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Just 'do it' | Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson backs skills-based hiring
Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson believes that skipping university could be the best path for...
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‘Alignment Offer’ | Automattic CEO will pay staff $30,000 to leave if they oppose his legal battle with WP Engine
Founder of Automattic Matt Mullenweg will pay staff 159 former staff who don't support his ongoing...
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NLRB ruling | Former Starbucks CEO broke labor law by telling unhappy employee to “go work for another company"
While serving as interim CEO in 2022, Schultz spoke with a California-based employee who raised concerns...
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'Control & manipulation' | Report: Migrant workers in DOL program subjected to forced meal plans & poor conditions
Migrant farmworkers in North Carolina are being subjected to poor working conditions, including forced...
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'Chaotic' | Meta sued by employee after their stalker was rehired following HR cuts
Meta's decision to reduce its recruitment team amid large-scale layoffs led to serious hiring oversights,...
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RTO | Google & Microsoft tell staff: Hybrid's going nowhere, but only if productivity stays high
Executives at tech giants Google and Microsoft have reassured staff concerned about full in-office mandates...
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‘Coerced employees’ | Apple hit by accusations of illegal workplace rules by NLRB
Apple has refuted the accusations made by the NLRB and says it will “firmly contest these allegations...
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'Workforce restructuring' | GM to layoff more than 1,600 workers
General Motors has provided a reminder that US layoffs are not restricted to the tech sector, announcing...
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‘More productive onsite’ | Dell tells sales staff to return to office five days a week
“Our data shows that sales teams are more productive when onsite,” Dell leadership wrote in a memo...
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#deskbreak | ASICS & 'Succession' star Brian Cox launch campaign tackling the 'scary' impact of desk work on employee wellbeing
The 2024 study behind the #deskbreak campaign revealed when office workers added 15 minutes of movement...
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Back to the office | 79% of CEOs predict full RTO within three years
The more than half of employed Americans who currently work from home could soon face a shift back to...
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‘File an EEOC complaint’ | Waffle House faces employer brand crisis after firing worker for $10,000 viral TikTok
The ex-Waffle House employee claims she didn't violate company policy and has since been given $10,000...
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'A tough blow' | Budget shortfall leads US Forest Service to pause seasonal hiring
The US Forest Service says forecasted budget cuts mean it will not hire seasonal employees over the next...
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‘We’re all adults here’ | Starbucks CEO hails 'power' of in-office work - but won't up his company's RTO mandate
Satisfied with the requirements in place - a spokesperson for Starbucks confirmed no changes are being...
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Hitting back | Civil rights groups urge CEOs to maintain DEI commitments
The anticipated reaction to corporations pulling back from their commitment to DEI programs has finally...
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Powering down | EV charging pioneer Blink announces layoffs as market softens
Electric vehicle charging company Blink, has unveiled plans to trim its global workforce by nearly 15%,...
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Overwork 'glorification' | EY responds after death of 26-year-old employee prompts social media backlash
Ernst & Young (EY) released a statement Wednesday after mounting criticism of its work culture, following...
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‘We just need more people' | Sam's Club bumps pay to stop workers joining Costco
Sam's Club, the membership-only warehouse club retail store owned by Walmart, is set to increase its...
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Who's on top? | Forbes survey reveals best employers for technology workers
A new survey by Forbes and market research firm Statista has identified the top employers for tech workers...
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‘Going backwards’ | Employees & HR pros react as Amazon enforces five-day-per-week office mandate
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has informed all corporate staff they must start working from the office five days...
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