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Rundown · Friday, March 13, 2026

HR & workforce news on March 13, 2026

On Friday, March 13, 2026 the HR and workforce desk recorded 10 news events, 1 of them carried by 5 or more outlets. The earliest report came from scmp.com at 00:01 UTC. 2 more events were reported; they are listed at the end.

  1. 01

    TSA workers miss a full paycheck, travelers keep paying security fees

    8 outlets · first: wuwf.org Compensation

    Machine summary TSA workers missed a full paycheck while travelers continued paying airport security fees, according to reports.

    1. TSA workers missed a full paycheck, according to reports.
    2. Travelers kept paying airport security fees, according to reports.

    Reported by wuwf.org, apr.org, iowapublicradio.org, wglt.org, ktep.org, ketr.org, nebraska.tv and Ktul.

  2. 02

    Coverage recordstategazette.com: “Why do these states rank highest for employee happiness?”

    4 outlets · first: stategazette.com Talent

    The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

    Reported by stategazette.com, Ricentral, reformer.com and keysnews.com.

  3. 03

    US job openings rise to 7 million

    4 outlets · first: news4jax.com Market trends

    Reported by news4jax.com, WRAL, Courant and nny360.com.

  4. 04

    LA County Issues Emergency Grants to Businesses Impacted by ICE Raids

    2 outlets · first: presstelegram.com Regulation

    Machine summary The Press-Telegram reported that Los Angeles County provided emergency grants to businesses affected by ICE raids, aiming to help keep stores and eateries afloat.

    1. LA County is providing direct financial grants to businesses affected by ICE enforcement actions.
    2. Targeted recipients include small retail stores and local eateries facing operational distress.

    Reported by presstelegram.com and sgvtribune.com.

    • LA County

  5. 05

    Bombay high court denies bail in alleged cyber trafficking case

    2 outlets · first: rediff.com Regulation

    Reported by rediff.com and News18.

    • Bombay High Court

  6. 06

    Furniture maker turns to apprenticeships amid skilled worker shortage

    2 outlets · first: radio.wpsu.org Talent

    Machine summary A furniture maker is looking to apprenticeships for relief as it seeks skilled workers, according to reports.

    1. A furniture maker is looking to apprenticeships for relief, according to reports.
    2. The reports describe the furniture maker as desperate for skilled workers.

    Reported by radio.wpsu.org and kccu.org.

    • Furniture Maker

  7. 07

    US airports ask for donations for unpaid TSA staff amid shutdown

    2 outlets · first: aol.co.uk Regulation

    Machine summary US airports are asking for donations for unpaid TSA staff amid a partial government shutdown, according to reports.

    1. US airports asked for donations for unpaid TSA staff amid a partial government shutdown, according to reports.

    Reported by aol.co.uk and The Guardian.

  8. 08

    Hong Kong graduate describes AI job-search worries

    1 outlet · first: scmp.com Talent

    Machine summary She said she sent more than 50 job applications and received interview calls for six of them, and that she worried artificial intelligence could make junior workers like her redundant.

    1. Lau said she sent out more than 50 job applications and received calls for interviews for six of them.
    2. Lau said she worried artificial intelligence would make junior workers like her redundant.

    Reported by scmp.com.

  9. 09

    Former Go champion Lee Se-dol advises young job seekers on AI

    1 outlet · first: hani.co.kr Talent

    Machine summary The outlet english.hani.co.kr reported that former Go champion Lee Se-dol offered advice to young job seekers worried about AI.

    Reported by hani.co.kr and english.hani.co.kr.

  10. 10

    Retail and Staffing Earnings: Build-A-Bear Beats Estimates as BGSF Reports

    1 outlet · first: Insider Monkey Market trends

    Machine summary Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) exceeded Q4 2025 earnings expectations with an EPS of $1.26, while staffing firm BGSF, Inc. reported full-year results.

    1. Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) reported a Q4 2025 EPS of $1.26, surpassing the $1.23 analyst consensus.
    2. BGSF, Inc. released its Fiscal 2025 Fourth Quarter and Full Year financial results on March 12, 2026.
    3. Both companies held their earnings calls on the same day.

    Reported by Insider Monkey.

    • BGSF
    • Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.

More events reported

No summary of ours and no outlet headline passed our automated checks for these, which says nothing about the events (how they work); the outlets and their reports are linked.

  1. · 2 outletsnbcconnecticut.com, nbclosangeles.com
  2. · 1 outletBenzinga

Each summary and its key facts are a machine summary of the reports linked under it; the outlets, times and counts come from those reports' own records. How a rundown is built.

Also covered for this desk

4 events homed on another desk that the HR and workforce desk also carried on March 13, 2026.

  1. Mar 13 · Legal ICE replaces contractor at largest detention camp 3
  2. Mar 13 · Legal Software companies push back against AI curbs and fears 2
  3. Mar 13 · Startups Singapore must train more people to build AI, top official says 2

Who was in the news

  1. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) 2

The days around it

Sources: the outlets' reports linked on this page; counts and times from GetYourBrief's record of those reports (methodology).