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Scam alert: City of Boston warns employees of health benefits imposters
The City of Boston Human Resources Department is alerting employees to a scam targeting staff, where imposters are posing as representatives from the Health Benefits and Insurance (HBI) office to steal sensitive personal data. The City has...

As chronic illness drives persistent high-cost claims, how HR can strategize
A small share of individuals account for a disproportionate amount of total healthcare use and spending, according to a new EBRI report. These high-cost claimants typically have complex and intensive medical needs, often related to chronic...
999 call handlers among Met Police staff threatening strike action
Met Police staff, including 999 call handlers and intelligence analysts, have voted to go on strike in a dispute over pay. Up to 6,500 staff are threatening to walk out after being refused London allowances by Met Police chiefs in a long-running...

Government opens up key management position in PSBs for private sector candidates
The move is to promote transparency, competition and merit-based hiring at the highest levels of the banking system | Photo Credit: Rawpixel Now, candidates from private sector can apply for the post of Managing Director in State Bank of India and...

Select Board approves posting of open town manager position
WINCHESTER - The Select Board approved posting the open town manager position with the idea they would review resumes the week of Nov. 3. Current interim Town Manager Stephen Delaney will not be a candidate to fill the open, permanent position....
Minister Tolashe denies role in irregular R1. 4m appointment of PA, blames ex-chief of staff
Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe has denied that she undermined a Cabinet decision or made irregular staff appointments in her department. She described the allegations as false, defamatory, and designed to distract from her efforts to...

Complaint says top Baton Rouge mayor's aide bullied employees; council wants investigation
East Baton Rouge Metro Council members are calling for an outside investigation into one of Mayor-President Sid Edwards' top administrators after another high-ranking official accused her of bullying and intimidating employees. On Wednesday, Chief...

How leaders can support employees through the government shutdown
What's at Stake: Widespread furloughs could disrupt benefits administration and operational continuity across public-sector contractors. Expert Quote: "Leaders should provide clarity, compassion and contingency planning," warns Jennifer Schielke....

Staff fear it’s AI addio, it’s out the door we go
HAL didn't get the job. Although, out of spite it did engineer things so the entire business model changed the very next day, rendering all jobs at the firm redundant. Pic: Getty Images Almost nine in 10 Australian executives, and more than 75...

We haven't seen anything like this: AI startup CEO after Google asks US employees to transfer medical data with his company
Google recently sparked a privacy controversy after telling employees they must hand over personal health data to AI healthcare startup Nayya to use their health benefits. According to Nayya CEO Sina Chehrazi, this requirement for mandatory data...

Company 'washroom break’ monitoring for employees backfires and causes massive loss
A company's attempt to boost productivity through excessive employee monitoring backfired, creating a climate of fear and silence. This led to unreported machinery malfunctions, costing the company Rs 44 lakh in repairs and production losses,...

Employment Hero Surpasses A$300M ARR And Announces Upgraded Integration With Indeed
Press Release – Employment Hero In the first half of 2025, Employment Hero added more than A$30 million in new ARR. In December 2024 it recorded its first ebitda positive month, followed by an EBITDA positive year-to-date performance. Auckland,...

WRC upholds dismissal of HR manager who was 'too sharp'
A tribunal has upheld the dismissal of a human resources officer who said she was let go by St Vincent de Paul for raising concerns about a new hire's vetting documentation - after being told by the charity that the real problem was her...

Employees to spend more time on open enrollment this year, Voya finds
Dive Brief: The majority (77%) of employees surveyed by Voya Financial said they plan to spend more time re-assessing their benefit elections during open enrollment this year — up from 69% last year. Likewise, 63% of Americans surveyed told the...
Sir Peter invested in human resources
I AM prompted and empowered by the speech made by our Governor, Sir Peter Ipatas, during our 50-year Independence anniversary and Enga Day joint celebrations last week. For nearly four decades, Sir Peter has stood as a towering figure in Papua New...

Techie asks for salary revision after interview. HR flags him and rejects him. Internet says, 'Good that you got rejected'
A techie recently shared his unusual experience on Reddit, highlighting how delicate salary negotiations can be. He had interviewed for a remote ML position at a Kochi-based startup. The first co-founder dismissed him over experience, but the CEO...

In a tight labor market, social media posts justifying political violence are ill-advised for employees
After conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot on Utah Valley University‘s campus on Sept. 10, some progressive-leaning students and employees of universities across the country openly celebrated the attack and Kirk’s death. They pitched this...
US Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Testing Market Forecast and Company Analysis Report 2025-2033 - ResearchAndMarkets.com
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 10, 2025-- The "United States Human Papilloma Virus Testing Market Report by Application, Product, Technology, End Use, States and Company Analysis, 2025-2033" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's...

Microsoft Warns of Hackers Compromising Employee Accounts to Steal Salary Payments
A sophisticated financially motivated threat actor known as Storm-2657 has been orchestrating elaborate “payroll pirate” attacks targeting US universities and other organizations, Microsoft Threat Intelligence has revealed. These attacks represent...

Indifferent no more, India Inc rethinks Diwali gifting
Rarely do Diwali gifts from employers meet staff approval, dissed for being indifferent, repetitive and useless. A 2023 survey by loyalty and rewards platform, Almonds AI, across 800 companies revealed that 73% of corporate employees were not...