AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAI Skills Gap: A Make UK report warns UK manufacturers are barely embedding AI (only 2% say it’s widely used) and skills shortages are the biggest blocker, with most adoption stuck in HR/finance/admin. Workplace Trust: A new take on engagement argues the real risk is low trust, not low satisfaction—employees disengage from employers when leadership credibility slips. Pay Equity Pressure: An Irish survey finds over two-thirds of women feel underpaid or undervalued, putting retention and pay transparency back on HR’s agenda. Equal Pay Law (Canada): Federally regulated employers must meet new equal-pay rules for substantially similar work starting Oct. 20, 2026, based on job duties and conditions. Fraud & Accountability: A Minnesota House report says top officials knew about Feeding Our Future fraud but delayed action, while a US House bill would require emergency fraud-prevention plans. HR in Action (Hiring/Training): Northern Gas Networks launches a 2026 apprenticeship push to bring more people into energy careers, “no matter their background.” Local HR Decisions: La Grange, Kentucky pauses a compensation plan after pay-grade shifts tied to an HR study raise concerns about large raises.
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