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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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California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the No Robo Bosses Act into law on October 1, 2026.
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On 3 September 2026, the UK government's newly formed Fair Work Agency published a list of 658 employers that failed to pay the National Minimum Wage.
Read at hrgrapevine.com ↗What products launched in hr this week?
Notable product launches, releases and platform updates from the week.
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Juicebox, an AI-powered recruiting startup backed by Sequoia and Lux Capital, has opened its first international office in London on September 30, 2026.
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London-based company WONE, led by CTO Ed Shee and CSO Lydia Roos, has introduced a 'Stress Intelligence' framework to replace traditional annual employee surveys.
Read at sifted.eu ↗What financial results were reported in hr this week?
Earnings, guidance and other financial results reported this week.
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The August 2026 JOLTS report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows minimal changes in labor market dynamics.
Read at indeed.com ↗What court rulings and legal actions hit hr this week?
Court rulings, filings and legal actions reported this week.
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Henry Lam, the owner of HL Temporary Services in Lowell, Massachusetts, was sentenced to 13 months in prison for payroll tax avoidance and workers' compensation fraud.
Read at insurancejournal.com ↗What research was published in hr this week?
New research findings and studies published this week.
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McKinsey & Company released a report projecting that artificial intelligence will create more jobs than it eliminates in the United States.
Read at fortune.com ↗09
PwC released a survey indicating that over 50% of workers feel they are falling behind colleagues who possess advanced AI skills.
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A survey of 1,514 healthcare employees conducted by The Harris Poll and Strategic Education reveals that 70% of Gen Z workers plan to explore new roles within the next year.
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A report by SkillBit titled 'The Shift to Continuous Cybersecurity Micro-Training' reveals that 70% of organizations offer few or no roles for junior cybersecurity candidates with under two years of experience.
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PwC conducted a survey of 50,000 workers to analyze the impact of artificial intelligence on the workforce.
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Researchers Robert W. Fairlie and Jane Wu published a working paper through the National Bureau of Economic Research in September 2026.
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Researchers Ian Burn, Melissa D. Gentry, and Joanna Lahey published NBER Working Paper 35791 on September 28, 2026.
Read at nber.org ↗What people moved in and out of hr roles this week?
Executive appointments and departures reported this week.
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Workday disclosed in a September 29, 2026, SEC filing that it will lay off approximately 2.5% of its workforce, totaling about 525 employees.
Read at thestreet.com ↗What else happened in hr this week?
Developments from the week that fit none of the other sections.
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A report by Fortune published on October 4, 2026, indicates that Generation Z is projected to accumulate more wealth than millennials.
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Crypto job postings on the platform CryptoJobsList increased to 1,241 in September 2026, up from 382 in July.
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Fraud investigator Jay Jones, known as 'The Profiler,' reported that AI-driven scams are creating convincing fake job listings to steal personal information and money from job seekers.
Read at bloomberg.com ↗19
The Indeed Hiring Lab released the September 2026 jobs report, indicating a steady labor market without significant growth.
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HR departments are facing a 'skills visibility gap' as the function shifts toward evaluating how work is performed by both humans and automation.
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A report by Eagle Hill Consulting released on September 30, 2026, indicates that HR professionals continue to spend significant time on manual, rudimentary tasks despite the adoption of artificial intelligence systems.
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A survey of 13,000 U.S. marketing professionals conducted by Findem and CMO Huddles reveals that the median tenure for CMOs has declined by 35% since 2010.
Read at digiday.com ↗23
Private companies are increasingly staying private for longer, with the average time to IPO rising from 6.9 years in 2014 to 11 years in 2024.
Read at sifted.eu ↗8 of 18 other developments events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.