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The Column: Big, ugly and predictable
The Lowell Sun - Massachusetts
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July 6, 2025
FRIDAY EVENING, President Donald Trump signed what may become one of the most destructive bills to have ever made its way through Congress, all on a meaningless deadline and to the benefit of Americans who already have more than enough. The only...
COMMENTARY: Many nonprofits ready to lock arms, push back
News Tribune - Missouri
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July 6, 2025
Earlier this year, 23andMe announced it was filing for bankruptcy, and dozens of states are suing to stop the company from selling off personal data. Yet, unlike for-profit businesses, lawyers in nonprofit organizations cannot just stop...
More Than Half (51%) of UK Companies Name Employee Benefits Costs as a Top Financial Challenge
EU Business News
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June 30, 2025
Against an ever-changing economic backdrop, UK companies have cited employee benefits costs as a pressing challenge, according to Gallagher’s Workforce Trends Report. The report also found that organisations are looking to adapt their benefit...
The Elder Scrolls Online Dev's Unannounced MMO Was Doing Well and Even Scaling Up as Xbox Cancelation Blindsided Staff, Sources Say
IGN
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July 3, 2025
Yesterday, amid the layoffs of around 9,100 staff at Microsoft including thousands from its Xbox Gaming Divisions, we learned that one of the impacted projects was an unannounced MMO from ZeniMax Online Studios. Now, IGN has learned that the...
CEO Explains Why He's Ending 'Unlimited' Time Off for Employees
Newsweek
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July 3, 2025
Bolt, a payment startup known for pioneering progressive workplace perks, has ended its unlimited paid time off (PTO) policy. Founder and CEO Ryan Breslow made the announcement via LinkedIn, calling the idea "totally broken." Breslow, who returned...
Bospar named analyst relations AOR for HR, payroll software company Remote.com
PR Week
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July 3, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO: HR and payroll software company Remote.com has hired Bospar as its first analyst relations AOR to extend the company’s reach to market influencers and analyst firms. The independent agency is leading Remote.com’s work to raise its...
Dayo Olomu’s Magical 60th Birthday Celebration!
This Day
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July 6, 2025
Dr. Dayo Olomu, fondly called DDO by friends and peers, lives his life for humanity. As a distinguished speaker, human resources professional, author and social entrepreneur, he leaves a lasting impression on anyone who encounters him wherever he...
Employees raise red flag on AI agents
iStart
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Published on the 02/07/2025 | Written by Heather Wright While ‘silicon ceiling’ sees frontline AI adoption stagnate… AI agents are raising red flags for employees concerned about unclear accountability should mistakes occur. Boston Consulting...
KIKO MILANO appoints Paul Crawford as VP of HR, North America
ETHRWorld EMEA
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July 3, 2025
KIKO MILANO has appointed Paul Crawford as Vice President of Human Resources for North America, signalling a strategic workforce investment as the global beauty brand deepens its presence in the region. In his new role, Crawford will lead HR...
Infosys Employee Caught Filming Women in Restroom
SightsIn Plus
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July 3, 2025
- Advertisement - In a deeply disturbing incident that has sent shockwaves through India’s corporate corridors, Infosys, one of the country’s largest IT services firms, has terminated a senior associate consultant after he was caught secretly...
Shorts at work: Should HR set a summer heatwave dress code?
HR Magazine
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July 3, 2025
As the UK's heatwave begins to subside, we asked commentators whether employees should dress differently in summer heat, and if HR should set the protocol. The BBC recently cited a YouGov poll published in 2022 that was conducted on the UK’s...
Early diagnosis matters, Be SMART, is this pro-life? | Letters
The Post & Courier - South Carolina
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July 6, 2025
Early diagnosis matters When I was only 17, I became the primary caregiver for my grandmother, Melease. I graduated high school early and delayed college to help my single mother, a full-time teacher, care for Melease. The emotional and financial...
CBRM refusing to release staff survey results, but police union says low morale is no secret
CBC/Radio-Canada
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July 3, 2025
Cape Breton Regional Municipality is refusing to release the results of a wellness survey of its first responders, but the union representing police says it's no secret that officer morale is in the tank. CBRM says it is keeping the survey of...
Microsoft Laying Off 9,000 Employees - 4% Of Workforce
Search Engine Roundtable
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July 3, 2025
Microsoft will be laying off about 4% of its workforce, which is about 9,000 employees. It is unclear if any of those jobs are across the Bing, Copilot or Microsoft Advertising businesses, or any search-related business. It does seem like the...
Elon Musk’s SpaceX sued by former employee over alleged racial discrimination
The Economic Times
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July 3, 2025
A former technician at Elon Musk's aerospace company SpaceX has filed a lawsuit accusing it of racial discrimination. L’Tavious Rice, who is Black, worked as a materials inspector for the company. He claims he was fired for arriving late to work...
Redefining the employee benefits playbook: Why one-size-fits-all is no longer enough
ETHRWorld
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July 3, 2025
Loop Health Roundtable ConferenceIn an era where personalisation drives nearly every aspect of life, the workplace can no longer remain an exception. At an exclusive closed-door roundtable hosted by ETHRWorld and Loop , senior HR, Total Rewards,...
Children’s rights commissioner warns of severe staff shortage
Cyprus Mail
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July 3, 2025
Children’s rights commissioner Despo Michaelidou on Thursday sounded the alarm over staff shortages, saying that her department lacked the necessary human resources to deal with complaints quickly. “Only one officer handles the processing of...
'Watched Videos For Pleasure': Infosys Employee, Arrested For Filming Women, Tells Police
News18
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July 3, 2025
Last Updated:July 03, 2025, 10:53 IST During interrogation, Swapnil Nagesh Mali, arrested in Infosys case, told police he derived "satisfaction" from watching secretly filmed videos of women. The accused has been identified as Swapnil Nagesh Mali...
CIPD cautiously welcomes Employment Rights Bill roadmap
HR Magazine
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July 3, 2025
The UK government released a roadmap for implementing the Employment Rights Bill on Tuesday (1 July), setting out timelines to deliver legislation that they say will “raise living standards across the country”. The CIPD welcomed the roadmap but...
Winners of 2025 TUH Staff Hero Awards announced
Dublin People
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July 3, 2025
Tallaght University Hospital has announced the winners of its 2025 TUH Hero Awards, recognising staff who go above and beyond in their service, leadership and care. Launched in 2019, the awards celebrate exceptional individuals and teams from...