by Ekrem Duman | Sep 17, 2026 | Hr, HR News
⚡ TL;DROn September 16, 2026, Amazon announced a $1-per-hour increase that lifts the minimum starting pay for U.S. full-time core operations roles to $20 per hour, with average hourly pay reaching nearly $24 and average total compensation exceeding $32 when benefits...
by Ekrem Duman | Sep 15, 2026 | Hr, HR News
⚡ TL;DRReturn-to-office mandates hardened through 2026 rather than fading. Instagram, Truist, Paramount Skydance and TikTok now require five days a week in-office; Microsoft and NBC Universal have set three-to-four-day minimums. Roughly 69% of employers now formally...
by Ekrem Duman | Sep 14, 2026 | Employment Law, HR News
⚡ TL;DRThe U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division is finalizing a new “Core Factors” test for independent contractor classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act, with a final rule targeted for October 2026. The new test replaces the...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 20, 2026 | HR News
⚡ TL;DRCoursera completed its all-stock, $2.5 billion combination with Udemy on May 11, 2026, creating a single skills platform with 290 million learners, 18,000 enterprise customers, and over $1.5 billion in combined 2025 revenue. Both platforms keep running...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 20, 2026 | HR News
Who Is Liable for AI Hiring Bias? What HR and Legal Teams Must Know in 2026 ⚡ TL;DRAI hiring tools are facing a legal reckoning in 2026. Courts in Mobley v. Workday have ruled that employers stay liable for discriminatory outcomes even when a vendor built the...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 12, 2026 | Hr, HR News
✍️ Kurums Editorial Team · 📅 Published August 12, 2026 · Last Updated: August 12, 2026 HR trends in 2026 are being defined by two forces moving at once: AI-driven layoffs have affected more than 200,000 workers so far this year, while a growing body of national pilots...
