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‘Actively listening’ | Patagonia 'rode the subway' with employees to find out why they weren't happy - HR chief
'We needed to understand what our employees were genuinely experiencing,' Patagonia's Chief People...
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‘Smiling faces’ | Samsung orders five-day RTO for some US staff - with a monitoring tool to stop them 'coffee badging'
A memo sent by Samsung's HR team said the order has led to 'more smiling faces in the...
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Union protections | Trump attacks bargaining rights for 400K federal employees
Trump plots sweeping rollback of union protections at the Department of Veterans Affairs, with more than...
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Four-year study | Researchers find WFH brings long-term wellbeing & other benefits
New research shows working from home can improve wellbeing, reduce stress and boost productivity, if...
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'Critically flawed' | Coast Guard report blames toxic workplace culture for Titan submersible tragedy
Poor safety culture, retaliation fears, and ignored protocols are blamed for the deadly Titan...
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'Five things' | White House scraps Elon Musk's controversial employee reporting initiative
The Trump administration has pulled the plug on Elon Musk's 'five things' initiative, a controversial...
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'Dislocation' | Embrace AI but don't bank on jobs, Bill Gates warns Gen Z grads
Bill Gates backs AI use for Gen Z, but graduates are facing rising unemployment, job market burnout,...
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RTO resistance | Hybrid work endures as return to office mandates fall flat
As pressure mounts for full-time office returns, most US companies are quietly sticking to hybrid models,...
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'Obnoxiousness' | JPMorgan's new HQ has a 'cutting edge' gym - but staff aren't happy about membership fees
JPMorgan's all-new $3bn HQ promised to ease staff hesitation over a five-day RTO, but some aren't...
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'No surprise' | Meta to let candidates use AI during coding interviews
Meta is piloting a hiring format where job applicants for software engineering roles can use AI assistants...
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Retaliation | HR manager sues Oregon county over pay equity dispute
Pay equity issues spark legal clash as Oregon HR leader alleges retaliation after reporting unfair compensation...
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Highest injury rates | Revealed - America's most dangerous jobs
New BLS data identifies the industries with the highest workplace injury rates, highlighting risks in...
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'Ava Cado' | Chipotle slashed time-to-hire by 75% with AI bot, CHRO reveals
Chipotle's AI assistant Ava Cado is accelerating hiring, increasing candidate flow and freeing up managers...
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'Corporate bully' | Netflix sued by whistleblower over retaliation, discrimination, & harassment claims
A former Netflix attorney alleges she was dismissed after reporting discrimination and harassment...
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Weekend wobbles | Gen Z quitting jobs over 'Sunday Scaries' anxiety
Resume.io survey reveals Gen Z workers are quitting over anxiety. Mental health now outweighs job security...
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Question of loyalty | Trump-Musk rift casts shadow over new federal HR chief
New Federal HR head Scott Kupor commits to Trump's agenda while downplaying Musk links after political...
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Musk & Huang | Billionaire bosses boast 'always on' schedules as pressure mounts on staff
Billionaire CEOs like Musk and Huang are glorifying 24/7 work, fueling concerns over how it filters down...
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'Code of silence' | Paramount faces lawsuit over sexual harassment failures
Two former Paramount staffers say the studio enabled workplace sexual assault and harassment, with the...
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54% and counting | Fortune 100 companies return to the office while smaller firms stay home
As Fortune 100 firms return to in-person work, smaller companies are staying hybrid, revealing diverging...
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'Accountability' | Cardinal Healthcare CEO reveals how he maintained employee engagement amid 'ruthless' job cuts
Cardinal Health CEO Jason Hollar's no-nonsense “ruthless prioritization” strategy re-centered the...
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