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Bargaining | California Governor Newsom approves landmark union law for Uber drivers
California Uber drivers can now unionize under a new law hailed as historic for collective bargaining,...
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Office romance | Ohio considers tax breaks for firms that pay 'marriage bonuses' to staff
Ohio may allow employers to claim up to $50,000 in tax credits for offering staff marriage bonuses under...
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Oil pressure | ExxonMobil confirms 2,000 worldwide job losses; US spared for now
ExxonMobil has announced 2,000 job cuts worldwide, with Europe bearing the brunt, as part of a restructuring...
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'Legitimate' | Amazon defeats discrimination suit by Black employee placed on performance plan
Amazon has won a federal court ruling dismissing a discrimination lawsuit, in a case testing new standards...
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'Imminent' | Trump eyes more layoffs as shutdown hits federal workers
With agencies bracing for cuts, Trump signals sweeping workforce changes as the shutdown unfolds, alarming...
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'Train and retool' | Accenture cuts 11,000 jobs amid major AI reskilling drive
Accenture's sweeping AI strategy has already displaced more than 11,000 workers, with leadership signaling...
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Trump initiative | Government shutdown likely as 100,000 federal workers set for mass resignation
Trump's workforce cuts are reshaping the federal government as more than 100,000 employees exit under...
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‘Angry’ | Starbucks staff publicly criticize leadership over 'race to the bottom' job cuts
Staff have warned Starbucks that cost-saving job cuts could be irreparably damaging the company's...
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'They think different' | Cohesity gives managers training on 'mindboggling' Gen Z, CPO reveals
Cohesity CPO Rebecca Adams is steering managers toward better connections with Gen Z, focusing on communication,...
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'No-shoes' policy | American workers cause a stink with barefoot office trend
A trend of workers going barefoot in the office has spread across Silicon Valley startups, sparking a...
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Worker protections | NY lawmakers want Amazon to directly employ delivery drivers
A new bill could force Amazon to employ delivery drivers directly, ending its subcontractor model that...
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'Gen Zen' | Younger workers favor balance over burnout, says SurveyMonkey research
SurveyMonkey's 2025 study shows balance and values define Gen Z's career priorities...
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Lawsuit-limiting | Phoenix Suns pressured staff to sign new arbitration agreements, sources claim
Facing lawsuits from staff and minority owners, the Phoenix Suns added binding arbitration to their employee...
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‘Take a stand’ | Employees pressure Google to push back on Trump's H-1B visa fee
Unionized Google workers say their employer has a 'choice to make' on Trump's new $100,000 H-1B...
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'Coffee-badging' | Disconnect in RTO office mandates as workers invent new ways to push back
Stricter RTO mandates are colliding with worker resistance, but from coffee-badging to digital surveillance,...
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'Competitive compensation' | Bank of America boosts pay floor to $25 per hour
Bank of America is lifting its minimum US wage to $25 per hour, reinforcing its role as a pay leader...
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'Misleading investors' | Wells Fargo settles lawsuit over 'sham' DEI interviews
Wells Fargo is set to resolve claims it misrepresented DEI hiring efforts through phony interviews. The...
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'Act of self-harm' | United Nations facing job cuts after US funding pullback
With the US cutting billions in support, the UN is planning job losses and structural reform as it attempts...
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'Underestimated' | Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank defends micromanagement as staff RTO
As the firm makes a near full-time return to office, Under Armour chief Kevin Plank says micromanagement...
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Union pressure | Amazon splashes $1bn to raise pay & cuts health costs for staff
Amazon is spending $1bn to lift wages and reduce health costs for staff, a move that raises the pay floor...
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