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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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Racial hostility | Hooters settles $250,000 lawsuit alleging it recalled “mostly white” employees post-Covid
Hooters, the restaurant chain famous for its “Hooters Girls” and chicken wings has agreed to settle...
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'Just cruel' | Fired EY employees hit back after losing jobs for watching multiple training videos at once
Several former EY employees fired for completing multiple online training courses at once have hit back...
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Chicharrónes & cookies | Google CEO: Free meals aren't a 'perk', they're a productivity driver
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has hailed the power of free meals and food at the company, claiming they drive...
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Amazon's edict | Employers losing talent to competitors after RTO mandates, survey reveals
A report has revealed that 67% of US employers have lost talent to competitors offering remote or hybrid...
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'Middling middle managers' | Amazon workers' beef with management goes viral in LinkedIn post
Amazon's ongoing struggle with worker discontent came into sharp focus this week, as employees voiced...
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'Hard but necessary' | Intel sheds 2,000 jobs as part of plan for 15,000 layoffs
Layoffs announced by Intel last summer are now underway as the company works to cut 15,000 jobs across...
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