PeopleKeep

JULY 9, 2025

As healthcare costs continue to rise, stand-alone health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) offer a cost-effective alternative to traditional group health plans. These flexible, tax-advantaged health benefits allow employers to reimburse employees for their medical expenses, including individual health insurance premiums. Determining the optimal allowance amount for an HRA requires careful consideration of various factors, such as your organization's budget and the needs of your workforce.

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HR Digest

JULY 9, 2025

One of Oregon’s largest private employers is making headlines with its latest round of layoffs. Starting July 15, 2025, Intel will cut 529 jobs across its Aloha and Hillsboro campuses. The HR Digest was the first to report the move is part of Intel’s broader restructuring plan led by new CEO Lip-Bu Tan. The latest Intel layoffs in Oregon signal tough times ahead for the semiconductor giant as it braves financial losses and fierce competition.

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People Matters

JULY 9, 2025

Popular healthy eating chain SaladStop! is working on a generative AI tool that will provide customers with personalised recommendations for what to order. The chatbot, dubbed 'Lulu', has been in the works for over a decade, says CEO Adrien Desbaillets: it started out as a response to constant queries from health-conscious customers wanting to know the nutritional profile of various ingredients, the potential allergens, the allowable level of personalisation, and so on.

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HR Digest

JULY 9, 2025

The Intel reorganization efforts have begun in full swing, and we have a few more details on how things are proceeding. According to the latest updates on Intel’s layoffs, approximately 500 workers from Oregon have been affected by the cuts, with the company focusing on winding down the automotive wing of its business. Intel’s mass layoffs in July 2025 are a clear sign that the organization is distancing itself from its less successful business ventures to put all its resources into the ar

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Speaker: Lauran Star, PhD

We’re not sugarcoating it: retirement benefits in America are broken. As our workforce ages, too many employers cling to outdated benefit structures that drain budgets while leaving retirees confused, underserved, and anxious about healthcare costs. In this high-impact webinar, we will challenge everything you think you know about benefits for your aging and retired employees, especially the hidden potential of Group Medicare as a strategic advantage—not just a compliance checkbox.

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People Matters

JULY 9, 2025

A criminal court in Ankara has ordered a full ban on Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by xAI, a company founded by Elon Musk, after the tool allegedly produced offensive responses concerning Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, his late mother, and revered national leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. The ban, issued on Wednesday, follows a complaint brought under Law No. 5651, Türkiye’s internet regulation framework.

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