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December 18, 2018
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CBS board denies Moonves $120M severance payment
CBS board denies Moonves $120M severance payment
Moonves (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Former CBS CEO Les Moonves will not receive a $120 million severance payment, the network's board of directors has decided. Moonves had been eligible for a $140 million severance payment but became ineligible after an investigation into allegations of corporate and sexual misconduct found evidence to fire for cause.
CNN (12/18) 
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5 Culture Trends for 2019
As we approach 2019, major shifts in the work environment will continue to affect the ways companies do business. New research uncovers 5 big culture trends for 2019. Download the paper
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Recruiting & Retention
Amazon's plan to get more delivery drivers
Amazon needs more delivery drivers and wants aspiring entrepreneurs to start businesses that deliver packages. CEO Jeff Bezos offers entrepreneurs a chance to make $300,000 annually, after a startup cost of $10,000.
Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) (tiered subscription model)/Bloomberg (12/17) 
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It’s Time to Stop Treating People Equally
Instead, treat them fairly. Despite your best intentions, regarding employees and candidates the same can lead to claims of discrimination based on adverse impact. To make sure your employment decisions don't backfire on you, check out "Are You Committing Accidental Discrimination?"
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Leadership & Development
Is Your Talent Meeting Your Expectations?
Just as important, are you meeting your candidates' expectations? Ensuring optimal job fit requires effectively addressing both questions. Unfortunately, most pre-hire assessments fail to help you address each other's needs. Discover how you can get the best talent and win The Match Game!
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Benefits & Compensation
Family-owned company to dole out $4M in bonuses
FloraCraft, a Michigan family-owned business, plans to provide about $4 million in bonuses to full-time employees, with the first payment expected by the end of 2019. Employees will receive a second cash bonus and a 401(k) bonus by the end of March 2020.
Detroit Free Press (12/18) 
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The HR Leader
Employees need to consider their audience when proposing ideas
Every business should have a process in place for employees to tailor proposals depending on audience type, writes Nancy Duarte. Mid-level managers need details, senior executives want the bottom line right away, peers respond to commonly-shared verbiage and a company-wide proposal should emotionally connect employees with the outcome, she writes.
MIT Sloan Management Review online (tiered subscription model) (12/12) 
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