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“Unfair labor practices” | NLRB: Amazon "unlawfully" terminated employee who organized anti-RTO protests
Amazon “unlawfully disciplined and terminated” a worker who organized walkouts protesting the company's...
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Major settlement | $15M payout from Snap for employees who battled sexual harassment
Snapchat Inc. has agreed to pay $15 million to settle a lawsuit initiated by California's civil rights...
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Financially damaging | Employees sue Disney claiming they were made to relocate across the US for a subsequently cancelled project
The Walt Disney Company has been sued by two workers who say the company made them relocate from California...
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'Increased pressure' | Amazon fined over questionable 'productivity quota' communication
Amazon.com has been fined $5.9 million by a California labour regulator for failing to properly inform...
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Foo-lish | Amazon employees rage after company leadership hosts private Foo Fighters concert
One worker posted a link to the blog post detailing the party onto an internal Slack board, captioning...
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'Colleague experience officer' | Amex ditches the 'HR' term and builds a new function. Will it work?
In a time when many companies are adding flashy titles to their C-suites, American Express's recent...
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Wrongful termination | Lawsuit alleges Neuralink forced pregnant employee to work with herpes-infected monkey
The ex-employee also alleges that when she requested medical treatment, she was threatened with “severe...
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‘Evil’ | Adobe employees hit back at company leadership over user AI crisis
“If our goal is truly to prioritize our users' best interests (which, to be honest, I sometimes question),...
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'Serious incident' | New York-based Moelis banker suspended after fight allegations
Investment bank Moelis has placed one of its top employees on leave as it investigates a video on social...
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Green status effect | Are bosses pushing RTO mandates in the hope that workers will quit?
Amid widespread tech layoffs and return-to-office mandates, a new study reveals a troubling disconnect...
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Contractor vs employee | Defeat for Uber in California gig-worker appeal bid
In a significant setback for Uber and its subsidiary Postmates, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals...
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'Only reason is greed' | John Deere causes outrage as staff slashed and production to move to Mexico
John Deere, America's renowned agricultural equipment manufacturer, faces intense backlash as it shifts...
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Caught | Customer traces stolen luggage to Spirit Airlines employee's house
When we employ staff, we entrust them with the responsibility of upholding the company's ethics and...
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Work-life balance | Are Millennials really 'quiet vacationing', rather than asking for time off?
Paid days off from work aren't a guarantee for many Americans, and even when available, many workers...
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Fear of whistleblowing | OpenAI, Google DeepMind employees warn of a culture of retaliation in open letter
“Broad confidentiality agreements block us from voicing our concerns, except to the very companies...
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“Necessary” adjustment | Microsoft announces up to 1,500 layoffs, leaked memo blames 'AI wave'
A separate report from Business Insider on Monday revealed a leaked memo that showed Jason Zander, leader...
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Safety crisis | Boeing workers & union reps say its largest plant is in “panic mode”
A confidential staffer has accused managers of pressuring workers to keep quiet on quality issues...
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“Cautiously optimistic” | Starbucks resumes bargaining as wave of unionized stores demand better pay, staffing, & safety
Starbucks has resumed bargaining with unionized stores in the hopes of securing improved wages, worker-friendly...
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Worker voice | Employee criticisms & resignations prompt OpenAI to announce safety committee
OpenAI confirmed on Tuesday it has established a safety and security committee after employees hit back...
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“Just so terrible” | Red Lobster files for bankruptcy as ex-workers lodge lawsuit claiming they were laid off without notice
The embattled seafood restaurant chain closed over 50 restaurants across the US last week, before filing...
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