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‘Major shift’ | EEOC launches new National Enforcement Plan - employers urged to review workflows
The EEOC's new National Enforcement Plan for fiscal years 2025-2029 prioritizes 'intentional discrimination,'...
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'Metaphorical gunpoint' | Stressed Starbucks staff push back on handwritten cup message policy
Starbucks baristas are pushing back against mandatory handwritten cup messages, calling the policy stressful,...
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Free speech | EY sued by employee fired over Gaza comments
EY has been sued by a former employee who claims she lost her job after a controversial graduation speech...
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'Misinformation' | Safety protocol concerns remain despite Amazon statement on worker death
Amazon warehouse safety concerns intensify after worker death and disputed leadership response...
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Governance | Starbucks board members survive challenge over labor relations approach
Starbucks shareholders back the board despite labor oversight concerns and stalled union talks...
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Google & Meta | Iran warns employees from 18 US companies to evacuate offices - to 'protect their lives'
The IRGC said the companies, including Apple, JP Morgan, and Microsoft, are 'legitimate targets'...
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'My Why' | Amazon's driver contest raises questions amid worker classification dispute
Amazon's 'My Why' contest asks delivery drivers to share personal stories, amid legal scrutiny...
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Strikes | Starbucks directors challenged by investors over labor relations approach
Investors urge Starbucks shareholders to oppose two directors over handling of labor relations and union...
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'Strategic shortcomings' | American Airlines staff publicly call for exit of CEO Isom
Union leaders representing pilots and flight attendants at American Airlines are calling for the removal...
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'No compromises' | APA defends airline hiring processes after FAA's anti-DEI directives
A new FAA requirement ordering airlines to certify merit-based pilot hiring has prompted a response from...
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Constitutional rights | Ford worker to keep job despite viral Trump Epstein heckle
Union leaders say the Ford employee who heckled Donald Trump during a January factory visit has not been...
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‘Code of conduct’ | Gaming giant Ubisoft fires employee who publicly criticized RTO policy
A spokesperson for Ubisoft said that sharing opinions 'respectfully' does not lead to...
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'Less friction' | Starbucks bets on AI to relieve staff admin & lift sales
Starbucks is deploying artificial intelligence across stores while boosting staffing, as it aims to restore...
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'Illegal threats' | Kaiser Permanente HR chief hits back as 31,000 staff resume strike over wages
An estimated 31,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers are on strike in California and Hawaii after...
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Automation attrition | UPS outlines 30,000 job cuts as Amazon partnership winds down
UPS will cut up to 30,000 jobs through attrition as it scales back Amazon operations, closes buildings,...
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Minnesota | CEOs of major businesses urge ICE de-escalation to protect workers
Minnesota companies are calling for an immediate de-escalation following fatal ICE operations and rising...
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'Freedom of speech' | UAW union backs Ford worker over viral Trump protest
The United Auto Workers union has weighed in on a confrontation between President Donald Trump and a...
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'HR issue' | Ford suspends 'lunatic' worker after viral confrontation with President Trump
A Ford auto worker has been suspended after a viral confrontation with President Trump, raising questions...
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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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Cabin pressure | American Airlines sued over unpaid flight attendant work
American Airlines is facing a lawsuit from a Philadelphia-based flight attendant who claims the carrier...
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