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U.S. Trailing Other Nations When Dealing with Workplace Bullying

A push for greater compassion in the workplace amid the COVID-19 pandemic has not seemed to make much of a dent in stopping bullying on the job. So reports Human Resource Executive.

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Interns At SpaceX Fault HR for Ignoring Sexual Harassment

Three former interns at Elon Musk’s SpaceX company allege that they encountered sexual harassment from other interns and senior managers and that human resources failed to take action. So reports The New York Times.

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HR Pros Assess Impact Of COVID-19 Variant At Workplace

A majority of human resources professional, 56%, say that their organizations are not planning to implement extra protective measures to guard against the newest variant of Covid-19. So reports Society for Human Resource Management.

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Google Rethinks Return to Office Amid Omicron Variant

The Delta variant of COVID-19 forced employers to adjust their return-to-office dates this past summer, and now the Omicron variant may sway more companies to again reassess when they want staff back. So reports MarketWatch.

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CEO Accuses Hundreds Of Workers He Fired Of 'Stealing' 

The CEO of an online mortgage firm publicly slammed workers he fired December 1 for being unproductive and saying their laziness amounted to them “stealing” from co-workers and customers. So reports Fortune.

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Whole Foods Accused Of Banning Employees' BLM Masks, Clothing

Whole Foods Market is alleged to have run afoul of federal labor law by prohibiting its employees from wearing faces mask and clothing with the “Black Lives Matter” slogan while at work. So reports Business Insider.

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HR Critiques Gen Z As Biggest Workplace Complainers

Many human resources managers are calling out their workplace’s youngest workers for bringing them the most complaints and misunderstandings regardless of how minor. So writes Gregory Giangrande for The New York Post.

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New App Aims to Bridge Communication Gap with Deaf Workers

Nagish, a text-to-voice app, has linked up with Comcast NBC Universal to make it easier for the company’s deaf and hard-of-hearing customers, employees and prospective hires to communicate. So reports Employee Benefit News.

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Hailing All 'HR Conspirators,' It's Time to Change the Rules?

While conspiracies may conjure up negative connotations, especially in today’s climate, one human resources executive is calling on his counterparts to become conspirators for the profession. So reports Forbes.

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Portugal Seeks to Woo Worldwide Talent With Employee-Friendly Rules

Portugal is betting that a new labor law aimed at remote workers will help it attract worldwide talent to the country. So reports Euro News. 

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