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$1m payout | Starbucks settles DEI lawsuit, agrees to nationwide limits on hiring & pay policies
Starbucks has agreed to pay $1 million and avoid race or sex-based preferences in...
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'Simpler & faster' | Uber to cut more than 3,000 jobs in drive to reduce management layers
Uber plans to eliminate more than 3,000 jobs worldwide as the ride-hailing and delivery company seeks...
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AI anxiety | Thousands of Google staff demand better protections against layoffs
A petition to CEO Sundar Pichai has received over 4,500 signatures, calling for provisions including...
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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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‘Sensitive projects’ | Apple sues OpenAI accusing ex-employees of 'pattern of theft'
OpenAI denies the allegations and said it has no interest in other companies' trade...
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‘No apology’ | Ford rebuffed by diabetic worker fired for 'stealing' cookie he actually paid for
A veteran electrician who was wrongly terminated by Ford over a workplace snack debacle has called the...
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‘Rigorous’ | Uber strengthens driver screening with enhanced background checks
Uber has expanded its criteria for convictions that 'permanently disqualify' someone from driving...
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‘Talent refresh’ | Ford rehires human staff after AI quality-check tools fail to deliver
A Ford VP revealed that AI tools lacked the 'hard-earned wisdom' of veteran engineers who left the...
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‘Authentic storytelling’ | Starbucks ramps up employee-generated content with launch of TikTok scheme
Starbucks says staff social media posts bring the company to life by 'creating moments of connection...
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‘Major shift’ | EEOC launches new National Enforcement Plan - employers urged to review workflows
The EEOC's new National Enforcement Plan for fiscal years 2025-2029 prioritizes 'intentional discrimination,'...
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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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'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...
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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...
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Incentives | Pay for US AI talent surges ahead of global rivals
US AI pay still leads globally, with incentives reshaping rewards and widening the...
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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...
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Incentivized exits | Will more employers run voluntary retirement programs à la Microsoft?
Around 7% of Microsoft's US workforce has been offered an exit, as employers across...
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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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Free speech | EY sued by employee fired over Gaza comments
EY has been sued by a former employee who claims she lost her job after a controversial...
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Skills-based hiring | Musk's three bullets - a viable alternative to resumes & cover letters?
Elon Musk has joined the debate on modern hiring practices, questioning whether resumes...
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'Misinformation' | Safety protocol concerns remain despite Amazon statement on worker death
Amazon warehouse safety concerns intensify after worker death and disputed leadership...
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Skills & networking | Gen Z in the lurch as companies rethink entry-level hiring, research shows
With networking gaps and skills-first thinking changing early careers hiring strategies,...
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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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'My Why' | Amazon's driver contest raises questions amid worker classification dispute
Amazon's 'My Why' contest asks delivery drivers to share personal stories,...
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Early adopters | Why contract workers are embracing AI capability faster than rest of workforce
Contract work, AI skills, and cost pressures are reshaping the US staffing industry...
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40% reduction | Block CEO Jack Dorsey cites AI as key driver for 4,000 job cuts
Former Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey is the latest exec to blame AI for workforce...
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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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Pay & promotions | US HR leaders lack data to make effective decisions, survey finds
A new report says data gaps are making fair decisions around pay and promotion harder...
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'Start thinking' | JPMorgan has 'huge redeployment plans' for staff impacted by AI, CEO Dimon reveals
Jamie Dimon says JPMorgan has 'huge redeployment plans' as AI reshapes roles, urging...
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'Hungover interns' | Mark Cuban challenges doomsday forecasts around AI-linked layoffs
Billionaire investor and entrepreneur Mark Cuban argues that AI is too expensive...
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Benefit reduction | Meta trims staff equity offering as AI investment climbs
Meta reduces stock option grants by about 5% as it ramps up billions in AI capital...
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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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