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    US president mandates vaccinations for companies with 100+ staff

    by Jo Faragher 10 Sep 2021
    by Jo Faragher 10 Sep 2021

    Federal government workers, as well as federal healthcare workers, will also be expected to have received the vaccine.

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    Amazon to hire 55,000 more staff and offers £50 weekly bonus for on-time UK workers

    by Adam McCulloch 2 Sep 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 2 Sep 2021

    About 2,500 of the jobs, most of which are in corporate and technology roles, will be in the UK, where workers can collect a bonus for being on time.

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    Former boss behind MyPayrollHR fraud in US sentenced to 12 years in prison

    by Rob Moss 10 Aug 2021
    by Rob Moss 10 Aug 2021

    The man behind a $70m payroll fraud that left thousands of people without paychecks has been sentenced to 12 years in prison and ordered to pay $101m in restitution.

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    Amazon delays office staff’s return to the workplace

    by Adam McCulloch 6 Aug 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 6 Aug 2021

    Office staff were originally due back on 7 September, but the online retailer has announced a new date of 3 January 2022.

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    Investment giant offers US staff $1,000 vaccination incentive

    by Adam McCulloch 5 Aug 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 5 Aug 2021

    New wave of infections in the US focuses efforts to increase vaccination rates.

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    US games giant beset by ‘frat boy’ culture, state officials allege

    by Adam McCulloch 23 Jul 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 23 Jul 2021

    The owner of the Call of Duty and StarCraft games franchises is facing legal action over claims of sexual harassment and discrimination against women.

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    Employees’ group rejects Apple’s return to office plan

    by Adam McCulloch 7 Jun 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 7 Jun 2021

    Letter from 80 employees urges Apple leaders to rethink plan to return to office in September – to reflect diversity and inclusion and the success of homeworking.

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    US job recovery slower than hoped, despite stimulus

    by Adam McCulloch 10 May 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 10 May 2021

    President Joe Biden's $1.9tn stimulus package has had initially disappointing results, say economists, as US employers hired fewer workers than expected last month.

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    Could a blockchain health record help HR handle the pandemic?

    by Jo Faragher 15 Mar 2021
    by Jo Faragher 15 Mar 2021

    There could be a need for employees to share health credentials once the pandemic recedes. IBM is one of the companies developing secure ‘health passports’. 

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    Most US firms ‘just going through the motions’ on inclusion

    by Adam McCulloch 22 Feb 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 22 Feb 2021

    Diversity and inclusion policies must be part of business strategy and deeply embedded if they are to be effective, finds Josh Bersin study.

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    Vaccinations: What are the challenges for global employers?

    by Dr Anthony Renshaw 19 Feb 2021
    by Dr Anthony Renshaw 19 Feb 2021

    With vaccination approaches and availability differing between countries, what part can global organisations play in encouraging uptake and countering misinformation?

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    Google to pay $3.8m for discriminating against thousands

    by Rob Moss 2 Feb 2021
    by Rob Moss 2 Feb 2021

    The US Department of Labor has reached a settlement with Google to resolve allegations of systemic gender and race discrimination.

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    Biden to boost migrant worker visa rights

    by Adam McCulloch 22 Jan 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 22 Jan 2021

    Changes to rules concerning H-1B visas could increase numbers of foreign specialists while safeguarding US wages.

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    Pinterest pays $22.5m to settle former COO’s gender discrimination claim

    by Ashleigh Webber 15 Dec 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 15 Dec 2020

    Pinterest has agreed to pay $22.5m (£16.9m) to settle a gender discrimination and retaliation case brought by its former chief...

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    Private sector pay optimism grows for 2021

    by Rob Moss 3 Dec 2020
    by Rob Moss 3 Dec 2020

    Private sector workers are set to receive average pay rises of 2.4% in 2021, up from an average of 2.2%...

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