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Boiling point | 1,000 Starbucks baristas strike over dress code row
New Starbucks dress rules have triggered strikes and a union complaint as baristas...
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'Cannot be automated' | Don't neglect people skills in AI era, Walmart CPO warns
Walmart's CPO says leadership and people skills will define the workforce, as the company balances...
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'Slap in the face' | NASA purges DEI star, signalling agency culture shift
NASA's dismantling of DEI programs under new White House orders has triggered confusion and...
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Going large | McDonald's to hire 375,000 as US expansion accelerates
McDonald's will recruit 375,000 US employees this summer, with hiring plans linked...
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Global reduction | Microsoft cuts 6,000 jobs in restructure drive
Microsoft has confirmed it will cut around 6,000 jobs as part of a company-wide restructure...
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'Self-improvement' | Nissan cuts 20,000 jobs and plans seven plant closures
Nissan will cut 20,000 jobs and close seven factories as it refocuses on profitability following mounting...
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Retention | Remote workers most engaged but likeliest to leave, survey reveals
Remote workers show strong engagement but are more likely to be the hunt for a new role, Gallup's latest...
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Burnout crisis | One in three workers use substances to manage job stress
A new survey links rising substance use in the workplace to financial stress, AI fears and low employer...
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'Deeply disturbed' | Amazon fires contract driver over porch defecation incident
Amazon has fired a contract driver accused of defecating and urinating at customers' homes in...
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'Zoning out' | Microbreaks - why are workers using them & what does HR need to know?
New survey shows one in four workers take hourly microbreaks, with younger staff and remote workers leading...
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Harvard Law | CHROs have greater boardroom influence than ever, study finds
CHROs are taking on broader responsibilities in governance and strategy as boardroom...
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'Trust is fragile' | Tech execs are eager for robots at work. Is HR ready?
Concerns about safety, security, and staff preparedness persist as tech leaders embrace...
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'Tough few months' | Target CEO moves to reassure staff after DEI backlash
Target's CEO has broken months of silence amid controversy over DEI pullbacks and...
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Perk pullback | Uber tightens hybrid policy, raises sabbatical threshold
Uber has scaled back sabbatical perks and increased in-office days as workplace tensions...
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Ethics breach | Ex-Palantir staff slam firm's role in migrant surveillance
Thirteen former Palantir employees have condemned the firm's use of AI tools in...
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'Significant risk' | Just how widespread is covert AI usage at work? Quite a lot, it turns out
Employers face growing exposure to compliance breaches and reputational harm...
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‘Absolutely false’ | Tesla denies asking headhunters to find replacement CEO for Musk
Board chair Robyn Denholm played down reports that a new CEO could soon be at the...
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‘Positive momentum’ | BNY mandates four-day return-to-office, but rules out full RTO (for now)
Expected office attendance at BNY has increased from three to four days per...
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‘Budget-neutral’ | Google boosts comp for top performers - by trimming bonuses for middling staff
'High performance is more important than ever,' Google's VP of Global Compensation...
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'Waste of money' | Gen Z & employers question value of degrees as skills 'snowball' gathers pace
The value of a college degree is under further scrutiny as employers increasingly...
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20,000 jobs | Mass layoffs and facility closures planned in UPS cost-saving drive
UPS has announced it will cut 20,000 jobs and shutter dozens of facilities in response...
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'Labor-focused' | Starbucks CEO orders more hiring & less automation to curb sales slump
Efforts to replace staff with more technology have failed to tackle Starbucks' waning...
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Firing & ICE | Dallas attorney loses job following encounter with immigration officials
Domestic politics continues to impact people's professional lives, with a Dallas-based...
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Dressing down | Starbucks broke labor laws with response to pro-union T-shirts, court rules
A US federal appeals court has upheld a ruling against Starbucks, confirming that...
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'Increases velocity' | Uber revokes remote work with 3 day return-to-office order
Uber is enforcing a stricter office attendance policy, with physical presence now...
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New roles | 'Every worker' will need to become an AI agent boss, Microsoft predicts
Microsoft has forecasted the rise of the 'agent boss,' a new breed of employee responsible...
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'Collective strength' | Want strong teams? Don't prioritize top performers, top AT&T exec says
Business leaders aiming to drive team performance and engagement may need to rethink...
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'Too many people' | AI reshaping expectations for HR leaders & teams - Josh Bersin
Human resources departments are under growing pressure to rethink their operations...
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Lovin' it | McDonald's appoints new CPO to strengthen 'employer of choice' reputation
New CPO Pat Myers brings experience from Mars and Target, with a 'track record of...
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'Breathing room' | Musk's DOGE departure to bring relief & doubt across Federal agencies
Elon Musk's claim that he is stepping back from his role in the Trump administration's...
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'Visible divisions' | American workplaces have a serious favoritism problem, employees reveal
Nine in ten employees say they have witnessed workplace favoritism, according to...
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Three days | Return to office or risk termination, Google tells remote workers
Google has informed certain remote employees that failure to switch to a hybrid schedule...
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'Significant impact' | New Microsoft CPO outlines stricter rules for underperformance
Microsoft is rolling out a new set of performance management measures aimed at swiftly...
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