AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoWorkplace Safety Push: Malaysia’s occupational safety group MSOSH urged its human resources ministry to revisit mandatory workplace inspections after a foreign worker died in a boiler fire, warning that self-regulation alone isn’t enough. Hiring & Compliance: Saudi Arabia extended work-permit regularisation for expats to Dec. 31, 2026, giving employers more time to fix Qiwa record gaps. HR Tech for Frontline Staffing: Dayforce added WorkWhile to its Flex Work partner network to help employers source skilled hourly workers with better visibility and less fragmented contingent-labor management. AI in Hiring Assessments: PsyMetrics launched “AI Test Architect” to build role-specific, compliance-supportive psychometric pre-employment tests, aiming to reduce bias and “hallucinated” skills. Leave Management: A new piece argues for proactive, clear leave criteria as leave of absence use rises and mental-health leave accelerates. Employee Rights & Discipline: South African guidance explains how a Performance Improvement Plan should function as a fair improvement process, not a dismissal trap. Diversity Recognition: Cebu Pacific received a gender equality workplace award after completing 17 DEI initiatives under the GEARS framework. Local HR Staffing: Bridgeport, West Virginia, is hiring a crossing guard for Johnson Elementary with a Sept. 12, 2026 deadline.
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