Five people, three affiliated with the Houston Independent School District and two affiliated with Houston Training and Education Center, have been charged by the Harris County, Texas, prosecutor for facilitating an elaborate scheme that allowed at least 200 people to receive teaching licenses by having someone else take the certification exam for them in exchange for money. HISD officials have said that the district is cooperating with the district attorney, will terminate the three employees and will also fire teachers who were certified fraudulently.

It's now possible to analyze employee training on a worker-by-worker basis in real-time, which provides HR with new insights into their workforce. "Leveraging this analytic data to identify in-house talent most likely to innovate and achieve can make HR a more central, valued contributor to organizational progress," says Cypher Learning's Graham Glass, one of 19 experts providing tips on improving HR processes.

The IRS has issued guidance on handling inadvertent overpayments in employer-sponsored retirement plans, detailing corrective measures for plan participants and sponsors. Participants can repay overpayments in installments or lump sums, while sponsors can choose not to recoup and must notify beneficiaries if overpayments aren't eligible for tax-free rollover. The IRS also introduces methods to reduce repayment needs in defined benefit plans.

A Boston Consulting Group report found 74% of companies have not yet realized significant value from AI, primarily due to challenges related to people and processes. In contrast, 26% of employers have developed advanced AI capabilities, with 4% consistently generating substantial value by integrating AI into core business functions and focusing on strategic investments.

The future of work will require a fundamental shift in how employees learn, unlearn, and adapt to new technologies and processes, says Red Hat Chief People Officer Jennifer Dudeck, who emphasizes the need to teach employees about critical thinking to navigate changes. She highlights the role of leaders in fostering a workforce that can evolve with advancements such as AI, which will alter managerial expectations and demands.