Amazon accused of race-gender bias in workplace
A lawsuit filed in US federal court on Monday accused Amazon of keeping women and Black employees down while publicly talking up the need for diversity and social justice.
Mar 2, 2021
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Google fires another lead AI ethics researcher
Google said Friday it fired a lead artificial intelligence ethics researcher, following controversy last year over the tech giant's dismissal of a Black colleague who was an outspoken diversity advocate.
Feb 20, 2021
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New York state sues Amazon over pandemic safety
New York state sued Amazon Wednesday, claiming the e-commerce giant failed to adequately protect its warehouse workers during the Covid-19 pandemic and then punished them if they complained.
Feb 17, 2021
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With flexible policy, Salesforce says 9-5 workday is 'dead'
Most employees at Salesforce will be able to work remotely indefinitely under a new policy unveiled by the cloud computing giant, which says the 9-to-5 workday is "dead."
Feb 10, 2021
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Microsoft's Viva reimagines intranet in post-COVID world
The promise of slowing numbers of COVID-19 cases and the development of vaccines are offering hope that workers exiled at home can get back to work again. While no one expects a rapid return to the workplace, one thing seems ...
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Google antes up $2.6M to settle pay, job discrimination case
Google will pay $2.6 million to more than 5,500 employees and past job applicants to resolve allegations that the internet giant discriminated against female engineers and Asians in California and Washington state.
Feb 2, 2021
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Deaths, self-immolation draw scrutiny on China tech giants
E-commerce workers who kept China fed during the coronavirus pandemic, making their billionaire bosses even richer, are so unhappy with their pay and treatment that one just set himself on fire in protest.
Jan 17, 2021
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Uber and Lyft drivers challenge California 'gig worker' ballot
Drivers for ride-share and meal delivery apps filed a lawsuit Tuesday to nullify a referendum passed by California voters that lets such "gig workers" be treated as contractors.
Jan 13, 2021
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Union at Google parent Alphabet seeks bigger role for workers
Employees at Google and other units of parent firm Alphabet announced the creation Monday of a union, aiming for a bigger role in company decisions in a move which steps up the activism brewing in Silicon Valley giants.
Jan 4, 2021
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GoDaddy apologises for fake Christmas bonus email security test
US web company GoDaddy apologized Thursday after an email that promised employees a Christmas bonus in the midst of the economic crisis turned out to be a computer security test.
Dec 25, 2020
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