AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoAI and Job Design: HR leaders say companies should redesign work before rolling out AI. At SK Telecom, more than 4,000 employees have built AI agents, and the company plans to reshape workflows around them. Pay and Protections: Qatar’s updated rules make monthly wages due at the start of the month, with a seven-day transfer deadline; unpaid workers may seek to change employers or end their contracts. Layoffs and Restructuring: Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees, while Amazon is cutting 250 jobs in its devices unit and Innodata has laid off nearly 550 staff in India. Disney also cut 100 to 200 roles in its theme parks division. Marriott is eliminating corporate guest-complaint and quality-audit teams, with reports that chatbots will take on some customer support. Workplace Rules: Europe is renewing calls for a right to disconnect, while California’s proposed “No Robo Bosses Act” would put new limits on employers’ use of AI.
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