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'Deeply disturbed' | USPS in legal battle after complaint for discrimination, harassment and retaliation
The United States Postal Service (USPS) finds itself embroiled in a legal battle around allegations of...
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HR pioneer | Meta's Chief People Officer to step down after 16 years
Meta's Chief People Officer, Lori Goler, will step down next summer after more than 16 years shaping...
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'Hunted' | FEMA workers targeted by armed militia during emergency response
Discussions around worker safety reached a new level, after federal emergency teams responding to Hurricane...
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'Flexibility & freedom' | Spotify CHRO doubles down on remote working policy
Spotify's CHRO has reacted to the current drive to end remote working and bring people back to the...
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‘Extensive violations’ | Apple illegally restricted employees' use of Slack & social media, NLRB claims
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has accused Apple of illegally restricting the ability of employees...
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'Happy Amazon Employee' | SNL sketch nails Amazon over worker wellbeing
Amazon has been trolled in a Saturday Night Live sketch which highlighted the gruelling conditions reportedly...
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Work-life balance | Zoom CEO predicts AI will lead to four-day work-week 'very soon'
Zoom CEO Eric Yuan, has predicted that the four-day working week will become standard within the next...
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'Blatant disregard' | Department of Labor hands out penalties over temporary worker treatment
The Department of Labor has handed a three year ban to Harvest Plus, a farm labor contractor based in...
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Directive Down Under | Dell expands RTO mandate beyond North America
As previously reported, Dell has begun its return to office mandate, instructing Australian employees...
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ERGs | As other 'rural' employers ditch DEI, McCain Foods says its commitment will not waver
Other companies with deep ties to the farming community like John Deere, Caterpillar, & Tractor Supply...
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44 million Slack messages | Disney faces lawsuit after employee data breach
Disney is facing a class action lawsuit over a significant data breach that reportedly exposed sensitive...
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NLRB ruling | Former Starbucks CEO broke labor law by telling unhappy employee to “go work for another company"
While serving as interim CEO in 2022, Schultz spoke with a California-based employee who raised concerns...
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'Really, really scared' | Veteran worker takes Subway to court over wage theft & discrimination
A veteran Subway employee in Los Angeles has filed a landmark lawsuit against the sandwich chain and...
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'No guidance' | Tennessee factory criticized for response to Hurricane Helene after worker deaths
A Tennessee plastics factory faces scrutiny of its emergency response procedures after several employees...
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RTO | Google & Microsoft tell staff: Hybrid's going nowhere, but only if productivity stays high
Executives at tech giants Google and Microsoft have reassured staff concerned about full in-office mandates...
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'Ridicule & harassment' | Trans McDonald's employee wins $930,000 in discrimination lawsuit
The former employee suffered a “barrage of taunts, laughter, ridicule, and harassment” because of...
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‘Coerced employees’ | Apple hit by accusations of illegal workplace rules by NLRB
Apple has refuted the accusations made by the NLRB and says it will “firmly contest these allegations...
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'Workforce restructuring' | GM to layoff more than 1,600 workers
General Motors has provided a reminder that US layoffs are not restricted to the tech sector, announcing...
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‘More productive onsite’ | Dell tells sales staff to return to office five days a week
“Our data shows that sales teams are more productive when onsite,” Dell leadership wrote in a memo...
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'Letters of education' | Bank of America sends warnings to employees failing to meet in-office requirements
Bank of America has begun issuing warning notices to employees who fail to comply with its in-office...
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