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Quake-hit Turkey bans layoffs, offers salary support in disaster zones

Quake-hit Turkey bans layoffs, offers salary support in disaster zones

In order to protect workers and businesses from the financial impact of the devastating earthquakes that struck the south of the country a couple of weeks back, the Turkish government on Wednesday launched a temporary

7 ex-Googlers come together to establish new company

7 ex-Googlers come together to establish new company

Henry Kirk, who worked as a senior manager with Google for eight years, was part of the 12,000 employees the company recently laid off as part of its cost-cutting move. But instead of letting the

30% Of Mygate’s Employees Are Laid Off

30% Of Mygate’s Employees Are Laid Off

Bengaluru : A new sun and a new news of layoff is here ! MyGate, a community and security management startup, has laid off 30% of its employees amid the ongoing funding crisis. According to

Thousands Of Ambulance Workers Stage Latest Strike Over Pay

Thousands Of Ambulance Workers Stage Latest Strike Over Pay

The GMB said more than 11,000 ambulance workers will walk out in England and Wales on Monday in the long-running dispute over pay and staffing. GMB national secretary Rachel Harrison said: "Ambulance workers across England

Layoff Woes Continue To Grow As HP Inc Fires 100 Employees

Layoff Woes Continue To Grow As HP Inc Fires 100 Employees

The pandemic has taken an immense toll on the global economy, and many companies have had to make drastic decisions to keep afloat. One of those is HP Inc., which announced that it would be

UAE Reforms To Protect Its Migrant Workers: An Overview

UAE Reforms To Protect Its Migrant Workers: An Overview

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) recently reformed its federal labor law to protect the rights of its expatriate labor population. From changes in the recruitment process and new standards for living conditions to

Malaysian Workers Face Intensifying Economic And Social Crisis

Malaysian Workers Face Intensifying Economic And Social Crisis

There have been concerns expressed in the political establishment and media about the "B40" -the bottom 40 percent of households in terms of income - and the possibility of social unrest. Poor wages and unaffordable

Google India Fired 453 Employees; CEO Sundar Pichai Wrote A Letter To The Sacked Employees

Google India Fired 453 Employees; CEO Sundar Pichai Wrote A Letter To The Sacked Employees

It’s a sad day for the tech industry when an employer has to let go of hundreds of employees. Late last week, Google India made the unfortunate decision to lay off 453 people in its

Apple Begins Laying Off Third-Party Contractors ‘Quietly’: Report

Apple Begins Laying Off Third-Party Contractors ‘Quietly’: Report

The only Big Tech company that has avoided mass layoffs so far has reportedly started cutting ties with hundreds of third-party contractors quietly. "Instead of waiting for contracts that are typically renewed every 12 to

Wix layoffs – 370 employees will face the heat

Wix layoffs – 370 employees will face the heat

In its second round of layoffs, the Israeli web development company  Wix has primarily affected its customer services staff in the United States. Wix.com Ltd. (Nasdaq: WIX), a cloud-based web development company, laid off 370