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...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 11, 2026 | HR News
Last Updated: August 11, 2026 The EU Pay Transparency Directive’s transposition deadline quietly passed on June 7, 2026, and law firm L&E Global reported on July 28, 2026 that only five of the EU’s 27 member states — Italy, Lithuania, Malta, Slovakia,...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 9, 2026 | Hr
Skills-based hiring has become one of the most talked-about shifts in talent strategy, with 85% of employers now saying they use some form of it and 53% reporting they have publicly removed degree requirements from at least some roles. Yet Harvard Business School and...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 7, 2026 | Hr
Return-to-office mandates vs hybrid work has become one of the most contested decisions on the 2026 HR agenda. Employers are tightening in-person requirements at the fastest pace since the pandemic, even as internal data keeps showing that rigid mandates quietly push...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 5, 2026 | Hr
⚡ TL;DRCalifornia SB 642, effective January 1, 2026, redefines “pay scale” as a “good faith estimate” of what an employer “reasonably expects to pay for the position upon hire.” That single wording change closes the loophole...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 4, 2026 | Hr
Last updated: August 4, 2026 ⚡ Key Takeaways Is posting a ghost job now illegal? In New York, yes in practice — Bill S8877 requires employers with 100+ workers to disclose a fill-by date for any near-term vacancy, or face fines. How big is the fine? Violations start...
