Tag: employees

Wells Fargo fires a dozen employees pretending to work: Rpts.

Wells Fargo (WFC) fired over a dozen employees over allegedly faking keyboard strokes and “mouse jigglers” to appear as if they were working, according to reports. Yahoo Finance’s Morning Brief team discusses the employee sentiment around work-from-home and hybrid set ups as more companies push for a return to office mandate. For more expert insight […]

I-5 lane closures, YMCA memberships for laid-off school employees

Multi-agency safety drill scheduled Tuesday at Sprague High School Salem-Keizer Public Schools will host a multi-agency safety drill Tuesday at Sprague High School. The event will include local and state emergency responders so all organizations can train together to respond to a major emergency in a school setting, district officials said. The campus will be […]

Elon Musk Demands Money Back From Employees He Laid Off

Clawback After firing a number of X-formerly-Twitter staff in Australia, the platform’s new owner Elon Musk is threatening to take them to court, demanding to claw back payments after claiming the company had accidentally overpaid them. The flailing social media service fired much of its remaining staff stationed in Australia back in January 2023. But […]

Texas inmate with knife escapes after trying to take DA employee’s car

A Texas inmate armed with a knife escaped Thursday following an appearance at a Houston court after holding an employee of the district attorney’s against her will and trying to take her car, officials said. Joshua Nigel Thomas Sanders, 35, was being sought by law enforcement Thursday evening after the escape that occurred at around […]

Spectrum to close Rochester call center, 300 employees affected

ROCHESTER — Cable giant Spectrum plans to close one of its offices here later this summer, the company told employees Wednesday. Company spokesperson Jay Saunders confirmed Spectrum’s call center off of Bandel Road NW will close Aug. 15. About 300 employees work at that office, but Saunders said it’s unclear how many staff would be […]

UT to end remote work for almost all employees in fall. Why union members are ‘horrified’

The University of Texas is ending remote work for almost all staff members in August, President Jay Hartzell announced in an email Wednesday. “Staff members can most effectively serve our students, faculty, fellow staff members, and other stakeholders when working together in an environment that fosters collaboration, innovation, availability, and reliability,” Hartzell said. “Our vibrant […]