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Tampa Dollar General Stores Alleged to Be Endangering Its Workers

The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed fining Dollar General stores in the Tampa, Florida-area $342,282 for putting their employees at risk.

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Ex-Amazon Manager Sentenced to 16 Years For A $9M+ Fraud  

A 32-year-old Atlanta woman who worked as an operations manager at Amazon was the “mastermind” of a scheme that netted her more than $9.4 million from Amazon.com. That's according to the United States Attorney’s Office Northern District of Georgia.

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Employees Want Their Bosses' Help to Strike Up Friendships at Work

While nearly 100% of all organizations acknowledge the importance of workplace relationships among staff, 43% of employees say that they don’t feel that connection anymore and 22% say they have no friends at work. So reports Employee Benefit News.

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'HR Killer' Gets 22-Year Prison Sentence

A 48-year-old French man who shot and killed three human resources professionals after claiming that conspiracies led to him being dismissed from jobs was sentenced to 22 years in prison. So reports the BBC.

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Panda Express Cook Alleges Manager Told Her to Get an Abortion

A 19-year-old Panda Express employee is suing the Chinese food chain after alleging that her manager urged her to get an abortion. So reports The New York Post.

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Shopify HR Leader Rejiggers Comp Model to Motivate Workers  

Shopify has taken a scalpel to traditional compensation approaches by affording its employees more options on getting paid and rewarded. So reports Quartz.

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Employers Prep For Influx Of Refugee Women To U.S.

U.S. companies are preparing for what is expected to be a huge influx of refugees coming to the U.S. this year. So reports Employee Benefit News.

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Amazon Workers Protest E-Commerce Giant with Global Walk Out

About 2,000 Amazon employees worldwide walked out on their employer the end of May to protest the e-commerce giant’s return-to-office requirement, layoffs and lack of commitment to the environment. So reports CNBC.

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Uber Suspends DEI Chief Over Fallout From 'Don’t Call Me Karen' Sessions  

Uber suspended its chief of diversity, equity and inclusion last month after Black and Latino employees spoke out against workplace sessions titled “Don’t Call Me Karen.” So reports The Guardian

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HR Dealing with Rising Mental Health Crisis in Workplace  

More employees are seeking help for mental health when compared with other health issues in U.S. workplaces, according to a new survey.

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