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Workforce AI remains under scrutiny today as a PayrollOrg survey finds employee discomfort with AI in payroll has risen to 46%, while an ongoing Workday discrimination lawsuit continues to raise questions about liability for AI bias in hiring. On the product front, Logile is adding agentic AI to help retailers forecast workforce needs further in advance, Honorlock is launching tools to detect AI-driven hiring fraud, and Zensai is set to unveil an agentic AI coaching platform built for Microsoft at HumanX Amsterdam. Rounding out the day, Spott has closed a $21M Series A for its AI-native recruitment-agency OS, 360training has acquired Atlantic Training to expand its safety course catalog, and HR Tech 2026 has announced 33 contestants for its startup competition.
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Holland & Barrett has appointed Michelle Boothroyd as its Chief People Officer, according to the report, with Boothroyd joining from Grainger plc where she held the same role for over four years.
