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Wellbeing boost? | IKEA says it is "elevating the co-worker experience" with AI-powered drones
“Integrating 24/7 operational drones into IKEA warehouses is not only a great step in inventory management...
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The gig's up | Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds ruling on Amazon drivers' employment status
Wisconsin court upholds ruling that says Amazon Flex drivers are employees not independent...
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Bad credit | Mastercard cuts 3% of jobs despite stellar Q2 performance
Mastercard has become the latest big name corporation to announce a round of redundancies, despite healthy...
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'An important next step' | Massachusetts latest state to embrace pay transparency
As pay transparency continues to make progress across the US, Massachusetts has become the latest state...
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“I misspoke” | Ex-Google CEO walks back claims that "work-life balance" damaged the company's performance
Ex-CEO Eric Schmidt says he regrets his comments, in which he claimed that "Google decided that work-life...
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Employee rights | Amazon & SpaceX among those gaining ground against NLRB with constitutional challenges
Employers are relying on the US Constitution to help undermine the work of the National Labor Relations...
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128-degree heat | Former employees recall "nightmare" work conditions at JD Vance-backed startup
AppHarvest faces allegations that employees had to work through extreme temperatures, were given little...
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'No! You’re the greatest!' | Trump & Musk chat brings workers' rights to the heart of presidential race
Presidential hopeful Donald Trump has been labelled a "scab" after a controversial chat with X owner...
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United We Ride? | Harley-Davidson reviewing DEI policies amid activist backlash
Harley-Davidson is the latest company to be targeted by anti-DEI activists, after Tractor Supply and...
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SEC rule | Citigroup tells employees they can't donate to the Harris-Walz campaign without company approval
Citi must keep employees in check with their donations due to the Securities and Exchange Commission's...
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‘Torture’ | Dell lays off 12,500 employees to become “leaner” in shift toward AI
Dell is laying off approximately 12,500 employees as it plans to become leaner and modernize its sales...
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Wellbeing woes | Report: Employee reviews mentioning burnout surge to record levels
Daniel Zhao, Chief Economist at Glassdoor, suggests employees may be struggling with workloads after...
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‘Cockroaches of the factory’ | Boeing workers describe unsustainable pressure, low morale, & confusion ahead of door blowout hearing
Testimonies from Boeing 737 Max factory workers were released Tuesday ahead of a two-day investigative...
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Viral post | Walmart worker claims their store management has a "no quit” program
An image shared by the worker appears to show a notice from Walmart management pushing staff to attempt...
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Performance | Microsoft CPO tells staff: Prioritize security or risk losing promotions & pay raises
Microsoft has told its staff they must show how they have prioritized security during performance reviews...
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‘Resize and refocus’ | Intel announces 15,000 layoffs in plan to scrap 'non-essential work'
Intel has announced plans to cut 15,000 jobs, around 15% of its workforce, in a bid to reduce costs and...
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Special bonus | Microsoft surprises staff with one-off cash bonus rewarding “tremendous work”
Non-executive employees will receive a payment of an additional 10% to 25% of the value of their annual...
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'Historic moment' | Apple store staff secure landmark union deal to improve pay & work-life balance
Apple and the union representing retail workers at a store in Maryland have agreed to a landmark deal,...
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Visibility vs productivity | Execs & HR admit RTO mandates are meant to make staff quit
HR professionals admit a desire for staff turnover when imposing RTO mandates...
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Badge scans | Salesforce's CEO once said RTO was "never going to work." Now he's ordered staff back to the office
Many workers are expected to be in the office four to five days per week under the new RTO mandate. Salesforce...
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