Healthcare & Benefits
'Sink or swim together' | American Express rewrites bonus structure to curb exec rivalries
American Express has overhauled its executive bonus structure after incentives saw internal rivalry prioritized...
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‘Continuously improving’ | Amazon expands mental health benefit for 1 million employees
Amazon says it is 'continuously improving' its provisions for staff, amid a period of controversial churn...
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'Career suicide' | Skims founder warns against remote work amid CEO WFH pushback
Shark Tank star and Skims founder Emma Grede warns of the hidden career costs to working from...
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'Has to evolve' | Microsoft overhauls entire HR department for AI era of work
An overhaul of Microsoft's HR function has placed its AI-first strategy, workforce alignment, and speed,...
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$1m reward | SharkNinja to IBM: How AI incentives are reshaping HR strategy
AI incentives are emerging as companies reward employees with cash, bonuses, and prizes to experiment...
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ERISA | 'Wake-up call' for employers as judge rules JPMorgan staff may sue over high drug costs
A proposed class action alleges JPMorgan violated ERISA, mismanaging employees' benefits plans and...
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Pay & promotions | US HR leaders lack data to make effective decisions, survey finds
A new report says data gaps are making fair decisions around pay and promotion harder for US HR...
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$15,000 reimbursement | OpenAI expands benefit offering legal assistance for employees affected by ICE
OpenAI introduces new resources for employees facing ICE detention or immigration enforcement...
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Benefit reduction | Meta trims staff equity offering as AI investment climbs
Meta reduces stock option grants by about 5% as it ramps up billions in AI capital expenditure...
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Sky-high bonus | Delta Airlines pays out $1.3bn to employees in profit share
Delta Air Lines has paid $1.3B to employees through its annual profit-sharing program, after a strong...
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In or out? | Google offers voluntary exits in business division as AI adoption intensifies
Google is offering voluntary severance packages to some employees in its global business organization...
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Customer-facing | Target prioritizes in-store staff over automation push
Target is increasing in-store staffing while cutting supply chain and regional office roles as the retailer...
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'Cut, cut, cut' | Netflix warns of $6bn job cuts if high-profile media merger proceeds
Netflix says a proposed Paramount Skydance Warner Bros. Discovery merger could carry significant job...
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Succession | 'No. 2' Disney exec secures $27m package - with higher base pay than new CEO
In a move seemingly designed to salve the sting of being passed over for the top job, the Walt Disney...
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'Impact-evidence' | Meta links employee AI usage to performance reviews & rewards
Meta is tying performance reviews and bonuses to employee AI use, signaling a tougher stance on AI adoption...
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'Unprecedented' | Wells Fargo awards CEO bumper 28% pay increase
Wells Fargo has approved a $40m pay package for CEO Charlie Scharf, citing performance and progress after...
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‘Code of conduct’ | Gaming giant Ubisoft fires employee who publicly criticized RTO policy
A spokesperson for Ubisoft said that sharing opinions 'respectfully' does not lead to...
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'Less friction' | Starbucks bets on AI to relieve staff admin & lift sales
Starbucks is deploying artificial intelligence across stores while boosting staffing, as it aims to restore...
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'Next level' | Chipotle combines HR and legal departments in new-look approach
Chipotle is combining legal and HR leadership into a single role as part of a restructure of its executive...
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'Project Dawn' | Amazon confirms 16,000 global redundancies after email error
A new round of job losses at Amazon has been confirmed after an internal email about redundancies was...
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