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Employees are engaging in revenge RTO, but these small acts of defiance are the symptom of a bigger problem

Good morning! One worker stops by the office fridge to stock up on snacks before leaving work. Another has stopped clocking out during her lunch break. And a third says that as soon as a manager leaves the office early, she and her coworkers follow suit.  These employees are engaging in revenge RTO—a phenomenon in … Read more

Meta lays off employees working on VR in Reality Labs division

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg presents Orion AR Glasses as he makes a keynote speech during the Meta Connect annual event at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on Sept. 25, 2024. Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters Meta has laid off employees in its Reality Labs division that is tasked with developing virtual reality, augmented reality … Read more

Tesla begins ‘FSD Supervised’ ride-hail tests with employees in Austin, Bay Area

Tesla has started testing its autonomous ride-hail service with employees in Austin and the Bay Area ahead of the company’s planned robotaxi launch this summer. “FSD Supervised ride-hailing service is live for an early set of employees in Austin & San Francisco Bay Area,” the company posted Wednesday on X. FSD stands for “Full Self-Driving,” … Read more

Ex-OpenAI employees sign open letter to California AG: For-profit pivot poses ‘palpable threat’ to nonprofit mission

More than 30 top experts—including nine former OpenAI employees—have urged the attorneys general of California and Delaware to intervene in OpenAI’s proposed restructuring, which would allow the company to buy itself out from under its nonprofit’s control. In an open letter, they warn that the move would eliminate key governance safeguards and endanger OpenAI’s founding … Read more

Intel reportedly plans to lay off over 21,000 employees

Intel is set to cut over 21,000 people, or roughly 20% of its workforce, with an announcement due this week, according to a Bloomberg report.  The news comes ahead of Intel’s Q1 earnings call helmed by recently appointed CEO Lip-Bu Tan, who replaced longtime chief Pat Gelsinger last year.  With the layoffs, Tan aims to … Read more

Ralph Lauren’s CEO says sometimes employees need to be ‘hit by a 2×4 across the forehead’ to get important feedback to sink in

Being the chief executive of a Fortune 500 company isn’t easy these days, but sometimes a little tough love can go a long way.  For Patrice Louvet, the CEO of Ralph Lauren, that means when it’s time to give negative feedback, you just have to cut to the chase. “If there’s a big issue, then … Read more

Los Angeles’s Democrat mayor wants to axe 1,600 employees as city flounders in slumping economy and wildfire damage

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Monday proposed laying off more than 1,600 government workers in an attempt to close a nearly $1 billion budget gap amid a slumping economy while the city contends with the costly job of rebuilding a seaside neighborhood leveled in a January wildfire. The prospect of chopping hundreds of government … Read more

2 men killed in Florida State University mass shooting identified as loving dads, food service employees

The two victims killed Thursday in a mass shooting at Florida State University (FSU) have been identified as Robert Morales and Tiru Chabba, beloved family men and food service employees. Morales and Chabba were among eight people wounded during the Tallahassee shooting just before noon. Hospital officials confirmed the six other victims are expected to … Read more

The latest PTO trend: Letting employees exchange it for cash, retirement savings, or even student loan payments

Good morning! In an effort to retain employees, companies are getting creative when it comes to how employees take advantage of their paid time off (PTO). Instead of unused days getting rolled over or expiring, organizations are setting up programs that convert them into other funds for employees to use. That includes exchanging them for … Read more

A Hilton benefits program employees used to hate now makes millions in revenue for the company

There’s no better feeling for HR pros than seeing the success of a well-used and well-liked employee program. No better feeling, indeed, except when the program also benefits your company’s bottom line. That’s the case for Hilton’s employee travel program. The perk, called Go Hilton, is a worker favorite, and brings in millions of dollars … Read more

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