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'Pure disgust' | Campbell's Soup sued by worker allegedly fired for reporting exec's racist remarks
A Michigan employee says Campbell's Soup dismissed him weeks after he reported racist comments from a...
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Disengagement | What is employee 'boreout' - and should HR be worried?
As burnout and now 'boreout' spread across the US workforce, HR leaders face rising productivity losses...
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'Inappropriate' | FBI employee sues after being fired for displaying LGBTQ+ flag
A veteran FBI intelligence specialist says he was unexpectedly dismissed from agent training after officials...
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'Growing gap' | The results are in: managers getting happier as employee wellbeing plummets
Fresh data from Johns Hopkins shows employee wellbeing in the US has dropped to its lowest point in five...
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'Like growing vegetables' | Elon Musk says AI could make jobs and careers 'optional'
Elon Musk says accelerating advances in AI and robotics could shift the modern workplace entirely, suggesting...
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'Humiliation' | NYPD detective files harassment lawsuit alleging graphic workplace abuse
A lawsuit from an NYPD detective details racial insults, bizarre sexual harassment and retaliation...
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'In trouble' | Ford cannot fill high-paying, technical roles due to US skills crisis - CEO
Ford CEO Jim Farley says the US is failing to train enough skilled workers, leaving thousands of high-paying...
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'Cost transformation' | New Verizon CEO to axe 15,000 jobs in operational overhaul
Tech giant Verizon is embarking on one of the biggest transformations in its history, with thousands...
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‘Core priority’ | Meta to formally review employees' AI performance from 2026
Meta's Head of People told staff that making an 'AI-driven impact' is now a 'core...
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‘Get back to winning’ | Nike HR chief axes employees' annual Wellness Week
Nike's CPO told employees that today's landscape is 'very different' from when the wellbeing...
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'Punitive' policy | Amazon accused of punishing workers with disabilities
Amazon is being sued for allegedly violating disability and human rights laws, with warehouse staff claiming...
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'Mental delusion' | Homeland Security sued by airport worker over transgender discrimination policy
A transgender Transportation Security Administration officer in Virginia claims a new DHS policy restricting...
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$185m payout | 600 staff exit Paramount Skydance over return-to-office mandate
Paramount Skydance's return-to-office policy has led to a wave of departures and a $185 million restructuring...
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Christmas & Thanksgiving | Walgreens axes paid holidays for store workers in cost-cutting drive
Walgreens' latest cost-saving move under Sycamore Partners eliminates six paid holidays for hourly...
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Protest prevention | Microsoft launches new tool for employees to report tech misuse concerns
Microsoft is expanding internal governance and transparency by allowing employees to flag concerns about...
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'Increase connection' | Target tells in-store workers to smile more
Target has introduced new in-store employee greeting rules as it works to improve customer experience...
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Federal shutdown | Education dept violated employee's first amendment rights with out-of-office emails, judge rules
A federal judge has blocked the Department of Education from inserting partisan shutdown language in...
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'Merciless' | Paramount staff express shock at scale and pace of merger job cuts
Paramount employees across the group's film, television and news divisions have described the recent...
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Condé nasty? | Vogue publisher faces union backlash after firings follow HR dispute
HR leaders are closely watching how Condé Nast handles discipline, restructuring and employee voice...
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'Wonderful lives' | JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says AI will mean shorter working weeks
JPMorgan chief executive Jamie Dimon says the rise of artificial intelligence may lead to significantly...
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