In this week's HR news round-up: In a shock result, Mercedes workers sensationally reject calls to unionize. Meanwhile, Philadelphia demands a full return to the office; plus the most stressful jobs are revealed (and lots more): hubs.li/Q02yfWNg0

HR professionals need to understand the pivotal role they play in fostering change capability within the workforce - and that means prioritizing soft skills, says Vanessa Akhtar: hubs.li/Q02y5DQc0

Join our free webinar where we discuss how to smoothly and effectively integrate freelancers into your workforce strategy. We'll delve into the intricacies of knowing when to leverage freelancers versus when to use full-time employees. hubs.ly/Q02x_g320

It's becoming more and more accepted that background music improves people's mood, and can also improve concentration and productivity. So why is playing music at work still frowned upon? We talk to one CEO determined to change this: hubs.li/Q02xYH4M0

In HR things are supposed to get better. But in terms of gender pay differences, new US data suggests things are only getting worse, as Peter Crush reports: hubs.li/Q02xLc9w0

In this week's HR news round-up: Most staff who quit during 2022 regret it; new farmworker unionization law challenged; Mercedes workers vote for union membership, plus Hermes staff get big bonuses (and more): hubs.li/Q02xp3rX0

Preventable ailments make up 75% of healthcare expenditures, and yet 40% of Americans skipped or deferred routine healthcare visits last year. These trends have to be reversed through better personalization of healthcare benefits, says Jim Priebe: hubs.ly/Q02xfvmG0

According to Leila Saad, companies need to get something back from organizing volunteering - which is why she says 'skills based volunteering' (volunteering that sees staff learn a new skill), is the perfect, and fastest growing solution: hubs.li/Q02x42Ll0

TLNT's 'Big CEO Interview' is back. This time we hear from BlueConic’s Cory Munchbach, who has gone from employee number 17 to CEO in just eight years. She talks to TLNT about her rise to the top, being a female CEO, and wanting a culture everyone loves: hubs.li/Q02wXHZ-0

Why don't staff commit to an organization's strategy? It's not that they don't understand the need to pivot or be agile, but more the fact they want to know 'why', says Mark Murphy: hubs.li/Q02wPYPP0

In this week's HR news round-up: Californian agencies can compel staff return to the office; fewer Americans are quitting their jobs; while female C-suite representation records its first fall since 2005: hubs.li/Q02wGjK_0

Today some 83% of large companies boast wellness programs, yet worker stress levels are currently at historic highs? Why? Merel van der Lei, says a new era of employee wellness is needed: one that recognizes that wellness is a shared responsibility: hubs.li/Q02wyDML0

He's one of the nation’s leading experts in ADHD, and today Dr Scott Kollins reveals why this complex condition is more common than most employers think. In today's illuminating piece, he shows how CHROs can better understand and cater for staff with ADHD hubs.li/Q02wmn0Q0

Robert Hardman has helped employers put together 'great place to work' assessments for years. But recently, he's noticed changes to the way firms are being asked to report DEI, and he doesn't like it: hubs.li/Q02wfdHQ0

Has their relentless attention on AI caused HR departments to be guilty of taking their eye of the ball when it comes to another type of automation - robotics? David Creelman thinks so, and says HR should needs to keep at least one eye on it: hubs.li/Q02w1Jw90

In this week's round-up of HR news: a slew of new rules means workers will get better protections; be able to take overtime and have their self-ID's gender recognized. Also, latest data shows yet another month of job gains, plus lots more: hubs.li/Q02vSkrv0

The biggest impact AI will have is the way it will change people's jobs. But how many employees will need 'up-skilling', and how many will need 're-skilling'? This is the key question CHROs need to answer, to ensure their workforce planning stays on track: hubs.li/Q02vGZZR0

The Federal Trade Commission's vote to ban non-compete agreements isn't quite the good news it appears to be. It most likely means years of legal battles ahead. So are employers deciding they'd rather not wait, and will simply phase them out themselves? hubs.li/Q02vlsXf0

April is Autism Awareness Month. In recognition of this, Gina Brady examines the often-overlooked problem of staff suffering sensory overload. She outlines what employers can do to mitigate this: hubs.li/Q02v9hcj0

In this week's round-up of the HR news catching our eye: the FTC wants non-compete agreements banned; the Supreme Court has lowered the threshold for what constitutes 'harm' in discrimination cases; Nike announces big layoffs, plus lots more: hubs.li/Q02v2Zb60