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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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'Disparate impact' | Amazon driver sues EEOC over halted discrimination probes
A former Amazon worker claims the EEOC unlawfully ended her complaint accusing Amazon of sex discrimination...
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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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Housing benefit | San Francisco employers offer home loans to keep workers local
With house prices topping $1 million, employers from county governments to hospitals are offering housing...
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Insulting offer | Employee wins out after being offered 30% pay reduction
A worker's story of losing 30% of their pay and finding success elsewhere shows what happens when HR...
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15% axed | Amazon plans sweeping HR job cuts as AI investment grows
Amazon's HR function faces deep cuts as the company doubles down on AI. The move is part of a broader...
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'Terrible person' | NBA suspends employee for policy breach over Charlie Kirk posts
The NBA suspended a staffer for violating company policy after online posts about right-wing agitator...
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'Controlling' | Manager's WFH monitoring criticized as '5-minute rule' email goes viral
A viral WFH email has raised questions around how extreme oversight signals a lack of trust in remote...
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'Too overwhelming' | HR chaos & delays as OPM struggles to process Federal employee exodus
A record exodus from the federal workforce has left the Office of Personnel Management struggling to...
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'Youngism' | Economic impact of rising bias against Gen Z is 'startling,' expert warns
Negative stereotypes and automation fears are creating a difficult path for Gen Z workers, with research...
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'Chronically threatened' | Walgreens sued over failure to tackle worker's claims of violence & racial abuse
A Santa Monica Walgreens faces a lawsuit from a former shift leader who says she endured racial harassment,...
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Safety shortcomings | Construction firm fined after fatal bee attack on worker
An Arizona construction firm is facing penalties after a bee swarm killed one worker and injured two...
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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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Blown away | Wind farm operator Orsted cutting 2000 jobs after Trump nixes projects
Orsted is cutting around 2,000 jobs worldwide in a sweeping cost-reduction plan designed to improve competitiveness...
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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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'Impossible' | Ford's return to office policy is hurting staff morale
The Detroit automaker's stricter return to office mandate is sparking tension, as workers claim they're...
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Mandatory scans | JPMorgan imposes compulsory biometric access for staff at new NYC HQ
JPMorgan Chase's biometric access mandate marks a major step in corporate security, while also raising...
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'Benefits optimization' | Google staff question use of third-party AI tool in healthcare plan
A new Alphabet policy has unsettled staff after linking employee health benefits to the use of an AI...
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Severance | Musk and X Corp settle $128m pay dispute with former Twitter bosses
After months of legal tension, Elon Musk's X Corp has settled with Twitter's former top brass over...
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