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The great flattening: companies are cutting managers, not just jobs

In the first week of October, HubSpot, FICO and Amazon each cut roles with the same stated aim: fewer layers between the people who decide and the people who do the work. The cost savings are modest. The leadership consequences may not be.

By WCRC Leaders Editorial Desk

AI layoffs: cause or cover story?

Artificial intelligence is the most-cited reason for US job cuts this year. In September it fell to fifth place. The gap between the headline and the monthly detail is a warning for any leader tempted to put "AI" in a layoff announcement.

By WCRC Leaders Editorial Desk

California makes AI workforce decisions auditable

Four laws signed on 30 September 2026 set the most detailed rules yet in the United States for how employers use AI on their workforce. For any company with staff in California, the practical result is the same: AI-assisted people decisions now need a paper trail.

By WCRC Leaders Editorial Desk

The UK's employment-law reset is live: a checklist for leaders

Employees in Great Britain now have twice as long to bring most tribunal claims, and from 30 October employers face a tougher duty to prevent sexual harassment and new obligations to trade unions. The next change, on unfair dismissal, follows in January.

By WCRC Leaders Editorial Desk

India's two-speed job market: AI roles and GCCs up, IT services down

India's white-collar hiring barely moved in September, but beneath the flat headline, demand is shifting fast: towards AI skills, experienced talent and global capability centres, and away from traditional IT services.

By WCRC Leaders Editorial Desk

Leading in a low-hire, low-fire market

The US labour market has stalled into an unusual equilibrium: companies are not hiring much, not firing much, and employees are not leaving. That changes the talent playbook, and it makes reputational shocks a direct workforce risk.

By WCRC Leaders Editorial Desk