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4:1 return | Prioritize workplace wellbeing if you want productivity gains - World Economic Forum
Thriving workplaces are key to tackling burnout, boosting productivity, and improving both business performance...
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'Footprint optimization' | Jobs under threat as Walgreens to close 1,200 stores by 2027
Walgreens will close 1,200 stores by 2027, with 500 scheduled in 2025, as part of an optimization strategy...
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'Insulting offer' | GE Aerospace workers authorize strike action over benefits
Hundreds of GE Aerospace employees represented by UAW Local 647 could strike later this month after authorizing...
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'Mischaracterizations' | Apple defends chief after HR complaints alleging bullying & harassment
Apple is facing allegations of a toxic culture in its fitness unit, where HR culture and leadership decisions...
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'Executive excess' | Study reveals huge discrepancy between CEO salaries and lower-paid workers
A new report finds CEO pay at America's largest low-wage employers has outpaced worker wages, intensifying...
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'The old man' | Amazon faces age bias lawsuit over warehouse worker treatment
Amazon is facing a lawsuit from a New Jersey warehouse worker who says he endured age discrimination,...
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Childcare issues | Burger King worker who went viral for running restaurant alone, is fired
A mother of three who worked 12-hour shifts at a Burger King in South Carolina and gained online fame...
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Flat raises | Starbucks shifts salaried pay policy as union talks continue
Starbucks is moving to a uniform 2% raise for salaried staff as it streamlines costs, enforces new office...
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‘Hostile & aggressive’ | Lawsuit claims former Chicago Blackhawks employee was fired for being gay
Chicago Blackhawks have refuted the claims, insisting the PR manager was fired for 'multiple instances...
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‘Set boundaries’ | EY's Chief Wellbeing Officer has three tips for stressed employees
EY Americas' Chief Wellbeing Officer says employees should set boundaries and invest in personal...
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‘Security strategy’ | HSBC plans surge in staff surveillance & biometric scanning
HSBC is planning a 'four-fold increase' in cameras, alongside more biometric verification & software...
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‘A real difference’ | Walmart expands 10% discount perk to help staff afford groceries
'We've heard your feedback that these savings make a real difference for you and your families,'...
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Ditching DEI | Nearly half of Target's employees have little faith in the store's future
'Our team is not happy with our current performance,' a company spokesperson admitted...
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‘Sexual deviance’ | Former HR execs sue Tesla alleging 'constant' racism, cocaine use, & brawls
The lawsuit alleges CEO Elon Musk is regularly involved in HR decisions at the plant where brawls, bigotry,...
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'Serious violation' | Family sues Jeep-maker Stellantis for safety failures after worker death
Jeep owner Stellantis, faces lawsuit over Jeep plant death linked to removed safety equipment...
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Thanks for your service | Air Force blocks early retirement for transgender members
US Air Force policy shifts remove early retirement options for some transgender personnel...
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Federal firings | Trump HR chief backs "at-will" sackings of government employees
Trump's personnel chief calls for a shift to 'at-will' status for all Federal employees, backing...
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'Active intervention' | New academic study maps effective workplace harassment responses
Research identifies three workplace sexual harassment bystander profiles and how organizations can better...
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Move it or lose it | Amazon tells staff to relocate or resign as AI spending grows
Amazon's new relocate or resign policy coincides with major AI investment and workforce changes that...
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Staff wellbeing | Hotel worker praised for handling 'inappropriate' guest, but management criticized
A hotel worker's account of a guest's inappropriate offer highlights concerns over professional boundaries...
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