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'Clearer guidance' | Starbucks brews storm with staff over new uniform policy - who's in the right?
The coffee chain has clamped down on the color of t-shirts worn by baristas...
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Innie & outie | Would you give up your work memories and undergo Severance for $100K?
New research says a lot of workers would be keen to undergo a Severance-style work-life...
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Semantics | Has DEI actually gone to ground - or has it just been rebranded?
Has there actually been full-scale defeat for diversity initiatives or is it merely...
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Military chat leak | Signalgate: Proof that security & compliance risks are a cultural problem
The 'Signalgate' debacle currently engulfing the White House, reveals a cultural compliance problem....
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Muck around, find out | Musk, Tesla, & DOGE: A cautionary tale in controversial business leadership?
Musk's high-profile political shenanigans are increasingly impacting his companies'...
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Lost in translation | Layoffs, 'rightsizing'... 'promotions outward'? The hidden cost of corporate HR doublespeak
Companies that insist on calling layoffs 'rightsizing' or terminations 'promotions...
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'Committed' | Deloitte UK refuses to 'sunset' DEI in split with US office - should global employers brace for division over diversity?
Deloitte UK's CEO says DEI will 'remain critical' as the US plans to 'sunset'...
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Ghostbusters | Why the game is up on ignoring candidate applications
'Ghosting' is a potentially dangerous and growing liability for a company's employer...
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‘No longer employed’ | CBS affiliate fires meteorologist for social media posts criticizing Musk 'salute' - is that ok?
Channel 58 sent a memo to staff stating that a search for the employee's replacement...
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‘Mindset shift’ | Target vs Lululemon: Two lawsuits that show DEI won't die, but must evolve
What do lawsuits filed against Target and Lululemon show us about the future of...
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'Robot worker suicide' | Does HR really need to worry about 'intelligent machine' wellbeing?
What does the sad tale of a "suicidal" robot tell us about the role of so-called...
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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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AI anxieties | Nvidia CEO claims there's 'no question' we'll work alongside AI colleagues - should we be excited or scared?
The tech CEO predicted employees will have back-and-forth conversations with AI counterparts...
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Corporate Ozempic | Why losing staff may make you leaner but not fitter
Creating leaner, more efficient, organizations may come with serious side effect...
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‘Strongly dissatisfied’ | Amazon employees run anonymous survey about RTO mandate - the results are damning
Amazon employees have taken the feedback process into their own hands - shouldn't...
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Will & Harper | Ferrell has it right: Education is the answer for employers on trans inclusion
The 'Will & Harper' documentary shows the power of LGBTQ+ education that can...
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'What flavor soup are you?' | Do viral billionaire interview tricks really work?
Do the left-field interview techniques supposedly deployed by the world's most successful...
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‘It’s big’ | Defense tech start-up Anduril hires over 1,000 employees in 9 months - how fast is too fast?
The company's headcount has grown rapidly by 46% since December 2023, but could...
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Supreme Court | Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson reveals the “nightmares” she suffered as a working mom - employers must do more
“Going back into the office as a new mother… was the stuff of nightmares,”...
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