Public-Sector HR Leadership: Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly appointed Erica Collins as chief human resources officer, aiming to streamline hiring and cut time-to-fill (35 days vs 80–120 days nationally). Workplace Safety & Culture: Springfield’s The Muni closed an investigation after a “code of conduct” complaint, but volunteers and cast members are raising concerns and threatening boycotts. Compliance & Investigations: Kenya’s EACC arrested Nyamira County Assembly clerk Duke Simeon Onyari over alleged Ksh30 million procurement-related graft, with HR and other officials named. AI in HR Operations: KDDI’s Agile Development Center rolled out Anthropic’s Claude Enterprise and Claude Code to employees beyond engineering, including HR; Zoom launched ZoomMate to help workers search and take actions across business apps. Cybersecurity for HR Tech: The FBI warned Microsoft 365 users about Kali365 phishing that can capture access tokens and bypass MFA via legitimate login approvals. Skills & Workforce Development: Germany’s Salzgitter opened a training and communication centre to expand industrial mechanics apprenticeships as the steel sector digitizes. Benefits Pressure: Kerr County, Texas budget talks centered on a 13% employee health insurance premium spike driven by high claim costs. Flexible Work Policy: Riyadh’s RCRC launched flexible working hours across six zones to reduce commute congestion.