Jobs targets & skills pipeline: Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City set a goal of creating 900,000 new jobs from 2026-2030 (180,000 in 2026), aiming to keep unemployment under 4% while boosting trained-worker share and expanding health and social insurance coverage. Workplace conduct & HR risk: A UK tribunal case found Omniplex Cork must pay over €29,000 after failing to provide reasonable accommodation for an employee with autism, underscoring how accommodation requests should be handled. Harassment and retaliation claims: A bombshell Riverside report alleges years of misconduct by code enforcement officers targeting immigrant street vendors, with supervisors criticized for not acting on complaints. Religious coercion allegations in tech: Fresh “corporate jihad” claims against Wipro’s Pune office allege harassment and pressure to convert, with a police complaint and legal notice filed. AI at work meets legal boundaries: One worker won a religious exemption from using AI at her job, a reminder that faith-based requests can force HR to rethink AI mandates. Hiring fraud & trust: A report notes one in five graduates are applying for more than 100 jobs, while another story warns job seekers about increasingly convincing scam offers. Security and recruitment: Five Eyes and partners warn Chinese spies are using job platforms like LinkedIn to lure candidates for non-public information. HR leadership moves: Goodwill North Central Texas promoted Christy Allen to VP of Human Resources, expanding oversight of compensation, recruitment, training, and compliance.