Human Resources News and Headlines
Human Resources News and Headlines
The editorial highlights a surge of insurance‑broker poaching lawsuits, ignited by Howden’s aggressive hiring of hundreds of producers from rivals. It exposes a broken industry approach to employee mobility, where firms cling to proprietary data while brokers argue their client relationships are personally cultivated. State courts differ sharply on the enforceability of non‑compete and non‑solicitation clauses, creating a fragmented legal landscape. The piece urges a redesign of employment contracts that respects both talent movement and legitimate confidentiality, putting the client’s continuity of service at the forefront.
After more than two decades at Tata Consultancy Services, Nitin Naik has been appointed chief technology officer of KISNA Diamond and Gold Jewellery. In his new role, Naik will oversee the brand’s digital commerce, retail systems, supply‑chain integration and data...
Learning agility is emerging as a core leadership capability in today’s "never normal" business climate, where disruption, technology shifts, and evolving employee expectations dominate. Executives at Kotak Life, NEC India, and the Aditya Birla Group argue that agility must be operationalised—not...
Infosys announced an average performance bonus of 85% for Q3 FY2025-26, the highest payout in recent quarters. Employees received between 75% and 100% of their eligible bonuses, with many seeing a 15% increase over prior payouts. The bonus will be...
Saudi Arabia intensified its labour compliance drive, arresting more than 21,000 individuals in a single week across construction sites, housing compounds and transport hubs. The crackdown targets undocumented foreign workers, Saudi citizens who shelter them, and firms that fail to...
Employers often overlook "capability"—the blend of life experiences, behavioural preferences and natural task affinity—leading to hiring decisions that are "one level too high." Mike Erlin of AbilityMap argues that aligning skills with measured capability in hiring, development and internal moves...
Chinese New Year and Ramadan coincide this year, prompting workplaces to balance festive celebrations with fasting employees' needs. Human Resources Online recommends scheduling CNY events earlier, making participation optional, and acknowledging Ramadan in communications. It also suggests adapting the lohei...
The article argues that the real productivity crisis lies in employee mindfulness and engagement, not operational tools. It defines engagement as the sum of satisfaction and mindfulness, noting that only 23% of workers are fully engaged while 59% quietly quit....
CIPD’s Labour Market Outlook warns that the Employment Rights Act 2025 will curb permanent hiring, with 37% of UK employers planning to reduce such recruitment. Overall hiring intentions are at their lowest level since the pandemic, while 74% foresee higher...
Shepherds Friendly surveyed 1,500 workers and found that younger employees are the least likely to have income protection and have the lowest awareness of policy coverage. Six in ten respondents don’t realize the policy can cover mental health, and 69%...
The episode examines how CIOs are reshaping IT operating models and talent to drive business value, focusing on three recurring initiative patterns: shifting to platform operating models jointly owned by business and technology, strengthening architecture and portfolio management as a...
Corporate training courses have evolved from one‑off workshops to continuous learning programs that align directly with business objectives. Modern organizations invest in a mix of onboarding, compliance, leadership, technical, and soft‑skill courses to upskill employees at every career stage. Flexible...
Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered state agencies and public universities to halt all new H‑1B visa petitions until May 31, 2027, pending written permission from the Texas Workforce Commission. The directive also requires these entities to submit detailed sponsorship data by March 27, 2026....
Internship programmes in India have surged, expanding 25 % in the past year and 135 % over five years, yet only about ten percent of interns receive full‑time offers. A TeamLease EdTech survey of 932 firms shows that three‑quarters plan to hire...
The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) has halted most operations because partner states have failed to remit their annual contributions, leaving the Assembly with only 38% of its budget. Salaries for MPs and staff have been unpaid since November, and...
Gen Z is confronting one of the toughest job markets in recent memory, as AI‑driven cost cuts shrink traditional entry‑level positions. Fox News host Dana Perino, drawing on a non‑linear career that spans journalism, politics and media, advises graduates to...
Burnout is affecting a majority of the workforce, with a Moodle report showing 66 % of U.S. employees experiencing symptoms and a UK survey indicating one‑third of adults under high stress. The article debunks common myths, clarifying that burnout is an...
A recent survey of 651 companies reveals that 65% reduced entry‑level hiring after adopting generative AI, as AI tools allow existing staff to handle workloads previously assigned to new hires. While hiring at the bottom of the ladder slows, demand...
Registered nurses and licensed staff at Providence Cedars‑Sinai Tarzana will begin a five‑day strike on Feb. 16, organized by SEIU Local 121RN, which represents more than 11,000 California healthcare workers. The union’s grievances include unsafe staffing levels, poor environmental conditions, workplace harassment,...
Rivalry Corp., a TSXV‑listed esports betting operator, announced it will dramatically scale back operations while evaluating strategic alternatives. The board approved immediate cost reductions, including a significant workforce cut and a pause on player activity with withdrawals permitted. Rivalry is...
A federal district court in Pennsylvania ruled that a White internal audit head’s resistance to a Black compliance executive’s supervision was based on management style, not race or gender. The court found Drexel University had not adequately communicated expectations, but...
House Democrats held a hearing on the Trump administration’s Schedule P/C, a rebranded version of Schedule F that removes civil‑service protections for thousands of policy‑related federal workers. Former officials and experts warned that politicizing the workforce erodes merit‑based hiring and could deter...
University of South Florida researchers examined eight years of training and hiring data from 174 large U.S. law firms, revealing that resource‑rich, older firms tend to build talent internally while younger, smaller firms favor external hiring. The study highlights the...
The Eighth Circuit ruled that merely mentioning a medical condition does not automatically trigger ADA protections. In the Stephens case, the court found his heart condition did not constitute a disability because it did not limit his work activities. The...
The Seventh Circuit upheld Indiana University’s termination of online instructional designer Jennifer Shirk, who was fired after sending critical emails to senior executives despite having approved FMLA leave and most requested accommodations. The court distinguished retaliation claims from discrimination claims,...
Emerson Collective, the Laurene Powell Jobs‑founded organization, is being sued by former editor Andrew Giambrone for alleged retaliation after he raised a discrimination complaint over the removal of LGBTQ+ Pride Month content. Giambrone claims the Office of the President deemed...
A senior Walmart manager, Scott Carrasquillo, filed a federal lawsuit alleging retaliation after requesting disability accommodations following a workplace injury. He claims his supervisor dismissed his injury, issued inaccurate performance reviews, and placed him on a Performance Improvement Plan despite...
Citadel kept employee pay unchanged last year despite a dip in investment returns. Operating costs for its three flagship multistrategy funds climbed 4% to nearly $4.5 billion, reflecting a $66 billion AUM base. The steady payroll underscores the premium placed on talent...
Foote Partners’ Q4 2023 IT Skills and Certifications Pay Index reveals that premium pay is shifting from routine, execution‑level tasks to high‑order engineering, architecture, and risk‑ownership roles. Security‑focused skills such as risk analytics, security architecture, and threat detection command cash...
AI hype has spurred billions in enterprise spending, yet most firms see little return. An MIT study found 95% of organizations achieve zero ROI on generative AI, and Workday reports only 14% of employees experience net productivity gains after accounting...
FDA’s drug and biologic product centers reported a continued decline in staff during the first quarter of fiscal 2026, extending a year‑long downward trend. The reduction persists even as Commissioner Marty Makary publicly pledged to accelerate hiring. The agency has...
The 2026 Benchmark Report adds candidate disposition data, a down‑funnel metric that tracks candidates through each hiring stage from application to hire. This visibility lets talent‑acquisition leaders compare funnel health across sources, not just cost‑per‑click or cost‑per‑application. By revealing conversion...
The latest Building Human Workplaces report from Reward Gateway and Edenred shows that employee‑recognition platforms are delivering tangible engagement gains, outpacing the current AI hype in HR. While 89 % of senior HR leaders cite AI as a priority, workers are...
The UK government will raise the English language benchmark for Skilled Worker, Scale‑up Worker and High‑Potential Individual visas from CEFR level B1 to B2, effective 8 January 2026. The change applies to new applications, including those switching from other routes, and aims...
The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants released its 2024 compensation report, showing a mean PA salary of $129,291 nationwide. California tops the list with a mean income of $151,351, while Nevada, Connecticut, Alaska, and Washington round out the...
A new report from Insights Learning and Development and the Association for Talent Development reveals that only 32% of U.S. digital learning is personalized, despite 94% of learners demanding it. Human‑led training outperforms digital formats, with 84% of participants reporting...
A February 2026 survey of 2,000 U.S. workers found that 68% of employees flourish when they belong to high‑autonomy, high‑support "empowered squads," while only 10% thrive in low‑autonomy, low‑support settings. The study, conducted by the University of Illinois’ Gies College...
UK ministers announced a package of immigration reforms aimed at strengthening the country’s tech and science sectors. A fast‑track referral route will accelerate sponsor licences for high‑growth firms, while the Global Talent visa will be broadened for academic and industry...
Virtual‑assistant firm Ossisto has launched an EdTech unit that provides specialized content marketing and recruitment services for higher‑education institutions, schools, and online learning providers. The offering targets enrollment growth and faculty hiring challenges by delivering agency‑level execution without traditional retainers,...
Since taking the helm in early 2025, Match Group CEO Spencer Rascoff has launched a transparency‑driven culture overhaul, including a public employee feedback channel that he reads and answers personally. The initiative has generated more than 300 messages, prompting actions...
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A recruitment plan provides a strategic blueprint that moves hiring from a reactive, role‑by‑role scramble to a coordinated, business‑aligned process. It outlines timelines, budgets, responsibilities, and tools, helping small‑ to medium‑sized firms prioritize roles, improve candidate quality, and reduce time‑to‑fill....
Kraft Heinz announced in September 2025 a split into two publicly traded companies to address a decade of declining sales and brand write‑downs. Six weeks after appointing CEO Steve Cahillane, the company reversed the plan, pausing the separation and redirecting...
Voya announced an average 24% increase in stop‑loss premiums for employers renewing on Jan. 1, citing strong demand and limited supply. The company’s loss ratio improved to 96% from 115.4% a year earlier, though it still exceeds its 77‑80% target. Stop‑loss...
Mastercard treats executive succession as an ongoing discipline rather than a one‑off event, exemplified by the recent handoff from its former chief people officer to Susan Muigai. The transition leveraged the Mastercard Fellows Program, allowing the outgoing CPO to contribute...
Dell Technologies has revamped its sales compensation, instituting a 60% quota threshold that eliminates commissions for under‑performance and shifting most teams to quarterly quotas. The payout curve is steeper, offering incremental rewards but dramatically increasing upside for over‑achievement, with top...
During National Apprenticeship Week, Defence Minister Luke Pollard visited Babcock’s Bristol facility to spotlight apprentices as the future of the UK defence sector. Babcock announced 1,600 new apprentice and graduate positions for 2025/26, adding to the roughly 5,000 roles already...
Hiring digital marketers now hinges on problem‑solving ability rather than platform familiarity. The article presents 15 interview questions that probe tactical, strategic, and cultural competencies, emphasizing AI use, first‑party data, budget prioritization, and communication with executives. It advises recruiters to...
Babcock International marked a decade of its Hawk Aerospace Apprenticeship Programme during Apprenticeship Week Wales 2026, highlighting its partnership with the RAF, BAE Systems and local colleges. Since its 2016 launch the scheme has enrolled nearly 80 apprentices and created...
The Employment Rights Act 2025 imposes a stricter duty on UK employers to take "all reasonable steps" to prevent sexual harassment, extending liability to harassment by third parties. The Act also reclassifies sexual‑harassment disclosures as protected whistleblowing, demanding trusted, retaliation‑free reporting...
SCM Talent Group, a boutique executive‑search firm specializing in supply chain talent, announced the hiring of Palak Shah to launch a dedicated supply‑chain technology recruiting practice. Shah brings two decades of experience placing senior technology leaders across engineering, data, cybersecurity...
