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Layoffs | PwC to cut 1,800 US jobs in restructuring
The layoffs continue unabated, with accounting giant Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC)...
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Welcome delivery | Pay boost for Amazon delivery drivers after union pressure
Amazon is giving another pay raise to its subcontracted delivery drivers in the US amid growing external...
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Layoffs | Microsoft Gaming CEO warns staff of 'challenging days' amid 650 job cuts
Microsoft is losing approximately 650 employees in its Gaming division, or three per cent of its global...
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‘This is about respect’ | Boeing hit with strike by 33,000 workers after pay deal rejected
New CEO Kelly Ortberg earlier said strike action could put Boeing's “recovery...
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Texas Hold 'em | Samsung global cuts to hit stalling Texas chip plant
Samsung is reportedly cutting up to 30% of its overseas staff at some divisions,...
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Failure to deliver | FedEx in the dock over disabled worker policy
FedEx is at the center of a federal lawsuit brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),...
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Fuel dump | Shell planning to shed 20% of exploration jobs
Reports say oil and gas giant Shell, is planning to cut down its workforce by 20% as it continues to...
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‘The best contract' | Boeing agrees to historic pay rise, possibly averting strike by 33,000 workers
The agreement will deliver a 25% pay raise for unionized staff over a four-year contract, with the deal...
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Ups & downs for Lyft | Uber rival cuts hundreds of jobs in bid to compete
Lyft has become the latest tech company to reduce its workforce in a new wave of layoffs as it restructures...
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No X-ceptions | Don't travel to Brazil, SpaceX tells employees as Musk feud persists
Staff have been told to avoid any travel “for work or personal reasons” to Brazil...
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‘Shortsighted’ | Volkswagen could end a no-layoff pledge that's lasted 30 years
Volkswagen's CEO admitted the company couldn't rule out plant closures despite...
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‘Incredible gesture’ | Pizza store boss goes viral after splitting all Labor Day sales between workers
The shop's owner said he wants to ensure his employees feel “respected and a...
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Checking out | Over 10,000 hospitality workers strike on Labor Day weekend over staffing levels
Some 10,000 hotel employees and members of the Unite Here union launched a strike...
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Golden touch | Flexible working sends American employee to the Paralympics
Medical device company Medtronic, has shown how flexible working arrangements and...
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US economy | Outlook brightens, but job market concerns linger
Report reveals a notable uptick in consumer confidence, reaching its highest point...
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'Books' workers shelved | Apple announces (another) round of layoffs as part of ongoing strategic shift
Apple has become the latest US tech giant to reduce its workforce, laying off dozens...
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‘Ruthless workplace’ | Musk tells X staff: Prove your company achievements if you want to get your stock grants
Workers awaiting their stock grants will have to summarise their contributions to...
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'Pressure cooker' | Nvidia staff aren't quitting despite 2am finishes & seven day workweeks
Reports have shed light on Nvidia's intense workplace culture, raising important...
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Team players | Powerful Teamsters union now backing Amazon workers
Amazon has suffered another blow in its resistance to unionization in its workforce,...
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Paradise cities | NY and LA among the world's top ten 'workcation' destinations
New York and Los Angeles are among the top ten cities in the world for work and vacation,...
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Wrong numbers | Data glitch shows US job market weaker than first thought
Recent figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) suggest that the US job...
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‘Totally blindsided’ | Hundreds of staff left without pay after Subway stores suddenly close
The owner of over 23 stores says her bank account was hacked, leading to sudden closures...
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Security alarm | US workers face uncertain future, survey says
A recent survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Center for Microeconomic...
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The gig's up | Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds ruling on Amazon drivers' employment status
Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds ruling on Amazon drivers' employment status...
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Bad credit | Mastercard cuts 3% of jobs despite stellar Q2 performance
Global payments giant Mastercard, has revealed plans to reduce its workforce by three...
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Employee welfare | Healthcare costs set to surge in 2025 says report
US employers should brace for a significant increase in health care costs next year,...
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Comp | Starbucks appoints shock new CEO with $113m pay packet (that's 16,740,440 caramel macchiatos)
The compensation package is four times the value of that of outgoing CEO Laxman...
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Employee rights | Amazon & SpaceX among those gaining ground against NLRB with constitutional challenges
Employers are relying on the US Constitution to help undermine the work of the National...
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Fowl behavior | Worker gets 9-year prison sentence after stealing $1.5m worth of chicken wings
The employee's act of fraud was only noticed after her employer, a school district,...
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SEC rule | Citigroup tells employees they can't donate to the Harris-Walz campaign without company approval
Meanwhile, most Citigroup staffers aren't required to get pre-approval for the...
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“A LOT of underpayment” | McDonald's to reimburse 40,000 after payroll issue that lasted a decade
McDonald's has contacted tens of thousands of staff employed between November 2009...
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‘Torture’ | Dell lays off 12,500 employees to become “leaner” in shift toward AI
10% of Dell's workforce are set to lose their jobs, with many employees predicting...
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Performance | Microsoft CPO tells staff: Prioritize security or risk losing promotions & pay raises
Microsoft employees “will have to demonstrate how they've made impactful security...
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