From today, staff at Meta have been told to work at the office three days a week - or face the sack. But does the mandated approach really work? No so says … Read more
Head of ‘employee experience’… or just CHRO?
Aren't new-fangled heads of 'employee experience' just... CHROs? Read more
Case study: Awin’s four-day work week wonders
Earlier this year, Awin adopted a four-day working week for all of its staff (including those in the US). And it now says it wouldn't ever go back to a … Read more
US Sega staff vote to form union; DOL wants more employee-owned businesses
In this week's HR news round-up: Sega staff win unionization vote; black people accounted for 90% of layoffs in the three months to June; and staff are … Read more
Location-based salaries: fair or unfair? (plus how to do it)
Companies want to pay staff less if they don't come into the office. Is this fair? And how should they broach the subject? Read more
How to stop your engagement surveys missing the target
If you’ve ever looked at Leadership IQ’s report on employee surveys, you’ll know the numbers are pretty grim-looking. Of note, is the … Read more
First job losses due to AI revealed; whistleblower says aliens exist
Data company adds 'AI' as a category for job losses for the first time; aliens exist, says whistleblower Read more
HR’s new nightmare: ‘Resenteeism’
HR just got a new buzzword - 'resenteeism': when people literally hate the job they're in, but can't quit either... Read more
Hardest states to recruit in revealed; big rises in workers with a secret second job
This week's HR news that caught our eye: the rise in the number of people with 'secret' jobs; plus the hardest places to hire Read more
Don’t make people’s names a source of shame
Helping staff feel comfortable pronouncing their colleagues' names can make a big inclusion difference: Read more