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What changed in hr regulation and policy this week?
Government decisions, new rules and policy shifts reported this week.
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The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) has officially joined the advocacy efforts calling for an increase in the number of H-2B visas available for seasonal workers.
Read at agc.org ↗03
The South Korean government has reopened a program allowing AI researchers to fulfill their mandatory military service by working in corporate laboratories.
Read at techmeme.com ↗04
The law firm Littler Mendelson released its Labor Day Report on September 21, 2026, detailing anticipated shifts in US labor regulations under the policy agenda of Donald Trump.
Read at globallegalpost.com ↗What funding rounds and acquisitions happened in hr this week?
The week’s notable investments, financing rounds, acquisitions and strategic deals.
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Iceland-based company 50skills has raised $6 million in a funding round co-led by Frumtak Ventures, Swiss Post Ventures, Avant, and DRD Investments.
Read at tech.eu ↗What products launched in hr this week?
Notable product launches, releases and platform updates from the week.
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Travelodge has expanded its 'Care to Career' employability programme to Manchester, targeting care leavers aged 18-30.
Read at hospitalitynet.org ↗07
Forbes announced the 2026 Future of Work Summit, which will be held on October 6, 2026, in New York City.
Read at forbes.com ↗What court rulings and legal actions hit hr this week?
Court rulings, filings and legal actions reported this week.
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A federal judge has dismissed a race discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed by a former diversity chief against Purdue University.
Read at hrdive.com ↗What research was published in hr this week?
New research findings and studies published this week.
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A study by CEPR researchers using data from France examines how minimum wage increases affect firm productivity and organizational structure.
Read at cepr.org ↗10
A survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of Strategic Education, Inc. and Workforce Edge found that 70% of Gen Z healthcare workers in the U.S. plan to seek new employment within the next year.
Read at fiercehealthcare.com ↗11
Taha Bawa of Goodwall and Riad Meddeb of the UNDP report that the NextGen Energy Champions initiative reached over 58,000 young people across more than 100 countries.
Read at esgtoday.com ↗12
A study by Xceleration titled the 2026 Recognition Disconnect surveyed 686 full-time employees and leaders in the U.S. during June 2026.
Read at hrotoday.com ↗13
A study using data from Finland indicates that more productive firms are significantly more likely to fill job vacancies through internal promotions or horizontal moves rather than external hiring.
Read at cepr.org ↗14
Researchers Riccardo Di Francesco, Peter Hull, and Seetha Menon published NBER Working Paper 35760 on September 21, 2026.
Read at nber.org ↗15
A study by researchers Bharat Chandar of Stanford University and Bouke Klein Teeselink of King’s College London, covering 41 countries between January 2021 and March 2026, found that AI adoption increases hiring but favors senior roles.
Read at insurancejournal.com ↗16
A report published on September 21, 2026, reveals that 98 percent of fraudulent hires successfully obtain company credentials before being detected.
Read at inc.com ↗8 of 10 research events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.
What partnerships were announced in hr this week?
Partnerships, integrations and joint projects announced this week.
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Talent staffing firm 24 Seven has consolidated its three acquired agencies—SketchDeck, Markacy, and Futureman—into a unified group called 24 Seven Agencies.
Read at digiday.com ↗18
The Business Group on Health has partnered with the biological intelligence firm BioRadar to provide employers with AI-powered tools for monitoring emerging biological threats.
Read at fiercehealthcare.com ↗What else happened in hr this week?
Developments from the week that fit none of the other sections.
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Paola Peralta, an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News, discusses strategies for creating ADHD-inclusive work environments.
Read at benefitnews.com ↗20
The 2026 WIN World AI Index, surveying 40,000 respondents across 44 countries, reports that global AI adoption has reached 74 percent.
Read at workplaceinsight.net ↗21
Companies are increasingly utilizing AI-powered benchmarking services to analyze public job listings and payroll data.
Read at techmeme.com ↗22
Gartner released a report on September 24, 2026, advising organizations to redesign work processes in real time to adapt to the AI era.
Read at hrdive.com ↗23
In late March 2026, the UK Office for National Statistics reported that 26% of UK businesses were using AI, with 5% of those firms reducing their workforce as a result.
Read at thehrdirector.com ↗24
HRO Today published its 2026 Baker’s Dozen Customer Satisfaction Ratings for Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) providers.
Read at hrotoday.com ↗25
Young graduates are increasingly paying thousands of dollars to career coaches to secure employment in a difficult entry-level job market.
Read at aljazeera.com ↗26
The Indeed Hiring Lab released a snapshot of the US labor market for September 2026.
Read at indeed.com ↗8 of 20 other developments events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.