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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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‘Debbie Downers’ | Walmart CPO warns that workplace negativity limits progress
Walmart HR chief Donna Morris warns that chronic negativity—what she calls the “Debbie Downer”...
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‘Fresh ideas’ | HR Grapevine launches US Editorial Advisory Board to cement role as HR's 'trusted voice'
The US Editorial Advisory Board deepens HR Grapevine's long-standing commitment to produce authoritative...
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Personal touch | CEOs are boosting morale by taking a surprising approach to thanking staff
While AI shapes communication and speed defines work, some executives are taking a more personal approach...
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Onboarding AI | Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says AI will need integrating like people
Nvidia's Jensen Huang predicts companies will hire and onboard AI “digital humans” alongside staff,...
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Jobs | New 'career hub' will help Sony hire global talent like never before, HR chief says
A new careers hub will help Sony to 'welcome diverse perspectives & skillsets that elevate our collective...
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'Toxic' | Boston Water and Sewer Commission HR chief sues over workplace bias claims
A former HR leader at the Boston Water and Sewer Commission is suing the agency, alleging discrimination,...
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'Harmony not balance' | Bezos defends Amazon's strict return to office stance
Amazon's RTO policy is testing employee loyalty as Jeff Bezos doubles down on his belief that “work-life...
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Wellbeing wins | Microsoft tops Forbes' 2025 World's Best Employers list
The 2025 World's Best Employers list reveals how global companies are prioritizing employee wellbeing,...
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WFH works | Remote-friendly firms report soaring productivity, countering RTO demands
Remote-first organizations report stronger performance, higher talent retention, and better work-life...
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'Not my words' | Government workers shocked to find new, politically-charged out of office replies
Staff at the Education Department discovered politically charged out-of-office replies during the shutdown,...
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'Train and retool' | Accenture cuts 11,000 jobs amid major AI reskilling drive
Accenture's sweeping AI strategy has already displaced more than 11,000 workers, with leadership signaling...
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Trump initiative | Government shutdown likely as 100,000 federal workers set for mass resignation
Trump's workforce cuts are reshaping the federal government as more than 100,000 employees exit under...
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‘Angry’ | Starbucks staff publicly criticize leadership over 'race to the bottom' job cuts
Staff have warned Starbucks that cost-saving job cuts could be irreparably damaging the company's...
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