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'Sweet spot of productivity' | Google co-founder urges staff to work 60-hour weeks
Google co-founder Sergey Brin pushes for 60-hour workweeks and daily office attendance to stay ahead...
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'Tone deaf' | Use AI for emotional support - Microsoft exec draws controversy after advice to laid off staff
Microsoft's recent round of layoffs caused a stir, but it was an Xbox executive's AI-powered career...
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'Be worried' | Pentagon shake-up delays pay rises for 60K federal employees
A stalled Pentagon wage panel has left tens of thousands of federal employees without their 2025 pay...
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'Irreparable harm' | Judge halts health service layoffs, calling the move unlawful
HHS layoffs face legal roadblock after judge says restructuring likely violated federal law and threatens...
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'Disappearing staff' | Walmart hit by new immigration legislation and lawsuit over hiring practices
Walmart's handling of immigration-related staff cuts and background checks faces legal challenges and...
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Benefit deregulation | Labor Dept rescinds outdated retirement rules for benefit plans
The Department of Labor has repealed long-standing ERISA retirement rules and bulletins, saying the guidance...
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'Effort to rightsize' | Intel cuts auto unit jobs in cost-saving shake-up
Intel winds down its automotive unit and cuts jobs across operations, including layoffs at its Santa...
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Leadership shift | Tesla fires top exec amid slumping EV sales
Tesla's top regional operations executive has been fired as sales slump in Europe and North America,...
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'Inflection point' | Dating app Bumble to cut 240 jobs amid sector downturn
Bumble's restructuring sees 240 job losses as it aims to stabilize performance and navigate weakening...
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Flexibility not salary | Work-life balance drives job satisfaction says report
Randstad's new report finds workers prioritize work-life balance over pay, with flexible roles boosting...
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Task maskers | Gen Z faking productivity to stay visible in the workplace
Gen Z employees are responding to in-office mandates with performative behavior designed to appear productive,...
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'Important insights' | White House back to office push faces federal hybrid reality
Remote work may still have a foothold in government hiring, even as federal leadership pushes for a five-day...
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100°F | Unexplainable, unsafe - Pizza Hut workers report 'blazing' kitchen heat & illness on shift
Staff and locals claim extreme heat at a Pizza Hut outlet has gone unaddressed for months, raising questions...
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'Dolce standards' | Ex-employees sue Dolce & Gabbana over late pay & termination claims
Two former makeup artists have filed a lawsuit against Dolce & Gabbana, claiming delayed payments and...
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Compliance failures | Remote work abuse 'rampant' in federal agencies, report claims
A new government watchdog report finds remote work mismanagement across federal agencies, prompting policy...
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Layoffs | Microsoft set to cut sales jobs as AI costs soar
Microsoft is set to reduce headcount again, with sales teams likely impacted, as it shifts resources...
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Familiar faces | Employers rehire former staff as boomerang recruitment rises
Boomerang hires are gaining traction as employers favor familiarity and cost savings in an uncertain...
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'Normalizing cuts' | AI will shrink Amazon's corporate workforce - CEO Andy Jassy
Amazon will cut corporate roles as AI takes over more tasks. Here's how it could reshape hiring, compliance,...
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Productivity gains | Remote work linked to lower stress & higher output, study finds
New research shows remote workers are sleeping longer, eating healthier and outperforming office-based...
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Talent war | Meta tempting OpenAI staff with $100m signing bonuses, CEO Altman claims
Meta is reportedly offering OpenAI staff up to $100 million as tech firms battle for elite AI...
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