One in Three Neurodivergent Workers Feel Their Employer Does Not Cater to Their Needs at Events
New research from Center Parcs Conferences & Events shows neurodivergent employees are attending more workplace events, with 42% reporting increased participation over the past three years. Yet 30% say their employers fail to accommodate their needs at these gatherings. An overwhelming 94% say events boost how they feel about their everyday job, linking events to higher engagement and motivation. The study also highlights a strong preference for outdoor, nature‑based settings and concerns around safety and accessibility for disabled staff.
Philippines' Private Sector Can Consider Implementing Flexible Work Arrangements Amidst Oil Price Hikes: DOLE
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) urged Philippine private‑sector firms to adopt flexible work arrangements—such as compressed workweeks or work‑from‑home setups—to curb fuel consumption amid soaring oil prices caused by the Middle East crisis. The guidance stresses that any...
The Race Between the Marriage and the Labour Markets
A field experiment in Pakistan offered graduating women a small reward to apply for at least four jobs within a month of graduation. Women who applied early were 20.4 percentage points more likely to accept offers, raising six‑month employment by...
ATO, FWO Plan ‘Sham Contract’ Clampdown, Warn of Massive Fines
The Australian Taxation Office and Fair Work Ombudsman are intensifying a joint crackdown on sham contracting, a practice where employers misclassify employees as independent contractors to evade obligations. Penalties have been raised, with fines up to $500,000 for larger firms...
The HR Podcast Ep 3: Antarctic HR, April Law Changes, Neurodiversity
Personnel Today’s HR Podcast Episode 3, recorded March 13, 2026, examines staffing challenges at the British Antarctic Survey’s remote research bases and explores the upcoming April employment‑law reforms. Guest Darren Newman outlines new statutory sick pay from day one, expanded paternity and...
FWC Rejects WFH Was Necessary to Accommodate ADHD, Anxiety
Australia’s Fair Work Commission ruled that an employer was justified in refusing a request for full‑time remote work from an employee with ADHD and anxiety after the company had already provided adjusted hours and a trial return‑to‑office arrangement. The employee...
Contingent Workforce Misclassification Poses Ongoing Prosecution Risks
Employers face heightened prosecution risk over contingent worker misclassification as regulators intensify enforcement. Recent 2024 Closing Loopholes amendments overturn the previous reliance on written contracts, reverting to a substantive, multifactor test rooted in 2022 High Court rulings. The shift reintroduces...
Casting Guild of Australia and Showcast Reveal First Nations Acting Finalists
The Casting Guild of Australia and Showcast have announced the 20 finalists for their inaugural First Nations Acting Initiative, a program designed to elevate Indigenous performers across Australia. The finalists, ranging from 15 to 80 years old, will each receive...
Stop-Bullying Orders Denied for Employee Who Engaged in "Spiteful Campaign"
The Fair Work Commission refused to issue a stop‑bullying order for a Telstra employee who alleged bullying by two managers while on leave. Deputy President Nicholas Lake described the employee’s actions as a “spiteful campaign” and ruled that the alleged...
Creativity over Coding: The New Preference in the AI Era
A Resume.org poll shows 57% of hiring managers now value creative skills—especially thinking, communication, and storytelling—over technical abilities. Over the past five years, appreciation for creativity rose to 68%, while coding’s perceived value fell 14% as AI automates code generation....
Aligning Resources with Company Goals
The article stresses that corporate vision must be translated into personal, measurable KPIs so every employee sees a direct line to the company’s big‑picture goals. Leaders are urged to communicate these goals in language that resonates with teams, especially Gen Z,...
Australian Podcast on Leadership and Workplace Culture Joins iHeartRadio
Culture Capital, an Australian podcast exploring leadership, accountability and workplace culture, has joined the iHeartRadio network. Co‑hosted by human‑rights lawyer Prabha Nandagopal and BlackCard CEO Mundanara Bayles, the series blends legal, executive and First Nations perspectives to expose the gap...
Political Firestorms at Work Are Surging — Here’s Why CEOs Are Quietly Turning to Mediation
CEOs are increasingly turning to professional mediation to defuse workplace political conflicts before they become legal or reputational crises. The rise of employee activism, generational expectations, and digital communication platforms has turned identity‑based disputes into routine operational risks. Mediation offers...
Gen Z Isn’t Harder To Manage – Leadership Just Hasn’t Caught Up
The Media Federation of Australia’s new whitepaper, *The Gen Z Effect*, shows that Gen Z now comprises roughly 48% of the Australian media workforce. Having started many careers during COVID‑driven remote onboarding, they expose weaknesses in leadership, communication and career development. Rather...
60% of Workers Need New Skills by 2030. The Companies That Win Are Acting Now
By 2030 roughly 60% of the global workforce will need significant upskilling or reskilling to remain employable. Companies are moving from treating skills as a static inventory to managing them as a dynamic strategic asset. Executives are deploying in‑house academies,...
Oklahoma Spent Big on Newbie Firm for Search Landing AD Denny
The University of Oklahoma hired former NFL executive Jake Rosenberg’s firm, The Athlete Group (TAG), to run its athletic director search, paying a $250,000 fee that tops the typical $150,000 market rate. After a six‑month process, OU appointed Roger Denny,...
Ownership "Grey Zone" Stalls AI Adoption; HR Leaders Report Roadblocks
A new ELMO benchmark report reveals that only 12% of Australian HR leaders view their teams as responsible for AI adoption, while 39% say IT should own it entirely. The survey of over 900 HR professionals shows a clear ownership...
Pam Bondi’s DOJ Lowers Hiring Standards After Driving Away Lawyers With Actual Experience
The Justice Department announced it will suspend the longstanding one‑year attorney experience requirement for U.S. attorney hiring. The memo, effective until Feb 28 2027, allows districts to recruit recent law graduates to fill vacancies created by a wave of resignations under Attorney...
Class Action Accuses Danaher of Turning DEI Into Hiring Quotas
A class‑action lawsuit filed in March alleges Danaher Corporation turned its DEI hiring program into a quota system, requiring 50% of interview slates to be women or people of color. The complaint says the centralized talent‑acquisition team delayed or escalated...
Tyson Workers Sue Alleging HR Ignored Racial Threats, Fired Them
Two maintenance workers at Tyson's Ringgold, Virginia plant filed federal lawsuits alleging severe racial harassment, threats—including a noose, a loaded gun, and knives—and retaliation after reporting to HR. Both claim HR ignored repeated complaints, suspended them, and terminated them despite...
Don’t Be a René Redzepi — a Demanding Work Culture Is No Defence for Mistreating Employees
René Redzepi’s Noma faced intense scrutiny after former staff alleged physical violence, intimidation and unpaid overtime, prompting protests, sponsor withdrawals and Redzepi’s resignation. The New York Times investigation described the kitchen as a war‑like environment where abuse was routine. Canadian legal experts warn...
Court Revives Pension Claims Against Kellogg and FedEx over Outdated Data
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit revived class‑action lawsuits against Kellogg (now Kellanova) and FedEx, alleging their pension plans used mortality tables from the 1960s‑70s to calculate joint‑and‑survivor annuities. The outdated tables underestimate retirees’ life expectancy, reducing...
Top Tech, HR Executives Gain in Pay, Prominence: Conference Board
Corporate boards are elevating technology and human‑resource leaders, with chief technology officers and chief human resource officers surging onto the Russell 3000’s highest‑paid executive lists by 61% and 55% respectively between 2021 and 2025. The Conference Board attributes this shift to...
Workable Launches Agentic AI Features
Workable unveiled Workable Agent, an AI‑driven recruiting teammate built directly into its applicant tracking system. The feature is offered as a free upgrade on all plans, guiding teams through a structured intake to define must‑haves before a job description is...
Littler’s Stephan Swinkels Talks US Policy Impact on European Employers
Stephan Swinkels of Littler uses the firm’s European Employer Survey to highlight how recent U.S. policy volatility has shifted from a political footnote to a strategic employment risk for European companies. He explains that unpredictable tax, trade and labor regulations...
Specialists Warn Against Excessive Use of Overtime with the Reduction of Working Hours
Specialists caution Mexican firms that relying on overtime to offset the shift toward a 40‑hour workweek could backfire. They argue that permanent overtime inflates labor costs and exposes companies to legal liabilities under Mexico's labor code. The warning follows recent...
Trump DEI Stance Being Felt By Employers, Survey Finds
The 2026 WPI Survey Report reveals that 71% of employers say their businesses felt the effects of President Trump’s IE&D policy shifts during the first year of his second term. The administration’s rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion mandates forced...
Deregulation Can Solve Labor Market Woes
Alexander MacDonald argues that deregulating the labor sector could alleviate persistent workforce shortages and rigid hiring practices. He cites excessive compliance costs and inflexible rules as primary obstacles to matching workers with jobs. The piece suggests targeted rollbacks—such as simplifying...
From Coffee Shops to Culture Building — 5 Tips for Founders Creating Their First Workplace
Founders moving from coffee‑shop setups to a dedicated office must treat the space as a strategic asset. Five key lessons emerge: design for hybrid collaboration, prioritize feel and comfort, ensure reliable tech infrastructure, locate near other innovators, and balance cost...
California Employment News: Navigating AI Compliance: Employer Best Practices Pt. 2
In a recent episode of California Employment News, Weintraub Tobin partners Meagan D. Bainbridge and Jackie Simonovich outline how California employers can responsibly adopt artificial intelligence in hiring, performance management, and other workplace decisions. They stress the need for clear...
Edward Jones Misses Advisor Diversity Goals, Reports Slow Progress in Top Ranks
Edward Jones reported that its advisor workforce remained largely unchanged in 2025, with only 10% of advisors identifying as people of color and 24% as women, falling short of its 2025 diversity targets. The firm met its general partner goal...
Will LLMs Replace Coders? Not Entirely
Former Dropbox CTO Aditya Agarwal warned that hand‑written code will become obsolete as generative AI matures. A new working paper by Wharton professor Neha Sharma and Tulane’s Simin Li shows that after ChatGPT’s launch, routine coding questions on Stack Overflow fell...
Why Women Belong at the Heart of Retail Logistics: ‘You Learn How a Business Really Works’
Louise Cartner, general manager of Sportsshoes.com, argues that women are essential to retail logistics, citing her own warehousing stint as a catalyst for deeper business insight. She highlights how hands‑on logistics work teaches end‑to‑end operations, decision‑making speed, and cost awareness....
Illinois Commercial Bakery Cited for Worker Safety Violations
The U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA has cited Chicago‑based Alpha Baking Co. Inc. for multiple safety violations after a worker broke his arm clearing dough from a machine. The citations include repeat lockout‑tagout failures, unguarded equipment, and lack of electrical...
AI’s ‘Boys’ Club’ Could Widen the Wealth Gap for Women, Says Rana El Kaliouby
Rana el Kaliouby warned at SXSW that AI is shaping up as a new "boys' club," with women underrepresented among founders and investors. She highlighted that three‑quarters of Blue Tulip Ventures’ deals involve women CEOs, yet most AI startups still feature...
How to Conduct an Effective Job Interview (With 7 Proven Steps)
The article outlines a seven‑step framework for conducting effective job interviews, emphasizing a role‑centric structure over interviewer intuition. It highlights the need for clear success criteria, consistent, evidence‑based questions, and standardized evaluation rubrics. Survey data shows half of managers consider...
KMJR.World Is Seeking Summer 2026 Fashion PR Interns In New York, NY
KMJR.World announced its Summer 2026 Fashion PR Internship in New York, beginning early June. The program requires a 2‑3 day per week, 9:30 AM‑6:30 PM in‑person commitment for a full semester or 3‑4 months. Interns will handle media clipping, industry research, sample logistics, and...
Accessibility in Zoho People: Our Commitment to an Inclusive HR Experience
Zoho People announced that its HR platform now conforms to WCAG 2.2 Level AA, the global benchmark for digital accessibility. The update adds customizable visual settings, auditory screen‑readers, extensive keyboard shortcuts, and support for over 20 languages. By embedding these features, Zoho...
Azilen Technologies Becomes Merge Service Partner to Accelerate HRTech and HRIS Integrations
Azilen Technologies has been named an official Merge Service Partner, linking its HR integration expertise with Merge’s unified API platform. The collaboration will help HRTech SaaS providers design, launch, and scale HRIS integrations across North America and Europe more quickly....
SignalHire Data Reveals 30% of B2B Contact Records Go Stale Every Year: Database Decay Costs About 546 Hours Annually
SignalHire’s latest research shows that roughly 30% of B2B contact records become stale within a year, translating into an average loss of 546 productive hours per sales team annually. The decay is most acute for job titles, followed by direct...
Business Insurance Health Introduces Six Open Access Benefits Modeling Tools for Small and Mid-Size Employers
Boston‑based Business Insurance Health launched the Benefits Intelligence Platform, a suite of six open‑access tools that let small and mid‑size employers model health‑benefits costs, ROI, and funding options without broker assistance. The tools include a Business Valuation Tool, Benefits ROI...
Extreme HR: People Management in the Antarctic
British Antarctic Survey’s head of HR, Mariella Giancola, oversees people management for three Antarctic and two sub‑Antarctic stations, where crews live and work in confined, isolated environments. The HR function recruits a wide mix of roles—from scientists to chefs—focusing on...
HR Tech Bytes: Cangrade, G-P
Cangrade introduced automated video interview scoring and built-in response summaries to its Jules AI Video Interview Copilot. The system creates a soft‑skill rubric from job descriptions, lets recruiters edit criteria, and then scores candidate answers against it. G‑P’s AI‑driven platform...
The Link Between Employee Recognition and Retention
Employee recognition is emerging as a core retention lever, shaping daily work experiences far beyond salary considerations. When praise is specific, timely, and aligned with individual preferences, it reinforces belonging, performance momentum, and career visibility. Companies that pair consistent recognition...
Gallagher Insurance Exec Shannon Gallagher: ‘Give Your Employees Life’
Gallagher Insurance executive Shannon Gallagher urged leaders to "give your employees life," emphasizing a shift from traditional compensation to holistic wellbeing. She highlighted new flexible‑work policies, expanded mental‑health support, and personalized life‑insurance options for staff. Gallagher argues that engaged employees...
Upcoming Webinar | Turning Fair and Equitable Pay Into Your Strategic Advantage
The European Union is tightening its Pay Transparency Directive, prompting companies to review compensation structures and reporting methods. HRtechFeed is hosting a webinar on March 26 at 1 PM CET titled “EU Pay Transparency: Turning Fair and Equitable Pay into Your Strategic Advantage.”...
Workday Rolls Out Sana, Its Conversational AI Gateway to Enterprise Work
Workday announced the general availability of Sana, an AI‑powered conversational interface that replaces traditional menus for its HR and finance applications. The launch includes three components: Sana for Workday, the Self‑Service Agent that automates routine queries and complex workflows, and...
Introducing Sana From Workday: Superintelligence for Work That Finds Answers, Takes Action, and Automates Workflows
Workday unveiled Sana, a superintelligence platform that embeds generative AI into its cloud suite. Sana can surface answers from enterprise data, execute actions on behalf of users, and automate routine workflows across HR, finance, and planning functions. The solution leverages...
Why Emotional Intelligence for Recruitment Is a Game Changer
Emotional intelligence (EI) is emerging as a critical capability for military recruiters, enabling them to build trust, manage high‑pressure environments, and foster stronger relationships with candidates and influencers. The article outlines how EI improves communication, reduces recruiter burnout, and enhances...
One Decision-Maker per Team: Inside Pfizer’s Cross-Functional Operating Model
Pfizer accelerated its COVID‑19 vaccine development by overhauling its traditional operating model. The company compressed four‑level approval chains and shifted decision authority from committees to a single leader per cross‑functional team. This one‑decision‑maker approach enabled rapid iteration and alignment across...