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‘Paranoid’ | Automattic watermarked internal comms to catch out press leaks, employees claim
One employee said the alleged watermarking has left staff paranoid and...
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CHRO, KCSA | No corporate playbooks: How HR can drive big impact in small companies
Katie Roland, CHRO at KCSA Strategic Communications shares three principles for successful...
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‘Totally blindsided’ | Hundreds of staff left without pay after Subway stores suddenly close
The owner of over 23 stores says her bank account was hacked, leading to sudden closures...
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“The lunch rush is dead” | Why HR should be concerned about the decline of the great American lunch hour
Sandwich-skipping could cost workers their concentration, productivity, and mental...
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‘Like you’re in prison' | Amazon workers file charges claiming surveillance violates labor laws - when will employers learn the long-term cost of excessive monitoring?
Workers allege “intrusive algorithms” have been used against them...
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CPO, Appspace | How to bridge the trust gap by bringing more leaders into employee communications
From interactive town halls to leadership transparency, Holly Grogan, CPO at Appspace,...
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Ex-Walmart HR leader | The performance review is dead! Long live the performance review
Despite headlines, performance reviews are very much alive...
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Negative spotlight | Employees don't trust HR, what can the function do about it?
For HR, fostering a culture of trust, in which HR is seen not only as a function...
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Don’t be hasty, Hastings | Why Netflix should think twice about abandoning its culture of 'employee freedom'
Netflix is considering removing 'freedom and responsibility', one of its core...
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‘He betrayed us’ | Ex Jacksonville Jaguars employee sentenced to prison after embezzling $22million from the team
Former Jaguars finance manager Amit Patel was sentenced to at least six and a half...
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'Lack of trust' | Employee surveillance is legal - but is it an ethical employer practice?
Many tools now allow employers to monitor employee messaging, but is it an ethical...
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Strategy & communication | How to give employees the transparency they're asking for
Employees expect greater transparency over business strategy than they're currently...
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