AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoTech Layoffs: Layoff.fyi says 1,16,739 tech jobs were cut globally in the first five months of 2026, with May alone nearly 28,900 roles gone—major firms cited cost cuts, restructuring and AI shifts. Workplace Rights: The EEOC is moving to end EEO-1 demographic reporting, a move HR leaders say could reshape compliance and diversity tracking for employers and federal contractors. Retrenchment Rules: Singapore’s MOM and NTUC warned employers not to rebrand layoffs as “new opportunities” by asking staff to reapply overseas—redundancy still counts as retrenchment. Hiring & Pay Transparency: A Canadian court ruling is reigniting debate over return-to-office demands for employees hired during remote-work norms. Immigration Enforcement: South Carolina authorities detained 48 workers after a raid tied to fake identity documents; plant managers and others face charges. Health Workforce: Nepal and other regions are pushing HR capacity—Nepal’s medicine supply oversight in Nepal and Borno’s plan to staff a 400-bed teaching hospital with about 350 employees. Maternity Leave: A personal account highlights how HR policy choices can shape maternity leave outcomes. Union Drive: Nurses at SSM Health St. Mary’s in Madison filed for a union election, citing unsafe staffing, security concerns and pay.
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