AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoWorkplace wellbeing & safety: The UAE is reinstating its midday outdoor work ban from June 15 to Sept. 15, 2026, prohibiting sun exposure work between 12:30pm and 3:00pm, with exemptions for critical technical/public-interest activities. HR risk & accountability: A TCS employee in Pune died by suicide; police opened an abetment case alleging workplace harassment and false complaints, spotlighting how firms handle grievances and mental health. Talent pipelines & skills: Malaysia’s Veteran MyWira Programme is placing 6,000+ armed forces veterans into second careers, including high-tech roles, with AI-focused training and earlier planning before retirement. Hiring & training for working adults: A new push in online education stresses accreditation, transfer credits, transparent costs, and support for adults juggling jobs and caregiving as AI reshapes skills demand. Global jobs pressure: China is cutting or reshuffling 12,200 degree programmes since 2021, shifting students toward tech and AI fields amid graduate job-market strain. People strategy leadership: Ayar Labs named Sejal Patel Daswani as chief people and operations officer to scale global people systems alongside commercialization. Health sector HR: Doctors Without Borders reported abuse and sexual exploitation by some staff in Chad, dismissing and barring 18 workers, raising urgent safeguarding concerns for humanitarian employers. L&D & culture: A workplace communication training firm launched programs aimed at helping teams handle difficult conversations with research-backed frameworks.
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