Study shows many employees are working on vacation — and not telling bosses about it. Greetings, comms pros! Let’s take a look at a few news stories from the past week and see what we can learn from them. 1. Peloton conducts another round of layoffs as chief executive departs Peloton, the stationary bike company […]
Working from home is increasingly common in France and Paris residents are being urged to consider it during the Olympics - so what rules and protections are in place for employees and employers?
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Jeff Greathouse celebrated 55 years of service at CAMC this week.
Remote and hybrid work is a real possibility for many recent graduates, as is schlepping it to an office every weekday. Some grads may be off to a career in welding and will be free of offices altogether. While we don't have the proper expertise to make recommendations for that latter category, the Engadget staff has decades of collective experience working from home and commuting to offices. These gadgets have helped us get through our workdays more efficiently and comfortably — and make good...
Shopify reportedly plans to base raises on numerical scores assigned to employees based on their skill level. Employees will be eligible for a raise only when their score increases within a certain amount of time, Seeking Alpha reported Tuesday (April 23), citing a paywalled article by The Information. Reached by PYMNTS, a Shopify spokesperson provided an emailed statement: “We’re […]
By mid-July, home buyers will have contracts with their real estate agents that specify how much they will be paid.
By mid-July, home buyers will have contracts with their real estate agents that specify how much they will be paid.
Jamestown Board of Public Utilities employees will be stopping at residences this month as part of the “Check Your Pipes” project. BPU employees will be working 6:30 p.m. weeknights and from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Saturdays starting this week. The employees involved in this project will be easily identifiable with their BPU identification and […]
Tesla laid off at least 10 percent of its workforce earlier this month, and in typical Tesla fashion, the Texas-based automaker made sure the layoffs were done in an organized fashion with plenty of communication and a clearly defined strategy. Just kidding. The layoffs were so poorly executed that security was forced to scan employees’ badges at the door to figure out who had been laid off. And, apparently, that included a guy who had taken to sleeping in his car and showering at the factory...
Bad weather was the reason work came to a stop on the major new four-mile road
As part of the 2024 federal budget released last week, Ottawa said it is 'exploring new measures to expand access to alternative financing products, like halal mortgages.'