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WFH disconnect | Employees demand flexible work - CHROs aren't so sure...
Flexible work remains popular among employees, yet HR leaders are slow to commit.
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Burden lifting? | Amazon, Walmart expand use of 'humanoid' robots & drones for delivery work
Drones and robots are taking over delivery shifts, redefining the last mile—and what it could mean...
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People-first | Google to expand engineering workforce despite AI progress
How Google's strategy for growing its engineering team reflects an evolving balance between AI integration...
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84,000 participants | Starbucks celebrates frontline staff with global barista competition
Starbucks celebrates employees by launching its first-ever Global Barista Championship in front of 14,000...
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Temporary Protected Status | Walmart lays off migrant workers after Supreme Court ruling
Walmart and Disney are responding to shifting immigration policy by removing workers whose temporary...
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Structural flaws | Presenteeism costing US firms $150bn a year, Harvard Business Review finds
Sick leave policies alone won't fix presenteeism. HBR's analysis shows how job design, support, and...
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Great expectations | Gen Z's call to employers: Be values-first or else
Gen Z is transforming the workforce with a demand for purpose, ethics and flexibility...
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Power shift | Women CEOs reach record high in Fortune 500 list
Women now hold more CEO roles than ever before on the Fortune 500, marking a turning point in executive...
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Back to school | Gen Z turns to 'Adulting 101' courses to fill key skill gaps
'Adulting 101' is gaining traction as Gen Z searches for the skills schools never taught—from budgeting...
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'Strategic action' | Nissan slams the brakes on merit-based pay hikes
Job cuts, pay freezes and site closures mark Nissan's renewed restructuring drive as the carmaker seeks...
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Attrition | Return to office mandates make hiring & retention harder for HR, research finds
From rising legal risks to retention challenges, growing RTO mandates in 2025 are testing HR strategy...
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'Times of peril' | United Nations plans 6,900 job cuts amid funding gap
The UN is preparing major staffing and budget cuts as it faces a $1.5 billion shortfall, largely driven...
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Toxic leadership | Gordon Ramsay rants prompt research into abusive bosses
Discover how intentional abusive supervision affects workplace dynamics and what HR leaders can do to...
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Roles reshaped | IBM automates 94% of HR tasks with AI rollout
IBM says AI handles nearly all of its HR admin. Do people leaders now face a strategic reset of their...
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Workforce confidence | Remote work dips, but demand still outpaces 2019
Remote work may be harder to land, but it's far from disappearing. HR leaders must balance flexibility...
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US jobs threat | Will US staff be axed as Panasonic cuts 10,000?
Panasonic is restructuring and cutting 10,000 jobs to protect margins. HR leaders must prepare for the...
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Early careers | Entry-level jobs face AI obstacle, says LinkedIn survey
Entry-level jobs are shrinking fast. How HR leaders respond now could shape workforce equity and leadership...
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'Tough choices' | Walmart trims 1,500 jobs in operations overhaul
A major workforce restructuring at Walmart has put 1,500 jobs at risk as the retailer consolidates around...
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‘Delusional’ | Phoenix Suns hit back as another employee alleges discrimination & harassment
It is the fourth lawsuit against the Suns in seven months to allege severe workplace misconduct...
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Gen Z | 'Can't learn working from your basement' - JPMorgan boss Dimon continues RTO tirade
JPMorgan's chief exec also revealed the bank has not experienced attrition post-RTO mandate...
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