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Controversial pick | Trump chooses DEI opponent Andrea Lucas to lead employment rights commission
Andrea Lucas has been appointed chair of the EEOC, prompting renewed debate over workplace DEI...
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Executive pay | Tesla's $1 trillion compensation package for Musk hangs in the balance
Business leaders are watching with interest how Tesla handles CEO retention, pay scale and shareholder...
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Efficiency drive | Wells Fargo to trim workforce through attrition, CEO confirms
Wells Fargo is preparing for additional workforce reductions as part of a longer-term streamlining effort,...
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'Rebalance' | IBM latest tech giant to cut thousands of roles amid AI shift
IBM is set to make job cuts as it leans more heavily into its Red Hat-led cloud and AI strategy, even...
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Federal shutdown | Government email sparks pay uncertainty for furloughed workers
The Trump administration has circulated notices suggesting only employees currently working and not furloughed,...
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'Wage investment' | Walmart boosts store manager pay to strengthen engagement & retention
Walmart raised salaries, stock grants and bonuses for high-performing managers as part of a strategy...
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‘Race-based layoffs’ | Paramount faces backlash after CBS News axes DEI unit
Paramount's 10% workforce reduction includes CBS News' Race & Culture Unit, sparking backlash from...
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'On the offense' | AI transformation will touch all Walmart employees, CEO says
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, says every employee - from store staff to senior leaders - will see their...
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Andy Jassy | Amazon CEO says layoffs are about culture, not AI or finances
Amazon's CEO says the company's 14,000 layoffs were about strengthening its culture after years of...
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'Unacceptable' | Air traffic controllers working unpaid as airline CEOs demand end to government shutdown
As the government shutdown stretches into a second month, airlines are warning of widespread disruption,...
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'Great Freeze' | AI boom has left job creation 'close to zero,' Federal Reserve Chair warns
As employers harness AI to boost productivity, the chairman of the Federal Reserve says the US labor...
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'Talent remix' | Gartner: Amazon's cuts are resource reallocation, not AI fallout
Gartner warns HR leaders that AI-driven change is rarely about cutting jobs. Instead, companies like...
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Strike | Boeing execs accused of 'insulting' employees as contract dispute continues
Boeing faces continued workforce disruption as 3,200 defense workers reject its latest contract offer,...
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'About your role' | 14,000 Amazon layoffs finally delivered - some by text message
Amazon's decision to notify employees of job losses by text highlights the growing tension between...
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'Speed & conviction' | New Pentagon memo fast-tracks firing of underperformers
The Pentagon's latest HR directive accelerates the process for removing federal workers who fall short...
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'Partisan effect' | The cost of controversial leadership: study links Musk's politics to steep Tesla sales drop
New study suggests Elon Musk's political activity has cost Tesla up to 1.26 million vehicle sales,...
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AI shake-up | Amazon's answer to Pandemic-era overhiring? 14,000 job cuts (& counting)
As Amazon moves to cut 14,000 jobs, CEO Andy Jassy says automation and AI will play a growing role in...
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‘Debbie Downers’ | Walmart CPO warns that workplace negativity limits progress
Walmart HR chief Donna Morris warns that chronic negativity—what she calls the “Debbie Downer”...
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Disability discrimination | National Grid to pay $3.1m as jury rules it wrongly denied remote work
A New York jury ruled National Grid must pay $3.1 million to two ex-employees denied remote work after...
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'Enhancing efficiency' | Online gaming firm Games Global axes jobs - including HR leadership
Games Global has initiated global job cuts following a company-wide review aimed at boosting efficiency...
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