87% of Employers See More AI-Assisted Staff Grievances
Brightmine research finds AI is making workplace complaints longer, more legalistic and slower to resolve. Few HR teams report a positive effect.
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Gap Inc. Rolls Out "Bridgette" AI Hiring Guide for Holiday Season
Gap Inc. has built an AI career guide called Bridgette to handle scheduling and questions during seasonal hiring. It expects about 200,000 applications.
Gartner: 97% of Firms Can't Cut Costs on AI Productivity Alone
Gartner HR research says three-quarters of board members expect AI savings, yet nearly every organization cannot cut expenses through productivity gains alone.
UK Offshore Weight Cap May Cost Hundreds of Workers Jobs
From November, everyone working offshore must weigh under 124kg. Trade body OEUK says an estimated 241 to 300 workers could still be over the limit, while the RMT union wants the policy withdrawn.
Microsoft Unit Boss Orders Four Office Days, Flatter Teams
Charles Lamanna, who now also runs Office and Teams, is cutting management layers and asking senior staff into the office four days a week.
Equality Watchdog Wants Salary History Questions Banned
The EHRC says employers should not ask applicants what they earned before, going beyond the government's plan for pay in job adverts.