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'Little to no accountability' | House intelligence committee: CIA failed to properly handle sexual assault claims among its employees
In a series of eight findings, the committee reports that victims allegedly saw “little to no accountability...
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Retention rethink | FTC set to vote on controversial noncompete clause ban with NCAs costing workers $3bn per year
Noncompete agreements are clauses included in contracts between a worker and employer that prohibit the...
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‘Historic breakthrough’ | Volkswagen workers vote to join the UAW in landmark unionization victory
The vote means workers in the Chattanooga plant will become the first autoworkers in the South outside...
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Muldrow ruling | Supreme Court lowers bar for workplace discrimination suits in "victory for workers"
The ruling proposes to lower the bar for employees to file lawsuits based on discrimination. Employees...
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‘The Happiest Place on Earth’? | Disneyland 'characters' file to unionize seeking better pay, safety, and scheduling
Over two-thirds of Disneyland's 1,700 performers have signed a petition, allowing the group of 'Cast...
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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 has fired 28 employees for participating in a protest against the company's “Project Nimbus”...
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NPR fracas | Senior editor suspended amidst controversy over essay criticizing network's editorial stance
The fallout from a scathing essay penned by a senior business editor at NPR has led to his suspension...
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Cannabis-sed off | 600 workers at Eaze, the “Uber of weed,” threaten 'unprecedented' strike over pay and conditions
Eleven depots across California would be disrupted by the strike, which could come just ahead of April...
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Future of work | Will the 4-day week be the next big thing in the US?
A recent study suggests that the four-day workweek model could revolutionize productivity and happiness...
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‘Nothing I hate more’ | Tesla lays off over 10% of its global workforce due to “duplication of roles”
In the memo, Musk attributes the need for layoffs to the “duplication of roles and job functions in...
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Trade-r secrets | Amazon manager hired Trader Joe's worker and "yelled" at them to reveal company intel
The manager allegedly pestered the employee for six months, asking for data and intelligence on the top...
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Fear and poaching in Las Vegas | Wynn hotel accuses Fontainebleau of employee poaching in Vegas talent war lawsuit
Despite Fontainebleau agreeing to 'not directly solicit' Wynn employees as part of a non-solicitation...
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‘Shocked and heartbroken’ | Kaseya: 150 employee cuts were performance-based terminations, not layoffs
“There were no layoffs,” said Xavier Gonzalez, Kaseya's chief communications officer, in a statement....
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Open letter | 300 employees accuse Apple of "wrongfully terminating" and punishing workers for expressing pro-Palestine views
In the letter, the Apples4Ceasefire group claims that any employee who has shown solidarity for Palestine...
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'Just Walk Out' scrapped | Amazon's AI-powered cashier-less stores actually relied on 1,000 remote contractors
Whilst it appeared the shopping experience was fully automated with no store employee interaction, it...
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‘Hitler level stuff’ | Former employee suing Ye, Yeezy, and Donda Academy for alleged discrimination, harassment, and retaliation
Phillips levels several shocking allegations against Ye, including multiple racist, antisemitic, and...
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‘Reduce excess staffing’ | United Airlines asks pilots to take voluntary unpaid leave after Boeing delivery delays
Pilots may take unpaid leave time off for the entirety of May, on specific dates throughout the month,...
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The metavers-onal touch | Zuckerberg is personally emailing Google employees in a bid to recruit AI talent
In the emails, Zuckerberg reportedly explains the importance of AI to Meta and implores them to join...
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Nintendo staff switch | Contractors cut but full-time roles created in Nintendo restructuring
“These changes will involve some contractor assignments ending, as well as the creation of a significant...
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‘Exemplary’ | Mercedes-Benz Vans Charleston offers 'crucial' childcare stipend to working parents
Alongside the monthly stipend designed to reduce childcare costs, MBV Charleston is also expanding childcare...
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