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McDonald’s CEO went viral for taking a ‘big bite’ of a burger. Here’s why it matters for HR.

What a CEO posts on social media can affect employees, workplace experts say.


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These HR leaders messed up delivering bad news to employees. Here are the lessons they learned.

From communicating layoffs to benefits cuts, missteps can make for uncomfortable lessons.


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Workplace reputation is a critical, yet overlooked, strategic advantage for companies

Companies that invest in their reputations, including as employers, can see additional returns in shareholder value.


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Where business travel stands one week into war in Iran

The war prompted airspace closures across the Middle East, causing more than 29,000 flight cancellations.


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World of HR: Employers grapple with a dangerous war in the Middle East

Workers are told to work remotely or leave the region amid a quickly changing reality.


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HR continues to grapple with RTO mandates as more companies push for fully in-person workweeks

Until all companies find their own balance of in-person collaboration and remote flexibility, the RTO debate will never end.


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Salesforce employees respond to CEO Marc Benioff’s insensitive ICE comment. Here’s what HR needs to know.

The tech CEO told international employees that “ICE agents were in the building monitoring them” at a leadership event in Las Vegas.

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