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August 24 Ranks As Top Day Most Workers Call In Sick  

For those betting that the number one day most workers would call in sick would fall during the cold winter, think again. So reports Flamingo, a company that works with employers on tracking employee absences and medical leaves.

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Pennsylvania HR Director Alleges Wrongful Firing Two Months After Starting Job  

Nadeem Shahzad had clocked in less than 60 days as the human resources director of Allentown, PA, when he alleges he was wrongfully fired and now aims to take legal action. So reports 69 News.

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Zoom Reverses Course On No-Meeting Wednesdays Policy  

Zoom took a bold stance during the pandemic when it designated Wednesdays as internal meetings-free days in response to frustration over wasteful assemblies during the work day. However, it is now saying such a policy hurts collaboration. So reports Bloomberg.

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Employers' Return-To-Office Efforts Get Big Assist From President Biden  

As many employers continue to face challenges in getting their employees to report back to the office post-pandemic, they may have found huge booster in President Joe Biden.

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AT&T Bids Farewell To HR Head Amid $8B Cost-Cutting Plan

The human resources head at AT&T and one of three women at the firm holding top executive positions will be leaving at the end of next month. So reports Bloomberg.

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Former Google HR Chief’s Startup Gets Scooped Up  

Laszlo Bock, who attained rockstar status when he served as Google’s human resources head and then left to launch his own HR technology startup, Humu, five years ago, is selling off his creation. So reports Forbes.

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Once Poster Child For Remote Work, Zoom Now Wants Workers In Office  

Zoom became synonymous with remote working especially during the pandemic, but has now joined other companies in wanting its staff to report to their brick and mortar offices. So reports The Washington Post.

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Amazon Workers Asked to Relocate As Part Of Return-To-Office Policy  

Some Amazon corporate employees have been asked to relocate to other cities as the company continues to push to have more of its workers back in the office. So reports Associated Press.

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Workday Dead Zone Emerges from Pandemic

While 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. often signaled the end of the workday pre-pandemic, many white collar employees who are back in the office are clocking out during this time and checking in later from home to finish up work. So reports Entrepreneur.

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Severance Deals That Can Hurt Companies, HR  

While it is common practice for management to sign a severance agreement when an employee leaves, typical mistakes can lead to lawsuits against the company. So reports The HR Digest.

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