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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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'Waste of money' | Gen Z & employers question value of degrees as skills 'snowball' gathers pace
The value of a university degree is under further scrutiny as employers increasingly pivot toward skills-based...
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20,000 jobs | Mass layoffs and facility closures planned in UPS cost-saving drive
UPS has announced it will cut 20,000 jobs and shutter dozens of facilities in response to global trade...
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'Labor-focused' | Starbucks CEO orders more hiring & less automation to curb sales slump
Starbucks' change in people strategy comes after attempts to replace staff with more technology failed...
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Firing & ICE | Dallas attorney loses job following encounter with immigration officials
Domestic politics continues to impact people's professional lives, with a Dallas-based attorney dismissed...
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Dressing down | Starbucks broke labor laws with response to pro-union T-shirts, court rules
A US federal appeals court has upheld a ruling against Starbucks, confirming that the company violated...
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'Increases velocity' | Uber revokes remote work with 3 day return-to-office order
Uber is enforcing a stricter office attendance policy, informing staff this week that remote work approvals...
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New roles | 'Every worker' will need to become an AI agent boss, Microsoft predicts
Microsoft has set out a bold vision for the future of work, forecasting the rise of the "agent boss",...
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'Collective strength' | Want strong teams? Don't prioritize top performers, top AT&T exec says
Business leaders aiming to drive team performance and engagement may need to rethink traditional concepts...
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'Too many people' | AI reshaping expectations for HR leaders & teams - Josh Bersin
Human resources departments are under growing pressure to rethink their operations as AI adoption accelerates...
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Lovin' it | McDonald's appoints new CPO to strengthen 'employer of choice' reputation
McDonald's USA has appointed the experienced Pat Myers as its new Chief People Officer, who comes with...
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'Breathing room' | Musk's DOGE departure to bring relief & doubt across Federal agencies
Elon Musk's claim that he is stepping back from his role in the Trump administration's DOGE initiative...
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'Visible divisions' | American workplaces have a serious favoritism problem, employees reveal
A significant portion of the American workforce is weighing their options amid rising dissatisfaction...
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