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Colorado's new AI law enforces stringent AI regulations for HR, requiring employers to assess algorithmic bias, audit hi...
07/21/2025

Colorado's new AI law enforces stringent AI regulations for HR, requiring employers to assess algorithmic bias, audit hiring tools, and notify candidates. This new law is setting a high standard for businesses using AI in employment decisions. Here's what HR teams need to know to stay agile and navigate this change.



Colorado’s groundbreaking AI law, Senate Bill 24-205, effective February 1, 2026, is setting a high standard for businesses using AI in employment decisions.

Goldman Sachs welcomes Devin, the world's first AI software engineer that's paving the way for a hybrid workforce. The A...
07/18/2025

Goldman Sachs welcomes Devin, the world's first AI software engineer that's paving the way for a hybrid workforce. The AI employee is capable of working on coding assignments independently, taking on the tasks of a full-stack engineer with ease. Despite the innovation, the advancements are being seen as a threat by employees, many of whom have felt the job market slowly growing hostile towards them.



Goldman Sachs is hiring an AI engineer to work at its organization, and no, it isn’t an engineer with AI expertise, but an engineer who is AI.

A recent report shows employers are enhancing their voluntary benefits packages by 2027 to attract and retain talent. Vo...
07/17/2025

A recent report shows employers are enhancing their voluntary benefits packages by 2027 to attract and retain talent. Voluntary benefits are optional, employee-paid perks, offering diverse options like pet insurance, financial wellness programs, and mental health support. HR professionals need to evaluate these offerings and communicate their value to cultivate a thriving and loyal workforce.



Discover how employers plan to expand voluntary benefits by 2027, focusing on employee well-being with perks like pet insurance and financial wellness programs.

Starbucks' updated RTO policy mandates four days a week in the office starting in October. Leaders say the change is bei...
07/16/2025

Starbucks' updated RTO policy mandates four days a week in the office starting in October. Leaders say the change is being rolled out to increase in-person collaboration and problem-solving, though not all employees are welcoming the shift.



Changes to Starbucks’ RTO policy will require corporate employees to come into work more frequently, with some even having to relocate.

Businesses are embracing the power of AI, but adoption without reskilling, alignment, or change management isn’t transfo...
07/15/2025

Businesses are embracing the power of AI, but adoption without reskilling, alignment, or change management isn’t transformation—it’s turbulence. Upskilling employees with AI training can help build a more engaged and productive workforce. In 2025, HR leaders must prioritize training for an AI-driven workplace to build a future-ready workforce.



If you’re looking at AI adoption, then investing in people strategy is essential as the two are more interconnected than you might think.

AI is changing workplaces, but a gap is forming between those trained to use it and those who aren't. This gap risks dee...
07/14/2025

AI is changing workplaces, but a gap is forming between those trained to use it and those who aren't. This gap risks deepening workplace inequalities, affecting productivity, and widening gender disparities. To bridge the AI training gap, HR must prioritize upskilling employees to create a future-ready workforce.

Discover how the AI training gap creates a digital divide in workplaces, impacting skills, gender gaps, and power dynamics.

Intel to layoff 529 Oregon employees as part of restructuring efforts. While this decision comes after Intel's need to s...
07/10/2025

Intel to layoff 529 Oregon employees as part of restructuring efforts. While this decision comes after Intel's need to streamline operations, the layoffs raise tough questions about the balance between innovation, efficiency, and employee welfare.



Intel’s layoff in Oregon will cut 529 jobs starting July 2025 as part of a global restructuring under new CEO Lip-Bu Tan's efforts.

The VA’s decision marks a pivotal moment in its workforce strategy, but the agency is still losing jobs at a notable rat...
07/09/2025

The VA’s decision marks a pivotal moment in its workforce strategy, but the agency is still losing jobs at a notable rate, and raises questions about long-term capacity.



Veterans Affairs drops layoffs, avoiding mass layoffs by cutting 30K jobs through attrition.

New reports suggest that managers are now turning to AI for help with hiring and firing decisions, giving workers anothe...
07/08/2025

New reports suggest that managers are now turning to AI for help with hiring and firing decisions, giving workers another reason to fear the tool. While AI can be an extremely useful tool, but there are also risks of losing out on authentic perspectives and rational thinking from employees due to an overreliance on AI. As companies embrace AI-driven decisions, this shift is reshaping workplace dynamics, raising ethical questions, and forcing HR leaders to rethink accountability.



To highlight our current overreliance on AI, a new report revealed that AI is now making firing and layoff decisions for managers.

Polyworking is a modern work model where individuals pursue multiple jobs for flexibility and income diversification. A ...
07/07/2025

Polyworking is a modern work model where individuals pursue multiple jobs for flexibility and income diversification. A new survey found that 47% of US respondents engage in the trend, with many considering it a long-term necessity. Although it does have benefits, this system is responsible for pushing workers towards burnout much faster. Organizations and HR leaders can take charge by creating ideal work environments where workers are able to live up to their full potential while they are on the job.

The Polyworking trend isn’t a new phenomenon, but half of US workers admit to seeing it as an essential way to earn and stay afloat.

Doubling down on reorganization efforts, Microsoft has announced another round of layoffs, impacting around 9,000 employ...
07/04/2025

Doubling down on reorganization efforts, Microsoft has announced another round of layoffs, impacting around 9,000 employees. While its HR teams are likely dealing with the outgoing employees to guarantee a smooth exit, it is also important for them to ensure that the fallout from the layoffs at such a scale is well-tempered. It's not just the employees who exit who are affected, but those who remain as well.



More layoffs at Microsoft have been announced for 2025, with almost 4% of the workforce expected to be cut following reorganization efforts.

Microsoft is embracing AI and it plans to ensure its workforce does too. A company mandate regarding AI use now requires...
07/03/2025

Microsoft is embracing AI and it plans to ensure its workforce does too. A company mandate regarding AI use now requires managers to evaluate employees on how much artificial intelligence is utilized internally. With AI becoming an essential part of any workspace, HR leaders will have to guide their organization through the adoption of this fast-growing technology.



As Microsoft mandates AI use for its employees by evaluating them on its usage, we have to consider how to navigate this new era of work.

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