Healthcare & Benefits
'Illegal threats' | Kaiser Permanente HR chief hits back as 31,000 staff resume strike over wages
An estimated 31,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers are on strike in California and Hawaii after...
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Automation attrition | UPS outlines 30,000 job cuts as Amazon partnership winds down
UPS will cut up to 30,000 jobs through attrition as it scales back Amazon operations, closes buildings,...
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AI driven? | Amazon set to cut thousands more jobs, including HR roles amid strategic reset
Amazon is reportedly cutting 14,000 corporate roles as part of its plan to remove 30,000 white-collar...
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'Free speech' | Homeland Security sued for sacking worker who criticized leader in secret recording
A former DHS employee is suing the agency, alleging his firing over secretly recorded comments about...
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'Too fast' | JPMorgan CEO Dimon says governments should help manage AI's workforce impact
Speaking at Davos, Jamie Dimon discussed AI's job impact, called for planning to manage workforce disruption,...
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'Crypto embrace' | Steak 'n Shake offers unusual Bitcoin bonus for hourly staff
Steak 'n Shake is offering hourly workers a Bitcoin bonus as part of a new pay scheme, with crypto...
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'Boring' | Trump brushes off 317,000 federal job cuts with one word critique
Donald Trump has dismissed concerns over an estimated 317,000 federal job cuts, calling the civil servants...
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'Really hard' | C-suite phone calls helping secure key AI hires, Cisco CPO reveals
Cisco is struggling to hire AI talent as demand soars and the qualified pool remains small, according...
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'Predatory' | Mamdani lawsuits hit NYC food delivery apps over alleged wage theft
New York City has sued Motoclick, accusing the delivery app of stealing wages from immigrant workers...
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'Pretty distracting' | Why Netflix has abandoned its commitment to pay transparency
Netflix has rowed back from a long-standing pay transparency policy after it created friction among some...
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1,500 jobs | Meta axes 10% of roles from Reality Labs division
Meta has confirmed a 10% reduction in its Reality Labs division, particularly affecting the metaverse...
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'Retaliation' | A CHRO, a Connecticut town, & claims of wrongful dismissal: What went wrong?
A wrongful termination lawsuit involving a Connecticut town's former CHRO has escalated as the town seeks...
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'Specific examples' | Amazon tells staff to list achievements in new annual performance review process
Amazon is attempting to reshape performance management by asking corporate employees to detail accomplishments...
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'Priorities' | Does your business take HR seriously? Your CEO-CHRO pay ratio can help you find out
Harvard Law School research indicates CHRO pay ratios provide a measurable link between a company's...
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Pay, Diddy | Employees of imprisoned Sean 'Diddy' Combs allege they aren't being paid
Employees linked to Sean “Diddy” Combs are alleging unpaid compensation during his imprisonment,...
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1,000 roles | FEMA staff brace for CORE job cuts amid 'workforce planning exercise'
Supervisors at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are advising staff to prepare for the loss...
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Shrinking benefits | US bonus payouts less common and smaller says six-year study
US bonus payouts are reaching fewer workers and shrinking in size, according to six years of payroll...
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Pay boost | Minimum wage hikes lift pay for millions of US workers
Minimum wage increases are boosting pay for millions of US workers as state and local hikes take effect...
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'Discrimination' | Federal employees sue Trump administration over ban on gender-affirming care coverage
Federal workers have filed a class complaint over a policy ending gender-affirming care coverage in federal...
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'Hybrid creep' | Employers deploying more subtle tactics to encourage RTO
'Hybrid creep' is emerging as the next phase of return-to-office strategy, relying on influence, visibility...
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