Workplace culture stories
New AI tools are giving visually impaired staff more independence at work, but Cisco says they still need screen readers and human support.
The award could aid recruitment as the security company expands its certified workplaces across North America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.
Employees are prioritising control and flexibility, suggesting heavy investment in digital tools may not improve workplace experience on its own.
Most Australian employees using AI say it lifts productivity, but many still hide that use from bosses as workplace rules lag behind adoption.
The certification comes as New Zealand tech employers battle skills shortages, with staff praising support, inclusion and career development.
The accreditation gives Kallidus a broader ESG-style seal that may help it stand out as buyers scrutinise suppliers' values as well as software.
A quarter of office staff fear losing jobs to AI, as new research suggests digital colleagues could become commonplace in Ireland within three years.
Workers in Australia are more worried than global peers about automation, even as 57% use AI tools to hunt for jobs or prepare for interviews.
The Rugby site will give 18- to 25-year-olds with special educational needs and disabilities workplace experience as they study, widening access to jobs.
Rising burnout and weak engagement are forcing employers to rethink productivity, as leaders say simpler systems could lift output without longer hours.
Many workers are being left to learn AI on their own, with junior staff far less confident than senior leaders, a survey shows.
The free forum aims to ease burnout and compliance risks for small Irish employers, with 99.5 per cent of surveyed SMEs reporting exhaustion.
As firms roll out AI and new systems, the real test is whether staff keep using them after launch enthusiasm fades.
Nearly two-thirds of UK employers say AI is reshaping hiring, with entry-level candidates now judged more on digital skills than experience.
Rising pressure to lift output without burning out staff has overtaken economic uncertainty as the chief concern for executives in Australia and New Zealand.
More than half of Gen Z staff feel guilty using AI at work, as a new survey found many Canadians hide its use from employers.
Free entry could draw hundreds of SMEs nationwide, as the awards spotlight entrepreneurs, teams and local businesses across 10 categories.
More than a third of New Zealand workers feel guilty about using AI, as businesses lag peers in adopting it, a report says.
The virtual reality course targets costly behaviour change failures as Australian firms face disruption from restructuring, AI and other workplace shifts.
The payments firm's diversity work has put it in contention alongside two senior leaders as the awards spotlight women in technology workplaces.