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Culture, creativity, AI | Spotify's new CHRO has 3 priorities to avoid 'mediocrity'
Spotify's new CHRO pledged to 'continue nurturing' Spotify's most creative minds...
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Boiling point | 1,000 Starbucks baristas strike over dress code row
Unionised baristas strike over dress code rollout, testing Starbucks' labour relations and raising...
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'Cannot be automated' | Don't neglect people skills in AI era, Walmart CPO warns
Walmart's people chief shared how the company is balancing global tech rollout with people-first leadership...
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'Slap in the face' | NASA purges DEI star, signalling agency culture shift
Trump-era directives reshape NASA's DEI policy, raising new questions about workforce inclusion, agency...
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Going large | McDonald's to hire 375,000 as US expansion accelerates
McDonald's targets 375,000 new hires across its US network in a bold summer recruitment campaign aligned...
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Global reduction | Microsoft cuts 6,000 jobs in restructure drive
Microsoft is reducing headcount by around 6,000 roles, targeting management layers to create leaner teams...
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'Self-improvement' | Nissan cuts 20,000 jobs and plans seven plant closures
Nissan's workforce and supply chain overhaul marks a sharp shift in global automotive strategy. HR...
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Retention | Remote workers most engaged but likeliest to leave, survey reveals
New Gallup data shows fully remote staff are the most engaged but far less likely to be thriving. Even...
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Burnout crisis | One in three workers use substances to manage job stress
A third of employees now use substances during the workday. Rising stress, layoffs and underused wellbeing...
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'Deeply disturbed' | Amazon fires contract driver over porch defecation incident
Amazon's delivery model faces scrutiny after a contractor was caught on camera relieving herself at...
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'Zoning out' | Microbreaks - why are workers using them & what does HR need to know?
Short breaks during the workday are more than a habit—they're a productivity tool. Data shows microbreaks...
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Harvard Law | CHROs have greater boardroom influence than ever, study finds
Boards want more from CHROs, including insight, strategy, and influence. Discover how HR leaders are...
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'Trust is fragile' | Tech execs are eager for robots at work. Is HR ready?
As robotics reshape workforces, HR leaders face urgent calls to address safety, trust, and employee engagement...
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'Tough few months' | Target CEO moves to reassure staff after DEI backlash
Target's CEO Brian Cornell, has broken his silence in an internal email following weeks of backlash...
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Perk pullback | Uber tightens hybrid policy, raises sabbatical threshold
Uber's CEO and HR chief faced staff backlash after tightening hybrid rules and sabbatical benefits....
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Ethics breach | Ex-Palantir staff slam firm's role in migrant surveillance
Former insiders at AI firm Palantir say the company's migrant-tracking tools undermine civil liberties....
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'Significant risk' | Just how widespread is covert AI usage at work? Quite a lot, it turns out
Employers face growing exposure to compliance breaches and reputational harm due to widespread hidden...
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‘Absolutely false’ | Tesla denies asking headhunters to find replacement CEO for Musk
Board chair Robyn Denholm played down reports that a new CEO could soon be at the helm of Tesla...
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‘Positive momentum’ | BNY mandates four-day return-to-office, but rules out full RTO (for now)
Expected office attendance at BNY has increased from three to four days per week...
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‘Budget-neutral’ | Google boosts comp for top performers - by trimming bonuses for middling staff
'High performance is more important than ever,' Google's VP of Global Compensation and Benefits told...
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