AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoQantas Restructuring: The airline plans to cut 850 jobs as it shifts corporate work in finance, procurement, HR and marketing to Accenture, with most services moving to India. Qantas says it will consult affected staff and explore retraining and redeployment. Workplace Protections: New UK legislation makes employers responsible for taking reasonable steps to prevent harassment by customers, contractors and others workers encounter on the job. The rules cover harassment linked to any protected characteristic. Personnel Records: New York employers must give current and former employees access to personnel files under a law that took effect November 8. AI and Performance: HR teams are being urged to define job-specific AI skills and train managers to assess them; just 24% of organizations provide managers with training to evaluate and coach employees on AI use. Worker Voice: Wesleyan University has agreed to recognize student housing staff in an existing union, extending bargaining coverage to office assistants and head residents.
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