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  "answer": "Latest 10 articles from Layoffs News (United States).",
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      "title": "Worker fired shortly after turning 60 sues for age bias",
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      "url": "https://layoffsnews.org/news/worker-fired-shortly-after-turning-60-sues-for-age-bias",
      "excerpt": "The former employee of Southern Company Services alleged a supervisor had said there were “too many people over 60” and that those over 60 “get sick.”",
      "publishDate": "2026-09-01T20:12:00.000Z",
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      "title": "Manager who demanded doctor’s note on New Year’s Eve was not reasonable, EEOC says",
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      "url": "https://layoffsnews.org/news/manager-who-demanded-doctors-note-on-new-years-eve-was-not-reasonable-eeoc-says",
      "excerpt": "A Family Dollar store manager demanded a pregnant worker produce a doctor’s note the same holiday evening she was told via phone to take a few days’ leave from work, a complaint alleged.",
      "publishDate": "2026-09-01T20:12:00.000Z",
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      "title": "EY earmarks $100M in rewards for ‘future-focused’ employees",
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      "excerpt": "The Big Four accounting firm is looking to reward employees who drive “meaningful change” through innovation, disruption, technology or growth.",
      "publishDate": "2026-09-01T20:12:00.000Z",
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      "title": "Worker personality may matter more than skills, hiring managers say",
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      "url": "https://layoffsnews.org/news/worker-personality-may-matter-more-than-skills-hiring-managers-say",
      "excerpt": "Hiring managers and job seekers agreed that the traits with the highest value are reliability, honesty, adaptability, flexibility and self-motivation.",
      "publishDate": "2026-09-01T15:21:00.000Z",
      "source": "HR Dive",
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      "title": "As costs mount, employees say they want financial, not wellness benefits",
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      "url": "https://layoffsnews.org/news/as-costs-mount-employees-say-they-want-financial-not-wellness-benefits",
      "excerpt": "Pay growth and long-term incentives matter most to employees at the moment as well as spot bonuses with increased frequency, Gartner said.",
      "publishDate": "2026-09-01T15:05:00.000Z",
      "source": "HR Dive",
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      "title": "22 songs about work to jam to this Labor Day",
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      "excerpt": "This upcoming long weekend, stream the following songs about labor and the joys and pains that come with it.",
      "publishDate": "2026-09-01T15:05:00.000Z",
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      "title": "Williams-Sonoma to spread tariff refunds to vendors, employees",
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      "excerpt": "The kitchenware retailer is funneling $10 million toward the retirement accounts of workers who helped it navigate tariffs while also reimbursing vendors for discounts.",
      "publishDate": "2026-09-01T15:04:00.000Z",
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      "title": "US firms plan to increase employee base salary budgets by an average 3.3% in 2027",
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      "excerpt": "A majority of companies are also expecting incentive payouts to fall below target levels.",
      "publishDate": "2026-08-31T19:38:00.000Z",
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      "title": "California ban on workplace AI emotion surveillance heads to Newsom’s desk",
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      "excerpt": "If passed, the bill also would prohibit the collection of an employee’s “neural data.”",
      "publishDate": "2026-08-31T19:37:00.000Z",
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      "title": "Settled: 8 lawsuits that ended in payouts in August",
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      "excerpt": "The settlements ranged from $75,000 to $21.5 million, court records show.",
      "publishDate": "2026-08-31T16:19:00.000Z",
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    }
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  "cite_as": "Layoffs News (https://layoffsnews.org), part of Nexcom Media Network"
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