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Slater and Gordon Faces Legal Battles After Data Breach and Underpayment Scandal
Slater and Gordon, an Australian law firm, experienced a data breach in February 2024 where sensitive employee information was leaked, allegedly by former payroll officer Bridgett Maddox, a convicted fraudster, leading to legal battles with two former HR bosses over the data breach and a separate un...
Slater and Gordon Faces Legal Battles After Data Breach and Underpayment Scandal
Slater and Gordon, an Australian law firm, experienced a data breach in February 2024 where sensitive employee information was leaked, allegedly by former payroll officer Bridgett Maddox, a convicted fraudster, leading to legal battles with two former HR bosses over the data breach and a separate un...
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52% Bias Score
HBC Employee Representation Contested Amidst Job Cuts and Financial Crisis
Facing financial difficulties and impending job cuts, Hudson's Bay Co. proposed a law firm to represent its employees during CCAA proceedings; however, another firm representing over 400 employees filed a cross-motion, objecting to the appointment due to concerns over severance, benefit cuts, and a ...
HBC Employee Representation Contested Amidst Job Cuts and Financial Crisis
Facing financial difficulties and impending job cuts, Hudson's Bay Co. proposed a law firm to represent its employees during CCAA proceedings; however, another firm representing over 400 employees filed a cross-motion, objecting to the appointment due to concerns over severance, benefit cuts, and a ...
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40% Bias Score
Tesla Firing Highlights Legal Tightrope for Employee Social Media Posts
A Tesla manager's LinkedIn criticism of Elon Musk resulted in their firing, illustrating the legal gray areas surrounding employee social media posts; protections exist but are context-dependent, with the National Labor Relations Board playing a crucial role in dispute resolution.
Tesla Firing Highlights Legal Tightrope for Employee Social Media Posts
A Tesla manager's LinkedIn criticism of Elon Musk resulted in their firing, illustrating the legal gray areas surrounding employee social media posts; protections exist but are context-dependent, with the National Labor Relations Board playing a crucial role in dispute resolution.
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44% Bias Score
EY Employees Vote on 48-Hour Workweek Amidst Overtime Concerns
At EY, a significant employee referendum from April 14-21 will decide whether to reinstate a 48-hour workweek limit, prompted by high overtime (25% of employees exceed 50 hours weekly for over 20 weeks annually), leading to health issues and a contested 2021 agreement that rarely provides support.
EY Employees Vote on 48-Hour Workweek Amidst Overtime Concerns
At EY, a significant employee referendum from April 14-21 will decide whether to reinstate a 48-hour workweek limit, prompted by high overtime (25% of employees exceed 50 hours weekly for over 20 weeks annually), leading to health issues and a contested 2021 agreement that rarely provides support.
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56% Bias Score
Department of Education Offers Buyout Ahead of Planned Layoffs
The US Department of Education offered employees up to $25,000 to voluntarily leave by Monday, but this offer, which was retracted and re-sent, is less than the severance they would receive under a planned Reduction in Force, according to employees who spoke to the Guardian.
Department of Education Offers Buyout Ahead of Planned Layoffs
The US Department of Education offered employees up to $25,000 to voluntarily leave by Monday, but this offer, which was retracted and re-sent, is less than the severance they would receive under a planned Reduction in Force, according to employees who spoke to the Guardian.
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48% Bias Score
German Court: Employers Cannot Withhold Salary During Notice Period
The German Federal Labor Court ruled that employers cannot withhold salary from employees released from duties during their notice period, even without securing new employment beforehand, as decided in a case involving a senior consultant's unpaid final month's salary of €6,440.
German Court: Employers Cannot Withhold Salary During Notice Period
The German Federal Labor Court ruled that employers cannot withhold salary from employees released from duties during their notice period, even without securing new employment beforehand, as decided in a case involving a senior consultant's unpaid final month's salary of €6,440.
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44% Bias Score
German Law: Employer Access to Employee Emails
German law permits employers to access employee emails in specific situations (extended absences, suspected crimes), but continuous monitoring is illegal, requiring adherence to data protection laws.
German Law: Employer Access to Employee Emails
German law permits employers to access employee emails in specific situations (extended absences, suspected crimes), but continuous monitoring is illegal, requiring adherence to data protection laws.
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36% Bias Score
Egypt's Parliament Demands Review of Law Dismissing Drug-Using Employees
The Egyptian parliament is demanding amendments to a 2021 law allowing dismissal of employees who test positive for drug use, citing concerns over wrongful dismissals and the impact on families; the government reported 6,000 dismissals while some parliamentarians claim it exceeds 30,000.
Egypt's Parliament Demands Review of Law Dismissing Drug-Using Employees
The Egyptian parliament is demanding amendments to a 2021 law allowing dismissal of employees who test positive for drug use, citing concerns over wrongful dismissals and the impact on families; the government reported 6,000 dismissals while some parliamentarians claim it exceeds 30,000.
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48% Bias Score
Tesla Firing Underscores Social Media Risks for Employees
A Tesla manager's LinkedIn post criticizing Elon Musk resulted in their termination, highlighting the legal intricacies of employee social media expression; while some protections exist under the NLRA and First Amendment, the "at-will" employment model leaves substantial room for employer discretion...
Tesla Firing Underscores Social Media Risks for Employees
A Tesla manager's LinkedIn post criticizing Elon Musk resulted in their termination, highlighting the legal intricacies of employee social media expression; while some protections exist under the NLRA and First Amendment, the "at-will" employment model leaves substantial room for employer discretion...
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44% Bias Score
Texas Employee Fired for Keeping Pronouns in Email Signature
Texas state employee Frank Zamora was fired for refusing to remove pronouns from his email signature following a directive from Governor Greg Abbott, who celebrated the firing on X along with Elon Musk.
Texas Employee Fired for Keeping Pronouns in Email Signature
Texas state employee Frank Zamora was fired for refusing to remove pronouns from his email signature following a directive from Governor Greg Abbott, who celebrated the firing on X along with Elon Musk.
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60% Bias Score
Contrasting DOJ and DOT Responses to Employee Activity Report Requests
The Department of Justice instructed employees to ignore an OPM email requesting a weekly activity report, while the Department of Transportation ordered its employees to respond to a similar request from Elon Musk, creating a conflict in federal employee accountability standards and potentially set...
Contrasting DOJ and DOT Responses to Employee Activity Report Requests
The Department of Justice instructed employees to ignore an OPM email requesting a weekly activity report, while the Department of Transportation ordered its employees to respond to a similar request from Elon Musk, creating a conflict in federal employee accountability standards and potentially set...
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40% Bias Score
Spain Approves 37.5-Hour Workweek Bill
Spain's Council of Ministers approved a bill reducing the maximum legal workweek to 37.5 hours without pay cuts, strengthening digital timekeeping regulations, and enforcing a right to disconnect, pending parliamentary approval and impacting approximately 12.5 million employees.
Spain Approves 37.5-Hour Workweek Bill
Spain's Council of Ministers approved a bill reducing the maximum legal workweek to 37.5 hours without pay cuts, strengthening digital timekeeping regulations, and enforcing a right to disconnect, pending parliamentary approval and impacting approximately 12.5 million employees.
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32% Bias Score
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