Abbott Subsidiary Dodges Whistleblower Claim From Fired Remote Worker
A federal appeals court ruled that a remote sales manager who reported alleged anti‑kickback violations was not covered by either Minnesota or Hawaii whistleblower laws. The Eighth Circuit found his limited in‑state presence and a choice‑of‑law clause in his employment agreement barred his claims. The decision underscores that remote employees may fall through gaps in state‑specific whistleblower protections. Companies with geographically dispersed workforces must scrutinize contract language and state law applicability.
EEOC Touts $15M Agreement Resolving COVID-19 Vaccine Bias Claims
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced that an unnamed global technology company will pay $15 million to settle class-action claims that it denied religious and disability accommodations for COVID‑19 vaccination. Under a three‑year conciliation agreement, the firm must overhaul its...
Sources: Dick’s Sporting Goods Has Kicked Off Layoffs at Foot Locker
Dick’s Sporting Goods has begun laying off staff at its newly acquired Foot Locker operation, following the $2.5 billion purchase completed last September. Redundancies are focused on back‑office functions, and the company halted a planned move of Foot Locker’s headquarters to...
Indie Announces New Employee Inducement Grants
indie Semiconductor announced that new hires will receive equity awards under its 2023 Inducement Incentive Plan. The grants were approved by the board’s Compensation Committee and are detailed on the company’s investor‑relations site. The awards aim to attract and retain...
New Anti-DEI Requirements Imposed on Federal Contractors
President Donald Trump signed an executive order prohibiting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) activities for federal contractors. Within 30 days, agencies must embed a compliance clause in all contracts and subcontracts, requiring contractors to refrain from DEI efforts and report...
It’s Been an Absolute Privilege
In the Geopro case, a former employee sued an employer for $150,000 CAD (≈$110,000 USD) after the employer alleged the ex‑employee gave false statements to the Professional Geoscientists Association of Ontario. The court ruled the employee’s testimony was protected by absolute privilege,...
How Paramount Wants Its Managers to Talk About David Ellison's New RTO Mandate
Paramount Skydance announced Phase 2 of its return‑to‑office (RTO) plan, requiring employees in U.S. offices outside New York and Los Angeles to work on‑site full‑time starting September 14. Remote staff who live far from any office must relocate by 2027. The company issued an "RTO...
ACT-IAC Relaunches Partners Program for Senior Leaders Who Want to Deepen Impact
ACT‑IAC has relaunched its 2026 Partners Program, a nine‑month professional‑development track for senior government executives (SES level) and their industry counterparts. The curriculum mirrors the updated Executive Core Qualifications and pairs participants in small, cross‑sector groups. After a one‑year hiatus,...
Using AI-Powered Recruitment Platforms Can Compound Your Liability for Discrimination
AI‑driven recruitment platforms are increasingly screening out disabled applicants, as illustrated by a software engineer with multiple sclerosis who was automatically rejected after requesting accommodation. Ontario’s new law, effective Jan. 1 2026, forces employers with 25+ staff to disclose AI use but...
Court Declares “Interested Party” Provisions of the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act Unconstitutional
An Illinois Circuit Court ruled that Section 67 of the Day and Temporary Labor Services Act is unconstitutional, stripping unions and other "interested parties" of the right to file private civil actions. The court classified the provision as an improper qui...
Unionbusting and Safety Concerns Continue at Rockcliffe Flying Club as CIRB Delays Certification
Workers at Ottawa's Rockcliffe Flying Club filed to join CUPE in December 2025, citing aircraft serviceability, safety culture, and procedural compliance concerns. The employer responded by shutting down operations in February, laying off instructors and ground crew, and issuing recall...
Security, DEI And Tariffs: Executive Compensation Insights From Late 2025 And Early 2026 Proxy Filers
A review of 37 S&P 500 proxy filings for fiscal years ending August‑November 2025 shows CEO security and aircraft perquisites climbing, DEI/ESG language being rebranded, and tariffs barely affecting executive pay. Median security perks rose 16 percent and aircraft benefits 31 percent, while 22 percent...
Innovation And Incentives: What High-Performing Sectors Reveal About Pay Design
Pearl Meyer’s review of the three highest‑returning S&P 500 sectors—information technology, consumer discretionary and communication services—shows that innovation‑driven firms largely retain conventional incentive structures. Long‑term incentive plans continue to rely on two metrics, typically relative total shareholder return plus a financial...
Traeger Grants CEO, CFO Discretionary Cash Bonuses
Traeger awarded discretionary cash bonuses of $956,250 to CEO Jeremy Andrus and $270,938 to CFO Michael Hord, even though the 2025 annual cash incentive program targets were not met. The bonuses are intended to retain senior leadership as the outdoor‑cooking...
Foyer, Nayya Bring Homeownership to Employee Benefits
Foyer and Nayya announced a partnership that embeds Foyer's 401(k)-style homeownership savings account into Nayya's AI‑driven employee benefits platform. The new benefit lets workers set down‑payment goals, access credit‑building tools and receive advisor support alongside health and retirement options. It...
The Case for Outsourcing in Building a Scalable, Growth-Ready Business
Wealth‑management firms face steep people‑costs that erode profitability as they try to grow. Scaling means boosting revenue faster than expenses, not just adding clients. Outsourcing—virtual admins, paraplanners, fractional CFOs—offers flexible capacity and expertise without the fixed overhead of full‑time hires....
Why Leaders Need to Build Resilience to Avoid AI Burnout
Leaders are feeling the strain of rapid AI adoption, with 71% reporting higher stress since taking their roles, up from 63% in 2022. DDI’s survey shows only 30% feel they have enough time to perform effectively, and trust in managers...
Machine Learning Is Making Personality Tests 4x Faster
University of East London researchers have shown that machine learning can reproduce DISC personality classifications with 93% accuracy, while slashing the questionnaire from 40 to just 10 high‑information items. The streamlined test still delivers over 91% predictive power and can...
FCC Seeks Recent Graduates for New Honors STEM Program
The Federal Communications Commission has broadened its Honors Engineer fellowship into a full Honors STEM Program, targeting engineers, economists, technologists and other recent graduates. The one‑year career‑development track offers hands‑on work on high‑priority initiatives such as AI, drones, satellites and...
The New Hiring Equation: Speed, Signal, and Safeguards
AI is transforming talent acquisition by automating screening, interview scheduling, and candidate outreach, dramatically accelerating hiring cycles. At the same time, the same technologies are lowering barriers for fraudulent applicants who can manipulate AI-driven assessments and falsify credentials. Recruiters now...
How Does Mentorship Impact a Professional’s Career Longevity?
Amgen has institutionalized mentorship as a core pillar, creating a structured program that pairs early‑career staff with seasoned leaders. The initiative enables rapid up‑skilling, confidence building, and a clear pathway to leadership, as illustrated by manufacturing manager Lauren Moore’s promotion...
FDIC Cuts Could Drain Institutional Knowledge: OIG
The FDIC’s Office of Inspector General warned that recent staffing cuts could erode institutional knowledge and impair crisis response. The agency trimmed its workforce by 20% last year, dropping from about 6,300 to 5,000 employees, and nearly one‑fifth of the...
Emotional Intelligence at Work
The Philippine Star column highlights emotional intelligence (EI) as a critical workplace asset, outlining seven behaviors that emotionally intelligent professionals deliberately avoid. It stresses that restraint—pausing before reacting, sharing authentic feelings, and sidestepping gossip or grudges—builds trust and leadership credibility....
DOL Proposed Rule Seeks Higher Prevailing Wages Levels for Foreign Workers
The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed a rule that would raise prevailing wage levels for employment‑based immigration programs, including H‑1B, H‑1B1, E‑3, and PERM EB‑2/EB‑3 visas. Entry‑level wages would shift from the 17th to the 34th percentile, while the...
UK: Consultation Launched on Protection From Detriments for Taking Industrial Action
The UK Employment Rights Act 2025 introduces new protections that forbid employers from imposing detriments on workers whose sole or main purpose is to prevent, deter or penalise participation in protected industrial action. The government has opened a consultation until...
New Duty for UK Employers – Annual Leave Record-Keeping From April 6, 2026
From 6 April 2026, UK employers must keep adequate records of workers’ annual leave and holiday pay under the Employment Rights Act 2025. The obligation covers all leave types, including irregular hours and carried‑over entitlement, and records must be retained for six years....
Teams Say They Are Being Pushed to Do More with Less as AI Increases Their Workload
Culture Amp’s research shows 77% of employees say AI tools increase their workload, even as 96% of C‑suite leaders expect AI to boost output. Engagement metrics are sliding, with U.S. employee engagement falling to 31% by 2024. Companies that combine...
Clarity Is the Key to Supporting Workers, ADP Research Says
ADP Research finds fewer than one‑in‑four employees feel confident their jobs are safe, highlighting a major communication gap. Workers who perceive security are six times more engaged, 3.3 times more productive, and twice as likely to stay. Front‑line managers and...
Former Jockey Club Employee Awarded £1m Stress Payout
UK High Court ordered Jockey Club Racecourses to pay nearly £990,000 (about $1.26 million) to former marketing manager Matthew Foxton‑Duffy for psychiatric injury caused by workplace stress. The court found the employer breached its duty of care under the Health and...
People Moves: Marsh Risk Names Zafiriadis to Lead New Service Delivery Practice
Marsh Risk has appointed Katrina Zafiriadis to lead its newly established Service Delivery Practice for the U.S. and Canada. Zafiriadis, who brings two decades of service delivery and operational resilience experience, previously served as chief of staff to Marsh Risk...
How Women Are Reshaping Leadership, Innovation and Culture in Air Cargo
Women are rapidly moving into senior roles across the global air‑cargo sector, shifting the industry from a traditionally male‑dominated hierarchy to a more inclusive leadership model. Their rise coincides with the sector’s digital transformation, AI‑enabled forecasting, and heightened sustainability pressures,...
Help Small Business Clients Integrate HR with Payroll
More than half of U.S. small businesses outsource payroll, yet only 14% have fully integrated HR, payroll, and time‑management systems. Separate processes create data silos, compliance gaps, and unclear ownership, costing time and increasing risk. Implementing a unified HRIS‑payroll‑bookkeeping solution—often...
The One Job Interview Question You Should NEVER Answer Honestly
Job security has eroded, with professionals now switching roles every 18‑30 months, yet interviewers still cling to the outdated “Where do you see yourself in five years?” question. Jason Morris, CEO of Profit Engine, warns that answering this literally can...
‘Be Kind to Yourself and Patient with Your Journey’
Irene Mihai, Policy Director of the Romanian Photovoltaic Industry Association, highlighted the critical role of mentorship, collaboration, and inclusive workplace practices in attracting and retaining talent in the solar sector. She noted that women now represent roughly 40% of the...
How to Improve Hiring Speed & Efficiency in Oracle HCM with RChilli
Organizations using Oracle HCM Recruiting Cloud often struggle with manual resume handling, inconsistent data, and fragmented sourcing, which slow hiring. RChilli offers an AI‑driven resume parsing solution that automatically extracts candidate information and feeds it into Oracle Recruiting. The integration...
On the Move: Nissan Nabs Cooney for VP Slot
Nissan announced Jay Cooney as vice‑president of regional communications for Nissan Americas, effective March 30. Cooney arrives from Enviri after senior roles at PepsiCo, Ford, GM and DaimlerChrysler, succeeding Brian Brockman. The appointment follows parallel hires at Stratacomm and Crossroads Strategies,...
Changes in the Channel: People Moves and Shakeups March 23 - March 27
During the week of March 23‑27, several channel vendors announced senior leadership changes aimed at strengthening AI‑driven security, scaling SaaS revenue, and expanding federal cloud compliance. 7AI named Israel Barak as chief information security officer to accelerate AI‑enabled SOC operations. JumpCloud,...
Kuda Cuts Jobs as Restructuring Hits Core Units, Hundreds Feared Affected
Kuda, the Nigerian digital bank, announced a company‑wide restructuring on March 25, terminating hundreds of contracts across core units, including 19 of its 40 marketing staff. The layoffs are framed as a strategic shift rather than a response to financial...
Lifetime Grand Prix Adds Pregnancy Policy for Athletes
The Life Time Grand Prix announced a new pregnancy policy for its athletes. The policy guarantees roster protection for competitors who withdraw due to pregnancy and secures a spot for them in the following season. It also allows wildcard entries...
List of Employee Central & Employee Central Payroll Guide Updates for the 1H 2026 Release
SAP SuccessFactors announced a series of updates to the Employee Central and Employee Central Payroll user assistance guides for the first half of 2026. The revisions focus on streamlined navigation, clearer terminology, and expanded coverage of new compliance features introduced...
Freightos’ Job Cuts May Have Been Inevitable as Profitability Push Intensifies
Freightos announced a global workforce reduction of up to 15%, affecting roughly 50‑60 roles, as part of a cost‑optimisation plan aimed at reaching adjusted EBITDA breakeven by the end of 2026. The company expects $1.3 million in restructuring expenses but anticipates...
Retailers Will Cut Entry-Level Roles as Minimum Wage Changes Bite, RSM Warns
UK retailers are bracing for the April 2026 minimum wage increase by planning to cut nearly a third of entry‑level positions, according to RSM UK research. While 29% intend to reduce these roles, 48% say they will favor hiring more...
Nokia Plans Workforce Reduction; Begins India Restructuring
Finnish telecom giant Nokia announced a global restructuring that could eliminate up to 14,000 positions, roughly 20% of its 74,000‑strong workforce. In India, where more than 17,000 staff are employed, the cuts are expected to affect multiple functions as the...
How to Build a Thriving Company Culture that Inspires and Engages
The article explains how intentional company culture fuels productivity, talent attraction, and brand reputation. It cites research showing happy employees can be up to 13% more productive and outlines practical steps—like open communication, recognition, team‑building, inspiring workspaces, and work‑life balance—to...
How to Make Unlimited Paid Time Off Work for Your Startup
Unlimited paid time off (PTO) is gaining traction among Asian startups as a talent‑attraction tool, shifting focus from hours logged to results delivered. While the perk promises higher loyalty and productivity, startups often face unclear usage expectations, perceived inequities, and...
Lufthansa Claims End to Strike Chaos—But Questions Remain for Eurowings and German Rail Travel
Lufthansa announced a 26‑month collective‑bargaining agreement covering over 20,000 ground employees, delivering a 4.6 % wage increase and job‑security provisions. The deal, reached without strikes, aims to stabilize operations at its German hubs and rebuild the carrier’s tarnished reputation. However, pilots,...
Decusoft Advances the AI-Powered Future of Compensation Management with Compose Insights and Predictive Compensation
Decusoft introduced two AI‑driven features—Compose Insights and Predictive Compensation—within its Compose platform, moving compensation management from reactive administration to proactive strategy. Compose Insights leverages generative conversational AI, allowing HR and finance leaders to ask plain‑language questions and receive instant, data‑driven...
Compliance Complexity Is Outpacing HR Systems, Report Finds
HR leaders are confronting a dual compliance crisis as regulatory demands, AI‑driven obligations, and shifting employee expectations surge. At the same time, many organizations rely on fragmented HR platforms, broken workflows, and unclear ownership, creating a "compliance infrastructure gap." The...
KnitWell Group Names Sarah Evans as CHRO
KnitWell Group appointed Sarah Evans as chief human resources officer, overseeing people strategy for its eight retail brands that serve over 21 million U.S. customers. Evans will manage talent acquisition, total rewards, HR systems, as well as corporate communications, belonging and...
Recursion Appoints Former Exelixis CMO; More Executive Moves at Incyte
Recursion Therapeutics announced the appointment of Vicki Goodman as its new chief medical officer, bringing her extensive oncology and drug‑development experience from a decade as CMO at Exelixis. Goodman will oversee clinical strategy for Recursion’s AI‑driven pipeline, aiming to accelerate...