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'Controlling' | Manager's WFH monitoring criticized as '5-minute rule' email goes viral
A manager's email enforcing a '5-minute rule' for remote staff has gone viral,...
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'Wellbeing is a top priority' | Jobs and pay are 'secure' despite threat of ban, TikTok tells US staff
TikTok has reassured its 7,000 US-based employees that their jobs, pay, and benefits...
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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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'Negative work culture' | Are ex-employee's claims about YouTuber MrBeast proof of negligence - or is he experiencing growing pains?
YouTube "sensation" Jimmy MrBeast Donaldson is undergoing a reputational realignment...
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‘File an EEOC complaint’ | Waffle House faces employer brand crisis after firing worker for $10,000 viral TikTok
The ex-Waffle House employee claims she didn't violate company policy and has since...
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Storm brewing | Amazon safety questions raised again after viral TikTok video
An Amazon delivery driver in Michigan has gone viral on TikTok after continuing to...
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#CareerTok | How to ace talent acquisition on TikTok - provided it doesn't get banned
TikTok's future is uncertain, but knowing how to recruit on this platform - and...
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Ban bill byproduct? | TikTok to lay off a "large percentage" of its global marketing & operations teams as US ban looms
Affected employees are reportedly being notified Wednesday night and Thursday...
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'Rigorous' interrogation | TikTok employees face grilling by US border officers over potential links to CCP
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers have reportedly intensified their...
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TikTok ban | TikTok reassures staff it will fight Congress ban bill - but is it enough to retain uncertain employees?
“This is the beginning, not the end of this long process,” TikTok told employees...
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Employer brand blunder | Chick-fil-A bans employee from making viral review TikToks - HR couldn't have got it more wrong
Chick-fil-A worker Miri was told her videos 'break a rule in the employee...
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'Catastrophic' consequences | TikTok ban bill passed by U.S. house - What could it mean for employees and HR?
The House passed the bill on Wednesday March 13 on a bipartisan 352-65 vote...
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Viral firing | Target employees terminated for buying TikTok-trending Stanley cups
Several Target workers have been terminated for purchasing the trending TikTok...
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#CareerTok | Why TikTok is a valuable fountain of knowledge for HR
A surprising new tool has emerged as a game-changer in the HR industry: TikTok. The...
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Salary transparency | Can TikTok transform the grey area of pay?
The social media app is being used to start honest conversations about pay...
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Social media pitfalls | Tech worker says she was fired after discussing her salary on TikTok
A tech worker says she was fired after bosses discovered she shared details of her...
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