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1,500 jobs | Meta axes 10% of roles from Reality Labs division
Meta has confirmed a 10% reduction in its Reality Labs division, particularly affecting the metaverse...
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'Unacceptable' | Starbucks barista fired over cop cup pig controversy
A Starbucks barista was fired after a police officer received a coffee cup with a pig drawing on...
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Hiring | Passion & skills more important than degrees, argues Google founder Sergey Brin
Google co-founder Sergey Brin says passion beats qualifications as CEOs question whether degrees still...
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'New perspectives' | Gen Z staff pushing Colgate to 'get better' - HR chief
Colgate's CHRO Sally Massey has come out in support of the beleaguered Gen Z workforce, countering the...
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'Retaliation' | A CHRO, a Connecticut town, & claims of wrongful dismissal: What went wrong?
A wrongful termination lawsuit involving a Connecticut town's former CHRO has escalated as the town seeks...
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'New era' | Kim Kardashian's Skims fashion brand hires first ever CPO
Kim Kardashian's fast-scaling Skims fashion brand has just appointed it first Chief People...
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'Specific examples' | Amazon tells staff to list achievements in new annual performance review process
Amazon is attempting to reshape performance management by asking corporate employees to detail accomplishments...
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RTO resistance | Dell's five-day in-office push exposes growing workplace tension
Dell's return-to-office mandate has revealed a widening gap between employer expectations and employee...
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1,000 roles | FEMA staff brace for CORE job cuts amid 'workforce planning exercise'
Supervisors at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are advising staff to prepare for the loss...
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Scapegoated | Alaska Airlines pilot sues Boeing after crew blamed for door failure
An Alaska Airlines pilot has sued Boeing after a 737 MAX door plug blowout, alleging the manufacturer...
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Shrinking benefits | US bonus payouts less common and smaller says six-year study
US bonus payouts are reaching fewer workers and shrinking in size, according to six years of payroll...
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Pay boost | Minimum wage hikes lift pay for millions of US workers
Minimum wage increases are boosting pay for millions of US workers as state and local hikes take effect...
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H-1B disruption | Amazon adapts remote working rules as visa delays strand staff
Amazon is letting some employees work remotely from India as H-1B visa delays disrupt travel and staffing...
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Rolling stone | Disney reviewing safety protocols after worker hurt in Indiana Jones stunt incident
Disney is reviewing safety protocols after an employee was hurt while shielding guests from a 400-pound...
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'Hybrid creep' | Employers deploying more subtle tactics to encourage RTO
'Hybrid creep' is emerging as the next phase of return-to-office strategy, relying on influence, visibility...
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'Fundamental misunderstanding' | DEI experts slam EEOC chair after calls for white men to file discrimination claims
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is under scrutiny after its chair publicly encouraged...
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Disability discrimination | SHRM revoked job offer after candidate's service dog request, lawsuit claims
The Society for Human Resource Management is facing fresh legal scrutiny after a former job candidate...
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'Defamatory' | Former Ben and Jerry's chair claims smear threat as board row intensifies
The former chair of Ben & Jerry's has accused its owner of threatening a smear campaign amid a growing...
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1,800 attempts | Amazon warns HR as job applications from North Korean imposters surge
Amazon has detailed how subtle technical signals helped uncover North Korea-linked imposters seeking...
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'Extended delays' | Google & Apple warn some staff against travel over new visa check processes
Lengthening visa processing times at US embassies have pushed major employers including Google and Apple...
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