‘Hypocrisy’ | British Medical Association Criticised as Staff Suffer Pay 'Erosion'
The British Medical Association (BMA) is confronting an internal pay dispute as it seeks to raise salaries for resident doctors. Meanwhile, the union GMB, which represents many BMA staff, says the association offered its employees a 2.75% increase—well below current inflation. The low‑rise offer has been labeled pay erosion, sparking criticism of the BMA’s credibility while it campaigns for higher pay for doctors. The controversy highlights a growing tension between the BMA’s advocacy role and its own compensation practices.
Is WFH Working for the Profession?
MyPerfectCV’s 2026 UK remote‑work report finds that employees can save up to £2,400 (≈$3,050) annually, though higher home‑office costs cut those gains. UK workers average 1.8 remote days per week—the highest rate in Europe—while 78% say their work‑life balance improved,...
Worker Sues Frito-Lay for Retaliation After Filing Workplace Injury Claim
Samuel Perez Figueroa, a former Frito‑Lay warehouse lead, sued Rolling Frito‑Lay Sales, LP after being suspended and terminated shortly after reopening a workers’ compensation claim for a knee injury. The lawsuit, filed in the Eastern District of North Carolina, alleges...
Rethinking Nonprofit Compliance as Strategy, Not Obligation
In early 2026 India’s Labour Code extended gratuity to fixed‑term staff after one year, ending the five‑year rule, while the 2025 FCRA amendment clarified that NGOs can still publish newsletters if they avoid overt advocacy. These regulatory shifts exposed a...
Northern Ireland Introduces Paid Miscarriage Leave as Workplace Rights Expand
Northern Ireland became the first UK region to enact statutory paid miscarriage leave, granting eligible employees up to two weeks of paid time off from day one of employment. The leave is paid at the statutory rate of £194 per...
AI Jobs Warning May Be Overstated as Google UK Chief Points to Role of Skills
Google UK managing director Kate Alessi argues that AI will mostly transform jobs rather than cause mass layoffs, echoing historical patterns where technology creates new roles. She emphasizes that the real risk lies in workers' skill gaps, noting that while...
BLOG: Why Don’t You Take on an Apprentice?
The UK government has introduced a one‑off grant of £3,000 (about $3,750) for businesses that hire a young apprentice, aiming to address the roughly one‑million‑strong NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training) cohort aged 18‑24. However, rising minimum‑wage obligations,...
145 Jobs Cut at GoPro; Millions Set Aside for Severance
GoPro announced a restructuring that will eliminate 145 positions, representing 23% of its 631‑employee global workforce. The layoffs, slated to begin in Q2 2026 and finish by year‑end, will cost between $11.5 million and $15 million for severance and healthcare benefits. The...
Case-in-Point: The Nepo Hire
Heritage Textiles, a 3,000‑employee, Rs 800 crore (~$96 M) family‑owned apparel firm, is testing its merit‑based transformation as CEO Arvind Kapoor asks HR to evaluate his 24‑year‑old daughter Kavya for a strategy trainee role. HR’s interview feedback is tepid, exposing the tension between...
AXA Finds Family Support Key to Expat Assignment Success
AXA Global Healthcare surveyed 689 HR leaders and 641 expatriates across ten markets, identifying family wellbeing, cultural adaptation and social isolation as the three strongest predictors of early assignment termination. The average cost of an international assignment has risen more...
Help Define the Most Desirable Fashion and Beauty Companies of 2026
The Business of Fashion (BoF) has launched its annual 2026 survey to pinpoint the most desirable fashion and beauty employers, emphasizing AI’s influence on daily work and evolving compensation standards. The brief, 5‑6‑minute questionnaire invites over 1,000 global professionals to...
Chargebee Elevates Madhumita Mani to Director-People Success
Madhumita Mani has been promoted to director‑people success at Chargebee after more than six years with the AI‑focused billing platform. She joined in 2019 as senior people success manager‑projects and operations, advanced to senior manager‑people success business partner two years...
This Startup Is Building Access to Global Work From Africa
Totlesoft, an AI‑powered platform launched in 2024, aims to give African talent unified access to global remote work, affiliate sales and research gigs. The service bundles job micro‑tasks, a marketplace with an affiliate engine, and a survey research tool into...
Early-Career Roles Face Higher Expectations Amid AI Adoption
Chief Human Resources Officers say AI is reshaping entry‑level positions, not cutting them. A new SAP‑Wakefield study finds 88% of CHROs believe AI accelerates early‑career talent to become role‑ready faster by automating repetitive tasks. The shift pushes new hires into...
HerSTORY: Richa Dubey, CPO, Nayara Energy
Richa Dubey, chief people officer at Nayara Energy, argues that lasting impact arises when competence is paired with deep contextual understanding. Her career shift from role‑focused execution to systems thinking highlights the need for courage over certainty in high‑pressure environments....
Hong Kong’s Global Future Depends on Diverse Talent
Hong Kong’s economic model has long relied on an internationally diverse talent pool that underpins its role as a bridge between China and the world. Recent data show a growing concentration of applicants from mainland China under key immigration schemes,...
Collective Agreement: Coram Deo Inc.
Coram Deo Inc. and Liunal Local 183 reached a three‑year collective agreement covering superintendents, maintenance workers, handymen, janitors and cleaning staff, effective Feb 1 2026 through Jan 31 2029 and signed on March 20 2026. The contract adds a comprehensive holiday schedule, tiered vacation accrual up...
Collective Agreement: Integral Energy Services
The Construction Workers Union (CLAC Local 63) and Integral Energy Services have signed a collective agreement effective March 1, 2026 through March 4, 2028. The contract adds twelve paid holidays, 1.5 × overtime pay, mileage reimbursement of $0.93 per kilometre beyond 55 km, and a $33 daily...
Beyond the Grid: Why GE Vernova Is Betting on Human Connection to Power the Future
GE Vernova is reshaping its corporate culture by placing employee listening at the core of its strategy, a stance championed by Vice‑President Reginald Miller. The firm embeds purpose‑driven behaviours in the "GE Vernova Way" to attract and retain talent while...
Big Signals About Work
Peggy Smedley and foresight director Dennis Draeger explore how emerging signals are reshaping talent mobility and leadership structures. They argue AI is a double‑edged sword in hiring, speeding screening while amplifying bias. The discussion also contrasts city‑state versus nation‑state dynamics...
Australia: AI Adoption Drives Skill Growth, Workforce Expansion
CSIRO research shows AI adoption in Australia expands the workforce rather than cuts jobs. Firms that integrate AI post significantly more non‑technical job advertisements, indicating AI acts as an operational multiplier. The study finds AI augments knowledge‑intensive professions, demanding broader...
Opportunity Knocks: Beef Central’s Updated 2026 Graduate Program Directory
Beef Central and Sheep Central have released the 2026 Graduate Program Directory, the first industry‑wide listing of graduate opportunities in Australia’s meat and livestock sector. The directory aggregates almost 140 placements from banks, processors, feedlot operators and agribusiness firms, with...
CDC Eases Telework Restrictions for Disabled Employees, as HHS Faces 9,000-Request Backlog
The CDC announced it will again allow supervisors to grant telework as an interim reasonable accommodation for employees with disabilities, reversing a stricter HHS policy from last year. The change takes effect immediately for staff awaiting final accommodation decisions, while...
How Is AI Killing Jobs – While Software Hiring Is Surging?
Despite headlines that AI will eliminate tech jobs, software‑engineer openings have surged, doubling since mid‑2023 and rising about 30% year‑to‑date. Experts say generative AI is automating routine coding tasks that once defined junior roles, forcing employers to demand broader system‑level...
Trump's $1,000 Retirement Match Exposes a Troubling Gap
President Donald Trump proposed a federal retirement account that would provide a $1,000 annual matching contribution for workers lacking employer‑sponsored plans. The model is likened to the Thrift Savings Plan, allowing pre‑tax or Roth contributions, but the exact match formula...
OPM to FEHB Carriers: Cut Costs, MAHA Style
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) sent its 2026 call letter to Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) and Postal Service Health Benefits carriers, urging a shift toward "well‑care" initiatives that emphasize preventive health, mental wellness, and patient‑centered decision‑making. The notice...
Kelli Valade of WFF on Why Leadership Development Is a Business Imperative for Foodservice
Kelli Valade, former CEO of Denny’s and Red Lobster, was named President and CEO of the Women’s Foodservice Forum (WFF) earlier this year, bringing decades of industry leadership to the nonprofit. Her appointment coincides with a growing industry focus on...
OnePay Partners with Workday Wellness to Expand Distribution
OnePay announced a partnership with Workday Wellness to embed its banking, investing and credit‑building tools directly into the HR and benefits platforms used by employers. The integration will shift financial wellness from a passive perk to an actionable, in‑workflow experience...
Digging In - A Practical Guide to L&E Diligence in M&A
On April 28, 2026, Littler hosted a one‑hour webinar titled “Digging In – A Practical Guide to Labor & Employment Diligence in M&A.” The session, part two of a series, walked participants through the full spectrum of L&E due‑diligence topics, from wage‑and‑hour...
The 2026 Littler Executive Employer Conference
The 2026 Littler Executive Employer Conference is an invitation‑only gathering for senior in‑house counsel and C‑suite leaders focused on labor and employment law. The event features workshops, roundtables and deep‑dive sessions covering compliance, benefits, IE&D, privacy and workforce solutions. Registration...
FedEx, Pilots Set Tentative Contract After 5 Years of Talks
FedEx Corp. and the Air Line Pilots Association have reached a tentative labor agreement after nearly five years of negotiations. The deal provides an immediate 40% hourly wage increase for pilots, followed by 3% annual raises beginning in 2028, and...
3 Million Messages: Is Your Workforce Using ChatGPT to Check Their Pay?
U.S. workers are sending roughly three million daily ChatGPT messages asking about wages, compensation benchmarks and role‑specific pay. The surge coincides with new pay‑transparency legislation in Canadian provinces such as Ontario and British Columbia that force employers to disclose salary...
Lorain, Ohio, High School to Launch Online Job Directory
Lorain High School in Ohio is rolling out a free digital Job & Employer Directory in partnership with OhioMeansJobs Lorain County. The online catalog will list local companies, open positions, and application details, with employer submissions due by April 16 and...
Rest Super Simplifies Staff Access to IT, HR and Information
Rest Super, Australia’s fast‑growing superannuation fund, has rolled out ServiceNow as a unified front‑door portal for IT, HR and information services. The platform supports a workforce that has expanded from about 200 staff five years ago to roughly 1,100 employees...
Which U.S. Visa Is Right for AI Engineers and Robotics Specialists?
U.S. robotics and AI firms face a talent bottleneck, making visa selection critical. The article outlines seven primary visa pathways—H‑1B, O‑1A, EB‑2 NIW, EB‑1A, L‑1, E‑2, and OPT/STEM‑OPT—detailing their eligibility, caps, and processing timelines. It emphasizes matching the visa strategy...
A Bipartisan Bill that Would Hurt Employers and Unions
The Faster Labor Contracts Act would force a collective‑ bargaining agreement within 90 days of union recognition, using federal mediators and, if needed, binding arbitration. The arbitrated contract would apply to all workers for two years without a ratification vote....
Tasmanian Public Servants Reach Pay Deal with Government
Australian state of Tasmania and the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) reached a new three‑year wage agreement on March 20, 2026. The deal offers a headline increase of 8.75%, structured as a 3% back‑dated raise to Dec 1, 2025, another...
Grant Thornton CEO on Investing in Accounting’s Next Gen
Grant Thornton, backed by a 2024 private‑equity deal with New Mountain Capital, announced a $1 billion commitment to technology and artificial intelligence over the next few years. The firm is also boosting its UK graduate recruitment by 30% despite a broader...
The ATS Isn’t What It Used to Be. And That’s the Point.
The author reflects on two decades of the applicant tracking system (ATS) market, noting how it has transformed from a simple resume‑storage tool into a sophisticated hiring platform. Over ten years ago the first ATS Index was published, marking the...
Transgender Nurse Fired for ‘Serious Deficiencies in Performance,’ Not Gender, Judge Finds
A federal judge granted summary judgment to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, ruling that a transgender nurse was terminated for documented performance deficiencies rather than gender discrimination. The nurse had alleged repeated misgendering, deadnaming, and a hostile work environment under Title VII,...
Google Yourself Before Applying: Expert Reveals What Recruiters Really Find
Recruiters now Google candidates within minutes of receiving a resume, using the first‑page results to confirm or contradict the information presented. Inconsistent job titles, outdated bios, abandoned side projects, and past social‑media missteps are flagged as red flags that can eliminate...
Why Employee Handbook Translation Matters for Global Companies
Global firms are moving employee handbook translation from a convenience to a compliance imperative. Accurate multilingual handbooks shield companies from fines, safety incidents, and legal exposure by conveying jurisdiction‑specific policies such as overtime, data privacy, and whistle‑blower rules. Professional linguists...
The ‘Dark’ Side of Hiring: Behavioural Traits of Self-Advancing Managers
University of British Columbia researchers found that managers who prioritize personal advancement are more likely to hire and promote employees with dark‑triad traits. The study, published in the Journal of Managerial Psychology, shows that when leaders have high agentic goal...
PBS’ ‘Frontline’ Makes New Hires Including Disney’s Marjon Javadi
PBS’s flagship investigative series Frontline is bolstering its newsroom with three senior hires. Marjon Javadi, formerly Disney’s VP of Original Documentary Film and Series, joins as managing director of GBH’s long‑form Documentary Unit, overseeing Frontline Features and cross‑program strategy for...
At Phillips 66, a Benefit Leader's Cancer Diagnosis Is a Catalyst for Change
Jessica Domann, senior benefits adviser at Phillips 66, turned her personal battle with triple‑negative breast cancer into a catalyst for redesigning the company’s health‑benefit ecosystem. Over 2023‑2024 she navigated chemo, surgery and immunotherapy while exposing gaps in benefit navigation, prompting the...
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell: Mental Health Remains the Last Workplace Taboo
Mental health remains the most uncomfortable topic for employees, with just 61% feeling safe to discuss it at work, according to recent survey data. Over one‑third of workers report that job demands have actively harmed their mental well‑being, and nearly...
ProPublica’s Union Staged a 24-Hour Strike over AI, Job Protections
ProPublica’s union, representing roughly 150 journalists and business staff, staged a 24‑hour strike to protest the outlet’s AI policies and lack of layoff protections. The bargaining committee seeks seniority safeguards, a "just cause" clause, and the right to refuse AI...
Paid Leave After Termination: Key Takeaways From a New German Federal Labor Court Decision on Employment Contracts and Company Cars
The German Federal Labor Court ruled on March 25, 2026 that blanket paid‑leave release clauses lacking objective grounds are unenforceable. Employers must rely on case‑by‑case balancing of interests and document reasons before placing a terminated employee on paid leave. While paid leave...
State Laws About Pay Transparency in Job Ads Are Gaining Popularity, Lawyers Say
Pay‑transparency statutes are rapidly spreading, with more than 20 U.S. states now requiring employers to disclose salary ranges or minimum compensation in job ads. The trend is part of a broader push for salary equity and is gaining bipartisan support....
Rejection Due to Headscarf – German Federal Labor Court Holds Employer Liable for Compensation
The German Federal Labor Court (BAG) ruled that a job applicant rejected for wearing a religious headscarf is entitled to compensation, awarding her €3,500 (approximately $3,850). The court held the employer liable even though a third‑party recruiter conducted the selection,...