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Microsoft cuts some of its DE&I staff

HR Brew

True systems change work associated with DEI programs everywhere are no longer business critical or smart as they were in 2020,” they wrote, before arguing that all corporate DE&I initiatives are at risk due to conservative political agendas, IGN reported. Microsoft would not disclose how many employees were impacted by the layoffs.

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Employee Engagement in the U.S. Hit a 10-Year Low in 2024

HR Digest

Such stats were last seen all the way back in 2014, and the downward trajectory suggests that we may be working backward. The last time the engagement numbers peaked was at 36% back in 2020 according to Gallup , and it has continued to fall ever since. falling to a 10-year low is unsurprising. million fewer compared to 2023.

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Diversity in the Workplace

Talmetrix

The diversity and inclusion revolution: Eight powerful truths. Diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Harvard Business Review. Why diverse teams are smarter. McKinsey & Company. Diversity matters. National Bureau of Economic Research. Hiring as exploration. Harvard Business Review.

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Why Corporate Executives Leave (and Where They Go) (i4cp login required)

i4cp

In 2014, he was appointed to the role of President of Pharmacy and Retail Operations for the US business as Walgreens merged with UK-based Alliance Boots. However, Richard Ashworth announced in 2020 his departure to first become CEO of Tivity Health, and subsequently the CEO of Amedisys in 2023.

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How Human Resources Contributes to an Organization’s Strategy in 10 Ways

AIHR

When Nadella took over in 2014, he shifted from a know-it-all culture to a learn-it-all mindset, emphasizing continuous learning and collaboration. In action After the COVID-19 pandemic and George Floyds murder in 2020, Entrust saw a significant rise in mental health claims and performance-related complaints.

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Watchdog says VA isn’t keeping close enough tabs on retention bonuses

Government Executive

For example, one employee received a 12% retention incentive in September 2013 that was supposed to end in February 2014. Department officials blamed the errors on an overhaul in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 that transferred HR responsibilities from the facility level to the Veterans Integrated Services Networks (i.e.

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What Trump’s first 100 days mean for HR compliance

HR Brew

In 2024, House lawmakers voted to reauthorize the 2014 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), representing a bipartisan effort to streamline such programs, HR Brew previously reported. Clayton County , the 2020 Supreme Court decision that found discrimination against LGBTQ+ workers is illegal.