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This week in 5 numbers: Tech employment grew in August, despite layoffs

Here’s a roundup of numbers from the past week — including what percentage of workers may become a…

25 years later, how 9/11 changed HR

The terrorist attacks happened as the HR Tech conference was getting underway in 2001. Former and current staf…

Google’s New Hotel Search in Europe: What it Looks Like Now

Google’s new user interface is meant to help the company avoid fines from EU regulators.

Personality traits that drive success can derail employees under pressure, study finds

The goal should be to help workers develop a “strategic self-awareness” of what triggers their per…

HR says its job demands have grown — but without needed support

People teams are tasked with driving the conversation at work, but they’re not being offered correspondi…

For women in the workforce, can AI be the ‘great equalizer’?

The new AI Leadership Council looks to uncover data about AI and women, and offer practical frameworks that ca…

Supplemental health benefits boost employee retention

The benefits can also help fill the gaps created by shrinking major medical coverage, insurers say. The post S…

California bill would ban AI tools that read employees’ emotions

California passed a bill barring employers from using AI to track employee emotions or neural data at work. Th…

Hotels Have Focused on Coral Restoration — Palladium Is Betting on Seagrass Too

Coastal hotels rely on clear water and white beaches to fill rooms, but Palladium’s conservation work protecti…

With Booking’s Etraveli Deal Still Blocked, Expedia Has the Edge in M&A

Expedia is making acquisitions to build its business while Booking in Europe doesn't have that option. Co…

Marriott Brings Loyalty Into Corporate Booking Tools With Spotnana Deal

Marriott's best weapon for winning business travelers is its loyalty program. But until now it couldn&apo…

Italy - Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution

Exercise increased cautionin Italy due to terrorism. There is risk of terrorist violence, including terrorist…

Transparency data: Visa fees transparency data

Visa fees transparency data for all applications made from outside and within the UK.

Policy paper: UK visa fees

Immigration and nationality fees for all applications made from outside and within the UK.

What building fair hiring under real regulation taught us, and why the U.S. is next

The EU AI Act does not care where your company is headquartered; companies will have to abide by the rules whe…

Inside L’Oréal’s hiring strategy behind 2 million applications a year

L’Oréal’s global talent acquisition lead says employers must create room for growth, experimentation and belon…

Inside Abercrombie & Kent’s Multibillion-Dollar Bet on Crystal Cruises

The owner of Abercrombie & Kent is using the balance sheet of one of travel’s best asset-light luxury busi…

A Lost Year for Gulf Tourism

Rooms are filling at half-price, not at pre-war demand — that’s hurting big brands and independents alike, but…

Wyndham Is Watching India’s Airports as Closely as Its Hotels

The 200-hotel target is only part of Wyndham’s India bet. The bigger opportunity may be getting Indian travele…

Meta Says Its Muse Agent Books Travel. Here’s How It Works

Meta’s Muse plugs directly into flights but shops the rest of travel through the open web. That puts the AI ag…

Skift Global Forum: Five Decisions in the Room

Every leader at Skift Global Forum is recalibrating amid technological and economic disruption. The open quest…

Navan Buys BoomPop to Push Into Meetings and Events

A public travel company growing 35% is buying its way into the meetings-and-events spend that managed travel n…

Choice’s New CEO Has 3 Top Fixes — Plus $450 Million in Hotels to Sell

New CEO Dominic Dragisich says Choice's build-and-buy era is over. His formula is to grow U.S. room count…

Global Workforce Trends

14-minute walk to break area didn’t necessarily create FLSA violations, DOL says

The department weighed in on several wage-and-hour questions in a trio of opinion letters made public Tuesday.

EU Unveils Rules to Help Cities Crack Down on Airbnbs

Brussels has laid out a legal roadmap for restricting short-term rentals in stressed housing markets. Critics…

Marriott CEO Says AI Will Impact Hotel Distribution First

Marriott CEO Anthony Capuano was asked where AI is showing up in practice. He said the "biggest impact&qu…

Is conceding to Trump administration on DEI a recipe for business success?

Jacob Grumbach spearheaded research that determined S&P 500 companies that stuck with DEI outperformed the…

United Kingdom - Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution

Exercise increased cautionin the United Kingdom due to terrorism. There is risk of terrorist violence, includi…

Beyond Hiring: Solving HR’s Leadership Crisis

Date & Time: Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 2:00 pm ET Explore the challenges organizations face in identi…

Who owns the risk when the machine makes a mistake?

As insurers consider AI risk, it's useful to look at how advanced analytics evolved in insurance. The post Who…

Benefits debt: The liability employers create before open enrollment

Employers are adding more to benefits plans and employees aren’t using it. That's money leaking out of the pla…

AI and remote work put the spotlight on interpersonal skills

Two of the biggest workplace issues in recent years are highlighting the value of human skills. The post AI an…

United Airlines’ CEO Wants The U.S. To Fund SAF Like It Funded Solar

Supply chain woes have long blocked the uptake of SAF, but United Airlines’ Scott Kirby sees potential in corn…

Why the Personal AI Assistant Hype Matters More for Travel Than Any AI Travel Product

The biggest shift in AI travel may be happening outside travel, as general-purpose agents learn to book, reboo…

European Vacation Rental Platform Awaze Felt Affordability Squeeze in 2025

Europe's largest holiday-rental group grew adjusted earnings and narrowed its loss in 2025, but revenue s…

Saint Kitts and Nevis - Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions

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Technology employment is growing despite tech sector layoffs

As companies across industries prioritize artificial intelligence, tech job openings are coming from an increa…

Official Statistics: Monthly entry clearance visa applications: August 2026

Statistics on visa applications for people coming to the UK for work, study and family reasons.

Living in the UK: applying from overseas

Guidance for applicants outside the UK. It explains the steps to applying for and being granted a visa to live…

Living in the UK: applying from within the UK

Guidance for applicants already in the UK. It explains the steps to applying for and being granted permission…

Visa processing times: applications outside the UK

Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you are applying from outside the U…

Visa processing times: applications inside the UK

Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you're applying from inside the UK.

Guiding HiBob through high growth: HR Leader of Distinction Nirit Peled-Muntz

The chief people officer helped grow the organization from 130 employees to more than 1,400, while annual recu…

A ‘courageous and transformational leader’ at Amex: HR Executive of the Year Monique Herena

American Express Chief Colleague Experience Officer Monique Herena is HR Executive’s 2026 HR Executive of the…

Guidance: Illegal working penalties: UK report

A quarterly report listing the fines (civil penalties) for illegal working given to employers in the UK.

Klook Bets Creators Can Sell the Whole Trip, Not Just the Viral Attraction

The social media influencer’s “Like, Comment and Share” button just got a new friend… Meet the “Book” link.

What Hurricane Season Means For Hospitality’s Capex

Host Hotels & Resorts’ $105 million work on The Don CeSar puts a real number on the cost of hurricane repa…

Google Strips Out EU Travel Search Features to Avoid More Fines

Google is scaling back certain search features in Europe as DMA enforcement escalates.

Inside the Financial Engineering of Club Med’s IPO

Club Med wants to grow from 69 resorts to about 85 without owning the next wave, and its new financial structu…

Suriname - Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions

Exercise normal precautionin Suriname. Suriname is generally a safe destination for travelers Review the Trave…

4 stories on crafting a good onboarding experience

Employers need to focus on grounding new workers in the organization and preparing them for the work to come,…

Study: Business leaders underestimate future work disruptions

From workforce reduction to emerging technologies, leaders have a lot on their plate — and HR can step u…

Employers that only ‘talk the talk’ on AI may jeopardize worker trust

Businesses may need to watch for a gap between corporate AI promises and actual implementation, research indic…

Fintech is helping shift global payroll away from traditional processing

Payroll is essentially becoming unbundled, split into layers, enabled by tech and repackaged by solution provi…

Global Workforce Trends

Volkswagen agrees to cut 100,000 jobs in restructuring plan

As part of Volkswagen's Future Plan 2030, the cuts would bring the total by the end of the decade to 100,000 a…

After Cigna dropped GLP-1 coverage, employees started a petition

About 450 employees signed a petition calling on the insurance giant to walk back its decision to cut coverage…

Remote working is reshaping presenteeism, study finds

New research argues that remote work and always-on digital tools have outgrown the standard definition of pres…

Luxury+Lifestyle: Can a Small Collection of Iconic London Hotels Out-Earn Big Brands?

The owner of The Connaught and The Berkeley has hired the man who scaled Six Senses to build an operating comp…

Skift Global Forum Preview: Intrepid’s Chairman on the Climate Cost His Rivals Sidestep

You created the demand, so you own the emissions. That's Darrell Wade's case for counting the custom…

Everyone Is All In on the Airbus A321XLR — Except Delta

More airlines are embracing long-haul flying on narrowbody jets — in a competitive transatlantic market, they…

How Wellness Hospitality Is Breaking Out of the Luxury Bubble

Health-conscious travel is entering the mainstream. Novotel’s Longevity Everyday model shows how hotel brands…

Barbados - Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions

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3 out of 4 gen AI users fear for their job security

A new report finds that employees who use AI at work are more concerned about their jobs than those who don’t…

Flagship Group Makes First Three Acquisitions For Experiences Roll-Up

Appetite for an experiences roll-up has long existed, but Covid put plans on ice. Now P&Ls have had a chan…

Guidance: Miscellaneous CAS functions: SMS manual 6

A step-by-step manual to using miscellaneous confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS) functions.

Vrbo’s Biggest Product Push Yet, and What Hosts Need to Know

On this episode of Good Morning Hospitality, Michael Goldin, Brandy Canaley, and Jamie Lane sit down with Tim…

Guidance: Miscellaneous certificate of sponsorship functions: SMS manual 10

Use this step-by-step guide if you are a sponsor using miscellaneous certificate of sponsorship (CoS) function…

Recruiting and hiring: Where AI delegation meets exposure and exclusion

AI hiring issues don't come from rogue algorithms; instead, they may occur when a hiring team uses an AI syste…

‘You cannot sue an AI’: Why adoption comes down to people, not platforms

Deploying AI is the part most organizations have mastered. One Asian bank shows why the human shift, not the t…

Employee HSA participation jumps to 83%: Report

However, nearly two-thirds of employers cite employee education as the most common HSA concern while just half…

EU Ends Border ‘Safety Valve’ as Airlines Warn of More Delays

The training wheels are off – Brussels now finds out whether Europe’s airports can actually stay upright.

Flyadeal CEO Reveals Plans for Premium Economy and Long-Haul Network

Flyadeal’s move into connecting flights and premium economy marks a natural next step for a budget carrier sca…

Guidance: Defined certificate of sponsorship: SMS manual 12

Use this step-by-step manual if you are a sponsor who is applying for a defined certificate of sponsorship (Co…

Guidance: Reporting worker activity: SMS manual 9

Use this step-by-step manual if you are a sponsor to report worker activity, for example a change in their cir…

Guidance: Creating and assigning a CoS: SMS manual 8

A step-by-step manual to creating and assigning a certificate of sponsorship (CoS).

Guidance: Bulk data transfer of CAS: SMS manual 7

A step-by-step manual for bulk data transfer of confirmations of acceptance for studies.

Guidance: Temporary Work - Creative Worker certificate of sponsorship: SMS manual 11

Use this step-by-step manual if you are a Creative Worker sponsor managing groups of certificate of sponsorshi…

Guidance: Reporting student activity: SMS manual 5

A step-by-step manual to reporting student activity.

Guidance: Creating and assigning CAS: SMS manual 4

To help sponsors create and assign individual and batches of confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS).

Guidance: Sudan: country policy and information notes

Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

Air India’s New CEO Gets a Clear Mandate: Safety, Reliability and Profit

New CEO Tewolde Gebremariam is taking over a very different Air India from the one Campbell Wilson inherited i…

Cyprus - Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions

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A Viral AI Bot Just Showed Travel What Frictionless Actually Means

Instinct, a freshman AI assistant that has Silicon Valley buzzing, can book and rebook trips from a text threa…

Blackstone Plans $7 Billion IPO of Spanish Resort Owner Hotel Investment Partners: Report

After nearly two years of weighing a sale, the private equity giant is reportedly steering the Barcelona-based…

Europe Prepares New Law to Support Cities’ Airbnb Crackdowns

Brussels is looking to advance legislation that would clarify local authorities’ power to crack down on short-…

Fake AI Hotel Videos Are Coming for Travel

Sarah Kopit and Seth Borko break down two travel distribution stories that are really about trust.

Biggest Innovators in Travel and Hospitality: Summer 2026

There is no shortage of launches and you can easily find the most expensive hospitality offerings. We're…

The New Travel Loyalty Leaders Aren’t Hotels or Airlines — They’re Banks

Travel companies have spent years worrying about losing customers to online travel agencies. The bigger threat…

Race bias claims tied to drug test can go to jury, 11th Circuit says

Evidence showed an employer rehired a White employee but not two Black employees after firing all three for th…

August job cuts up nearly 60%—but it’s not all bad news

Job cuts were up between July and August but significantly lower than this time last year. What does this sign…

Employers gain opportunity to shape CMS drug cost survey program

The National Average Drug Acquisition Cost program is part of the machinery inside many employers' prescriptio…

Gen X and millennials feel least positive after work, new research finds

Employee engagement varies by generation, with Gen X and millennials reporting lower shift-work sentiment whil…

Could AI Agents Turn the Time Between Trips Into a Revenue Channel?

AI agents are helping airlines and other travel companies stay connected with customers throughout the journey…

BRICS Summit Pushes Delhi Hotel Rates Up 4x as Room Supply Tightens

Major events can send hotel rates sharply higher. But Delhi’s BRICS spike also shows how quickly hotel supply…

Belgium - Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions

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Another ‘whiplash’ month for the labor market as August beats expectations

The market remains in a “fragile” state, one economist said, as sensitivity to inflation, interest…

Lowe’s Foundation launches skilled trades coalition to train 1M workers by 2035

The move comes amid a significant skilled trades labor shortage in the U.S.

Guidance: Applications, renewals and services: SMS guide 3

Step-by-step guide to applying for additional services and making renewal applications.

Psychological capital is a business advantage. Here’s why it matters

How can organizations navigate sustained disruption without worsening employee disengagement? Psychological ca…

Marsh: Health benefits costs to see biggest jump in 24 years

According to Marsh, the jump is the highest since 2003, and is being driven by a number of factors—from health…

Qatar’s Arrivals Are Down 30% This Year — Its Recovery Now Rests on F1

Arrivals are still down a third from last year. Qatar’s answer, as it was for the World Cup, is another mega e…

Air India’s $1.1 Billion Lifeline Comes with Conditions: Reports

Air India's owners haven't run out of money. They've run out of patience. The $1.1 billion life…

Promotional material: Haslar Immigration Removal Centre: factsheet

Updated plans to redevelop an immigration removal centre (IRC) at Haslar.

Guidance: UKRI endorsement: endorsed funders (Global Talent visa)

A list of endorsed funders approved by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) for Global Talent.

Amadeus Brings Travel Tech Into Claude

Weeks after closing its self-service developer portal, Amadeus revealed that building new ties to connect its…

Form: Correct a registration or naturalisation certificate

Use Form RR to request an amendment to your certificate of registration or naturalisation.

Emirates Pushes Premium Economy Upmarket as Business Class Gets Sliced Up

Airlines can no longer rely on passenger growth alone, so they're fighting harder for travelers who will…

Finance is ‘leaning in’ to manage healthcare costs, WTW exec says

CFOs are increasingly partnering with HR executives to help trim rising healthcare costs, WTW’s Tim Staw…

Company’s inability to explain one manager’s firing over another keeps FMLA claim alive

Comparators can make or break many types of employment lawsuits, including those involving protected leave.

This week in 5 numbers: The right personality could make up for a skills gap

Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week — including how many work-related jams HR Dive comp…

How Airports Are Growing Without Blowing Their Climate Goals

Airports insist that passenger growth and net zero aren’t in conflict but nearly all of their progress is over…

The Short-Term Rental Model for Shrinking Places

The short-term rental fight was designed for cities running out of homes. A growing number of places face the…

Swiggy Has a New Travel Concierge. Can a Food Delivery App Make It Work?

Travel is full of problems that don't fit neatly into an app. Swiggy's Crew is betting it can handle…

Uber cuts 10% of workforce, tightens return-to-office rules

Uber lays off 3,300 employees in its third 2026 restructuring, cutting management layers and reinforcing its i…

DOL warns employers of tobacco wellness program rule conflict

Regulators will hold off from punishing employers that made a reasonable effort to follow the rules. The post…

How Match Group’s CPO rebuilt talent growth after flattening the org

This HR head removed a quarter of his managers, then watched employees redesign how skill, not time in role, e…

Performance measurement may be missing your best workers

Sometimes, performance management systems miss workers who are unchallenged and need a chance; managers should…

Why Luxury GMs Need a Razor Sharp Point of View

As brands scale and standards spread, the property leader’s most important role is preserving the reason a hot…

Research: Seasonal workers reviews and surveys

Reports and surveys reviewing the performance of the seasonal workers pilot from 2019 to 2025.

Policy paper: Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules: HC 584, 3 September 2026

Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules published on 3 September 2026.

Data center employers face acute shortage of skilled workers, report finds

Recruiting from adjacent sectors like telecommunications and utility grid operations can help build a sustaina…

Employees say only 60% of onboarding materials are necessary

Workers receive an average of 13 onboarding documents in their first week, an Adobe survey found.

CHROs are increasingly external hires at large companies, index shows

CHRO appointments rose in 2025, but S&P 500 firms are increasingly hiring experienced outsiders instead o…

Official Statistics: Asset recovery statistics: financial years ending 2021 to 2026

Six year data snapshot of asset recovery for England, Wales and Northern Ireland and data on the Asset Recover…

The Race for Chinese Travel Demand Is Now a Fight to Get on the AI Shortlist

Travel marketers have spent decades convincing Chinese travelers to pick them. Now they have to convince AI to…

Skift Global Forum Preview: Amadeus’s President of Travel on Why the Traveler, Not the Platform, Should Hold the Controls

Decius Valmorbida thinks the industry competes too hard on closed ecosystems and cooperates too little on the…

Travel Execs to Meet With Trump to Push Inbound Tourism

The meeting comes on the heels of the World Cup tournament and follows four consecutive months of inbound trav…

Uber to Lay Off 3,300 Employees, Reducing Management Jobs by 20%

Uber's reorganization doesn't directly impact its product portfolio, according to the company, but i…

4th Circuit backs worker who cited the Bible in abstaining from COVID vaccine policy

Federal courts have closely scrutinized the nature of plaintiffs’ religious beliefs in challenges to emp…

Cotopaxi repays workers at Taiwan mills for predatory recruitment fees

The outdoor apparel and accessories brand has been working to remediate unethical recruitment practices initia…

Virgin’s New International Trains Could Cut Emissions, Fares — and Fuel Its Loyalty Program

Increased competition on the track connecting the UK and continental Europe could be a win for the environment…

Ryanair Pulls Winter Capacity and Warns Rivals May Struggle to Survive

Ryanair has a fuel hedge most airlines would envy, and it's still cutting unprofitable winter flights. It…

The Economics of Flight Search, Post-Google

Skyscanner, Kiwi.com, and Wego built different businesses around the same problem: helping people find flights…

Saudi Tourism Names New CEO As Kingdom Pulls Back On Vision 2030 Spending

Ageel Alshaibani inherits a goal of drawing 150 million tourists — a tough ask now that the Public Investment…

Countdown to Unbundling: What You Need to Know for 2027

Date & Time: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 2:00 pm ET “Join Maven’s Chief Medical Officer and Chief Re…

Adoption lessons from the nation’s first AI-native health system

Jim McGee, chief people officer at health network Akido, shares how the organization navigated physician resis…

What happens when people stop thinking: The case for behavioral AI literacy

Without behavioral AI literacy, AI may not replace human thinking, but if we are not intentional, people may s…

Nearly 3 in 4 HR job seekers are looking for roles below their career level

HR has the highest 'downleveling' rate of any industry tracked, with senior job seekers applying below their l…

Southwest to Launch ‘At Least’ 11 Airport Lounges in Chase Partnership

Lounges are the latest step in Southwest’s rapid transformation from a low-cost domestic carrier to a full-ser…

EEOC wants to end demographic reporting. Smart companies won’t stop measuring.

As the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission moves to end demographic data reporting, employers must de…

Schedule flexibility may be key in keeping mothers in the workforce

New research questions the belief that what working mothers want most is remote work.

Almost half the time spent on AI is on fixing its output, BambooHR says

U.S. employees still remain largely positive about the technology at work, though younger workers are wary tha…

Guidance: Care and management of post detention age claims

Detention services order 02/2019 about managing age dispute cases in immigration detention.

Healthcare costs, AI adoption drive employee benefits strategy

The employee benefits market is increasingly shaped by trends that include regulatory volatility, shifting com…

Why more young workers are saying ‘no thanks’ to becoming managers

Recent research finds that individual contributors increasingly want to avoid moving into management. How can…

Intrepid Partners With Air Canada Vacations Right as Canada Pushes For More Domestic Travel: Exclusive

The partnership launches as escalating trade tensions have politicians asking Canadians to trade U.S. travel f…

For UAE Short-Term Rentals, Occupancy Is Recovering — Demand Hasn’t Fully Caught Up

Occupancy is recovering faster than demand because supply is shrinking. AirDNA’s Q3 numbers still show booking…

Accredited official statistics: Police workforce, England and Wales: 31 March 2027

Statistics on police workforce numbers in the 43 police forces in England and Wales and the British Transport…

Accredited official statistics: Police workforce, England and Wales: 30 September 2026

Statistics on police workforce numbers in the 43 police forces in England and Wales and the British Transport…

Martinique - Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions

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Worker fired shortly after turning 60 sues for age bias

The former employee of Southern Company Services alleged a supervisor had said there were “too many peop…

Manager who demanded doctor’s note on New Year’s Eve was not reasonable, EEOC says

A Family Dollar store manager demanded a pregnant worker produce a doctor’s note the same holiday evenin…

EY earmarks $100M in rewards for ‘future-focused’ employees

The Big Four accounting firm is looking to reward employees who drive “meaningful change” through…

JetBlue Unveils New Domestic First Class Seats as It Hopes to End Losing Streak

JetBlue’s new domestic first class seats seek to give customers a more premium experience with customized cock…

What Happens to a Travel Company Owned by Private Equity for Too Long?

One of travel's best tour operators went to market and couldn't sell. The reasons tell you as much a…

AirDNA Enters Revenue Management Market With Host Dynamic Pricing Tool: Exclusive

Short-term rental hosts are leaving money on the table if they don't at least dabble in dynamic pricing.…

What Gen Z means when they say they want a global career

New survey finds Gen Z wants global careers, cross-border work, and even outer space experience. Here's the re…

When disruption is the operating environment, ‘bouncing back’ isn’t the whole job

Organisations have long treated resilience as the ability to recover from a discrete shock. Dr Athenais Sivalo…

4 hurdles European companies face with their first U.S. hire

The real timeline behind a European company's first U.S. hire, and why it might take longer than founders expe…

Airbnb Names Ex-Booking.com Hotel Boss and Viator President as Chief Business Officer

If Airbnb needs people connections and know-how to scale its boutique hotels business, it found someone with d…

The F&B Strategy That Starts With Winning Over Locals, Not Just Guests

As hotel owners look for growth beyond the guest room, restaurants and bars are playing a more central role in…

Vrbo Brings Sponsored Listings to Vacation Rental Search

For vacation rental managers, Vrbo’s new ad product could unlock more business. The question is whether manage…

Worker personality may matter more than skills, hiring managers say

Hiring managers and job seekers agreed that the traits with the highest value are reliability, honesty, adapta…

22 songs about work to jam to this Labor Day

This upcoming long weekend, stream the following songs about labor and the joys and pains that come with it.

Williams-Sonoma to spread tariff refunds to vendors, employees

The kitchenware retailer is funneling $10 million toward the retirement accounts of workers who helped it navi…

Guidance: Registering stateless persons: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on how to consider requests to register individuals who are stateless as British ci…

Guidance: China: country policy and information notes

Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

Migration transparency data

Data on Border Force, UK Visas and Immigration, Immigration Enforcement and Passports, Citizenship and Civil R…

The challenge AI may help most with? Helping workers move between job opportunities

HR must be able to identify talent and connect workers with opportunities they may never have otherwise consid…

Workers are turning more critical of AI, and leadership is part of the problem

Glassdoor data shows employee sentiment on AI has turned negative, linking workplace adoption to fears over jo…

Guidance: Visa processing times: video

Video explaining UK Visas and Immigration's processing times.

Guidance: Returns preparation: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on arranging removals for officers dealing with immigration enforcement matters wit…

Ready or Not: The Skills Strategies and Stakes of the AI Workforce series: Episode #2

Cornerstone Chief People Officer Carina Cortez explains how workforce readiness is more than a skills problem.…

GLP-1s: What 10+ years of experience prescribing them reveals

Date & Time: Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at 2:00 pm ET Join Virta providers and business leaders for a ca…

Guidance: Service Supplier visa: eligible trade agreements and sectors

A list of eligible trade agreements and sectors for the Service Supplier visa (Global Business Mobility).

Fosun Files for ClubMed IPO in Hong Kong

ClubMed's revenue rose less than 5% last year, suggesting that "premiumization" isn't deli…

Marriott Presses Sales Teams on $1.55 Billion ‘Gap to Goal’ for 2027 Groups

Marriott has given sales teams a year-end stretch goal of $1.55 billion for group bookings for next year at th…

Global Workforce Trends

US firms plan to increase employee base salary budgets by an average 3.3% in 2027

A majority of companies are also expecting incentive payouts to fall below target levels.

Workplace wellbeing: The awareness gap has closed. The execution gap persists

Although the data shows that workplace wellbeing has become an accepted business priority, companies struggle…

80% of workers doubt leadership’s motives, new survey finds

New survey data shows why employee trust falls during layoffs and AI change, and what Meta, IBM and Oracle rev…

The frontline is HR’s biggest AI blind spot

A lot of AI is built around knowledge workers, but 80% of workers are on the frontline. How do you reach them?…

Workplace rivals? Nearly 40% fear an AI skills gap with their co-workers

New research finds that almost 40% of employees are concerned their co-workers have a competitive advantage be…

Your Hotel Is Hot on TikTok Go. But AI Got All The Facts Wrong.

TikTok's new hotel and experience booking feature is supposed to connect travelers with real properties,…

Choice Hotels Hands CEO Job to Insider as It Tries to Reverse a Slump Versus Rivals

Choice moved Dominic Dragisich around various key leadership roles over nearly a decade to prepare him for the…

Africa’s Next Tourism Boom Will Be Won in the Mid-Market

As travelers increasingly seek value without compromising on quality or experience, Africa’s biggest tourism o…

Week in review: Healthcare costs may rise nearly 10% next year

We’re rounding up last week’s stories, including a new H-1B visa fee proposed by the U.S. Departme…

The Washington Post-Karen Attiah saga raises questions about worker social media policies

An arbitrator ordered the Post to reinstate Attiah and provide back pay after firing her for social media post…

Big employers shop for new health benefits vendors

Service providers that "underperform" or fail to attract enough users could be replaced, according to new Busi…

Oman - Level 3: Reconsider Travel

Reconsider travelto Oman due to risk of armed conflict and terrorism. Some areas have increased risk. Read the…

Airbnb Is Testing Lower Fees for Hosts Who Bring Their Own Guests

Call it "direct booking" if you like, but the reservation still runs on Airbnb's platform. And…

Iraq - Level 4: Do Not Travel

There were no changes to the Travel Advisory Level.  The “Crime” risk indicator was added.&nb…

United Arab Emirates - Level 3: Reconsider Travel

There were no changes to the Travel Advisory Level or the risk indicators. Advisory summary was updated to ref…

How SingleThread Is Growing Without Copying Itself

SingleThread is expanding thoughtfully, leaning on translating its service culture through people and giving t…

Canadians Were Just Starting to Come Around to U.S. Travel. Then Came the Trade War.

Canadian travel to the U.S. had just hit its fourth straight month of year-over-year gains when tariff dispute…

Booking Holdings vs. Expedia in B2B: Bombshell Estimate Says Booking Leads in Room Nights

No matter how you parse the numbers, Booking Holdings' B2B business appears to be a lot larger than the t…

What Hotelbeds’ Shrinking Margins Mean for Hotel Distribution

Hotelbeds became the dominant independent bed bank through scale. Its results now show that scale alone no lon…

Biotech companies bring on new HR talent in August

Krispy Kreme and regional grocery chain Giant also promoted HR talent into top leadership roles.

There are three skilled trade job openings for every qualified worker

The supply of skilled workers only continues to tighten as more reach retirement age amid rising demand, a Lig…

Why HR departments run with AI agents will still require humans

Despite flashy headlines, companies are not wiping out their HR departments — not even to implement AI,…

Employers offer loan repayment, ‘re-recruiting’ to attract skilled labor

The data center boom is forcing contractors and other employers to rethink how they attract and retain sought-…

White HR worker gets partial win in reverse bias lawsuit against polling firm

Among other claims, the plaintiff alleged she was excluded from a company-organized diversity, equity and incl…

Guidance: Vietnam: tuberculosis test clinics for a UK visa

Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Vietnam for your UK visa application.

Visit the UK as part of a German school trip

The Germany-UK school trip travel information form allows you to bring a group of pupils from a school in Germ…