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Survey suppression | Apple faces Federal complaint for silencing workers through confidentiality policies
Apple is under scrutiny from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), which has filed a formal complaint...
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'Safety & wellbeing' | DEC lets staff work from home after death of social media star 'Peanut the Squirrel' prompts bomb threats
The New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) granted employees the option to work from...
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‘Efficiencies in headcount’ | Google execs grilled by staff over cost-cutting measures - while dressed in Halloween costumes
Google's CEO and VP of Recruiting fielded tricky questions about layoffs and cost-cutting from staff...
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Tinsel town talent | Satisfaction survey reveals the best places to work in Hollywood...and it's not in film or TV
In a Hollywood now driven by technological advancement, the best workplaces may no longer be within the...
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'Breaking the trust' | 500 Amazon Web Services workers sign open letter to CEO challenging RTO mandate
Amazon employees have pushed back against the company's recent return-to-office (RTO) policy, addressing...
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PWFA accommodations | Miami hotel to pay $100,000 settlement after firing worker 4 days after stillbirth
Lago Mar Resort & Beach Club has settled a lawsuit with implications for employer accommodations under...
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Exploitation allegation | Home Depot founder Arthur Blank faces lawsuit by 'overworked' private plane staff
Two former private flight attendants who served in Home Depot co-founder Arthur M. Blank's family office...
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'Serious' safety violations | Rivian Automotive under scrutiny after multiple hospitalizations
Illinois-based electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Rivian Automotive, has come under scrutiny due to an...
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Investigation | Workers hospitalized after food poisoning at Maryland seafood plant
A workplace lunch at a seafood factory in Jessup, Maryland, took a turn for the worse after dozens of...
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'Severe injuries' | Lawsuit filed as worker placed in coma after explosion at grain plant
Global grain trader Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) is facing a lawsuit alleging that it failed to maintain...
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Chicharrónes & cookies | Google CEO: Free meals aren't a 'perk', they're a productivity driver
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has hailed the power of free meals and food at the company, claiming they drive...
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Amazon's edict | Employers losing talent to competitors after RTO mandates, survey reveals
A report has revealed that 67% of US employers have lost talent to competitors offering remote or hybrid...
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Death toll | Senior Bank of America exec stripped of responsibilities after worker fatality
A senior executive at Bank of America has been stripped of key responsibilities, months after the death...
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'Middling middle managers' | Amazon workers' beef with management goes viral in LinkedIn post
Amazon's ongoing struggle with worker discontent came into sharp focus this week, as employees voiced...
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'Significant risks' | Courtroom win for Amazon over safety, but Superior Court appeal coming
Amazon has won a legal battle over safety in one of its warehouses with Washington's Department of...
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Election threats | US election workers concerned about safety ahead of voting day
Safety is becoming a central issue in the upcoming US elections, for both election workers and voters...
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'Orders had to go out' | Family files against firm for wrongful death during Hurricane Helene
The family of a Tennessee factory worker who died in the aftermath of severe flooding caused by Hurricane...
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'Deeply disturbed' | USPS in legal battle after complaint for discrimination, harassment and retaliation
The United States Postal Service (USPS) finds itself embroiled in a legal battle around allegations of...
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HR pioneer | Meta's Chief People Officer to step down after 16 years
Meta's Chief People Officer, Lori Goler, will step down next summer after more than 16 years shaping...
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'Flexibility & freedom' | Spotify CHRO doubles down on remote working policy
Spotify's CHRO has reacted to the current drive to end remote working and bring people back to the...
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