Workplace Compliance: UK holiday-pay recordkeeping rules now require detailed calculations for six years, with HR leaders warning the “calendar method” is tripping up employers and raising Fair Work Agency/tribunal risk. DEI Enforcement: DOJ settlement pressure is widening after Deloitte agreed to pay $21.5M over alleged False Claims Act violations tied to discriminatory race/sex practices, signaling contractors should re-check compliance certifications. AI in Hiring: Uniper is using Celonis + AI to speed recruiting, cutting time-to-sign by 27 days and improving screening timelines. Remote Work Fight: Victoria’s work-from-home law faces a High Court challenge over constitutional power and potential conflict with federal workplace rules. Public Sector Labor: New Orleans city employees oppose proposed cuts to leave benefits, warning it could worsen recruitment and morale. HR Leadership Moves: Goodwill North Central Texas promotes Felicia Kelley to Director of HR. Education Workforce Policy: West Bengal lawmakers plan a bill to transfer teachers and non-teaching staff between state universities, drawing opposition from academics. Labor Action: NHM employees in Jammu and Kashmir begin a 72-hour strike demanding equal pay, job policy, and retirement benefits. Childcare Abuse Case: SUNY Cortland daycare investigation adds two more charges, including a Human Resources employee accused of failing to report suspected abuse. University Restructuring: University of Utah plans layoffs of 285–855 staff in a “modernization effort,” with redefined roles offered.