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Staff survey | Microsoft employees report stronger engagement but weaker manager support
Microsoft employees say they feel more energized and empowered at work, but have become less positive...
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Monitoring | Meta scales back AI employee monitoring tool after staff backlash
Meta has scaled back a controversial employee monitoring program designed to help train its AI systems,...
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'Induce fear' | Experts warn proposed Federal workers NDAs could have 'chilling' effect
The Trump administration's proposed federal NDA rule has opened a fresh debate over employee trust,...
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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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'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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'Be cautious' | Employers warned as DOJ offers incentives to DEI whistleblowers
The Trump administration is now offering financial incentives to employees who blow the whistle on DEI...
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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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'Career suicide' | Skims founder warns against remote work amid CEO WFH pushback
Shark Tank star and Skims founder Emma Grede warns of the hidden career costs to working from...
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Protest | Google signs AI deal with Pentagon despite vocal employee opposition
Politics continues to leak into the US workplace with hundreds of Google employees sending a letter to...
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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 expand monitoring to...
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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 graduation speech...
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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 response...
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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, amid legal scrutiny...
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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 alignment, and speed,...
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Policy pressure | The Target DEI boycott is over…or is it?
Is the resistance to anti-DEI policy weakening or, in fact, getting stronger? It's hard to tell with...
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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 as employers rethink...
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'Impact-evidence' | Meta links employee AI usage to performance reviews & rewards
Meta is tying performance reviews and bonuses to employee AI use, signaling a tougher stance on AI adoption...
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Retaliation fears | New report lays bare scope of unreported workplace harassment
A new report finds that one in three US employees would only report workplace harassment if anonymity...
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Levelling up | Gaming group calls on industry to tackle widespread gender inequality issues
Women in Games has unveiled a new 14-point manifesto, calling on the games industry to treat gender equality...
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'Weaponized' | HR blamed as Citigroup faces sexual harassment suit from ex-managing director
A former Citigroup managing director has accused the bank of enabling harassment and retaliation inside...
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