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'Sink or swim together' | American Express rewrites bonus structure to curb exec rivalries
American Express has overhauled its executive bonus structure after incentives saw internal rivalry prioritized...
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'Fairness' | Are AI 'super users' reshaping merit pay strategies?
Are AI-driven performance gaps are pushing employers away from equal raises and back toward merit-based...
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Incentives | Pay for US AI talent surges ahead of global rivals
US AI pay still leads globally, with incentives reshaping rewards and widening the gap with Europe and...
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Incentivized exits | Will more employers run voluntary retirement programs à la Microsoft?
Around 7% of Microsoft's US workforce has been offered an exit, as employers across tech and beyond...
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'Has to evolve' | Microsoft overhauls entire HR department for AI era of work
An overhaul of Microsoft's HR function has placed its AI-first strategy, workforce alignment, and speed,...
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Tipping point | Walmart agrees to $100m settlement over driver pay dispute
Walmart has agreed to a $100m settlement with the FTC over claims it misled Spark gig drivers about earnings...
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Pay & promotions | US HR leaders lack data to make effective decisions, survey finds
A new report says data gaps are making fair decisions around pay and promotion harder for US HR...
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'Forced distribution' | OPM plans biggest overhaul of federal employee performance reviews in decades
The Office of Personnel Management has proposed sweeping changes to federal performance reviews, limiting...
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Benefit reduction | Meta trims staff equity offering as AI investment climbs
Meta reduces stock option grants by about 5% as it ramps up billions in AI capital expenditure...
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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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Sky-high bonus | Delta Airlines pays out $1.3bn to employees in profit share
Delta Air Lines has paid $1.3B to employees through its annual profit-sharing program, after a strong...
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Customer-facing | Target prioritizes in-store staff over automation push
Target is increasing in-store staffing while cutting supply chain and regional office roles as the retailer...
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Succession | 'No. 2' Disney exec secures $27m package - with higher base pay than new CEO
In a move seemingly designed to salve the sting of being passed over for the top job, the Walt Disney...
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'Impact-evidence' | Meta links employee AI usage to performance reviews & rewards
Meta is tying performance reviews and bonuses to employee AI use, signaling a tougher stance on AI adoption...
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'Unprecedented' | Wells Fargo awards CEO bumper 28% pay increase
Wells Fargo has approved a $40m pay package for CEO Charlie Scharf, citing performance and progress after...
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'Crypto embrace' | Steak 'n Shake offers unusual Bitcoin bonus for hourly staff
Steak 'n Shake is offering hourly workers a Bitcoin bonus as part of a new pay scheme, with crypto...
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'Boring' | Trump brushes off 317,000 federal job cuts with one word critique
Donald Trump has dismissed concerns over an estimated 317,000 federal job cuts, calling the civil servants...
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'Pretty distracting' | Why Netflix has abandoned its commitment to pay transparency
Netflix has rowed back from a long-standing pay transparency policy after it created friction among some...
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'Specific examples' | Amazon tells staff to list achievements in new annual performance review process
Amazon is attempting to reshape performance management by asking corporate employees to detail accomplishments...
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'Priorities' | Does your business take HR seriously? Your CEO-CHRO pay ratio can help you find out
Harvard Law School research indicates CHRO pay ratios provide a measurable link between a company's...
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