Nearly 1 in 4 employers expect to increase hiring in 2026
New research shows that nearly 1 in 4 employers expect to increase hiring in 2026, according to hiring…
New Accessible Apprenticeship Programme Champions Inclusivity and Employment
A new Accessible Apprenticeship Programme will offer tailored employment support to 10 graduates facing barriers to employment or…
Job growth: Which European regions are rising fastest?
The EU region with the highest employment rate is the archipelago of Åland in Finland (86.4%). This small…
Retention Bonuses Are Not “Wages” under the Massachusetts Wage Act
On October 22, 2025, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) issued an important decision clarifying the distinction between…
Fifth Third Named a 2025 Leading Disability Employer by the National Organization on Disability
CINCINNATI, October 23, 2025–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Fifth Third’s inclusive employment practices have…
Recruitment Tops List of Employers’ Biggest Challenges
Recruiting enough qualified workers, retaining existing talent, and managing rising costs are among the biggest challenges facing UK…
EAT limits personal liability for whistleblowing detriments
Background In the case of Henderson v GCRM Ltd, Ms Henderson worked as an embryologist and had raised…
Fair Work Commission warns unlawful dismissal claims are surging and the ACTU’s Sally McManus says AI is making it worse
Employers have called for major fixes to unlawful dismissal laws to hold back a massive surge in claims,…
These Jobs Often Go Overseas. One Company Is Bringing Them to Rural America.
TAHLEQUAH, Okla.—Hiring is stalling out in much of America, but in small towns like this one, one company…
Employers offered disclosure opportunity to rectify self-employment misclassification
Why this matters The Karshan case introduced a significant shift in the legal interpretation of employment status and…
US weekly jobless claims increase, more people collecting unemployment checks, economists estimate
Weekly jobless claims increased to at least 232,000, economists estimate Layoffs still remain low by historic standards Unemployed…
Are ‘quiet redundancies’ happening in your workplace?
Analysis: Employers in Ireland are implementing ‘quiet redundancies’ to scale back workforces in the face of uncertainty, tariffs…