HR & workforce news on July 22, 2026

1. 0118:15 UTC

   Victorian teachers march in Melbourne over pay dispute

   4 outlets · first: portnews.com.au Compensation

   Reported by portnews.com.au, standard.net.au, The Leader and juneesoutherncross.com.au.

2. 0221:30 UTC

   37,000 employee surveys power Forbes' best culture ranking: 42 Ontario firms shine

   4 outlets · first: bramptonguardian.com Market trends

   Machine summary Forbes' second annual ranking of Canada's best employers for company culture is based on over 37,000 employee surveys.

   1. The second annual Forbes/Statista ranking surveyed more than 37,000 Canadian employees about their workplace culture.
   2. 42 Ontario-based employers made the national top-100 list, with Oak Valley Health ranked the highest Ontario organization at No. 3.
   3. Employees rated their employers on qualities such as fairness, inclusivity, and opportunity, in addition to net promoter-style recommendation scores.
   4. Université Laval topped the list for the second consecutive year, followed by Université de Sherbrooke.

   Reported by bramptonguardian.com, orangeville.com, caledonenterprise.com and muskokaregion.com.

   • Forbes
   • Statista
   • Oak Valley Health
   • Université Laval

3. 0304:30 UTC

   Disney lays off hundreds of staffers

   2 outlets · first: wjjr.net Market trends

   Machine summary Disney is laying off several hundred staffers across corporate units, including ESPN and National Geographic, according to reports. The cuts include around 100 staff members at Pixar, primarily in production and operations roles.

   1. Around 100 staff members are being let go at Pixar, primarily in production and operations roles, according to reports.
   2. The layoffs are part of Disney's broader restructuring efforts, according to reports.
   3. The reports state that Disney is placing greater focus on theatrical releases to bolster its streaming platform, as the layoffs occur.
   4. The reports state original Pixar films have faced challenges post-pandemic, with recent releases performing below expectations.

   Reported by wjjr.net and fly92.com.

   • Disney
   • ESPN
   • National Geographic
   • Pixar

4. 0420:30 UTC

   Quantinuum appoints chief legal officer and chief people officer

   2 outlets · first: Pr Newswire Talent Mostly press releases

   Machine summary Quantinuum appointed Rory O’Byrne as Chief People Officer and appointed a Chief Legal Officer. Quantinuum appointed a chief legal officer and a chief people officer.

   1. Robin Schulman brings over 20 years of legal leadership experience from technology companies, most recently as CLO and Head of Corporate Affairs at GitLab for nearly seven years, and prior CLO roles at Couchbase and New Relic.
   2. Quantinuum is a publicly traded quantum computing company listed on NASDAQ under the ticker QNT, with the appointments framed as supporting its new chapter post-listing.
   3. The press release, attributed to the company, emphasizes the need to scale the business as quantum computing commercialization accelerates.

   Reported by Pr Newswire and leaderpost.com.

   • GitLab
   • Quantinuum
   • New Relic
   • Couchbase

5. 0504:30 UTC

   Internal Hire After National Search: 15-Year Vet Leads MT College

   2 outlets · first: krtv.com Talent

   Machine summary The college has recorded eight consecutive semesters of enrollment increases.

   1. Dr. Leanne Frost was named CEO and Dean of Great Falls College MSU after a nationwide search that ended with an internal candidate.
   2. The college has posted eight consecutive semesters of enrollment growth since the COVID-19 pandemic.
   3. Since COVID, the college has launched Substance Abuse and Addictions Counseling and Early Childhood Education programs to meet community needs.
   4. The college cites Career and Technical Education-Validated Skills Training and partnerships with Goldman Sachs and Berkshire Hathaway Energy Foundation as key growth drivers.

   Reported by krtv.com and kxlh.com.

   • Goldman Sachs
   • Great Falls College MSU
   • Berkshire Hathaway Energy Foundation

6. 0619:45 UTC

   ESPN cuts 4 on-air talents; Stephen A. Smith reacts

   1 outlet · first: iHeartRadio Talent

   Machine summary ESPN laid off Ryan Clark, Cam Newton, and two others, and Stephen A. Smith responded.

   1. Ryan Clark was actively co-hosting 'NFL Live' when the layoff decision was made; ESPN executives expedited the notification to prevent him from learning via social media.

   Reported by iHeartRadio.

   • ESPN

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.