Workplace Bullying & Leadership: A South African leadership author reissues her book after years of workplace bullying, arguing “authentic self-leadership” is the future skill for surviving toxicity and burnout. Graduate Hiring Push: China is mobilizing state-owned enterprises and major tech firms to expand jobs for the 2026 graduating class, using centralized portals and live-streamed recruitment events. Payroll & Retention: Pay accuracy is being framed as a retention lever, with payroll problems often starting well before payday and directly hitting morale. Whistleblower Protections: A Guam editorial says whistleblower laws are “paper shields,” with retaliation still routine and enforcement too slow. HR Compliance & Policy Updates: Türkiye expands maternity and paternity leave and adds foster-parent leave, while employers are urged to update policies and payroll processes. Federal Workforce: The White House is moving ahead with Schedule Policy/Career reclassifications, with agencies facing a June 10 deadline to update personnel files. Labor Market Reality Check: A UK student-loan review finds confidence in degrees keeps falling, with many questioning whether the cost is worth it. HR Leadership Moves: A medical center names a new associate administrator—operations—after prior interim HR leadership support. Workplace Risk from Conflict Abroad: Employers are urged to treat overseas conflict as a people risk that can hit safety, mobility, and team relations fast.