Tag Archives: employee
Amazon draws criticism for firing employee who led coronavirus protest
An Amazon employee claims he was fired by the company after he led a protest against its coronavirus safety conditions. In an interview with Bloomberg, Chris Smalls, former assistant manager at Amazon's Staten Island fulfilment center, said that he a...
Amazon draws criticism for firing employee who led coronavirus protest
An Amazon employee claims he was fired by the company after he led a protest against its coronavirus safety conditions. In an interview with Bloomberg, Chris Smalls, former assistant manager at Amazon's Staten Island fulfilment center, said that he a...
Uber reportedly tells its staff not to disclose potential crimes
Uber has faced numerous sexual assault charges against its drivers in its time, but has repeatedly assured its users that it's taking steps to strengthen security for riders. Now, The Washington Post has revealed that despite these measures, Uber's c...
Google employees petition to ban the company from SF Pride
Google employees are asking the San Francisco Pride board of directors to revoke Google's sponsorship of Pride 2019 and to exclude Google from the Pride Parade on June 30th. In a letter written to San Francisco Pride, the employees say they have spen...
New York officials recognize three Uber drivers as employees
New York authorities have reached a decision that could change the way Uber drivers are classified -- at least when it comes to unemployment insurance. The New York State Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board has ruled in favor of three former Uber dri...
Amazon patent details hand-tracking wristbands for warehouse workers
Companies are all about making sure you're working, and they're using increasingly high-tech solutions to do so. One firm in London uses AI to analyze your daily behavior, while the FreshTeam messaging app can track employee locations. Now, Amazon wa...
Appeal tribunal rules Uber drivers are definitely workers
Is Uber a taxi firm or a technology company, and are its drivers self-employed or mistreated employees? These questions are being asked of Uber the world over, and last year an employment tribunal case in the UK concluded two drivers were, in fact, e...
iPhone Came From Jobs’ Hatred of a Microsoft Employee
Business Insider has an interesting story that claims the iPhone originally happen because Steve Jobs hated a guy who worked at Microsoft. If you thought that the iPhone stemmed from some fantastic...
Black Friday Walmart Shopping Guide From An Employee
Unless you must be at Walmart of a can’t miss Black Friday deal, going to Walmart when it opens on Black Friday might be a bit of a mistake, according to one employee of a local store. Walmart will...