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The latest news for CHROs from CHRO Association.
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News November 11, 2026 1 min read Members Only
EU: An Update on the EU Pay Transparency Directive
By Lisa Salas
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News November 11, 2026 1 min read Members Only
EU: Platform Work Directive Deadline Is Three Weeks Away
By Lisa Salas
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News November 11, 2026 1 min read Members Only
EWC: Irish Supreme Court Issues Its Verizon Ruling
By Tom Hayes
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News May 2, 2026 1 min read
Members OnlyWhat S in Wachtell S 2026 Compensation Committee Guide
Every proxy season, compensation committees face a fresh stack of evolving rules, shifting proxy advisor expectations, and governance scrutiny that wasn't on the radar twelve months ago. Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz publishes its Compensation Committee Guide annually precisely because the landscape keeps moving. The March 2026 edition is 150-plus pages — here is how to get the most from it.
By Ani Huang
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News May 1, 2026 1 min read
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News May 1, 2026 1 min read
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News May 1, 2026 1 min read
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News May 1, 2026 1 min read
New Data Finds AI Is Reshaping Jobs Not Replacing Them
By Lily Lopate
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News April 24, 2026 1 min read
Members OnlyInside State Street S Policy Shift
State Street Global Advisors—the last of the Big Three to release its 2026 voting and engagement policies —adopted a "listen-only" posture on contested director elections, climate transition plans, emissions targets, Scope 3 emissions, and capital allocation, according to a summary from Georgeson .
By Megan Wolf
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News April 24, 2026 1 min read
Members OnlyA Three Step Response Plan for an Adverse Say on Pay Recommendation
When it comes to an adverse say-on-pay recommendation, there's no need to panic—but there is every reason to move quickly. Pearl Meyer lays out a practical response timeline to help your organization still achieve strong say-on-pay support.
By Megan Wolf
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News April 24, 2026 1 min read
Members OnlyHow to Minimize Legal Exposure in Board Communications
Board communications sit at the intersection between governance, human capital, and legal risk. But not all language stays confidential. In fact, anything documented—particularly “informal communications involving directors”—may be subject to regulatory review, according to Bakers Botts LLP’s recap .
By Lily Lopate
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News April 24, 2026 3 min read
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News April 24, 2026 1 min read
Benefit Strategies to Bend Healthcare Cost Curves
By Megan Wolf
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News April 24, 2026 2 min read
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News April 17, 2026 1 min read
Members OnlyHow Admired Companies Turn Board Evaluations into a Competitive Edge
In the best boardrooms, director evaluations are more than a compliance exercise. According to Korn Ferry/Gibson Dunn research , the World’s Most Admired Companies stand out for how they treat board evaluations like an operating system update designed to improve performance.
By Megan Wolf
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News April 17, 2026 1 min read
Members OnlyGovernance Goal Setting and the Future of Executive Compensation
Last week we launched a new 6-part series offering a comprehensive overview of designing incentive programs to achieve business objectives and drilled into performance metrics and developing pay strategies that fit within the organization’s talent strategies.
By Megan Wolf
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News April 17, 2026 2 min read
Members OnlyWhy Growth Alone Won T Save the Stock Price
A new EY study of 360 S&P 500 companies delivers a verdict that might give CEOs pause: chasing growth before fixing capital efficiency doesn't just fail to help TSR, it actively destroys it.
By Ani Huang
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News April 17, 2026 1 min read
Members OnlyAI Is Partial to Activists Study Shows
A new analysis from Kekst CNC shows that large language models are rapidly emerging as de facto proxy advisors – but are more likely to support activists.
By Megan Wolf
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News April 17, 2026 1 min read
The Overlooked Risks of Chatbot Deployments
AI chatbots have become a practical way for businesses to answer questions faster, extend support beyond business hours, and reduce routine workloads. But successful chatbot use depends on more than just choosing the right tool. Fisher Phillips highlights ten common deployment pitfalls—and the precautions that help reduce the legal, privacy, and operational risks.
By Megan Wolf
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News April 17, 2026 2 min read
Regulatory Roundup: New NLRB Nominations EEOC, Zeroes in on Diversity Data
The White House announced a new Republican nominee for the National Labor Relations Board (and re-nominated a sitting Democrat Board Member), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission warned against giving diversity data to hiring managers, and Maryland is poised to become the latest state to ban mandatory employer-held meetings.
By Gregory C. Hoff
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News April 17, 2026 1 min read
The Global CHRO Hiring Trends Report
While there is no single path for becoming a CHRO, Eton Bridge Partners’ 2026 CPO Pathways report shows how the market is evolving—and one shift stands out: first-time chief people officer appointments are rising.
By Megan Wolf
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News April 17, 2026 1 min read
Rising Costs Push Healthcare to the Boardroom
New insights from Willis Towers Watson highlight how rapidly increasing costs for employer-sponsored healthcare are pushing the issue to the level of the C-suite and board.
By Gregory C. Hoff
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News April 17, 2026 2 min read
Supporting Your Workforce Through the Middle East Conflict 1
As the conflict in Iran escalates, global companies must manage employee safety in the Middle East, global workforce disruption driven by energy and supply shocks, and heightened security risks for employees who work for U.S. companies outside of flashpoint regions.
By Wenchao Dong
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News April 15, 2026 2 min read
Members OnlyThe Global Shift Toward Shorter Working Hours
By Wenchao Dong
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Members OnlySupporting Your Workforce Through the Middle East Conflict
By Wenchao Dong
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News April 15, 2026 2 min read
Members OnlyEU Pay Transparency Directive Moving from Metrics to Meaningful Action
The second workshop of the EU Pay Transparency Virtual Masterclass Series focused on the difference between pay gap reporting and pay equity analysis , and why both are essential for compliance, communication, and decision-making. You can find recordings and presentations on our resources page .
By Wenchao Dong
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News April 10, 2026 1 min read
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News April 10, 2026 1 min read
DOL Escalates Campaign Against Employers over Foreign Talent
By Gregory C. Hoff
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News April 10, 2026 2 min read
Keeping the Human Connection in the Workplace in an AI World
By Gregory C. Hoff
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News April 10, 2026 1 min read
When Tech Replaces Jobs the Fallout Can Lasts Years
By Ani Huang
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News April 10, 2026 1 min read
New Association Resource for Chros Managing AI on a Global Scale
By Gregory C. Hoff
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News April 10, 2026 2 min read
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News April 9, 2026 1 min read
Members OnlyWhy Innovative Sectors Don T Overengineer Incentives
By Megan Wolf
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News April 9, 2026 1 min read
Members OnlyCompanies Fight Back on Shareholder Lawsuits
By Ani Huang
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News April 9, 2026 1 min read
Members OnlyTen Tactics That Backfire with Activists
By Megan Wolf
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News April 9, 2026 1 min read
Members OnlyNew Center Resource Design with Impact
By Ani Huang
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News April 3, 2026 1 min read
Three Boardroom Shifts for AI Driven Change
Boards have always been expected to see around corners. AI turns that expectation into a daily operating requirement: one headline celebrates your AI-powered growth, the next details a scandal fueled by unchecked output.
By Megan Wolf
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News April 3, 2026 2 min read
Recruiting in the AI Era Identifying Talent When All Candidates Look the Same
Recruiters across the world are running into a new problem in an AI-driven world: it is getting harder to tell who is qualified, as candidates are increasingly using AI tools to refine resumes, generate tailored cover letters, and prepare interview responses. The result is a pool of applicants who are more polished, more aligned to job descriptions—and significantly harder to differentiate.
By Wenchao Dong
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News April 3, 2026 2 min read
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill Targeting Executive Pay Stock Buybacks
Senators Warren (D-MA) and Hawley (R-MO) introduced a bipartisan bill to restrict stock buybacks and executive compensation for defense contractors.
By Gregory C. Hoff
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News April 3, 2026 1 min read
DOL Proposes Safe Harbor for Alternative Assets in Retirement Plans
The Department of Labor issued a proposed rule that would expand access to alternative assets such as private equity and cryptocurrency in 401(k) plans.
By Gregory C. Hoff
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News April 3, 2026 2 min read
Members OnlyCHRO Association Members Discuss AI, Leadership, Transformation in WSJ Forum
At last week’s Wall Street Journal CPO Council Summit , several Association member CHROs discussed the CHRO’s leadership role in an era of AI, the importance of people strategy in must-win times, and developing credibility when new in the CHRO role.
By Timothy J. Bartl
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News April 2, 2026 1 min read
Members OnlyGetting to Yes on Your Equity Plan Proposal
Winning approval for more shares has become routine for most companies, but “routine” isn’t the same as “guaranteed.” Pay Governance examined 2025’s share proposal stats and highlighted the steps that need to be taken to ensure your next equity plan proposal maintains high support.
By Megan Wolf
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News April 2, 2026 1 min read
Members OnlyThe Strategy Behind Employment Agreements
Although CEO agreements remain the minority approach, about 21% of S&P 500 companies and 36% of the Russell 3000 still use them. Meridian’s deeper read of 95 S&P 500 CEO agreements reveals a consistent theme: boards trade some flexibility for predictability when CEO risk is high (transition, volatility, deal exposure).
By Ani Huang
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News April 2, 2026 1 min read
Members OnlyCrisis Governance the Board S Real Stress Test
With crisis management now becoming a board-level reflex , Deloitte partnered with the Society for Corporate Governance members to understand how mature crisis-management programs really are.
By Megan Wolf
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News April 2, 2026 1 min read
Members OnlyConsistent Compliance of Mexico S Labor Reform Remains Challenging
In 2023, Mexico implemented a one-time reset of collective bargaining—requiring more than 30,000 agreements to be legitimized through worker votes. What is now emerging is a more consequential test: whether companies and unions can operate under the system on an ongoing basis.
By Wenchao Dong
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News April 2, 2026 1 min read
Members OnlyBrazil Three Key Changes and Critical Dates for Employers in 2026
Brazil’s pro-worker employment landscape is shifting toward stricter compliance and more active enforcement. A recent Mayer Brown update highlights three shifts that are already reshaping employer obligations and risk exposure: expanded workplace health requirements, potential legislative changes to working conditions, and a sharp increase in enforcement driven by digitalization.
By Wenchao Dong
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News April 2, 2026 2 min read
Members OnlyAudi Mexico Minority Union Challenges Are Reshaping Representation
A developing dispute at Audi’s Mexico plant highlights an emerging dynamic in the country’s labor model. The incumbent union, SITAUDI, continues to hold formal bargaining rights, but its challenger, SAUTAM, is actively organizing workers and contesting its position.
By Wenchao Dong
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News April 2, 2026 1 min read
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News March 31, 2026 1 min read
Members OnlyMultinationals to Continue Two Track Operating Model in China
A China +1 shift remains for 2026 and beyond, especially for export-oriented manufacturing.
By Michelle Swinden
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News March 31, 2026 1 min read
Members OnlyStructural Labor Scarcity in Japan Driving the 2026 Shunto
The annual wage setting negotiations are set to deliver increases of almost 6%.
By Michelle Swinden