Work Permits Crackdown: Saudi Arabia’s Qiwa will remove expatriate workers from employers’ records if work permits have been expired for over three months, with July 1 as the deadline and extra rules tied to Iqama validity. AI Hiring Backlash: Ford is rehiring about 350 veteran engineers after finding AI quality systems couldn’t replace human judgment and institutional knowledge—an “AI boomerang” trend. Public Sector Hybrid Work: A webinar warns hybrid work is now a system design challenge, not just a policy, with productivity tied to clear “why, how, and when” collaboration. Pay Transparency Caution: A separate piece argues pay transparency helps but must be handled carefully to avoid unintended workplace fallout. Discrimination & Accommodation: An Irish autistic worker won compensation after years of disputes over shift consistency and accommodations, highlighting barriers in HR processes. Workforce Development: China issued a national elderly-care qualification system with standardized certification levels, aiming to expand a rapidly aging workforce. Talent Pipelines: Qatar Media Corporation launched a summer training program for employees’ children to build newsroom skills, while UnityPoint Health continues paid internships to grow local healthcare talent. Jobs Market Signals: UK vacancies rose in May for a fourth straight month, but graduate prospects worsened. HR Leadership Risk: An op-ed notes CEO succession is often poorly managed despite governance best practices, with high early turnover rates.