AI in HR Transformation: Genesis Lab teamed with Nemo Partners POC to build and deploy AI agents for HR transformation, with a focus on verifying agents, placing them into roles, measuring performance, and improving continuously. HR Tech Rollouts: Atturra helped Invercargill City Council go live on TechnologyOne HR and Payroll, moving about 550 employees onto an integrated cloud platform. AI Investment Pressure: Team8 raised $365M to back AI-native enterprise companies, warning that many firms are deploying AI agents before governance and security controls catch up. Workplace Mental Health & Leave: A report highlights how burnout can qualify for FMLA when certified by a healthcare provider, even though burnout isn’t a formal diagnosis under the law. Labor Rights & Compliance: A Florida pregnancy harassment lawsuit alleges pay stripping and failure to provide accommodations under multiple federal and state protections. Public Sector HR: Kansas Highway Patrol held a wall-breaking ceremony for renovations that will consolidate HQ functions, including HR and recruiting, into the Curtis State Office Building. Cyber & HR Continuity: Suisun City kept City Hall closed to the public as a cyberattack investigation continues, affecting HR among other departments. Hiring & Discrimination Risk: A lawsuit alleges a Kentucky school district didn’t renew an employee’s contract due to race, with claims that only non-white candidates were interviewed. Benefits & Retirement Administration: Guidance explains when employees can transfer EPF to NPS tax-free under a Corporate NPS scheme, including the employer condition.