Tag: employees

Patagonia became famous for letting staff cut out early to chase waves—now it’s asking dozens of employees to relocate or leave because it’s 300% overstaffed

For more than 50 years, Patagonia has built a reputation as one of the most respected brands on the planet. Aside from producing fleece vests that are equally ubiquitous in corporate offices and mountain lodges, the outdoor-apparel company is known for being outspoken about climate change and for donating a portion of its sales to […]

Patagonia to lay off as many as 90 employees if they won’t relocate

Ventura-based Patagonia has told around 90 remote workers that if they want to keep their jobs, they’ll have to move to one of seven metropolitan areas, none of which are in California. The employees are customer service representatives who are scattered around the country and take customer calls, emails and chat messages from home or […]

Two Adidas employees out in China corruption probe

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Two employees have left Adidas as a result of an ongoing investigation by the German sportswear brand into allegations of corruption in China. Adidas said last week that […]

Employees in Germany working from home less frequently, survey shows

New data reveals there was a decline last year in the frequency of working from home in Germany, but that remote and hybrid work practices have become firmly entrenched in sectors of Europe’s biggest economy more than four years on from the pandemic. The Federal Statistical Office said on Wednesday that 23.5% of all employed […]