the previous year. Public‑sector strikes dominated, accounting for 17 of the incidents, while private‑sector actions included a 46‑day...
The 2026 Recruitment Marketing Benchmark Report reveals that recruiting costs rose even as the labor market softened. Cost‑per‑click (CPC) climbed to a median of $0.95 in 2026, while apply rates improved to 5.19% but did not lower cost‑per‑applicant. Shrinking organic...
The HR Happy Hour Media Network announced the launch of a new podcast, The HR Connection, aimed at HR leaders and business executives in small to mid‑size companies (1‑500 employees). Hosted by Sabrina Baker, founder of Acacia HR Solutions, and...
Talent acquisition leaders are urged to abandon pure hiring‑productivity metrics and adopt a capacity‑focused model that delivers strategic, value‑based services. By centralizing enablement functions, automating administrative tasks, and simplifying interview processes, firms can free recruiters for genuine candidate engagement. Cost...
A free calculator, TheGreatDisplacement.ai, predicts the exact year AI will replace an individual’s job using data from Goldman Sachs, Gartner and the World Economic Forum. Forecasts indicate up to 300 million jobs could be displaced globally, with 20 % of organizations expected...
Leaders often dismiss formal strategy as bureaucratic, yet the article argues that this skepticism creates a "strategy deficit"—a gap between the choices an organization makes and the clarity it communicates. Drawing on 30 years of advisory work, the author outlines...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released draft ACA rules for 2027 that could make individual major‑medical coverage cheaper and more attractive. Key changes include broader availability of catastrophic plans, higher annual out‑of‑pocket caps, and the option for monthly...
A New York federal judge ruled that generative‑AI documents created by a non‑lawyer and shared with counsel are not protected by attorney‑client privilege, marking the first federal decision on this issue. The case involved former board chair Bradley Heppner, who...
Recent research in the Academy of Management Journal shows that the speed of a leader’s response to employee feedback shapes perceptions of authenticity. Rapid behavioral changes are often judged as insincere, while gradual adjustments are seen as genuine growth. The...
The article argues that AI agents should not be classified as fellow employees, emphasizing that they remain tools rather than workers. It critiques the notion of extending employee‑like rights or treatment to autonomous software. The author stresses that HR’s focus...
The article contends that AI agents should not be treated as employees but as advanced tools akin to computers. It explains that while agents like ChatGPT simplify tasks, they lack autonomy and require human supervision and prompt‑engineering. Using a marketing...
Meta has reduced the value of annual staff stock awards by about five percent, marking the second consecutive year of equity cuts after a ten‑percent reduction last year. The move coincides with CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to pour billions into...
Ankur Anand, group CIO of Nash Squared, is reshaping the recruiter’s technology agenda to turn data and AI into competitive advantages. He merged day‑to‑day IT operations with a growth‑focused digital strategy, integrating disparate systems to create a single candidate view. Anand...
HM Treasury announced an open, competitive recruitment campaign to appoint a new Chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). The Chair, who leads the Budget Responsibility Committee, will be selected by the Chancellor and must receive Treasury Committee consent....
HR teams that demystify stock options improve candidate confidence and close offers faster. The article outlines a repeatable process that starts with simple definitions of grant, strike price and vesting, then visualizes vesting schedules as timelines rather than percentages. It...
Organizations are increasingly required to train multicultural teams, prompting a shift from generic programs to learner‑centric designs. Effective strategies begin with a detailed workforce analysis that captures language, education, role, and cultural expectations. Leveraging AI‑powered multilingual voiceovers, blended learning modalities,...
Appian’s CEO Matt Calkins says AI must be paired with deterministic process governance, a thesis now echoed across the industry. The company reported Q4 cloud subscription revenue of $117 million, up 18% YoY, and total revenue of $202.9 million, a 22% increase,...
RemoFirst announced that its RemoVisa service now supports visa and work‑permit applications in more than 110 countries, spanning Europe, Asia, the Americas, Africa and Oceania. The offering is built into RemoFirst’s Employer of Record (EOR) platform, letting companies manage immigration,...
Medical device makers face a perfect storm of innovation pressure and a severe talent shortage, causing development cycles to stretch 18‑24 months. Rapid prototyping technologies can compress these cycles by up to 40%, enabling faster design iteration and ISO 13485‑compliant...
Nearly two million U.S. workers report workplace violence each year, with homicides representing 9% of on‑the‑job fatalities in 2023 and suicides another 5%. Over half of the states have enacted "parking lot" statutes that limit an employer’s ability to restrict...
Recent data shows 53% of nurses consider leaving monthly, indicating systemic burnout. The national turnover rate of 16.4% costs about $61,110 per replacement, harming patient care and morale. HR leaders must address root causes—understaffing, erratic schedules, limited autonomy—through workforce planning,...
Executives are pushing return‑to‑office (RTO) mandates even as they pour billions into AI initiatives that automate tasks traditionally done on‑site. Recent research shows RTO does not improve productivity, innovation, or team cohesion, but it does erode morale and increase turnover....
Workers at AFCON, an Indian contractor for ArcelorMittal Liberia, staged a violent protest on Feb 18 at the Yekepa mining camp, leaving a police officer wounded and 27 arrests. The unrest, sparked by stagnant wages and unmet benefits, follows a...
The Wage to Wallet Index reveals that roughly 60 million hourly workers earning $50,000 or less are turning to side work, with one in five performing regular gigs. While overall job‑security sentiment is rising, financial confidence is splitting: higher‑income salaried professionals...
The 2025 HR Vendors of the Year awards highlighted six platforms that are redefining gig workforce management in Singapore and Malaysia. As organisations shift from spreadsheets to purpose‑built solutions, the demand for scalable onboarding, real‑time coordination, and compliance has surged....
The Retail and Fast Food Workers Union (RAFFWU) has sued the operators of Berkelouw Books and the Harry Hartog chain, alleging a 13‑year‑old enterprise agreement that denies basic wage loading and penalty rates. Over 100 employees across four Berkelouw and fourteen...
