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Facebook Parent Meta Planning New Job Cuts, Says Report

Facebook Parent Meta Planning New Job Cuts, Says Report

The parent company of Facebook, Meta Platforms, is planning to announce additional job cuts in multiple rounds over the next few months, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. The new layoffs in total would

The Revised Guidelines For Reimbursable Travel Expenses For Remote Workers Are Hereby Rescinded

The Revised Guidelines For Reimbursable Travel Expenses For Remote Workers Are Hereby Rescinded

HUMAN RESSOURCES Reimbursable travel expenses for remote and hybrid employees were revised by the Office of the President on October 26, 2022. Changes – Take A Look Those revised guidelines were rescinded on March 6,

States ‘irresponsible’ in loosening youth work rules, Labor Dept. says

States ‘irresponsible’ in loosening youth work rules, Labor Dept. says

Labor Department's top attorney on Thursday condemned recent state moves to loosen child worker protections as "irresponsible" and making it easier to hire children for dangerous jobs. Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, a prominent Republican,

Germany slumps to 15th place in OECD study on attracting skilled labor

Germany slumps to 15th place in OECD study on attracting skilled labor

BERLIN-  In a study released on Thursday, Germany dropped to 15th place in a ranking of OECD countries based on their ability to attract highly skilled foreign workers. According to the study, conducted with the

LAUSD Servicemen Close In On Possible Strike

LAUSD Servicemen Close In On Possible Strike

Los Angeles Unified School District officials said Wednesday they were preparing for a possible strike by cafeteria workers, bus drivers, custodians, special education assistants, and other workers who announced this week that they would cancel

Women’s Day and the harsh reality: ‘Digital freedom is not for Afghan women’

Women’s Day and the harsh reality: ‘Digital freedom is not for Afghan women’

Women have seen many freedoms disappear since the Taliban came to power in 2021. Access to secondary education was one of the first things to go, and the Taliban banned women from going to university

Japan’s Wage Woes Continue: Real Wages Fall At Fastest Pace Since 2014

Japan’s Wage Woes Continue: Real Wages Fall At Fastest Pace Since 2014

Japanese workers' real wages fell the most in nine years in January despite the government's push for more pay, highlighting the challenges encountered while trying to achieve the central bank's goal of inflation accompanied by

Homegrown companies on hiring spree as Big Tech sheds talent

Homegrown companies on hiring spree as Big Tech sheds talent

Startup layoffs declined last month after a large spike in January... but remain elevated compared to most of 2022. In addition to startups with relatively few employees, layoffs.fyi also counts large, publicly traded companies, such

2 From Navi Mumbai Get Life Imprisonment – Check why

2 From Navi Mumbai Get Life Imprisonment – Check why

In 2015, two men from Navi Mumbai were found guilty of killing a 42-year-old sanitation worker and severing his body into multiple pieces. They were sentenced to life in prison. Another accused in the case

Google Civil Rights Audit Recommends Better Tackling Of Misinformation, Hate Speech

Google Civil Rights Audit Recommends Better Tackling Of Misinformation, Hate Speech

Following a report from the Washington Post earlier on Friday regarding Google tapping an outside law firm to conduct a civil rights review, the tech giant later that day disclosed the details of the audit