Ex-Disney Worker Who Hacked Menus Gets 3 Years in Prison
A former employee of Walt Disney World who hacked into menus used by its restaurants and edited them — changing prices, adding profanity and altering listed allergens — was sentenced to…
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More tech layoffs hit Bay Area, as HP, Autodesk announce job cuts
Another round of layoffs hit the Bay Area’s volatile tech industry. HP Inc. plans to lay off up to 2,000 more employees as the company looks for ways to slash costs amid economic…
Apple to hire 20,000 people, invest $500 billion in the U.S. amid Trump tariffs
Apple said Monday it plans to invest $500 billion in the United States, hire 20,000 people and open a new manufacturing factory in Texas over the next four years. “We are bullish on the…
CFPB headquarters shuts down as judge reviews Trump’s federal worker buyout offer
A U.S. judge will consider on Monday the fate of President Donald Trump’s buyout offer to two million federal workers as Trump presses ahead with an unprecedented effort to dismantle…
Federal Worker Drops Bombshell: Elon Musk's Visit Led to 50% Job Cuts and Secret Takeover!
A video of a federal worker sharing his experience after Elon Musk's visit to his agency has gone viral, sparking a heated debate about federal job security. The footage, taken at a town…
California's growing need for caregivers could collide with a crackdown on immigrants
President Trump’s plans to overhaul immigration could reduce the ranks of workers who care for elderly and disabled people at home and in long-term care facilities as California and the…
BYD Labor Scandal in Brazil: Contractor Rejects Claims of Worker Exploitation
After Jinjiang Group, a contractor for Chinese automaker BYD (BYDDY, Financial), strongly denied accusations that there had been mistreatment at the automaker's electric vehicle (EV)…
Column: Trump's promised deportations are on a collision course with a California economy built on hypocrisy
This country has always had a hypocritical relationship with the undocumented workers who keep America’s agricultural, construction and hospitality industries humming. On one hand, we…
Column: This is why Donald Trump just doubled down on mass deportation of millions of immigrants
A chilling scene in the new movie “Wicked” sums up what’s wrong with President-elect Donald Trump’s view of immigrants. The two witches, Elphaba and Glinda, have traveled to the Emerald…
Childcare worker who abused more than 60 girls jailed for life
A former childcare worker dubbed "one of Australia's worst paedophiles" has been sentenced to life in prison for raping and sexually abusing almost 70 girls. Ashley Paul Griffith, 47,…
Germany faces acute care worker shortage as demand soars
Germany is facing a severe shortage of care personnel as the number of people in need of care has nearly doubled in recent years, while the number of caregivers has risen comparatively…
Are California farmers on a collision course with Trump deportation plans?
SAN JACINTO, Calif. — A paradox has settled across California’s velvet green fields and orchards. California farmers, who are some of the most ardent supporters of Donald Trump, would seem…
Denise Kendrick: Target Sparks Outrage after Firing Woman Worker Over Dress Code Issue
A Target store in Fargo, North Dakota, is facing backlash after firing an employee for adding "Trust in Jesus" to her name tag. Denise Kendrick, who worked at the store, said she was fired…
Volkswagen aims to cut worker anniversary bonuses amid pay dispute
Anniversary bonus payments to long-time Volkswagen employees are among the many pay perks company bosses want to slash as part of deep cuts at the German automaker, a VW spokeswoman…
Walmart Worker Gursimran Kaur Pushed Into Walk-In Oven? Staff and TikTok Users Question Safety After Shocking Death
The recent death of Gursimran Kaur, a 19-year-old Walmart employee of Indian origin, has sparked a flurry of online theories and discussions among workers and social media users. Kaur's…
Old protest photo falsely portrayed as showing 'execution of Filipino worker in Saudi Arabia'
Screenshot of the false Facebook post, taken October 15, 2024 The post was shared after Philippine officials said Saudi Arabia executed a Filipino worker despite Manila's appeals (archived…
Malaysia deports domestic worker who criticized Cambodian government
[Source] Malaysia deported Cambodian domestic worker Nuon Toeun after she posted comments on social media criticizing Cambodia’s leadership. Her deportation, requested by the Cambodian…
Apparel sector voices support for worker safety Pakistan Accord
The call was made at a recent panel discussion hosted by the Pakistan Accord Secretariat and attended by 70 participants representing 30 covered factories as well as the International…
Armani and Dior probed in Italy following worker exploitation claims
Italy’s competition authority is investigating whether Armani and Dior have misled consumers about their production processes, following reports that local companies in their supply chains…
Scientists, a journalist and even a bakery worker are among those convicted of treason in Russia
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Over the past decade, Russia has seen a sharp increase in treason and espionage cases. Lawyers and experts say prosecutions for these high crimes started to grow…
Former international mission worker is convicted of spying in Russian-held Donetsk
A former staff member of an international monitoring mission in eastern Ukraine was convicted of spying by a court in the Moscow-occupied Donetsk, the Russian prosecutor general’s office…
Opinion: What's behind the AI boom? Exploited humans
When tech companies present their products as sleek autonomous computers, that ignores the labor powering the machines. Source link