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‘Careers Done Different’ | IKEA to launch a virtual store in Roblox with paid positions as it embraces "less traditional" recruitment
IKEA hopes that the freedom the workers will have in the virtual world will reflect the real-life “flexible...
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The Rooney Rule | “Diversity has made us better,” NFL chief asserts amid DEI backlash
“We just fundamentally believe that DEI is good business,” said Jonathan Beane, Chief Diversity Officer...
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“I almost fainted" | Walmart says its $500,000 store manager compensation plan is driving engagement, retention, & sales
Cedric Clark, Walmart's EVP of Store Operations, says initiatives to improve pay and reduce busywork...
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“Cautiously optimistic” | Starbucks resumes bargaining as wave of unionized stores demand better pay, staffing, & safety
Starbucks has resumed bargaining with unionized stores in the hopes of securing improved wages, worker-friendly...
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‘Unfair labor practice’ | UCLA academic workers go on strike over employer's response to pro-Palestinian activists
Unionized faculty staff including academic researchers, graduate teaching assistants, and post-doctoral...
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Worker voice | Employee criticisms & resignations prompt OpenAI to announce safety committee
OpenAI confirmed on Tuesday it has established a safety and security committee after employees hit back...
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Tech talent tussle | Meta's AI Chief publicly mocks Musk's xAI recruitment drive
LeCun, Meta's Chief AI Scientist, hit back at Musk's plea to tech workers, criticizing the culture...
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Student or worker? | College athletes' bid for employee status hotting up as NCAA agrees $2.75bn settlement
Legal experts say the ruling may help college athletes push for unionization, minimum wages, & other...
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Job loss | Health tech company once valued at $2.3bn lays off every single worker
“On May 24, 2024, the Company will be issuing final paychecks to all employees,” Cue Health CHRO...
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Staff cull | Pixar's 'quality over quantity' pledge comes with major 14% workforce layoffs
Pixar Animation Studios announced this week that it is laying off approximately 175 employees, constituting...
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‘A horrible, horrible tragedy’ | Two dead, three wounded after workplace shooting by 'disgruntled former employee'
Two people have died and three have been left wounded after a former employee opened fire at a linen...
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Ban bill byproduct? | TikTok to lay off a "large percentage" of its global marketing & operations teams as US ban looms
The number of job cuts is currently unclear, though a significant proportion of the 1,000 employees across...
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“Just so terrible” | Red Lobster files for bankruptcy as ex-workers lodge lawsuit claiming they were laid off without notice
The embattled seafood restaurant chain closed over 50 restaurants across the US last week, before filing...
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Toto, we're not in NY anymore | Rural Kansas town offering $4,500, internet, & 'fresh eggs' to lure remote workers
Lincoln County, Kansas, is an unassuming area, located approximately 130 miles north of Wichita and home...
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“Genuinely embarrassed” | Sam Altman apologizes after learning strict OpenAI NDAs threatened to claw back employee equity
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has said he is “genuinely embarrassed” after the exit of two high-profile safety...
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‘Tragedy’ | Bank of America employee dies unexpectedly - the second this month
Adnan Deumic, 25, was a credit trader, having joined Bank of America's global markets team in 2022...
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Honoring HR | Happy International HR Day! Make a wish, to shape a better future of work
On May 20 each year, organizations across the globe come together to celebrate the HR profession and...
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IG U-turn | Meta rescinds job offer to human trafficking expert after he condemned Instagram during a 'sextortion' webinar
Paul Raffile, a cyber-intelligence analyst who specializes in human exploitation including sextortion...
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‘Bring our employees along’ | Mastercard says trust & training are key to managing “fear” as AI helps it schedule job interviews 90% faster
The payment technology company's EVP of People Operations and Insights, Anshul Sheopuri, and Chief...
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Fast fashion | Report claims 75-hour weeks 'still the norm' in Shein's supply chain despite promise to fix overwork culture
The report follows Public Eye's first investigation in January 2021, which alleged workers at factories...
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