HR & workforce news, week of November 2, 2026

Monday, November 2, 2026

4 events. The full rundown for November 2, 2026. The most covered:

1. 02:08 UTC Railway federation asks 8th pay commission for higher scales and hazard pay 2
2. 02:07 UTC Court requires witness evidence in staff disciplinary inquiries 2
3. 04:12 UTC 45% of Australian recruiting employers report hiring difficulty in September quarter 2

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

1. 0118:52 UTC

   Colorado draft AI rules preview employer duties in hiring

   2 outlets · first: The National Law Review Regulation

   Machine summary An interim draft of rules released by the Colorado Department of Law on October 6, 2026 would implement Senate Bill 26-189, which expressly covers hiring and other employment decisions made with AI tools such as resume screeners and candidate-ranking platforms. Key rules are due by January 1, 2027.

   1. On October 6, 2026, an interim set of draft rules (4 CCR 904-6) was put out by Colorado's Department of Law to implement Senate Bill 26-189 (automated decision-making technology), along with House Bill 26-1263 (Chatbot Safety Act).
   2. Under the ADMT law, any tool drawing on personal data to rank, score, sort, recommend, or predict something about a person in support of a consequential decision is covered; the examples listed included resume screeners, candidate-ranking tools, plus assessment platforms.
   3. According to the National Law Review, employment decisions such as hiring fall explicitly under its scope, while the consumers it protects cover both workers and Colorado residents applying for jobs.
   4. On August 11, 2026, implementing rules were proposed by the Attorney General; a request went out for a second round of comments, and a public hearing took place on October 26, 2026.
   5. The draft rules confirm internal workplace chatbots and business productivity or training tools behind a login are outside the Chatbot Safety Act, which regulates public-facing chatbots.

   Reported by The National Law Review and National Law Review.

   • National Law Review
   • Colorado Department of Law
   • House Bill 26-1263
   • Senate Bill 26-189
   • Automated decision-making technology (ADMT)

2. 0222:53 UTC

   Employment Hero ad pushes its 2.3m-candidate pool at small businesses

   2 outlets · first: HCAMag Hr tech

   Machine summary Employment Hero launched the campaign "Your Next Hire is Right Here Waiting," built around Richard Marx's 1989 single, according to HCAMag. According to the firm, its platform holds over 2.3 million candidates ready for hiring, and it claims that more than 350,000 businesses use it for HR, payroll, and hiring. Additionally, an AI recruiting agent evaluates applicants and creates shortlists.

   1. Employment Hero has a campaign titled "Your Next Hire is Right Here Waiting" that employs the Richard Marx track "Right Here Waiting", a song which, per HCAMag, held the number one position on the ARIA charts for six weeks in August 1989.
   2. Per HCAMag, the campaign was produced by Employment Hero's in-house creative unit, the Hero Collective, alongside production companies Crater Global and Sure Studios.
   3. It will run until mid-December in Australia, New Zealand and Canada, using paid social, digital audio, radio, outdoor and connected TV.
   4. According to Employment Hero, over 350,000 businesses rely on its HR, payroll and hiring platform, while the company promotes a candidate pool exceeding 2.3 million people who are ready to be hired.
   5. According to the report, the platform provides an AI recruitment agent which screens candidates and generates shortlists.

   Reported by HCAMag and Human Resources Director.

   • Employment Hero
   • Right Here Waiting
   • Sure Studios
   • Hero Collective
   • Crater Global

3. 0322:43 UTC

   Canva cuts 1,271 roles in first redundancy round

   2 outlets · first: HCAMag Market trends

   Machine summary Canva said on 4 November 2026 that 1,271 roles, about 22 percent of its global workforce, are affected by the first staff reduction of its 13 years. Chief executive Melanie Perkins said some employees will move into changed roles or centralised hubs, and the company has not stated how many positions end outright.

   1. Canva said 1,271 roles, about 22 percent of its global workforce, are affected in the first redundancy round of its 13-year history (HCAMag, AFR)
   2. Melanie Perkins wrote to staff that growth slowed this year for the first time in ten years and that "small changes won't be enough" (HCAMag)
   3. Blackbird Ventures cut its Canva valuation by 17 percent to US$34.9 billion in August 2026, according to HCAMag; the AFR describes Canva as a US$31 billion (A$44 billion) company

   Reported by HCAMag and afr.com.

   • Canva
   • Blackbird Ventures

What kind of news was it?

1. Regulation 2
2. Talent 2
3. Compensation 1
4. Hr tech 1
5. Market trends 1