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7 Wild Office Christmas Party Hook Up Stories That’ll Have You Running From The Mistletoe

Silly season is will and truly underway, which means office Christmas parties.

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What the head of IBM’s $500 million AI and quantum venture fund is looking for in a startup

“We're looking for Investments that are ready to scale, ready to partner, deploying responsible AI," she said.

Fortune

Amber Czech's 'Sledgehammer' Murder: Victim Reported Harassment Five Times To HR But Was Ignored

Amber Czech's killing at a Minnesota plant sparks scrutiny of safety in male-dominated trades, as unverified claims of ignored harassment reports fuel debate.

International Business Times UK

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I'm 58 And Just Got A $900K Buyout From Work. Do I Invest It, Pay Off My House, Or Finally Walk Away And Retire While I Still Can?

After nearly four decades with the same manufacturing company, 58-year-old Dan was called into a meeting with HR and handed a folder. Inside: a $900,000 buyout offer if he agreed to retire by year's end. No layoff, no firing — just a "generous transition package."

Benzinga

Teen Stands Up To Disabled Bestie Who Treated Her Like A Servant, Ditches Her In Parking Lot

Friendship comes to an end after disabled teen steals clothes from a mall and tries to pin the blame on her bestie!

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Husband of HR exec in viral Coldplay ‘kiss cam affair’ was at the concert with his own date: report

Kristin Cabot was caught on camera with Andy Byron, then-CEO of AI-company Astronomer, before jumping out of his arms and ducking out of sight, prompting online rumors of an affair online

The Independent UK

The Importance of HR Within a Company

Human Resources (HR) is the heart of every company. It is not only about hiring people or paying salaries. HR ensures that the right people join, stay, and grow in the business.

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New employee gets fired before joining company, even after HR admits ‘that was my mistake.’ Why? It is the HRs’ world and we just live in it

"That was my mistake" followed by "you're still fired" - peak corporate logic right there.

We Got This Covered

Woman Hijacks An Entire Fridge At Work, Doesn’t Take Confrontation From A Coworker Well

Can you even navigate this without involving HR?

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After Coldplay Kiss Cam Scandal, Ex-Astronomer HR Chief Kristin Cabot Divorces Husband

Kristin is divorcing another CEO, Privateer Rum executive Andrew Cabot.

Bored Panda

‘Was she supposed to call them in between pushes or…’: Woman misses work to have a baby. Then she gets fired for ‘no call, no show’

A human resources (HR) worker shares the moment she confronted a manager for firing a pregnant worker who “no-call, no-showed.” Other working mothers say the scenario is all too familiar, experiencing the same issue when accessing their maternity leave.

The Mary Sue

Leaving a Job? 6 HR Mistakes That Can Get You Sued

You’ve accepted a new role and are counting down the days. Conventional wisdom says to give two weeks’ notice and avoid burning bridges. However, a clean exit involves more than just being polite. Your final interactions with HR are fraught with legal implications. For example, a careless comment, a misunderstood…

Budget and the Bees

Plaintiff Had Alleged He Was Called a "Haitian N****"

From an opinion by Judge Steve Jones (N.D. Ga.) in Lenord v. Racetrac, Inc., decided a year ago but just… The post Plaintiff Had Alleged He Was Called a "Haitian N****" appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

Gen Z are sharing their unhinged hacks to surviving their toxic jobs, including CCing fake lawyers and being maliciously compliant

Gen Z is tackling their toxic jobs not by talking to HR or their therapist—but rather returning the favor to their employers with toxic-coping practices like malicious compliance and revenge quitting. With limited job security, high costs of living, and few attractive alternatives, many young people feel stuck—and these hacks…

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Leveraging Digital Doctors Note Services to Reduce Employee Absenteeism

Getting time off when you're unwell should be simple. But in many workplaces, it still feels like a process—booking a clinic visit, waiting for your turn

The Independent UK

Raiders star Christian Wilkins cut from NFL team after meeting room kissing incident

A source said the incident, which took place inside a team meeting room, was meant to be ‘playful’ but that the recipient of the kiss had taken offense and reported it to HR

The Independent UK

Exclusive: SpaceX employee claims he was fired for flagging ‘despicable’ safety practices that put lives at risk

Exclusive: A lawsuit by former SpaceX supervisor Robert Markert says chronic understaffing resulted in serious injuries which overworked employees were ‘too fearful to report.’

Fortune

Ryan Reynolds had a hand in that viral Astronomer video featuring Gwyneth Paltrow

The Oscar winner surprised everyone by speaking on behalf of the company following CEO scandal.

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Evening Standard

Astronomer hires Gwyneth Paltrow, Chris Martin's ex, to deal with Coldplay kisscam fallout

How do you respond to Chris Martin exposing your company’s cheating scandal? Hire his ex-wife, Gwyneth Paltrow, to handle the crisis, apparently

Bored Panda

Lady’s Silence Bothers Coworker Who Reports Her To HR, Only To Learn She’s Within Company Guidelines

A quiet employee faces HR scrutiny after a coworker claims her lack of Slack emojis and social banter damages team morale.

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Whoopi Goldberg Slammed For Defending CEO Andy Byron Caught Cheating On Coldplay Kiss Cam

The Ghost actress shared her controversial take on the viral cheating scandal during an episode of The View.

International Business Times UK

Was Kristin Cabot Fired From Astronomer? Her Employment Update After Viral Video Scandal

Kristin Cabot remains employed at Astronomer following the viral concert video, though she's on leave pending an internal investigation.

The Guardian - AU

The story of the Coldplay couple unfolded like a soap opera. But was the pile-on that followed a proportionate response?

We’re collectively trying to decide through digital telepathy what makes it OK to ruin someone’s life. That is an impossible task

Evening Standard

US tech boss suspended after viral Coldplay kiss cam clip sparks probe

Tech firm Astronomer has launched an internal investigation following the incident

Pedestrian.tv

Astronomer CEO And HR Boss Both Reportedly Benched After Coldplay PDA Goes Viral

The Slack chats must be going OFF.

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