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Non-competes | Google gives departing AI staff up to a year's paid leave - report
Google DeepMind's use of non-compete agreements is drawing attention...
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HR ‘misunderstanding’? | TikTok tells staff affected by LA wildfires to use sick or personal days if they can't WFH, report claims
TikTok claims that any communications informing staff to use personal leave if they...
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“A LOT of underpayment” | McDonald's to reimburse 40,000 after payroll issue that lasted a decade
McDonald's has contacted tens of thousands of staff employed between November 2009...
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48% of US workers | Worried your employees are "quiet vacationing" for 4th July? Sounds like a you problem
Employees taking a break over the holiday without formal PTO could point to an unhealthy...
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Retaliation | HR to receive training as Microsoft agrees to $14m leave discrimination settlement
Employees using protected leave since 2017 were denied raises, promotions, and stock...
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Viral assault | Moelis banker resigns after suspension for Pride punching incident
The banker was earlier put on leave by Moelis pending an investigation into the...
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‘Talk soon loser’ | Sign-offs, signatures, & OOOs: Should HR have a policy on employee email behavior?
The world of email signatures and signoffs has become a wild west - so should HR...
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“Big statement” | FIFA offers players & coaches 14 weeks of paid maternity leave under extended protocols
Further provisions have also been offered for adoption leave, family leave, and absence...
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‘Reduce excess staffing’ | United Airlines asks pilots to take voluntary unpaid leave after Boeing delivery delays
Delays to aircraft deliveries from Boeing have left the airline overstaffed with...
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America’s child care crisis | What benefits can ease the pain of working parents?
Spiraling costs and childcare center closures are keeping parents, especially women,...
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Turn your phone off! | The research is in: 'holiday-shaming' makes your business less successful
The march toward a more sensible work-life balance, giving employees trust and freedom...
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'Work perks arms race' | 'Hangover leave' and 'time off after a break-up' top new benefits wish list
The war for talent and Great Resignation fuel perks arms race - but ever crazier...
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