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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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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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'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 after a flurry of...
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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...
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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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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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Supercommuting | Starbucks' new CEO will commute 1,000 miles by private jet. Who thought that was a good idea?
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol will be expected to travel to the Seattle HQ three days...
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Charles Barkley has just announced a U-turn on retirement from his television career...
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Sabbaticals can help your long-term staff disconnect, recharge, and find new...
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Post-PTO blues | Isn't it time we stopped expecting employees to return from vacation re-energized?
42% of Americans dread returning to work after they've had time off...
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48% of US workers | Worried your employees are "quiet vacationing" for 4th July? Sounds like a you problem
Employees taking a break over the holiday without formal PTO could point to an unhealthy...
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$3,000 stipend | Be like Bath & Body Works: Why offering an employee tuition program is a no-brainer
Bath & Body Work's new program “Investing in You” offers workers $3,000 in...
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Waffle House wages | Is it right for companies to blame price hikes on worker pay rises?
Waffle House CEO Joe Rogers III says workers will get a pay rise to $3 per hour,...
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Pilot pensions | Why American Airlines' 401(k) lawsuit is a cautionary tale in how employers execute ESG commitments
A pilot is suing the airline claiming its $26billion 401(k) “improperly favored”...
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Competitive on climate | Your benefits program needs "green perks" if you wish to thrive in the labor market
Employees expect a clear policy on climate change and that now includes...
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‘Craziest talent war’ | Musk bumps salaries to stop Tesla staff joining OpenAI - but counteroffers never work, right?
Elon Musk has said he is increasing the salary for Tesla's AI engineers...
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Ex-Walmart worker accusation | It's not just 'toilet trouble' - employers need to stop punishing workers with IBS
A former employee has accused Walmart of firing him for having an accident due to...
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