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Meatpacking workers go on strike; SCOTUS grants cert on TPS cases; updates on litigation over DOL in-house agency adjudication

WNBA and WNBPA reach verbal tentative agreement, United Teachers Los Angeles announce April 14 strike date, and the California Gig Workers Union file complaint against Waymo.

Appeal to 9th Cir. over law allowing suit for impersonating union reps; Mass. judge denies motion to arbitrate drivers’ claims; furloughed workers return to factory building MBTA trains.

West Virginia passes a bill for gig drivers, the Tenth Circuit rejects an engineer’s claims of race and age bias, and a discussion on the spread of judicial curtailment of NLRB authority.

For years, the dominant narrative around careers and technology has been one of replacement: automation arrives, experience becomes obsolete, and older workers are pushed aside. But when you look closely at the data, that story doesn’t hold up. In a recent HRchat Podcast conversation, I spoke with Dr. Ben Zweig – economist, data scientist, and…

For years, HR transformation was treated like a destination. A roadmap. A multi-year programme with milestones, governance gates, and a neat “future state” at the end. That approach no longer fits the world of work. In a recent episode of the HRchat Podcast, I sat down with Perry Timms, founder of PTHR, to explore what comes…

Why Job Design — Not Perks — Is the Real Wellbeing Strategy For years, organisations have invested heavily in workplace well-being. Apps, initiatives, and benefits have multiplied. And yet, burnout persists, engagement falters, and turnover remains stubbornly high. So what’s missing? According to Carol Atkinson, Professor of HRM at Manchester Metropolitan University, many well-being efforts…

The Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA) will bring together background screening leaders, compliance professionals and HR decision-makers in London this May as its Europe & Africa Summit returns for an expanded two-day edition. Taking place on 18–19 May 2026 at the Barbican Centre, the Summit is widely recognised as the region’s leading forum for the…

AI is delivering efficiency, but not relief AI is finally delivering on its promise. Across HR, payroll, financehr, and operations, automation is reducing manual work, simplifying complexity, and accelerating processes that once required constant human intervention. In HR and payroll, especially, tasks that once took days now take minutes. Compliance checks are faster. Errors are…

6th Circuit rejects Cemex, Board may overrule precedents with two members.