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‘Penalized’ | Meta sued over alleged use of discriminatory AI tools during layoffs
A group of Meta staff argue that workers who took disability or parental leave were...
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‘Doesn't apply’ | Company founder fired for breaching own RTO policy launches legal challenge
The founder's legal team argue that the return-to-office order applied to employees, not to...
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FIFA fakes | How cyber criminals are using World Cup fever to scam employees & employers
Cybercriminals have set up counterfeit FIFA recruitment pages, complete with fake career portals, stolen...
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‘Transformative moment’ | Walmart tells staff AI will improve their work, not replace their jobs
At an annual colleague conference, Walmart bosses attempted to reassure staff on...
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'Earn credibility' | Is data now the first language of the CHRO?
HR leaders are facing growing pressure to speak the language of finance, analytics...
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'Significant' | Proposed Warner Bros. Paramount merger could add 40,000 jobs
Paramount and Warner merger plans are being linked to new production jobs and increased movie...
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'Sink or swim together' | American Express rewrites bonus structure to curb exec rivalries
American Express has overhauled its executive bonus structure after incentives saw internal rivalry prioritized...
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Clone wars | Meta, Uber, & Klarna: How AI avatars are reshaping leadership interactions
Will executive AI clones are change how leaders handle employee feedback, meetings, and communication...
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'Metaphorical gunpoint' | Stressed Starbucks staff push back on handwritten cup message policy
Starbucks baristas are pushing back against mandatory handwritten cup messages, calling the policy stressful,...
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Leadership structure | Walmart overhauls career pathway structure for store managers
Walmart has redesigned its leadership pipeline and is eliminating the store lead position from its workforce...
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Internal promotion | Costa Coffee appoints Global Head of Talent Acquisition
Costa Coffee has appointed Olivia Sarson as Global Head of Talent Acquisition, confirming...
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Surveillance fears | Meta to track employee clicks & keystrokes for AI agent training
Meta's new AI tracking push raises workplace surveillance concerns as employers...
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Governance | Starbucks board members survive challenge over labor relations approach
Starbucks shareholders back the board despite labor oversight concerns and stalled...
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Google & Meta | Iran warns employees from 18 US companies to evacuate offices - to 'protect their lives'
The IRGC said the companies, including Apple, JP Morgan, and Microsoft, are 'legitimate...
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'Has to evolve' | Microsoft overhauls entire HR department for AI era of work
An overhaul of Microsoft's HR function has placed its AI-first strategy, workforce...
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ERISA | 'Wake-up call' for employers as judge rules JPMorgan staff may sue over high drug costs
A proposed class action alleges JPMorgan violated ERISA, mismanaging employees'...
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Undue interference | Colgate defends use of DEI criteria for boardroom picks
Colgate-Palmolive is defending the DEI criteria in its board nominations, despite...
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'Building the future' | OpenAI's new HR chief to deliver blueprint for AI-enabled work
OpenAI has hired Arvind KC as Chief People Officer to lead an AI-enabled workforce...
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Strikes | Starbucks directors challenged by investors over labor relations approach
Investors urge Starbucks shareholders to oppose two directors over handling of labor...
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'Other demographics' | Goldman Sachs to eliminate DEI criteria from board selection process
Goldman Sachs is preparing to eliminate race, gender identity, and other diversity...
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'Clear violation' | Pinterest fires workers who built layoff tracker
Pinterest has fired two engineers after they accessed confidential systems to identify...
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'Next level' | Chipotle combines HR and legal departments in new-look approach
Chipotle is combining legal and HR leadership into a single role as part of a restructure...
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'Priorities' | Does your business take HR seriously? Your CEO-CHRO pay ratio can help you find out
Harvard Law School research indicates CHRO pay ratios provide a measurable link between...
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'Defamatory' | Former Ben and Jerry's chair claims smear threat as board row intensifies
The former chair of Ben & Jerry's has accused its owner of threatening a smear...
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$55bn | Court restores Elon Musk pay package after Tesla appeal
The Delaware Supreme Court has reinstated Elon Musk's Tesla pay package, overturning...
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