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Six in 10 workers skip reading employment contracts
Fewer than 60% of employees fully read their most recent employment agreement. HR leaders report AI tools could damage company reputation — learn what employers are missing and why it matters to your role.
Jury awards former Ameris Bank exec $80M in wrongful termination case
An Atlanta jury found Ameris Bank liable for $80 million in damages to a former executive. The bank plans to appeal and warns investors the verdict could materially harm its finances.
Half of firms talk change, 17% ask employees how it lands
APQC surveyed 1,200 HR leaders and found a critical gap: 50.8% communicate transformation vision, but only 17.3% involve employees early enough to shape implementation. Early input prevents adoption failure.
72% use AI but only 43% of staff trust their judgment. Here's why.
McKinsey data shows a massive adoption-confidence gap: managers feel secure with AI while junior staff and experienced engineers doubt themselves. HR leaders are closing it with culture, not training.
SpaceX IPO mints 4,400 millionaires. Here's how you compete for AI talent.
SpaceX's $2.2 trillion debut created unprecedented wealth among rank-and-file employees. What non-IPO companies can do to win AI engineers when equity alone won't close the deal.
Commercial health plans brace for 9% cost surge in 2027
Medical cost trends are hitting a 17-year high as AI-enabled coding tools, consolidation and pharmacy inflation collide. Here's what payers plan to do.
Google exec: Tech layoffs are copycat behavior, not AI necessity
Demis Hassabis says companies are slashing jobs because competitors do, not because AI demands it. HR leaders at IBM are showing another path: retraining workers to train the AI instead.
Your Change Communication Needs 3 Channels, Not One
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts used email, video, and in-person roadshows to win employee buy-in on a new internal hiring platform. Here's what worked.
57% of workers see weekly incivility. Here's what HR can actually do
A SHRM study of 1,000 U.S. employees found 57% experience or witness incivility at work weekly, with 64% reporting political conflict. Four drivers are fueling the rise—and specific fixes exist.
China Fast-Tracks IPOs for AI and Future-Tech Startups
Beijing is backing listings for large language model companies and startups in priority sectors. What this means for China's AI talent competition and the west's market advantage.
Workday faces California AI bias lawsuit claims
Workday will likely face California legal claims in a sprawling AI bias lawsuit. Here's what the case covers and who else is named.
Legal AI startup Eve sued for patent infringement
Eve, a legal AI vendor, faces a patent infringement lawsuit. The claim signals growing litigation risk for AI vendors copying established techniques without licensing.