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 […]
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Fired SpaceX employees sue company for wrongfully firing critics of Elon Musk
Eight former employees have sued SpaceX and its chief executive Elon Musk, alleging he ordered their firing after they challenged what they called rampant sexual harassment and a hostile “Animal House”-style work environment at the company. The employees, who filed the lawsuit in a California state court, detailed their complaints in a 2022 open letter […]
Fired SpaceX employees sue company for wrongfully firing critics of Elon Musk
Eight former employees have sued SpaceX and its chief executive Elon Musk, alleging he ordered their firing after they challenged what they called rampant sexual harassment and a hostile “Animal House”-style work environment at the company. The employees, who filed the lawsuit in a California state court, detailed their complaints in a 2022 open letter […]
Fired SpaceX employees sue company for wrongfully firing critics of Elon Musk
Eight former employees have sued SpaceX and its chief executive Elon Musk, alleging he ordered their firing after they challenged what they called rampant sexual harassment and a hostile “Animal House”-style work environment at the company. The employees, who filed the lawsuit in a California state court, detailed their complaints in a 2022 open letter […]
Fired SpaceX employees sue company for wrongfully firing critics of Elon Musk
Eight former employees have sued SpaceX and its chief executive Elon Musk, alleging he ordered their firing after they challenged what they called rampant sexual harassment and a hostile “Animal House”-style work environment at the company. The employees, who filed the lawsuit in a California state court, detailed their complaints in a 2022 open letter […]
Most employees are quiet quitting and it’s costing the global economy nearly $9 trillion a year
Good morning! Despite entering the corporate lexicon nearly two years ago, the trend of “quiet quitting,” or choosing not to go above and beyond at work, is still in full swing. Around 62% of employees globally are not engaged at work, meaning they are doing the minimum required, and detached from their job, according to […]
Asheville OKs $250M budget; higher pay for city employees, property taxes to increase
ASHEVILLE – After weeks of compensation talks, a divided City Council passed a $250 million fiscal year 2024-25 budget, which includes a property tax increase and requires the city to dip into its fund balance to pay for salary adjustments larger than those originally proposed by staff. Heated discussion preceded the split 4-3 vote June […]
HNTB Corp’s employees talk perks in Top Workplaces
While many of the small companies (those with fewer than 125 employees) in Middle Tennessee’s 2024 Top Workplaces list are familiar, there are still several newcomers to the top 10 list this year, including HNTB Corp., EvidenceCare, The Speaker Lab and All American Pest Control. HNTB Corp. is an engineering company based in Kansas City, […]
Thousands of state employees, teachers to get raises in July — even if there’s no new budget
North Carolina lawmakers don’t seem ready to pass a budget yet this legislative session, if at all. However, state employees and teachers will still get raises this year, even if the General Assembly doesn’t pass a new bill. The 2023 budget that became law in October is a two-year spending plan covering the fiscal years […]
Car dealership employees recall moment they realized distant yelling was a woman in need of help
First responders believe the woman sat down on a retaining wall inside of Frank Curto Park along Bigelow Boulevard and then accidentally fell backward. She fell nearly 40 feet down the hillside into tall trees and bushes, it took rescuers hours before they could find her. >>> Emergency crews rescue woman who fell 40 feet […]
Mark Cuban explains how he helped turn 300 of his employees into millionaires
John Lamparski/Getty Images Mark Cuban pays out bonuses to his employees every time he sells a company. The billionaire said his payout practice has helped hundreds of people become millionaires. Cuban told Business Insider he thinks it’s “the right thing to do.” Billionaire Mark Cuban isn’t opposed to sharing the wealth. In a Tuesday post on […]
COLAs for retired state employees; vanishing right whales
RI should restore COLAs to retired state employees Rhode Island’s Independent Man standing atop the beautiful Rhode Island State House in all its golden glory has been weeping for the public employees of the Rhode Island Pension System since 2011-2012. Many former Rhode Island public school teachers, state workers, and municipal employees were led to believe they could count on […]