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5 Themes for Your 2025 HR Comms Calendar

Flimp Communications

January: Starting Off on the Right Foot The most common New Year’s resolution among Americans for 2024 was “save more money,” followed closely by “be happy,” “exercise more,” “improve physical health,” “eat healthier,” and “improve mental health.” Are you sensing a common theme?

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Malaysia enforces stamp duty on employment contracts from 2026

People Matters

From 1 January 2026, all employment contracts finalised in Malaysia will be subject to mandatory stamp duty, with late compliance triggering penalties. From 1 January 2026 onwards , full enforcement takes effect. All employment contracts must be stamped, and delays will result in penalties. It’s not just about ticking boxes.

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California Employment Laws Starting 2025

HRWatchdog

Small businesses with 25 or fewer employees would be required to start paying at least $17 per hour next year, and $18 per hour in 2026. Discrimination or retaliation against individuals exercising their rights under the law is prohibited.

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Inside Malaysia: Petronas job cuts spotlight need for fair worker protections

People Matters

The move, framed as a “rightsizing” exercise to prepare for long-term competitiveness, is expected to affect around 5,000 employees. During a townhall on 5 June, Petronas laid bare its intentions to carry out the layoffs in stages through to the end of 2025, accompanied by a general hiring and promotion freeze lasting until December 2026.

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How Ford stock today could supercharge employee profits

HR Digest

For instance, an employee could exercise options locked in at $10 when Ford stock hits $15 or $20 thanks to record EV sales. The companys $5 billion EV investment is part of a $50 billion electrification plan through 2026. If Fords EV gamble pays off , pushing stock performance upward, employees could cash in big. trillion by 2030.

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7 Biggest Recruitment Problems in 2024 (And How to Fix Them)

Ongig

Your hiring team can leverage this trend by exercising digital savviness in Gen Z candidate interactions. Implement seamless communication —Thanks to social media’s prevalence, most, if not all, of Gen Z’s top talent are used to near-instantaneous communication. Skype, Telegram, or Slack ).

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Samuels Sues Over EEOC Ouster as Supreme Court Benches NLRB’s Wilcox

The Employer Handbook

Their cases are raising serious questions about how much control a president can exercise over agencies that are supposed to be independent. Samuels had been confirmed to a five-year term that wasnt set to expire until July 2026. One is Jocelyn Samuels, formerly of the EEOC.