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Firms are optimistic about AI, but most have little idea what to do with it

Workplace Insight

Around half (54 percent) of business leaders say their primary reason for using AI now is to drive ‘operational efficiencies’ over growth (46 percent), they expect those numbers to flip in 2027, with 58 percent of organisations saying the tech will primarily be a growth driver versus driving efficiencies (42 percent).

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Volkswagen Targets €4B in Cost with Wage and Bonus Cuts Amid Economic Pressure

HR Digest

VW is building a $2B factory in South Carolina and expects to begin production of the new vehicles in 2027. Volkswagen is exploring a series of cost-cutting measures for its core brand. This cost reduction by Volkswagen includes a 10% wage cut and a two-year wage freeze, as it seeks to save 4 billion euros.

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DOL Overtime Rule Struck Down, Another Big Change for Employees

HR Digest

The pay threshold is automatically updated every three years according to the inflation and wage data available at the time, and was due for a review again in July 2027, however, the DOL proposed a rule to alter the threshold effective July 2024 as scheduled, with another boost in January 2025.

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Around a quarter of jobs will shift over the next five years, WEF report claims

Workplace Insight

The employment of data analysts and scientists, big data specialists, AI machine learning specialists and cybersecurity professionals is expected to grow on average by 30 percent by 2027. Six in 10 workers will require training before 2027 but only half of employees are seen to have access to adequate training opportunities today.

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Which States Are Raising Minimum Wages in 2025? What You Need to Know

HR Digest

Alaska : Minimum wage will go up to $13 per hour from July 1, 2025 By July 1, 2027, the minimum wage should increase to $15 per hour Oregon : Increase to $15.05 There are efforts by senators to raise the federal minimum wage standard to $17 per hour over the next five years, but the move has faced considerable resistance from various parties.

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Government launches new disability guide with CIPD

Employee Benefits

DWP said it had already met its target of getting one million more disabled people into employment by 2027. The new Disability Confident guide was produced in conjunction with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). The DWP said it forms part of its £2.5

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OSHA Updates HazCom Standard

InterWest Insurance Services

19, 2026, while those that evaluate mixtures will have to comply by July 19, 2027. The update revises criteria for the classification of certain health and physical hazards, as well as updating labeling requirements and safety data sheets (SDSs), among other changes. 19, 2028 for mixtures.