THE HR BREAKDOWN

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  • Boeing CEO defends safety efforts

    Boeing CEO defends safety efforts

    Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg says the firm is focused on improving safety and not pressuring workers to speed up production, telling a U.S. Senate Commerce Committee hearing: “I’m not pressuring the team to go fast. I’m pressuring the team to do it right.” Lawmakers have raised concerns about Boeing’s quality control and oversight, particularly after…

  • Black Americans face overdose crisis

    Black Americans face overdose crisis

    According to a study published in JAMA Network Open, Black Americans are experiencing significantly higher rates of drug overdoses compared to their white counterparts. The research, led by Kechna Cadet from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, indicates that the overdose death rate for Black men surpassed that of white men in 2016 and…

  • Return-to-office mandates put talent off

    Return-to-office mandates put talent off

    According to a poll by Hays, nearly half of professionals in the U.K. would consider resigning if required to return to the office full-time; 58% of female workers expressed this sentiment compared to 42% of men. The survey revealed that 77% of the workforce prefers a hybrid working model, with three days in the office…

  • Amazon to resume worker theft screening

    Amazon to resume worker theft screening

    Bloomberg reports that Amazon is to resume screening employees leaving its warehouses, after dropping the theft-prevention measure during the pandemic. In addition to bringing back metal detection devices, the company is asking workers to register their personal phones so security personnel know they aren’t stolen. Employees will share the last six digits of the serial…

  • Former Tesla CFO leads funding round in employee rewards start-up

    Former Tesla CFO leads funding round in employee rewards start-up

    Zach Kirkhorn, Tesla’s former chief financial officer, has led a $16.5m funding round in Jolly, a start-up that aims to help companies improve employee productivity through rewards. On the platform, employees can earn points by, for example, picking up extra shifts, upselling a high-margin product, adhering to safety protocols or completing a certain task on…