Howdy HR friends!👋

Hope you’re all having a great Friday!

On Tuesday, we looked at sustainable HR initiatives that you can champion in your business (and make the fall period a little more green).

As the weekend hurtles towards us, it’s time for a quick rundown of this week’s HR news. That’s right: the Friday 5!

Five articles, five takeaways. Five minutes away from the chaos to grab a coffee and get caught up on everything that’s been happening in HR this week!

Let’s jump in shall we?

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In today’s edition

🏢 Return-to-office mandates heading for trouble

💰 Amazon's $5 weekly health plan

🌍 UK cutting visa fees to lure talent

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Federal paid family leave push

💸 H-1B visa fees skyrocket to $100k

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💭The Friday Five

When workplace policies collide with reality: visa wars, health deals, and the great office return debate rages on.

🏢 Remote work revenge is coming. Companies forcing return-to-office mandates during the current weak job market are setting themselves up for mass resignations once talent becomes scarce again.

🔗 Read more [Inc.com]

💰 Amazon's healthcare gets cheaper than your coffee habit. The retail giant just announced a $5-per-week health plan for warehouse workers, slashing costs by 34% as employers battle soaring medical expenses.

🔗 Read more [HR Dive]

🌍 UK plays talent poacher while US raises barriers. British officials are considering zero-cost visas for top talent as America hikes H-1B fees to $100,000, creating a global brain drain opportunity.

🔗 Read more [HR Brew]

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Paid family leave bill gets another shot. Democrats reintroduce the FAMILY Act promising 12 weeks of paid leave, with Levi's and Patagonia backing the legislation despite Republican opposition.

🔗 Read more [HR Brew]

💸 H-1B visas now cost more than a Tesla. New $100,000 fees for H-1B applications will crush startups while barely denting Big Tech budgets, potentially driving talent to Canada and the UK.

🔗 Read more [The HR Digest]

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That’s it for today.

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