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Employers disappointed with small business definition review
Human Resources Director Australia
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July 3, 2025
"While we appreciate the FWO's work in consulting stakeholders, it is inadequate that the review has not recommended any changes to the outdated 15-headcount definition of a small business employer," said COSBOA CEO Luke Achterstraat in a...
Kudecho inaugurates ADC office and Hr. Sec. Block at GHSS Tening
Nagaland Post
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July 3, 2025
Advisor for CAWD and Taxes, Kudecho Khamo, inaugurated the newly constructed Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) office complex and the Higher Secondary Block of Government Higher Secondary School (GHSS), Tening on July 3. The inauguration...
Boston City Hall payroll glitch leaves employees with delayed paychecks: ‘Major embarrassment’
Boston Herald - Massachusetts
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July 4, 2025
A Boston City Hall payroll glitch caused headaches for many employees who reported delayed paychecks that wouldn’t hit until after the long holiday weekend. The city’s finance and human resources departments acknowledged the widespread payment...
TikTok cuts more e-commerce workers as rolling layoffs continue. Here's what the company is telling staffers.
Business Insider
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July 2, 2025
TikTok began notifying some e-commerce workers on Wednesday that their roles were cut as part of "organizational and personnel changes," according to two current employees and an internal email viewed by Business Insider. HR will help affected...
Albanese details companies complicit in 'economy of genocide' at UN HR Council meeting
Middle East Eye
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July 4, 2025
The United Nations special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territory, Francesca Albanese, called on the international community to completely cut trade and financial ties with Israel during a presentation she gave at the UN Human Rights...
Board of Supervisors approves new human resources agreement
Bedford Times-Press - Iowa
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July 1, 2025
The Taylor County Board of Supervisors met on Monday, June 30 to with two items on the agenda, discussion and possible approval of human resources contract for FY26 and discussion and possible approval of updated Taylor County Sheriff Contract...
Moneyboxx Strengthens Leadership Team with Appointment of Siddhartha Ghosh as Head - HR
Equity Bulls
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Moneyboxx Finance Ltd., a BSE-listed, impact-focused Non-Banking Financial Company dedicated to transforming credit access for underserved micro and small enterprises in rural and semi-urban India, has announced the appointment of Siddhartha Ghosh...
City hall updates HR policy to align better with provincial legislation
Moose Jaw Today
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July 3, 2025
City hall last updated the anti-harassment policy in April 2022, while it reviewed the document this year as part of the ongoing policy review process. MOOSE JAW — City hall is updating its anti-harassment policy to clarify language in the...
When human rights, corporate governance, and institutional sustainability meet
Business and Financial Times
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July 3, 2025
By Daniel Teye Botchway In the evolving narrative of Ghana’s development, three themes: human rights, corporate governance, and institutional sustainability are emerging as the cornerstones of a productive, profitable, and resilient economy. These...
Principal Researcher/ Professor In Practice Vacancy At Indian Institute Of Corporate Affairs (IICA)
Live Law
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July 3, 2025
Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) invites application for the post of Principal Researcher/ Professor in Practice in Centre for Insolvency & Bankruptcy on contractual basis. Name of the Post: Principal Researcher/ Professor in Practice...
Todd Thorne Nominated for Carbon County Employee of the Month for July
ETV News - Utah
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July 3, 2025
Carbon County Planning and Building Director Todd Thorne has been named the county’s Employee of the Month of July. Thorne was presented a plaque during the Carbon County Commission meeting held on July 2, 2025. “To know Todd is to love Todd,”...
Microsoft announces layoffs of over 9,000 employees amid AI advancements
AzerNews
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July 3, 2025
By Alimat Aliyeva The latest round of layoffs at Microsoft marks the fourth such round this year, Azernews reports. In January, the company announced a 1% reduction in its workforce. In May, Microsoft laid off more than 6,000 employees, and in...
Freshworks launches AI tool to streamline staff transitions
IT Brief - New Zealand
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July 3, 2025
Freshworks has launched Freshservice Journeys, an AI-powered capability aimed at simplifying complex employee transitions within organisations. Freshservice Journeys operates within the Freshservice platform and is designed to address common pain...
See who Jackson’s new mayor has tapped for city leadership positions
WLBT - Mississippi
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July 3, 2025
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Jackson Mayor John Horhn’s new leadership team is taking shape, and it includes several familiar faces. On Thursday, the new mayor shared several members of his proposed leadership team with 3 On Your Side. Among them, the...
AFP Cheers House Concurrence of HR 1
Americans for Prosperity
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July 3, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) cheered the U.S. House of Representatives for concurring with the Senate on HR 1, the Big Beautiful Bill Act. The tax package now goes to the White House, where President Trump is expected to...
In The Corporate World, AI Is Surging. Training? Not So Much
Forbes
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New research reveals that AI adoption is outpacing training efforts.getty Companies are racing to roll out artificial intelligence — deploying new systems for customer support, process automation, financial forecasting and more. But when it comes...
Companies Are Sitting on $3.1 Trillion in Untapped Value — Here's Where to Look
Entrepreneur
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July 2, 2025
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. There's a reason the OECD slashed US growth outlook to an anemic 1.6% this year. Inflation forecasts have risen, major companies are warning of slower sales and tariffs have led to...
US layoffs hit highest level since 2020 with Microsoft cutting 9,000 employees
The American Bazaar
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July 3, 2025
By Shubhangi Chowdhury Microsoft is set to lay off around 9,000 employees, impacting under 4% of its global workforce. The job cuts will span across various teams, locations, and experience levels, as reported by CNBC on Wednesday. “We continue to...
Investigation clears Boston official of allegations by fired City Hall staffer
MassLive - Massachusetts
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July 3, 2025
An independent investigation has cleared Boston Chief of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion Segun Idowu of any wrongdoing after a former City Hall staffer accused him of sexual harassment. In a one-page memo to the city’s Human Resources...
Vague language hinders conflict resolution, Acas warns – how can employers promote clear communication at work?
People Management
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Using vague language when communicating with employees is preventing the informal resolution of conflicts, research carried out by Acas has found. Euphemistic phrases such as ‘nipping it in the bud’, ‘coffee chat’ and ‘catch up’ were commonly used...