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'Laptop luggers' | Remote workers will spend longer away over the holidays, but will be working, says survey
The rise of remote work is reshaping how Americans approach holiday travel, with nearly half of employed...
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Zoom interruptions...good? | Remote work strengthens employee relationships, HBR research suggests
The push to bring employees back to the office is intensifying, as major corporations scale back on the...
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Merger misery | ExxonMobil to shed nearly 400 roles following Pioneer acquisition
ExxonMobil has confirmed nearly 400 job cuts in Texas as part of its recent acquisition of Pioneer Natural...
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FEMA furore | Emergency agency worker dismissed over anti-Trump bias
A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employee has been dismissed following accusations of political...
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'Systemic pattern' | Amazon sued over allegations of 'insurmountable' race and gender bias
Amazon finds itself embroiled in yet another legal tussle, this time over a lawsuit filed in US federal...
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'Difficult actions' | Jeep manufacturer lays off over 1,100 workers at Ohio plant - but offers 'generous' severance
About 1,100 workers at the Stellantis Jeep factory in Toledo, Ohio, face layoffs early next year as the...
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RTO-gate | Bezos-owned Washington Post faces full-time return to office
The Washington Post, owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is implementing a mandatory five-day, in-office...
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'Not a cost play' | Amazon CEO denies RTO is stealth headcount reduction policy
As its full return-to-office (RTO) policy takes effect, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has denied suggestions...
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Productivity impact | Whoever wins the 2024 Election, employers must brace for ongoing workplace disputes
With election day now here, whatever the outcome it is unlikely to end the debate, and employers should...
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‘Efficiencies in headcount’ | Google execs grilled by staff over cost-cutting measures - while dressed in Halloween costumes
Google's CEO and VP of Recruiting fielded tricky questions about layoffs and cost-cutting from staff...
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Tinsel town talent | Satisfaction survey reveals the best places to work in Hollywood...and it's not in film or TV
In a Hollywood now driven by technological advancement, the best workplaces may no longer be within the...
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'Generous' severance | Dropbox to cut 20% of jobs as it aims for 'more efficient team structure'
Dropbox has announced plans to cut 20% of its workforce—amounting to 528 roles—as the company faces...
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'Breaking the trust' | 500 Amazon Web Services workers sign open letter to CEO challenging RTO mandate
Amazon employees have pushed back against the company's recent return-to-office (RTO) policy, addressing...
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‘Accountability process’ | Starbucks warns staff: Defy our RTO mandate and risk being fired
Starbucks has warned its corporate staff that violating its three-days-a-week in-office policy could...
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Cuts for growth? | 1,400 layoffs at Visa as part of global restructuring
Visa plans to cut approximately 1,400 roles globally by year-end as part of a major restructuring aimed...
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'Deadnamed' | Culver's hit by lawsuit alleging it fired a trans employee who reported harassment
The restaurant chain allegedly fired a transgender employee and three colleagues who filed a harassment...
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Automated rejections | Employers increasingly turning to AI to handle recruitment process
A growing number of employers are planning to use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, interview,...
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Exploitation allegation | Home Depot founder Arthur Blank faces lawsuit by 'overworked' private plane staff
Two former private flight attendants who served in Home Depot co-founder Arthur M. Blank's family office...
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'Symbiotic' | Don't overemphasize technical training at the expense of human skills, Deloitte CLO warns
Employees want training on human skills including adaptability, communication, and leadership above technical...
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‘We have been clear’ | Publicis Media fires nearly 100 workers for 'egregious' non-compliance with RTO mandate
Publicis Media has fired close to 100 employees in its US workforce who consistently ignored the company's...
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