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Google Settles Lawsuit, Agrees to Pay $28 Million Over Racial Discrimination Claims Against Non-White and Asian Employees

Google Settles Lawsuit, Agrees to Pay $28 Million Over Racial Discrimination Claims Against Non-White and Asian Employees

Google has agreed to pay $28 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that accused the tech behemoth of sending better pay and career progression opportunities for white and Asian employees. The preliminary approval has been

Pentagon to Slash up to 60,000 Civilian Jobs 

Pentagon to Slash up to 60,000 Civilian Jobs 

The Department of Defense will layoff 60,000 civilian workers through employment cuts which amount to a 5% to 8% workforce reduction for the next several months. Most of the workforce reductions depend on employee willing

Amazon Cuts 14,000 Positions: A Major Cost-Cutting Revolution

Amazon Cuts 14,000 Positions: A Major Cost-Cutting Revolution

Amazon is now firing 14,000 managers in yet another cost-cutting exercise. This restructuring process, which will end by early 2025, will reduce Amazon's global management by 13%, from 105,770 to 91,936, leaving the company with

Meta Employee Fired Just Before Bonus Payout for reason here why

Meta Employee Fired Just Before Bonus Payout for reason here why

Meta employee states he was sacked just a day before receiving performance bonuses for sharing a public company update with his wife. This incident reflects Meta's tightening grip on internal leaks and sharing violations, regardless

Citigroup Cuts IT Contractor Workforce by 30% in Strategic Shift

Citigroup Cuts IT Contractor Workforce by 30% in Strategic Shift

Citigroup plans to cut 30% of its IT contract workers to improve internal security and business performance. The company currently outsources half of its IT operations which it plans to decrease to 20% over the

India, ILO Discuss Fair Wages, Gig Workers’ Welfare in Geneva

India, ILO Discuss Fair Wages, Gig Workers’ Welfare in Geneva

India joined talks at International Labour Organisation offices in Geneva to explore worker rights such as proper compensation and basic job standards in supply chains. The Indian delegation headed by Ministry of Labour and Employment

New UK Immigration Rules: Care Firms Must Hire Local Migrant Workers First

New UK Immigration Rules: Care Firms Must Hire Local Migrant Workers First

The UK government has brought in new regulations for employing staff within the care industry. From April 9, 2025 care businesses will be required to demonstrate that they have made an effort to recruit migrant

Afghan Migrants in Panama: Facing Hard Choices and an Uncertain Future

Afghan Migrants in Panama: Facing Hard Choices and an Uncertain Future

Afghan migrants deported from the United States to Panama now face an uncertain future. Many of these deportees feel stranded and unsure of what to do next because they lack money and legal ways to

Argentina Oilseed Workers Call Off Nationwide Strike, While Vicentin Workers Remain Resolute

Argentina Oilseed Workers Call Off Nationwide Strike, While Vicentin Workers Remain Resolute

A major strike that would have practically paralyzed Argentine soybean processing, a world leader in the supply of soybean oil and meal, was just called off after government intervention. Aggrieved Vicentin workers, however, remained firm

Korea Launches Special Shipbuilding Training Program for Uzbek Workers

Korea Launches Special Shipbuilding Training Program for Uzbek Workers

Korea is developing a unique training program to train Uzbek workers for shipbuilding jobs in its country. Before they arrive at shipbuilding companies in Ulsan this year 280 workers will undergo training in Uzbekistan. Under