Higher Education HR Compliance: Nepal’s Tribhuvan University ordered professors and staff who took study leave but didn’t return to contact its committee within 15 days, warning of legal action; the university says repayments already total over Rs 118.4 million. Workplace Trust & Pay Transparency: An HR leader profile argues total rewards only works when reward decisions are clearly explained, consistently applied, and seen as fair—linking trust to engagement. Talent & Leadership: Sodexo appointed Soorya Themudu as Senior VP, Global Talent & Development, expanding global talent, culture, learning and succession across 11 countries. AI’s Impact on HR Jobs: A PwC barometer frames AI roles as either professionalized (more expert work, higher pay) or democratized (routine tasks absorbed), and urges HR to apply the same lens to itself. Legal & Employment Risk: Amazon agreed to settle a lawsuit alleging it asked workers for family medical histories during pre-employment physicals; a Honeywell executive’s wrongful termination case must proceed in China under agreed dispute forums. HR Governance & Systems: Canada’s CAMH is expanding Oracle Fusion Cloud to modernize finance, HR and supply chain operations; Wipro launched an Applied AI Center of Excellence for Claude models to scale enterprise AI adoption. Public Sector HR Grievances: Namibia environmental health practitioners petition for a grading structure review, saying qualifications and duties aren’t reflected in the public service framework.