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Microsoft cuts some of its DE&I staff

HR Brew

In 2014, Microsoft announced a diversity and inclusion initiative after CEO Satya Nadella told attendees at the Grace Hopper Celebration for Women in Computing that women shouldn’t request raises and instead have faith in “karma.” The company has long claimed to be a champion of diversity in tech.

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One decade after SHRM launched its HR certifications, who gets the most value from them?

HR Brew

But SHRM announced plans in 2014 to split from HRCI, ending a multi-decade relationship, because the latters certification offerings focused too much on basic HR knowledge and compliance, and not competencya must-have for future HR leaders, SHRM claimed. If I let my SHRM-CP lapse, then my pay will actually go down a step, he told HR Brew.

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Why Use Learning in the Flow of Work to Engage Generation Z

AvilarHR

As Generation Z, those born between 1995 and 2014, makes up a growing part of the workforce, it’s crucial for HR managers and business leaders to understand how to effectively integrate learning into daily job experiences. Several factors are driving the popularity of this learning model.

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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. Participation in the fitness program averages 139 employees monthly, and membership in employee resource groups has doubled from 10% in 2022 to over 20% in 2024.

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Ninth Circuit Rules Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Order Exceeded Presidential Authority

HRWatchdog

The court’s decision only impacts federal contractors with contracts covered by EO 14026, which are those entered into on or after January 30, 2022, or that are renewed or extended on or after that date. In 2014, President Obama issued a similar order, Executive Order 13658, which established a $10.10 What is Executive Order 14026?

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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. Additionally, investigators identified 28 employees who were still receiving retention bonuses, in some cases for years, after they were supposed to have ended, leading to $4.6 million in improper payments.

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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. Additionally, the EO calls for a plan to expand registered apprenticeships to new industries and occupations.