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US Company Fires Indian Employees Over 4-Minute Zoom Call, No Questions Allowed
A US-based company abruptly laid off its Indian workforce via a 4-minute virtual call, offering no prior warning or opportunity for discussion.
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Tim Hortons Manager Offers Teen Rs 13 Lakh To Marry Her Indian Brother: "He Needs Permanent Residency"
The employee's uncle reported the incident to the Ontario Provincial Police, leading to an investigation into potential marriage fraud.
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Apple Sued For Firing Jewish Employee After Denying Sabbath Time Off
The US agency that enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws sued Apple on Tuesday, claiming the manager of a retail store made antisemitic comments and denied a Jewish employee's requests for time off before firing him.
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Employee Shares Harrowing Tale Of Startup Betrayal: "Tossed Me Aside To Save Money"
The employee worked for 15-hour days, weekends included, amid escalating pressure.
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FBI Fires Agents Photographed Kneeling During 2020 Racial Justice Protest
The FBI has fired agents who were photographed kneeling during a racial justice protest in Washington that followed the 2020 death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers, three people familiar with the matter said Friday.
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US Woman Orders Charlie Kirk's Drink At Starbucks, Finds Hateful Message On Cup
Charlie Kirk was killed with a single bullet as he answered an audience member's question at a campus event in Utah.
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Indian Employee Laid Off Two Days After Joining Company, Shares Heartbreaking Experience
A Reddit user was fired from their new job without severance, two days after joining the new firm.
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'Phillies Karen', Viral For Ball-Snatching Row, Fired For Act? Hammonton Public Schools Clarify
Rumours suggest that the original name of 'Phillies Karen' is Leslie-Ann Kravitz, an employee of the Hammonton Schools in New Jersey.
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Australian Bank Fires Employee After 25 Years, Replaces Her With AI She Helped Train
Kathryn Sullivan, who worked at Australia's biggest bank for 25 years, was made redundant after unknowingly training the AI chatbot that replaced her, illustrating the rising influence of automation on employment.
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How Nestle CEO's Secret Affair With Junior Employee Was Exposed
Nestle has fired its chief executive, Laurent Freixe, after an internal investigation confirmed he breached company policy by having a secret "romantic relationship" with a junior employee.
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Philipp Navratil: New Nestle CEO After Laurent Freixe Fired Over Office Affair
Nestle has appointed Philipp Navratil as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), following the dismissal of Laurent Freixe, who was in a relationship with an employee in violation of company policy.
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Who Is Laurent Freixe, Nestle CEO Fired Over "Romantic Relationship" With Employee
Laurent Freixe joined Nestle in 1986 and assumed his role as CEO in September 2024.
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Woman Fired 15 Days After Wedding Shares 12 Layoff Signs Not To Ignore
A female worker was laid off 15 days after her wedding in 2023. She has now shared 12 signs indicating potential risk of being laid off at a company.
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Nestle CEO Fired Over "Romantic Relationship" With Employee
Swiss food giant Nestle on Monday dismissed Laurent Freixe as chief executive with immediate effect over an "undisclosed romantic relationship with a direct subordinate".
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2 Microsoft Workers Fired After Protesting Ties To Israel
A Microsoft spokesperson said the workers were terminated following "serious breaches of company policies and our code of conduct" stemming from "the break-in at the executive offices."
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US Company Fires Indian Employees Over 4-Minute Zoom Call, No Questions Allowed
A US-based company abruptly laid off its Indian workforce via a 4-minute virtual call, offering no prior warning or opportunity for discussion.
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Tim Hortons Manager Offers Teen Rs 13 Lakh To Marry Her Indian Brother: "He Needs Permanent Residency"
The employee's uncle reported the incident to the Ontario Provincial Police, leading to an investigation into potential marriage fraud.
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Apple Sued For Firing Jewish Employee After Denying Sabbath Time Off
The US agency that enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws sued Apple on Tuesday, claiming the manager of a retail store made antisemitic comments and denied a Jewish employee's requests for time off before firing him.
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Employee Shares Harrowing Tale Of Startup Betrayal: "Tossed Me Aside To Save Money"
The employee worked for 15-hour days, weekends included, amid escalating pressure.
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FBI Fires Agents Photographed Kneeling During 2020 Racial Justice Protest
The FBI has fired agents who were photographed kneeling during a racial justice protest in Washington that followed the 2020 death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers, three people familiar with the matter said Friday.
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US Woman Orders Charlie Kirk's Drink At Starbucks, Finds Hateful Message On Cup
Charlie Kirk was killed with a single bullet as he answered an audience member's question at a campus event in Utah.
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Indian Employee Laid Off Two Days After Joining Company, Shares Heartbreaking Experience
A Reddit user was fired from their new job without severance, two days after joining the new firm.
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'Phillies Karen', Viral For Ball-Snatching Row, Fired For Act? Hammonton Public Schools Clarify
Rumours suggest that the original name of 'Phillies Karen' is Leslie-Ann Kravitz, an employee of the Hammonton Schools in New Jersey.
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Australian Bank Fires Employee After 25 Years, Replaces Her With AI She Helped Train
Kathryn Sullivan, who worked at Australia's biggest bank for 25 years, was made redundant after unknowingly training the AI chatbot that replaced her, illustrating the rising influence of automation on employment.
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How Nestle CEO's Secret Affair With Junior Employee Was Exposed
Nestle has fired its chief executive, Laurent Freixe, after an internal investigation confirmed he breached company policy by having a secret "romantic relationship" with a junior employee.
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Philipp Navratil: New Nestle CEO After Laurent Freixe Fired Over Office Affair
Nestle has appointed Philipp Navratil as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), following the dismissal of Laurent Freixe, who was in a relationship with an employee in violation of company policy.
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Who Is Laurent Freixe, Nestle CEO Fired Over "Romantic Relationship" With Employee
Laurent Freixe joined Nestle in 1986 and assumed his role as CEO in September 2024.
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Woman Fired 15 Days After Wedding Shares 12 Layoff Signs Not To Ignore
A female worker was laid off 15 days after her wedding in 2023. She has now shared 12 signs indicating potential risk of being laid off at a company.
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Nestle CEO Fired Over "Romantic Relationship" With Employee
Swiss food giant Nestle on Monday dismissed Laurent Freixe as chief executive with immediate effect over an "undisclosed romantic relationship with a direct subordinate".
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2 Microsoft Workers Fired After Protesting Ties To Israel
A Microsoft spokesperson said the workers were terminated following "serious breaches of company policies and our code of conduct" stemming from "the break-in at the executive offices."
