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August 2026 JOLTS Job Openings Slip to 7.1 Million: Notes for HR
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on September 29, 2026 that U.S. job openings were little changed at 7.1 million in August. HR and workforce-planning teams should treat hiring demand as balanced, not booming, ahead of the next payrolls print.
How to Build a People Analytics Dashboard: Metrics, Data Model and Governance
The metrics, data model, tool choices and governance you need to build a people analytics dashboard executives actually use.
HR Operating Models Explained: HRBP, Shared Services and Centres of Excellence
The Ulrich model and what replaced it: how to design HR business partners, shared services and centres of excellence for a 2026 organisation, with ratios and costs.
Strategic Workforce Planning: How to Forecast Headcount, Skills and Cost
How to turn business strategy into a three-year headcount, skills and cost plan that finance will sign, with models, scenarios and the KPIs that keep it honest.
Remote Work Stipends, Equipment and Expense Reimbursement: The 2026 Policy Guide
Benchmarks, legal reimbursement duties, tax treatment and a ready-to-adapt policy for home office stipends, equipment and internet costs.
Remote Employee Monitoring: What Employers Can Legally Track in 2026
Which monitoring is legal, which is toxic, and how to write a remote monitoring policy that survives GDPR, US state notice laws and your own employees.
Starbucks Closes 250 North American Stores September 2026: Notes for HR
Starbucks will close about 250 underperforming North American coffeehouses later this week, with roughly $300 million in restructuring charges. HR teams should prepare transfer processes and effects-bargaining where unions are present.
Paychex Launches WISE Hire Agentic Recruiting Solution September 2026: What HR Teams Must Know
Paychex reported first-quarter fiscal 2027 results on September 23 and highlighted the launch of WISE Hire, an AI-native agentic recruiting solution, as it raised PEO growth guidance and posted double-digit EPS growth.
DoorDash $131.5 Million NYC Settlement on Worker Pay September 22, 2026: Notes for HR
DoorDash agreed on September 22, 2026 to a $131.5 million settlement with New York City over underpayment and late payment of delivery workers. HR and operations leaders at platform and gig companies should review pay-calculation methods and compliance monitoring.
CarMax Cuts 145 Corporate Jobs September 2026: What HR Teams Must Watch
CarMax reduced its corporate workforce by approximately 145 roles in mid-September 2026, the third round of cuts in under a year, as the used-car retailer seeks a leaner structure under new leadership amid higher rates and softer demand.
Meta Tightens Return-to-Office Enforcement with Monthly Checks: Notes for HR in September 2026
Meta’s HR leadership has reinforced a three-day-per-week office requirement for employees assigned to an office, with monthly manager compliance reviews and potential disciplinary action, including termination, for repeated non-compliance.


