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'New era' | Kim Kardashian's Skims fashion brand hires first ever CPO
Kim Kardashian's fast-scaling Skims fashion brand has just appointed it first Chief People...
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'Priorities' | Does your business take HR seriously? Your CEO-CHRO pay ratio can help you find out
Harvard Law School research indicates CHRO pay ratios provide a measurable link between a company's...
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40,000 emails | Marriott employees back CEO over commitment to DEI values
Marriott's CEO says the company remains committed to DEI values, even as executive orders continue...
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'Fundamental misunderstanding' | DEI experts slam EEOC chair after calls for white men to file discrimination claims
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is under scrutiny after its chair publicly encouraged...
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'Groping' | Company's 'hugging culture' backfires after accusations of sexual misconduct
A sexual misconduct case involving Camden Development is raising questions about how well-intentioned...
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'Employment deal' | AT&T CEO admits mishandling of culture 'evolution' amid memo controversy
AT&T's CEO says cultural change should have come sooner, reflecting on his viral memo and describing...
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'Culture of disagreement' | Palantir CEO welcomes reputation as an 'arrogant prick'
Palantir CEO Alex Karp leaned in to what he perceives as his “arrogant prick” reputation, saying...
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$1m pool | Firms turn to cash bonuses & unusual rewards to boost employee AI use
Many employers are turning to bonuses, perks and prizes to motivate staff to embrace AI, build trust...
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'Vulgar, offensive, & false' | Campbell's fires senior executive accused of racist, disparaging remarks
Campbell's acts swiftly after recording reveals offensive comments by IT executive, stressing company...
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Models of efficiency | Which companies have the most 'valuable' employees?
Tech firms such as Nvidia, Apple and Netflix are among the best known brands topping a list of revenue-per-employee...
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'Entitled, complacent, sloppy' | World's largest HR body SHRM criticized over workplace culture
SHRM's reputation as a trusted authority for HR leaders is being challenged by a stream of allegations...
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'Like a drug' | Meta's feedback culture under scrutiny over response to staff criticism & concerns
Newly unsealed filings detail how Meta staff compared Instagram to a “drug,” criticized internal...
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'Pure disgust' | Campbell's Soup sued by worker allegedly fired for reporting exec's racist remarks
A Michigan employee says Campbell's Soup dismissed him weeks after he reported racist comments from a...
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$185m payout | 600 staff exit Paramount Skydance over return-to-office mandate
Paramount Skydance's return-to-office policy has led to a wave of departures and a $185 million restructuring...
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Misconduct exposed | Seattle Fire Dept sued for $2.5m by sacked HR head over alleged retaliation
A $2.5 million claim by Seattle Fire Dept's former HR chief alleges she was dismissed after exposing...
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'Merciless' | Paramount staff express shock at scale and pace of merger job cuts
Paramount employees across the group's film, television and news divisions have described the recent...
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Condé nasty? | Vogue publisher faces union backlash after firings follow HR dispute
HR leaders are closely watching how Condé Nast handles discipline, restructuring and employee voice...
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‘Race-based layoffs’ | Paramount faces backlash after CBS News axes DEI unit
Paramount's 10% workforce reduction includes CBS News' Race & Culture Unit, sparking backlash from...
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'On the offense' | AI transformation will touch all Walmart employees, CEO says
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, says every employee - from store staff to senior leaders - will see their...
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Andy Jassy | Amazon CEO says layoffs are about culture, not AI or finances
Amazon's CEO says the company's 14,000 layoffs were about strengthening its culture after years of...
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