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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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Federal reshuffle | State Dept HR leader moves on after sweeping workforce cuts
The State Department's head of HR Lew Olowski is leaving his role after overseeing 1,350 job cuts, while...
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'Must be blocked' | $72bn Netflix-Warner Bros deal threatens jobs, pay & working conditions - Writers Guild
Netflix's $72bn Warner Bros deal is under fire as the Writers Guild and the White House raise alarms...
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'Vital protections' | Starbucks will pay workers $38.9m to settle labor law violations
A major settlement involving Fair Workweek violations places Starbucks at the center of a high-profile...
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'Corporate greed' | Starbucks CEO's $96m pay questioned as barista strike rumbles on
Starbucks is under fire as Bernie Sanders challenges its executive pay and thousands of striking baristas...
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'Platform for work' | Uber will pay drivers to complete AI-related gigs, CEO reveals
Uber is moving into AI training work, creating optional digital tasks that allow drivers to boost their...
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Holiday unrest | Thanksgiving break highlights extra pressure for workers
As the country heads into Thanksgiving weekend, one of the busiest periods of the year for travel, many...
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'Like a drug' | Meta's feedback culture under scrutiny over response to staff criticism & concerns
Newly unsealed filings detail how Meta staff compared Instagram to a “drug,” criticized internal...
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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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'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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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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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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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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‘Fresh ideas’ | HR Grapevine launches US Editorial Advisory Board to cement role as HR's 'trusted voice'
The US Editorial Advisory Board deepens HR Grapevine's long-standing commitment to produce authoritative...
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'Open up or else' | Trump prepares federal layoffs as shutdown stalemate continues
Federal workers face possible mass layoffs as the Trump administration signals it is preparing to act...
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Oil pressure | ExxonMobil confirms 2,000 worldwide job losses; US spared for now
ExxonMobil has announced 2,000 job cuts worldwide, with Europe bearing the brunt, as part of a restructuring...
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'Business as usual' | UPS staff decry company response after employee killed in workplace accident
UPS is under renewed pressure over employee safety after a California worker was crushed in a trailer...
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