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‘There will be more’ | Meta fires employees in crackdown on memo leaks
A Meta spokesperson confirmed “roughly 20” employees have been terminated, with...
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‘No longer employed’ | CBS affiliate fires meteorologist for social media posts criticizing Musk 'salute' - is that ok?
Channel 58 sent a memo to staff stating that a search for the employee's replacement...
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'Get the f*** out' | Musician's Club CEO goes viral after firing 99 employees via Slack for missing meeting
The CEO of an online musical instrument marketplace has triggered a backlash after...
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Religious discrimination | Blue Cross Blue Shield to pay $12.7m after firing Catholic worker who refused COVID-19 vaccine
The lawsuit described BCBSM's process for reviewing religious accommodation requests...
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Firing back | Sacked FEMA worker says she was responding to reported MAGA threats
A former FEMA worker dismissed for advising her team to avoid homes displaying Donald...
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‘Accountability process’ | Starbucks warns staff: Defy our RTO mandate and risk being fired
“This is not a game of tracking. This is a game of winning,” new Starbucks CEO...
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PWFA accommodations | Miami hotel to pay $100,000 settlement after firing worker 4 days after stillbirth
Lago Mar Resort & Beach Club has settled a lawsuit with implications for employer...
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‘We have been clear’ | Publicis Media fires nearly 100 workers for 'egregious' non-compliance with RTO mandate
“We have been clear and consistent about our policy,” a spokesperson for the...
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'Just cruel' | Fired EY employees hit back after losing jobs for watching multiple training videos at once
Employees have disputed EY's claim they violated company policy, describing the...
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‘Surreal’ | Meta announces layoffs at WhatsApp & Instagram - while firing staff who abused $25 meal perk to buy toothpaste & wine glasses
The tech giant says it will “work hard to find other opportunities for impacted...
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‘File an EEOC complaint’ | Waffle House faces employer brand crisis after firing worker for $10,000 viral TikTok
The ex-Waffle House employee claims she didn't violate company policy and has since...
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‘Sickening’ | 1,000 employees will be fired & left unpaid as Redbox closes down
Redbox's parent company will fire 1,000 employees after filing for bankruptcy and...
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‘LinkedIn drivel’ | US CEO slammed for viral post about his firing his first employee alongside smiling selfie
The CEO's leadership style was heavily criticized with one user describing him as...
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Bitter contention | CEOs are prepping for employee protests as world issues impact work life
It's hard to ignore that current working life is impacted greatly by the world...
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Spotifallout | Spotify CEO admits laying off 1,500 employees disrupted workforce "more than we anticipated"
When Spotify announced its largest-ever round of layoffs in December, CEO Daniel...
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“We will not tolerate it” | Google fires 28 employees for protest against Israel contract - sacked staffers claim terminations are “illegal” retaliation
Google's Vice President of Global Security sent a company-wide memo informing all...
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Trade-r secrets | Amazon manager hired Trader Joe's worker and "yelled" at them to reveal company intel
The Trader Joe's-turned-Amazon worker says she was hounded for information...
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Layoff tactics | Stellantis enforced "mandatory remote work day" before conducting virtual mass firing
Stellantis announced layoffs to 400 U.S. workers over a video call after enforcing...
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‘Hostile’ retaliation | New York Times sued for allegedly firing accessibility program manager who needed brain surgery
A former employee claims The New York Times fired her shortly after informing them...
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Viral firing | Target employees terminated for buying TikTok-trending Stanley cups
Several Target workers have been terminated for purchasing the trending TikTok m...
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