KUALA LUMPUR: TikTok, the social media platform owned by China’s ByteDance, has announced layoffs affecting hundreds of employees worldwide, including a significant number in Malaysia, as it moves towards increased reliance on AI for content moderation. While initial reports suggested over 700 positions were cut in Malaysia, TikTok later clarified that fewer than 500 employees … Read more
The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday ordered the authorities to provide entire information of court employees within seven days. The Supreme Court delivered the reserved verdict after approving the appeal of the court employee, seeking information on SC employees. The judgment stated that the Access to Information Act does not apply to the Supreme … Read more
In the business world, punctuality is highly valued, but it seems not everyone adheres to this norm. Recently, an individual arrived for an interview on time, only to be left waiting for the director, who was running late. Growing increasingly frustrated, the candidate made a bold move and walked out of the interview after 15 … Read more
A company’s decision to terminate one of its top-performing employees as a lesson to others has sparked outrage on social media. The news was shared on Reddit, where a user detailed the unsettling actions of their employer. The company fired the accomplished employee simply to showcase their authority to dismiss anyone at their discretion. The … Read more
Camilla is reportedly planning to axe the centuries-old tradition of ladies-in-waiting. Existing staff will carry out duties of official companions, Daily Mail reports. Move described as “two for the price of one” deal by sources close to the monarch. In order to be “more with the times,” Queen Consort Camilla is reportedly planning to end … Read more
Employees gathered outside the Starbucks Roastery on Pike Street in Seattle. They are protesting the company’s decision to close several Seattle stores. Workers claim the company is trying to union bust them. A Starbucks spokesperson says that is not the case. Starbucks several employees gathered outside the Starbucks Roastery on Pike Street in Seattle on … Read more
Tesla workers have filed an emergency motion to stop the electric car maker from seeking less severance. Tesla has been asking employees to agree to release all claims in exchange for severance. Two laid-off Tesla (TSLA.O) employees recorded a crisis movement on Tuesday to stop the electric vehicle producer from purportedly looking for partition arrangements … Read more
Fifteen Black Tesla employees filed a complaint against the electric vehicle manufacturer. They claim they were the targets of racist abuse and harassment in the company’s factories. 10 lawsuits have been filed against Tesla alleging sexual harassment and racial discrimination. On Thursday, fifteen Black former or present Tesla employees filed a complaint against the electric … Read more
About 30,000 engineers from BT’s Openreach division have voted to strike. Price increases are accelerating, and inflation is at a 40-year high of 9.1 percent. CWU claims that 91.5 percent of BT employees voted in favour of strike action. In a salary dispute, thousands of BT employees have decided to walk out on the job. … Read more
Workers at Volkswagen’s Taubate plant in Brazil approve an investment of $192.97 million for the new model. The plant is starting a new production cycle after the implementation of the “MQB” modular design strategy. The first car to be produced under the platform will be the Polo Track model. Volkswagen Group (VOWG_p.DE) laborers at its … Read more
Chipotle workers in Maine have petitioned a federal labor board for a union election. It is the first Chipotle location to seek to unionize in the United States. The chain owns its own stores, making unionization easier than at franchised chains like McDonald’s. Workers at a Chipotle Mexican Grill eatery in Augusta, Maine, have requested … Read more
Tesla (TSLA.O) workers have recorded a claim against the U.S. electric vehicle organization. The claim was documented late on Sunday in Texas by two laborers who said they were ended from Tesla’s gigafactory plant in Sparks, Nevada, in June. Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the world’s most extravagant individual, said recently he had a “terrible inclination” … Read more
Two former Tesla employees have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. electric car company alleging its decision to carry out a “mass layoff” violated federal law. The lawsuit was filed late Sunday in Texas by two workers who said they were terminated from Tesla’s Nevada plant. Previous Tesla Inc workers have documented a claim against … Read more
During the difficult days, a Karachi-based doctor took the lead in offering hope for people in need by providing them with a steady source of income. During his interview with a local news channel, Dr. Syed Daniyal Jilani revealed his motivation for creating a restaurant, not to earn a profit, but to help individuals who … Read more
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz spoke at The New York Times’ DealBook policy forum. He said he’s done “everything” to get employees to come back to the office. However, they’re not returning “at the level” he wants, he said. In spite of doing “everything” to get workers to return to the workplace, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz … Read more
The ICMA International and HR Dost on Saturday organized a communication on ‘collaborative management on finance and HR’. HR experts and finance officials of various corporations participated in the event and expressed their perspectives on the interdependence of HR and finance departments in firms. It became said that HR specialists knew the language of expertise … Read more
Both parties announced Friday that Russia is expelling ten Romanian diplomats in retaliation for Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. “The Russian federation declared 10 employees of the Romanian embassy in Moscow persona non grata,” the Romanian foreign ministry said in a statement. The news was confirmed by Moscow and follows the April 5 expulsion of 10 … Read more
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday made its largest rate hike since 2000 with a half percentage factor increase meant to crush hovering inflation inside the United States. After a quarter-point hike in March, the US imperative bank’s coverage-putting Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) drove the rate above 0.75 percentage because it works to chill the … Read more
