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Airlines for America (A4A), representing major U.S. carriers, will urge Congress to permanently prevent aviation disruptions during government shutdowns by ensuring pay for air traffic controllers and key Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) staff. In a Senate hearing, A4A CEO Chris Sununu will cite the recent 43-day shutdown that disrupted 6m passengers and 50,000 flights, calling it a “serious safety, human and economic” issue. FAA-imposed flight cuts on 40 airports caused 7,100 cancellations. Nick Daniels of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association will also support legislation, stressing families should not bear the cost of political gridlock. The FAA remains 3,500 controllers short of staffing targets.
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UK lawmakers are being actively targeted by Chinese state agents with lucrative job offers on LinkedIn, according to security agency MI5. An espionage alert issued to MPs, peers and parliamentary staff by security services identified two LinkedIn profiles, which it said are used on behalf of the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS). House of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle circulated the alert, which warned that two "recruitment head-hunters" are "known to be using" profiles on the career-focused social network "to conduct outreach at scale" for the Chinese security services. The message from Hoyle to MPs went on to say: "Their aim is to collect information and lay the groundwork for long-term relationships, using professional networking sites, recruitment agents and consultants acting on their behalf."
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The Geneva-based World Health Organization (WHO) forecasts that its workforce will shrink by 2,371 posts by June 2026 after Donald Trump withdrew the US from the agency. “This year has been one of the most difficult in WHO’s history, as we have navigated a painful but necessary process of prioritisation and realignment that has resulted in a significant reduction in our global workforce,” said Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in a message to staff, adding that the process was now nearing an end. “We are now preparing to move forward with our reshaped and renewed Organisation,” he added.
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Middle East
Microsoft has introduced Agent 365, a management platform for businesses to oversee AI agents - automated programs that are expected to reach 1.3bn in use by 2028. The tool allows IT staff to monitor, secure, and control AI agents across platforms including Microsoft and Salesforce. Agents can be quarantined if they misbehave or pose cybersecurity risks. “Business leaders want to measure ROI and manage these agents just like employees,” said Judson Althoff, Microsoft’s commercial chief executive. While some firms have seen success with AI agents, others have faced implementation challenges, raising concerns about the technology’s maturity and the potential for an AI market bubble.
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Back in the distant 1980s if you wanted to demonstrate your environmental and ethical credentials it was sufficient to shop at or purchase shares in retailer The Body Shop. The charismatic Anita Roddick, founder of the “hippy” tinged retail chain, heralded a new age of environmental concern, caring capitalism and corporate awareness that evolved into what became known as Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). CSR was much talked about and lauded, but in reality often ended up being a lot of a hot air (excuse the pun) and often never progressed much beyond a footnote in the annual report.
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To mark National Payroll Week the team at the Human Times has provided some insight into the industry that we hope you’ll find useful.
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