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Amazon is focus of push to curb 'rank-and-yank' worker ratings

For years, white-collar employees at Amazon.com Inc. have accused the company of using opaque "rank-and-yank" performance reviews to periodically cull its workforce. Now a proposed law in Amazon's home state of Washington ...

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US lawmakers told of security risks from China-owned TikTok

US officials on Wednesday stepped up warnings about the potential security risks from the fast-growing, Chinese-owned TikTok as a lawmaker unveiled legislation to ban the social media app from government devices.

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Uber driver independence a bumpy road

Uber driver Mae Cee scoffs at the notion, touted by the global ride-share service, that she and her peers are self-employed contractors—and that most of them are happy with the arrangement.

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French telecom company Orange convicted over suicides

France's leading phone and internet provider Orange was found guilty Friday of a string of employee suicides and its former CEO was sentenced to prison, in a landmark ruling against a major European telecommunications player.

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Facebook sets reopening for Silicon Valley campuses

Facebook on Friday said its Silicon Valley offices will begin reopening to workers in May after a yearlong pandemic shutdown, but without perks such as free food and commuter shuttles.

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Amazon's telehealth arm quietly expands to 21 more states

An Amazon telehealth outfit that started as a pilot service for Seattle-area employees and their families has quietly filed paperwork to operate in 21 more states, a signal of Amazon's expanding ambitions for the $3.8 trillion ...

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Employment

Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. An employee may be defined as:

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