AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoMicrosoft Buyouts: Microsoft is offering voluntary exits to about 60,000 employees as AI spending climbs. HR experts advise weighing the after-tax payout, health coverage, stock and bonuses before deciding by December. AI and Skills: Employers are being urged to judge training by whether staff can apply skills on the job—not course attendance alone—as AI reshapes work. Worker Protections: South Korea’s labor ministry faces calls for ongoing oversight after reports that some foreign workers were financially penalized for changing jobs. Hiring Gaps: Chicago’s Buildings Department has 33 inspector vacancies among 197 positions and has made 10 contingent offers. Personnel Records: New York employees will gain access to their personnel files under a law taking effect Nov. 8.
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