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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.

Court rules Kari Lake unlawfully led USAGM, voiding mass layoffs; Florida Senate passes bill tightening union recertification rules; Fifth Circuit revives whistleblower suit against Lockheed Martin.

The partial government shutdown results in TSA agents losing their first full paycheck; the Fifth Circuit upholds the certification of a class of former United Airline workers who were placed on unpaid leave for declining to receive the COVID-19 vaccine for religious reasons during the pandemic; and an academic group files a lawsuit against the…

EPA terminates contract with second-largest union; Florida advances bill restricting public sector unions; Trump administration seeks Supreme Court assistance in TPS termination.

February 27, 2026 Today, NLRB General Counsel Crystal S. Carey issued GC Memorandum 26-03.   The memorandum instructs the Regional Offices to focus their efforts on investigating priority cases and protecting the right of free association. “As we move forward with this new guidance, my office is committed to providing clear and actionable direction for Regional…