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‘Incredible gesture’ | Pizza store boss goes viral after splitting all Labor Day sales between workers
A local pizza joint in Fairport, Ohio, has gone viral after its owner revealed a generous perk for his...
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Checking out | Over 10,000 hospitality workers strike on Labor Day weekend over staffing levels
A dispute over staffing levels in the wake of the Covid pandemic has lead to around 10,000 hotel workers...
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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 a supportive corporate...
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‘Ruthless workplace’ | Musk tells X staff: Prove your company achievements if you want to get your stock grants
In an email sent to the workforce of the social media platform last week, Musk revealed that workers...
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'Pressure cooker' | Nvidia staff aren't quitting despite 2am finishes & seven day workweeks
Nvidia's intense workplace culture raises important questions about employee wellbeing and sustainable...
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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 market may be weaker...
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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 Data has highlighted...
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‘Totally blindsided’ | Hundreds of staff left without pay after Subway stores suddenly close
Over 200 Subway employees have been left without jobs and pay after 23 stores closed down in Oregon.
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The gig's up | Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds ruling on Amazon drivers' employment status
Wisconsin court upholds ruling that says Amazon Flex drivers are employees not independent...
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Employee welfare | Healthcare costs set to surge in 2025 says report
A new report from global professional services firm Aon says that US employers should brace for a significant...
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Comp | Starbucks appoints shock new CEO with $113m pay packet (that's 16,740,440 caramel macchiatos)
One of the largest executive compensation packages in corporate history, Niccol's total pay includes...
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SEC rule | Citigroup tells employees they can't donate to the Harris-Walz campaign without company approval
Citi must keep employees in check with their donations due to the Securities and Exchange Commission's...
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“A LOT of underpayment” | McDonald's to reimburse 40,000 after payroll issue that lasted a decade
The payroll errors at McDonald's occurred as the company miscalculated annual leave and leave pay entitlements,...
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Performance | Microsoft CPO tells staff: Prioritize security or risk losing promotions & pay raises
Microsoft has told its staff they must show how they have prioritized security during performance reviews...
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“Unfortunate” | EEOC will furlough all staff for one day in August after budget difficulties
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency that enforces civil rights...
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Special bonus | Microsoft surprises staff with one-off cash bonus rewarding “tremendous work”
Non-executive employees will receive a payment of an additional 10% to 25% of the value of their annual...
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'Historic moment' | Apple store staff secure landmark union deal to improve pay & work-life balance
Apple and the union representing retail workers at a store in Maryland have agreed to a landmark deal,...
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‘Billions of dollars' | 28,000 American Airlines flight attendants set for major wage hike after agreeing new deal
The Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), a union representing 28,000 American Airlines...
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Worker safety | Senate report: Amazon Prime Day "a major cause of injuries" for warehouse staff
The HELP committee report identifies “extremely unsafe conditions in Amazon warehouses during Prime...
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‘No pay no planes’ | 99% of Boeing factory workers vote to authorize strike
The vote comes as the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), a union representing...
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