Human Resources (HR) stories
Bad AI hires are now feeding costly mistakes, with US employers hit far more often than UK counterparts, a survey shows.
Enterprise users can now query workforce data alongside sales and finance systems, as the connector is read-only and uses existing permissions.
Human judgement is becoming more valuable as AI screens CVs, with candidates wary of being reduced to data points and overlooked for potential.
The platform aims to close the gap between heavy AI spending and everyday use, especially for frontline staff across fragmented workplace systems.
The chipmaker will shift more of its enterprise systems to a managed model as Infosys takes on applications, infrastructure and support.
Non-lawyers in procurement, sales and operations can now use the platform, as the company seeks to cut routine work in legal departments.
Entry-level hiring is being reshaped as employers expect junior staff to supervise AI, while 61% in India struggle to find suitable talent.
Employers in hazardous sectors will gain tighter pay and compliance control as the platform expands into on-site operations across more than 110 countries.
Remote hiring teams face a wider security risk after researchers found North Korean operatives won 76 offers from 166,893 US job applications.
Bias concerns are mounting as most Canadian tech firms use AI in HR, while many lack safeguards to prevent discriminatory decisions.
Demand for digital skills is tightening hiring across UK industries, with tech roles now making up 6.4% of jobs and paying 53% more.
Employee feedback and gender-equality data helped propel the lender to the top of Australia's finance and insurance workplace rankings for 2026.
Productivity gains are lagging as Australian workers spend longer at work, prompting Logitech to pitch devices that ease mobility and presentation stress.
Small firms are being squeezed as payroll gets harder and skilled staff near retirement, leaving software to fill the gap.
Regulatory scrutiny is pushing employers to keep people in hiring decisions, as AI takes on admin rather than replacing HR staff.
Frontline staff are more likely to feel overburdened and burned out as satisfaction with HR tools lags far behind managers' views.
Employees can now query HR records in Slack, as HiBob says workforce data will help AI agents make better workplace decisions.
The recognition underlines a stronger culture and staff development push at the Manchester IT firm, after it lifted from Silver in three years.
Fraud checks and customer service will be sped up as Lloyds Banking Group adds more than 1,000 AI jobs and retrains staff.
Many Australian businesses still miss contract insights after signing, even as AI cuts agreement cycle times by 34% and saves 18 hours each.