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Ever since Amazon’s seismic return to office mandate late last year, more employers have been ending remote work and demanding that more staff show up in person.
Even in the face of desk shortages and counter petitions from employees, bosses across the board are maintaining that increase presence equates to increased productivity. They may find the opposite is true. READ MORE
A spokesperson for JPMorgan Chase is defending the bank's diversity equity and inclusion polices, saying their hiring practices are "merit-based" – while the Wall Street titan's CEO appears to be wavering on the company's commitment to DEI.
"We strictly adhere to the law and prohibit discrimination of any kind. Our hiring is merit-based," a spokesperson told Fox News Digital. READ MORE
President Donald Trump urged Apple (AAPL) to "get rid" of its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies a day after the company's investors voted down a proposal to scrap them.
"APPLE SHOULD GET RID OF DEI RULES, NOT JUST MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO THEM. DEI WAS A HOAX THAT HAS BEEN VERY BAD FOR OUR COUNTRY. DEI IS GONE!!!" Trump wrote in a Wednesday post on Truth Social. READ MORE
DeepSeek’s R1 is shaking up the AI landscape. Launched on January 20, this advanced reasoning model claims performance on par with OpenAI’s o1 — at just 2% of the cost. Unlike other frontier models reliant on high-end chips and massive datasets, R1 is optimized for older hardware and leverages novel reinforcement learning techniques, allegedly slashing training costs to $6 million.
Beyond efficiency, R1’s open-source MIT license makes it freely accessible, allowing companies to integrate or customize it freely. This raises a pivotal question: Will AI companies embrace DeepSeek, or will stalwarts like OpenAI and Anthropic remain the industry’s default choices? READ MORE
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday, Feb. 12, announcedOpen in a new tab it had rescinded Staff Legal Bulletin 14L (SLB 14L) and reinstated guidance put out under the first Trump administration, which companies had referenced when excluding, for instance, proposals tied to environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues on the grounds they constituted micromanagement.
The guidance change occurs as proxy season ramps up for the agency and U.S. corporations. READ MORE
Jamie Dimon is apologizing for using some particularly salty language about work-from-home policies, after he tackled an increasingly combative issue for workers and employers across the United States. But he’s not backing down on requiring JPMorgan Chase employees to return to the office.
The CEO of America’s largest bank told CNBC Monday that he grew frustrated when an employee at a Columbus, Ohio, town hall two weeks ago asked about a petition signed by more than 1,000 employees that demanded the company keep its hybrid work model in place. READ MORE
It is difficult to think about the practice of human resources today without talking about the astonishing collapse of DEI practice and influence. I cannot think of any equivalent change in modern times—with the possible exception of the rapid rise of industrial unions after the UAWs sit-down strike in Flint, Mich., in 1936, almost a century ago now.
While it’s hard to identify good evidence on how extensive DEI practices had become before 2024, it would be difficult to find an employer of any size that did not recently have some executive DEI position and associated practices. DEI as a field has its own associations, conferences and, of course, a plethora of consultants pushing it along. That is just as much, or more, the case in the public sector and especially in higher education. READ MORE
Two major unions representing U.S. government employees filed a lawsuit on Wednesday aimed at slowing President Donald Trump's effort to reclassify up to 50,000 federal workers and make it easier to fire them.
The American Federation of Government Employees and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees said Trump in a Jan. 20 executive order improperly attempted to block a Biden administration rule shielding federal workers from being stripped of job protections. READ MORE
Generally speaking, the promise of corporate America goes something like this: You start off as an entry-level worker, work hard and eventually get promoted a few times until you become a senior-level manager. With each title change comes more money, shinier benefits and more influence — presumably enough to make all the effort worthwhile.
But in recent years, the allure of rising through the ranks at work has lost its pull: Not only are promotions harder to come by, but at the same time, people are vocally turning them down. READ MORE
Deepfakes—AI-generated fake videos, photos or audio—are increasingly being used to impersonate job candidates and company executives, creating new challenges for business leaders. In 2025, HR and recruiting professionals must consider: Is the person they’re interacting with real or an AI-generated mirage? Given the risks involved, this question is critical, experts say.
In today’s increasingly virtual society, trust is more important—yet more difficult to attain—than ever, particularly in the context of hiring with enterprise systems. READ MORE
In the last few years, HR has increasingly found itself caught between leadership that wants workers back in the office and employees who are seeking more flexible working environments. One of the industries most likely to mandate in-office work is pharmaceuticals, with a recent survey finding that about 90% of leaders at pharma companies prefer their employees to work in person. Tokyo-based Astellas Pharma is pushing back on this trend. READ MORE
A historically reliable indicator of a coming downturn is flashing in the US job market — one that's led to a recession in every instance for nearly the last 75 years, Société Générale told clients this week.
The European bank has been warning of a potential recession in the US, and is now sounding the alarm on a signal in the labor market. READ MORE
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, full-time workers spent an average of 8.49 hours per day at work in 2023.
For those looking for companies with the best work-life balance, a new study conducted by Hennessey Digital examined Glassdoor data in the U.S. to find top employers. The researchers narrowed down employers to those with more than 5,000 global employees, at least 1,000 U.S. reviews, and more than 3.5 stars out of 5 on Glassdoor.
Then they ranked the employers by average work-life rating, as shown by employee feedback on Glassdoor. READ MORE
Between finding openings, sending out your resume and interviewing, looking for a job is tough. Now a growing trend of scammers impersonating recruiters is making it even harder.
In the last year, job scams have been on the rise, according to Eva Velasquez, president and CEO of the Identity Theft Resource Center, a nonprofit that helps consumers when their identities are compromised. READ MORE
Performance and talent management face both challenges and opportunities as organisations adapt to a constantly changing business environment impacted by technological advancements, shifting workforce expectations and economic uncertainties.
Traditional methods are being reimagined, emphasising continuous feedback, data-driven insights and employee skills. The intersection of AI and the science of talent insights provides a powerful approach for organisations seeking to enhance their workforce management strategies. READ MORE
Imagine a workplace where performance reviews are anticipated with excitement, not dread. It's possible, and the key lies in a simple shift in perspective. “Only 20 percent of the respondents to our global survey who had no development conversations felt motivated by their company’s performance management,” says McKinsey’s Brooke Weddle in a McKinsey Talks Talent podcast episode. “But if you compare that to those who received ongoing feedback in development conversations, the number goes up to 77 percent who felt motivated by it.” Explore these insights to discover how to create a culture of continuous growth by reimagining performance ratings, setting inspiring goals, and recognizing contributions in meaningful ways. READ MORE
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is widely regarded as the best gauge for the entire U.S. stock market. The index has returned 27% year to date in one of its strongest performances of the 21st century. But warning signs are starting to appear.
In November, a Conference Board survey found that 56.4% of U.S. consumers expect the stock market to rise over the next year, the highest reading on record. That may sound like good news, but Morgan Stanley sees it as a contrarian indicator signaling irrational optimism at a time when valuations are stretched. READ MORE
Google’s latest project marks a major milestone in quantum computing.
On Monday, the corporation unveiled a new chip, dubbed Willow, that could prove pivotal to the development and potential large-scale use of the field. One of the new tech’s neatest tricks is that it needs just five minutes to solve a problem that would take the world’s most powerful supercomputers 10 septillion, or 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000, years to complete, a report from Hartmut Neven, the founder and lead of Google’s Quantum AI division, says. That’s older than the universe, according to The New York Times. READ MORE
Trump’s win at the ballot box last month coincided with several signs of vitality and optimism, including above-trend economic growth, solid consumer spending and record-high stock prices.
Gross domestic product — defying predictions of a slowdown this year — grew at annual rates of 1.4% in the first quarter, 3% in Q2 and 2.8% in Q3, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. READ MORE
U.S. job openings increased solidly in October while layoffs dropped by the most in 1-1/2 years, suggesting the labor market continued to slow in an orderly fashion.
But the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, or JOLTS report, from the Labor Department on Tuesday also showed employers hesitant to hire more workers. The historically low level of layoffs is anchoring the labor market and the broader economy through higher wages that are driving consumer spending. READ MORE