HR & workforce news in February 2026

Who was in the news most?

1. India 5
2. Internal Revenue Service 3
3. U.S. Department of Labor 3
4. Workday 2
5. U.S. Army 2
6. United Nations 2
7. Cash App 2
8. Square 2
9. Donald Trump 2
10. Amazon 2
11. UPS 2
12. Narendra Modi 2
13. Block 2
14. Nexstar Media Group 2

Counts are events (one per story, however many outlets carried it) on this desk in February 2026 that named each person, company or body. Source: GetYourBrief's record of the outlets' reports.

Which stories did the most outlets carry?

1. Feb 17 Stirling becomes third university to face threat of strikes amid cuts row 20
2. Feb 25 Aston Martin cutting up to a fifth of workers as losses widen 13
3. Feb 27 Block shares rise; Jack Dorsey announces 4,000 job cuts 13
4. Feb 25 Trump Proposes $1,000 Federal 401k Match for Workers Without Employer Benefits 9
5. Feb 24 channelnewsasia.com: “Australia's WiseTech Global plans 2,000 job cuts amid AI-led revamp” 8
6. Feb 20 Nollers step back as Palgrove stud announces leadership changes 6
7. Feb 20 Union, NYC hospital system reach tentative deal to end nursing strike 6
8. Feb 22 NYC nurses approve contract, ending strike 6
9. Feb 26 UK Supermarket to Cut 1,000 Jobs in £150M Efficiency Drive 6
10. Feb 20 Loyalist College leadership promotes gains, discusses challenges 5
11. Feb 25 recorder.ca: “Health care workers protest government underfunding at MPP office” 5
12. Feb 25 NII president and CEO honored by Electricity Human Resources Canada 4
13. Feb 24 Article examines negative emotional climate in the workplace 4
14. Feb 23 thenewsmill.com: “Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launches Teacher App 2.0 and highlights AI advances” 3
15. Feb 24 AstraZeneca boss Pascal Soriot nets £17.7m in pay and bonuses for 2025 3

What kind of news was it?

1. Talent 38
2. Market trends 15
3. Compensation 10
4. Hr tech 10
5. Regulation 2
6. Remote work 1

Categories come from the pipeline's classifier; how they are assigned.

Week by week

1. Feb 16The week of February 16 to 22, 202612
2. Feb 23The week of February 23 to March 1, 202650