AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoPublic Integrity & Hiring Rules: Parliament adopted amendments to the Civil Servants Act requiring integrity tests before filling high-corruption-risk roles, with results valid for three years, plus a cap of two remote-work days a week. Work Permits & Recruitment Confidence: Fiji’s employers’ federation welcomed a temporary suspension of parts of work-permit application requirements (from Sept–Dec) to speed hiring of hard-to-fill skills. Workplace Safety: Cal/OSHA urged heat protections across Southern California as extreme temperatures hit up to 112°F, including water, shade, cool-down rests, and training. Labor Market & AI Tensions: A survey found most executives saw no measurable productivity gains from generative AI, yet many still cut jobs—highlighting cost-cutting over performance. Job Losses & Closures: WiseTech Global backed AI-driven cuts of about 1,700 roles despite record revenue; Marshfield’s Foremost Farms will close, eliminating 68 jobs; West Virginia’s coal mine closure will cost 71 jobs. Fraud & Compliance: A Philippines agency warned jobseekers to verify recruiters after alleged illegal recruitment for New Zealand jobs; Hawai‘i’s water department warned residents about imposters demanding cash for “past due” bills.
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