AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoWorkplace Surveys: OPM issued guidance for agencies to run their own employee surveys after ending the central FEVS program, with results due to OPM/OMB within 90 days and public posting required unless national security is at stake. Labor Negotiations: Unifor reached a tentative deal with Ford in Canada after all-night talks; members will vote July 17–19, and the union is aiming to use the agreement as a pattern for GM and Stellantis. AI Hiring Risk: A class-action against Workday over AI job screening is moving into discovery in California, raising stakes for banks and other employers using AI tools that may create disparate impact. New York Employer Rules: Two bills now await Gov. Hochul’s signature—one limits severance “ultimatums,” and another targets “ghost jobs” with required disclosures in job ads. Workforce Development: North Carolina launched Careers Electric Summer Academies, backed by major foundation funding, to build pipelines into electrical apprenticeships. Occupational Safety: Malaysia’s MSOSH urged renewed periodic workplace inspections after a foreign worker death in a boiler fire, warning that self-regulation alone isn’t enough.
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