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During a Senate confirmation hearing, Keith Sonderling, President Donald Trump's nominee for Labor Secretary, emphasized his extensive experience in labor law. He has served as acting secretary since April, following Lori Chavez-DeRemer's departure. "Few people have had the opportunity to experience the department from so many perspectives," Sonderling said. Despite his qualifications, he faced criticism from Democratic senators, particularly Patty Murray, who expressed concerns over the rescinding of a Biden-era overtime pay rule that could have benefited 4m workers. Murray warned that confirming Sonderling might lead to further erosion of worker protections. Sonderling also addressed concerns about the management of Department of Education grants and the impact of artificial intelligence on jobs, stating: "What we believe we're going to see is that AI-impacted jobs can potentially make you more productive." He is expected to be confirmed despite the contentious hearing.
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UK financial firms are sharpening their scrutiny of employee conduct ahead of new rules from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) that are set to take effect on September 1. The changes, which will amend conduct rules and fitness-for-office tests to add serious, work-related bullying, harassment and violence against colleagues, clarify how firms should take non-financial misconduct into account when assessing employees' fitness and propriety. The new regime puts the onus on managers, rather than human resources departments, to identify, investigate and report potentially serious cases. Lawyers report that some companies are dismissing staff suspected of misconduct before the rules increase accountability. Wendy Saunders, a partner at law firm Lewis Silkin, says she has seen two or three instances where firms appeared to "dress up a minor conduct issue as non-financial misconduct" to dismiss an underperformer.
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UK financial firms are sharpening their scrutiny of employee conduct ahead of new rules from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) that are set to take effect on September 1. The changes, which will amend conduct rules and fitness-for-office tests to add serious, work-related bullying, harassment and violence against colleagues, clarify how firms should take non-financial misconduct into account when assessing employees' fitness and propriety. The new regime puts the onus on managers, rather than human resources departments, to identify, investigate and report potentially serious cases. Lawyers report that some companies are dismissing staff suspected of misconduct before the rules increase accountability. Wendy Saunders, a partner at law firm Lewis Silkin, says she has seen two or three instances where firms appeared to "dress up a minor conduct issue as non-financial misconduct" to dismiss an underperformer.
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Middle East
AI requirements appeared in 3.4% of professional Gulf vacancies during the first half of 2026, nearly triple the 1.2% recorded in 2022, according to GulfTalent’s analysis of 118,000 jobs across the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Adoption remains highly concentrated: nearly one-third of technology vacancies mention AI, compared with around one in 15 banking and audit roles. Most other industries remain at one in 30 vacancies or fewer. AI involvement also increases with seniority, reaching roughly one in 12 leadership roles. Among AI-connected vacancies, about one-third require employees to use AI, another third involve implementation, and one-quarter focus on selling AI services. Fewer than 10% involve building models. GulfTalent said AI capability is becoming a “competitive necessity” in technology, while most sectors remain early in their transition.
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Fingers remain tightly crossed around the world that the rampant hospitalization and fatality stage of the Covid-19 pandemic has generally peaked. Vaccination programmes are accelerating, and restrictions are gradually being lifted...
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Back in the distant 1980s if you wanted to demonstrate your environmental and ethical credentials it was sufficient to shop at or purchase shares in retailer The Body Shop. The charismatic Anita Roddick, founder of the “hippy” tinged retail chain, heralded a new age of environmental concern, caring capitalism and corporate awareness that evolved into what became known as Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). CSR was much talked about and lauded, but in reality often ended up being a lot of a hot air (excuse the pun) and often never progressed much beyond a footnote in the annual report.
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Have Older Workers Paid The Highest COVID-19 Price?
Across the world the pandemic is slowly but surely moving into its next phase. Recovery beckons. As furlough schemes across the U.S. and U.K. are being wound down, restrictions eased or lifted, and workforces moving back up the gears, early signs indicate that older employees are more likely to be casualties of the pandemic aftermath than their younger colleagues. Here at the we have witnessed an increasing number of stories supporting the growing belief that older workers are disproportionately paying the highest Covid-19 price.
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Rolling with the Payroll
To mark National Payroll Week the team at the Human Times has provided some insight into the industry that we hope you’ll find useful.
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