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SpaceX Employees Fired for Criticising Elon Musk Accuse Firm of Violating US Labour Law
SpaceX employees who were fired after have filed a complaint with the US National Labor Relations Board, after they were fired for circulating an open letter calling out CEO Elon Musk’s behaviour in June. details The complaint details the aftermath of what allegedly happened inside SpaceX after employees circulated the letter in June, which, amon...
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Google to Pay $118 Million Settlement Against Class-Action Suit on Pay Disparity, Gender Discrimination
Google has agreed to pay a $118 million to settle class-action lawsuit filed on the company in 2017 alleging pay disparity, gender discrimination against women. While the company denies all allegations, it is “very pleased” to settle the lawsuit.
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Senator Elizabeth Warren Expresses Concern Over Fidelity’s Bitcoin Pension Plan
In the wake of the launch of a Bitcoin-focused 401(k) account retirement plan in the US by Fidelity Investments, two Senators, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Tina Smith of Minnesota, have expressed concerns over the company’s latest products. The concerns were contained in a letter to the firm’s Chief Executive Officer, Abigail Johnson.
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Amazon Warehouse Workers in Alabama to Hold Union Vote, Counting to Begin on March 28
The US National Labor Relations Board said that it will send unionisation ballots to workers at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, on February 4, setting the stage for the next labour contest facing the online retailer.
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Pleads Guilty In U.S. Labor Probe
The Justice Department said Fiat Chrysler conspired to make more than $3.5 million in illegal payments to then-UAW officers from 2009 through 2016.
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Google to Spend $3.8 Million to Settle Accusations of Hiring, Pay Biases
Alphabet's Google will spend $3.8 million (roughly Rs. 28 crore), including $2.6 million (roughly Rs. 19 crore) in back pay, to settle allegations that it underpaid women and unfairly passed over women and Asians for job openings, the US Department of Labor said.
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Google To Spend $3.8 Million To Settle Accusations Of Hiring, Pay Biases
Alphabet Inc's Google will spend $3.8 million, including $2.6 million in back pay, to settle allegations that it underpaid women and unfairly passed over women and Asians for job openings, the US Department of Labor said on Monday.
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New H-1B Rule "Will Impede Economic Recovery", Say Critics; Lawsuit Filed
Seventeen individuals and organisations, including universities and businesses, have filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Labor challenging its recent Interim Final Rule on wages related to H-1B visas.
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Microsoft Denies US Suggestion Its Diversity Plan Illegally Discriminates by Race
Microsoft on Tuesday denied a recent suggestion by the US Department of Labor that its plan to bolster diversity, including by investing $150 million and doubling the number of Black employees in high-ranking positions, amounted to illegal race discrimination.
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US Unveils New H-1B Visa Rules, To Make Sure American Workers "Put First"
US President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday unveiled a tightening of rules for immigration visas used widely by technology firms, claiming the new system would be better for American workers.
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20.5 Million US Jobs Wiped Out In April Due To Coronavirus Lockdown
The coronavirus lockdown wiped out 20.5 million US jobs in April, destroying nearly all the positions created in the prior decade in the world's largest economy, the Labor Department reported Friday.
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IIT Gandhinagar, CPWD Collaborate For Welfare Of Migrant Labourers On Campus
IIT Gandhinagar has joined hands with Central Public Works Department (CPWD) to launch a series of welfare measures for the benefit of migrant laborers working in the construction projects at the Institute.
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Another 6.6 Million File For Unemployment Benefits Amid Virus Crisis
Business shutdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic caused 6.6 million US workers to apply for unemployment benefits last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.
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6.65 Million File For Unemployment Benefits In US Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Another 6.65 million US workers filed for unemployment benefits last week, the most ever recorded, as the coronavirus forces businesses to shut down nationwide, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
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US Jobless Claims Surge To Record 3.3 Million, Hammered By Coronavirus
Economists polled by Reuters had forecast claims would rise to 1 million, though estimates were as high as 4 million. The Labor Department attributed the surge to COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the coronavirus.
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SpaceX Employees Fired for Criticising Elon Musk Accuse Firm of Violating US Labour Law
SpaceX employees who were fired after have filed a complaint with the US National Labor Relations Board, after they were fired for circulating an open letter calling out CEO Elon Musk’s behaviour in June. details The complaint details the aftermath of what allegedly happened inside SpaceX after employees circulated the letter in June, which, amon...
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Google to Pay $118 Million Settlement Against Class-Action Suit on Pay Disparity, Gender Discrimination
Google has agreed to pay a $118 million to settle class-action lawsuit filed on the company in 2017 alleging pay disparity, gender discrimination against women. While the company denies all allegations, it is “very pleased” to settle the lawsuit.
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Senator Elizabeth Warren Expresses Concern Over Fidelity’s Bitcoin Pension Plan
In the wake of the launch of a Bitcoin-focused 401(k) account retirement plan in the US by Fidelity Investments, two Senators, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Tina Smith of Minnesota, have expressed concerns over the company’s latest products. The concerns were contained in a letter to the firm’s Chief Executive Officer, Abigail Johnson.
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Amazon Warehouse Workers in Alabama to Hold Union Vote, Counting to Begin on March 28
The US National Labor Relations Board said that it will send unionisation ballots to workers at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, on February 4, setting the stage for the next labour contest facing the online retailer.
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Pleads Guilty In U.S. Labor Probe
The Justice Department said Fiat Chrysler conspired to make more than $3.5 million in illegal payments to then-UAW officers from 2009 through 2016.
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Google to Spend $3.8 Million to Settle Accusations of Hiring, Pay Biases
Alphabet's Google will spend $3.8 million (roughly Rs. 28 crore), including $2.6 million (roughly Rs. 19 crore) in back pay, to settle allegations that it underpaid women and unfairly passed over women and Asians for job openings, the US Department of Labor said.
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Google To Spend $3.8 Million To Settle Accusations Of Hiring, Pay Biases
Alphabet Inc's Google will spend $3.8 million, including $2.6 million in back pay, to settle allegations that it underpaid women and unfairly passed over women and Asians for job openings, the US Department of Labor said on Monday.
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New H-1B Rule "Will Impede Economic Recovery", Say Critics; Lawsuit Filed
Seventeen individuals and organisations, including universities and businesses, have filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Labor challenging its recent Interim Final Rule on wages related to H-1B visas.
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Microsoft Denies US Suggestion Its Diversity Plan Illegally Discriminates by Race
Microsoft on Tuesday denied a recent suggestion by the US Department of Labor that its plan to bolster diversity, including by investing $150 million and doubling the number of Black employees in high-ranking positions, amounted to illegal race discrimination.
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US Unveils New H-1B Visa Rules, To Make Sure American Workers "Put First"
US President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday unveiled a tightening of rules for immigration visas used widely by technology firms, claiming the new system would be better for American workers.
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20.5 Million US Jobs Wiped Out In April Due To Coronavirus Lockdown
The coronavirus lockdown wiped out 20.5 million US jobs in April, destroying nearly all the positions created in the prior decade in the world's largest economy, the Labor Department reported Friday.
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IIT Gandhinagar, CPWD Collaborate For Welfare Of Migrant Labourers On Campus
IIT Gandhinagar has joined hands with Central Public Works Department (CPWD) to launch a series of welfare measures for the benefit of migrant laborers working in the construction projects at the Institute.
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Another 6.6 Million File For Unemployment Benefits Amid Virus Crisis
Business shutdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic caused 6.6 million US workers to apply for unemployment benefits last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.
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6.65 Million File For Unemployment Benefits In US Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Another 6.65 million US workers filed for unemployment benefits last week, the most ever recorded, as the coronavirus forces businesses to shut down nationwide, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
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US Jobless Claims Surge To Record 3.3 Million, Hammered By Coronavirus
Economists polled by Reuters had forecast claims would rise to 1 million, though estimates were as high as 4 million. The Labor Department attributed the surge to COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the coronavirus.
