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The guaranteed income program in Stockton, California, has been deemed a success. It was just two years ago when the city launched the Stockton Economic Empowerment Demonstration, an initiative that aimed to prove the effectiveness of a universal basic income. According to the Associated Press, 125 residents were selected to receive a guaranteed monthly payment of […]
Trader Joe’s allegedly terminated an employee of one of its New York City locations after the man sent a letter to the company’s CEO asking for the implementation of additional COVID-19 safety measures. In a tweet that has since gone viral, Ben Bonnema shared a screenshot of his letter to CEO Dan Bane, where he […]
GoDaddy is receiving backlash after sending its employees a holiday work bonus email that ended up being fake just to test them to see if they would fall for phishing scams. Obtained by 12 News, the contents of the email clearly describe its employees receiving a holiday bonus, despite this not being true. “Happy Holiday […]
Dwight Howard may have secured a new deal with the Sixers, but he’s now facing some legal trouble. TMZ reported on Sunday that Armica Nabaa and Kamisha Shelman filed a lawsuit against the basketball player for allegedly neglecting to pay them for their services. The lawsuit claims Howard hired Nabaa and Shelman in Dec. 2018 to provide personal management services. […]
A waitress in Texas was surprised when a patron left her a $2,000 tip, but she was even more stunned to discover that the restaurant wouldn’t be giving her any of the money. Emily Bauer had only been working at the Red Hook Seafood and Bar in San Antonio for about two weeks when she was scheduled for a busy […]
Jeffrey Toobin has been fired from The New Yorker after a weeks-long investigation into the “Zoom dick incident.” “I was fired today by [The New Yorker] after 27 years as a staff writer,” the veteran journalist tweeted Wednesday. “I will always love the magazine, will miss my colleagues, and will look forward to reading their work.” […]
Every glimmer of hope for labor in the US comes with a grim counterpoint. For every statewide increase in minimum wage, there apparently is an example of companies asking employees to dance for their supper. Video game retailer GameStop made that very close to literal this week when they asked stores around the country to […]
Amy Coney Barrett is facing additional criticism over a controversial ruling in a workplace discrimination case. The conservative Supreme Court nominee was pressed on the issue during Wednesday’s confirmation hearing, when Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) expressed concern over Barrett’s position on racial bias in the criminal justice system. Barrett told the former presidential candidate she was convinced such bias […]
Lyft and Uber have threatened to suspend services in California if the state forces them to change the employment status of their drivers. The companies made the announcements Wednesday, just days after a California judge granted a preliminary injunction that prohibited Lyft and Uber from classifying their drivers as independent contractors instead of employees. The move was applauded […]
Ellen DeGeneres and Warner Bros. have now spoken out following recent allegations of toxic work culture. The studio issued a statement on behalf of WB and DeGeneres, confirming that it has launched an internal inquiry. As part of the investigation, the studio has been interviewing current and former Ellen Show employees about their experiences after BuzzFeed […]
