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'Flying blind' | DOGE axes gov HR data team covering 2 million federal workers
As part of its drive to reduce headcount across the federal government, the Trump administration's...
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61% bump | Boston Water CHRO paid & promoted despite fraud allegations & multiple lawsuits
The Boston Water and Sewer Commission (BWSC) spent nearly $30,000 on external investigations into its...
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'Illegally fired' | Trump DEI dismissals raise legal and workforce concerns
A group of federal workers removed from their posts under Donald Trump's executive orders targeting...
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Landmark settlement | Apple lawsuit prompts nationwide labor rights reset on confidentiality
Apple has agreed to a wide-reaching settlement with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) following...
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AI résumés | Fake IT workers from North Korea infiltrate multiple Fortune 500 firms
Thousands of fake IT workers from North Korea have infiltrated US companies, using stolen or fabricated...
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HR 'hijacking' | Trump takes Federal workforce reinstatement battle to Supreme Court
The Trump administration has asked the US Supreme Court to overturn a judicial directive requiring the...
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'End its greed' | Starbucks CEO pay deal sparks criticism from Senator Bernie Sanders
Starbucks is facing renewed criticism after Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders condemned the company's decision...
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'Live for today' | Gen Z faces challenges amid frozen job market and rising costs
Young workers from Generation Z are facing significant challenges in the US labor market, with limited...
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‘Hunger Games’ | Too many cockroaches, not enough desks: The 'complete chaos' of NASA's return-to-office
The government's HR agency said in-person work will 'strengthen collaboration' as federal staff...
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'They sowed chaos' | Protests mount as Federal employees push back against Trump job cuts
Mass federal layoffs under President Donald Trump's administration have triggered a wave of resistance...
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'Reduce complexity' | Starbucks to cut 1,100 corporate jobs in major restructuring
Starbucks is eliminating 1,100 corporate positions and closing several hundred vacant job postings as...
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Monday's deadline | List achievements or resign: Musk's HR memo prompts federal chaos
'Failure to respond will be taken as a resignation,' Musk posted on X.
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‘Intimidated or fired’ | Google AI contract staff silenced on pay, federal complaint alleges
The complaint accuses Alphabet vendor Hitachi of illegally prohibiting contractors working on Google's...
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'That F***ing petition'! | JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon defends RTO mandate amid office capacity woes
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, dismissed worker unrest and doubled down on the company's full return-to-office...
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'Legal and valuable' | 75,000 federal workers take up Trump 'fork in the road' offer, as judge greenlights buyout scheme
About 75,000 federal employees have accepted the Government's buyout offer, which closed to new applicants...
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'Great leap backward' | JPMorgan Chase workers continue push back against RTO Mandate
JPMorgan Chase employees are urging CEO Jamie Dimon to reconsider the bank's decision to end its hybrid...
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DOGE vs CFPB | 'Stand down' - Consumer watchdog agency staff in state of confusion after being ordered to stop work
'Employees should not come into the office' an email from the CFPB's acting director said.
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Federal overhaul | CIA offers voluntary buyouts to entire workforce in push for 'renewed energy'
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has offered voluntary buyouts to its entire workforce as part of...
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'Fork in the road' | Federal unions urge workers to reject resignation offers
The White House has countered accusations from the federal employees union, which urged government workers...
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'Deeply committed' | Google offers 25,000 staff 'voluntary buyouts' as it restructures
Google has extended voluntary buyout offers to more than 25,000 employees in its platforms and devices...
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