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'No-shoes' policy | American workers cause a stink with barefoot office trend
A trend of workers going barefoot in the office has spread across Silicon Valley startups, sparking a...
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Worker protections | NY lawmakers want Amazon to directly employ delivery drivers
A new bill could force Amazon to employ delivery drivers directly, ending its subcontractor model that...
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'Gen Zen' | Younger workers favor balance over burnout, says SurveyMonkey research
SurveyMonkey's 2025 study shows balance and values define Gen Z's career priorities...
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Lawsuit-limiting | Phoenix Suns pressured staff to sign new arbitration agreements, sources claim
Facing lawsuits from staff and minority owners, the Phoenix Suns added binding arbitration to their employee...
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‘Take a stand’ | Employees pressure Google to push back on Trump's H-1B visa fee
Unionized Google workers say their employer has a 'choice to make' on Trump's new $100,000 H-1B...
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'On the line' | Elite business schools scale back DEI under Trump pressure
Under government pressure, elite US business schools are scaling back DEI ties, leaving questions over...
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'Coffee-badging' | Disconnect in RTO office mandates as workers invent new ways to push back
Stricter RTO mandates are colliding with worker resistance, but from coffee-badging to digital surveillance,...
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'Alleviate loneliness' | 99% of workers would welcome an AI 'friend' at work, KPMG finds
AI companions may ease workplace loneliness, but new research shows employees still favor real friendships...
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'Underestimated' | Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank defends micromanagement as staff RTO
As the firm makes a near full-time return to office, Under Armour chief Kevin Plank says micromanagement...
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Union pressure | Amazon splashes $1bn to raise pay & cuts health costs for staff
Amazon is spending $1bn to lift wages and reduce health costs for staff, a move that raises the pay floor...
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'Suppression' | Jimmy Kimmel suspended & taken off-air after Charlie Kirk comments, prompting union outcry
ABC's suspension of Jimmy Kimmel over his comments on Charlie Kirk's death has triggered political...
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'Cut off' | Google AI contractors fired amid work conditions dispute
GlobalLogic contractors working on Google's AI claim sudden dismissals, poor conditions, and union-busting,...
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Same old story | Age bias complaints soar in hiring, Glassdoor data shows
Ageism is on the rise in hiring, with Glassdoor data revealing a 133% jump in complaints as HR leaders...
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'Silenced' | Ben & Jerry's founder quits over 'values' clash with parent company Unilever
Nearly five decades after co-founding Ben & Jerry's, Jerry Greenfield has resigned, citing Unilever's...
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'Paradigm shift' | Zoom chief predicts three-day workweeks and role extinction with AI
AI could free staff from the five-day grind, but many jobs won't survive says Zoom CEO Eric Yuan and...
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Crisis point | Major exodus of US healthcare workers looms, experts call for more 'career advancement'
Harris Poll forecasts a mass exodus of US healthcare workers, signalling urgent workforce retention challenges...
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'Caught celebrating' | Companies fire staff over 'unacceptable' social media reactions to Charlie Kirk assassination
Businesses from Microsoft to American Airlines are disciplining staff after online comments about Charlie...
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Illegal | Judge rules Trump firing order was unlawful - but workers remain fired
Judge William Alsup ruled the Trump administration acted unlawfully in firing thousands of federal employees...
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1,000 jobs | Kroger axes corporate roles in latest overhaul
Kroger is laying off 1,000 corporate staff in a restructuring designed to cut costs, redirect investment...
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Lack of flexibility | Target faces staff unrest over office return
Target's RTO mandate is sparking backlash from employees who say communication has been poor, morale...
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