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‘Intimidated or fired’ | Google AI contract staff silenced on pay, federal complaint alleges
The complaint accuses Alphabet vendor Hitachi of illegally prohibiting contractors working on Google's...
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'No commitment anymore' | No loyalty, low capability: Inside the Sicilian Mafia's growing recruitment crisis
Leaders within Sicily's Cosa Nostra are apparently having a recruitment crisis, bemoaning their ability...
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'It's a lie' | Federal workers dispute 'performance' claims in DOGE layoffs
Federal employees fired as part of sweeping cuts by the Trump administration are disputing claims in...
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Come back! | Nuclear agency scrambles to recall fired workers amid cost-cutting chaos
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is urgently trying to recall probationary employees...
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'That F***ing petition'! | JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon defends RTO mandate amid office capacity woes
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, dismissed worker unrest and doubled down on the company's full return-to-office...
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‘Not underperformers’ | Meta faces employee backlash over large-scale 'Performance-Based' layoffs
Meta employees are voicing frustration over the company's latest round of “performance based” layoffs...
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Pressing delete | Musk threatens to eliminate entire Government agencies as part of efficiency drive
Elon Musk has called for significant cuts to federal agencies and even for the elimination of entire...
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'Legal and valuable' | 75,000 federal workers take up Trump 'fork in the road' offer, as judge greenlights buyout scheme
About 75,000 federal employees have accepted the Government's buyout offer, which closed to new applicants...
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Schedule F returns | Trump moves to hasten exits of Federal employees who oppose policy directives
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has submitted draft regulations designed to streamline the process...
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'Great leap backward' | JPMorgan Chase workers continue push back against RTO Mandate
JPMorgan Chase employees are urging CEO Jamie Dimon to reconsider the bank's decision to end its hybrid...
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'Critical to our business' | Delta stands firm on DEI amid Government pushback
While the federal government continues to dismantle Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs,...
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DOGE vs CFPB | 'Stand down' - Consumer watchdog agency staff in state of confusion after being ordered to stop work
'Employees should not come into the office' an email from the CFPB's acting director said.
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'Performance terminations' | Meta begins 'streamlining' layoffs with 4000 jobs to be cut
Meta has begun issuing layoff notices as part of its latest cost-cutting initiative, with approximately...
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Super Sick | Monday after Super Bowl to cost businesses $3bn says research
The Monday after the Super Bowl - commonly known as “Super Sick Monday” - is more than just a slow...
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Not looking good | Cosmetics giant Estée Lauder unexpectedly cuts 7,000 jobs in $1bn cost-cutting push
Estée Lauder is set to eliminate up to 7,000 jobs - more than double its previously announced reduction...
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Federal overhaul | CIA offers voluntary buyouts to entire workforce in push for 'renewed energy'
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has offered voluntary buyouts to its entire workforce as part of...
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‘We hire the best people’ | Google ends diversity hiring targets in latest DEI U-turn
Google's CPO emailed staff on Wednesday, revealing the tech firm will 'no longer have aspirational...
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'Fork in the road' | Federal unions urge workers to reject resignation offers
The White House has countered accusations from the federal employees union, which urged government workers...
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'Deeply committed' | Google offers 25,000 staff 'voluntary buyouts' as it restructures
Google has extended voluntary buyout offers to more than 25,000 employees in its platforms and devices...
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Speed it up | Dell CEO demands five-day RTO for those near to offices
Dell Technologies is set to retire its hybrid work policy, requiring employees living within an hour...
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