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Read the email Wayfair's CEO sent to staff announcing that it's laying off 13% of its workforce

Fri, 01/19/2024 - 08:07

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Niraj Shah, chief executive officer of Wayfair, attends the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, July 10, 2019 in Sun Valley, Idaho. — Wayfair CEO Niraj Shah.
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Retail, Tech, Retail, eCommerce, E-Commerce, wayfair, trending-uk

Wayfair is slashing 1,650 jobs just weeks after the CEO said it was profitable again

Fri, 01/19/2024 - 07:49

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Niraj Shah, co-founder of Wayfair — Wayfair CEO Niraj Shah.
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Retail, Tech, trending-uk, niraj-shah, wayfair, Layoffs, Jobs

Nearly 40% of workers like their jobs enough to turn down a promotion, a new report says

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 18:15

Tech Insider : Economy

Illustration of man climbing a ladder while another is lifted by a balloon — Findings from Randstad's Workmonitor 2024 report suggest workers are reevaluating what career success means to them.
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Careers, Strategy, economy, Jobs, Work, work-life-balance, Promotions

Walmart settles a lawsuit that claims it passed a female worker for promotion because she had young children at home

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 07:18

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The exterior of a Walmart store in Jesup, Georgia, in June 2023, with cars parked outside — Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Retail, walmart, Retail, Employees, Jobs, Work, Discrimination

A 90-year-old McDonald's employee who works 5 days a week says it keeps her feeling young

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 06:01

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A McDonald's store is seen on October 30, 2023 in Austin, Texas — Maxine Anderson has been working at a McDonald's restaurant since 1989.
Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Retail, Retail, McDonalds, trending-uk, restaurant, hospitality-workers, Employment

WebMD parent company defends return-to-office video that mixed dancing with the ominous words 'don't mess with us'

Fri, 01/12/2024 - 13:07

Tech Insider : Economy

Blurred image of business commuters crossing London Bridge, office buildings with The Shard are visible in the background, London, England — WebMD parent company Internet Brands ordered employees to return to the office in a video.
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Careers, economy, Tech, webmd, RTO, return-to-office, Work

A journalist who commutes from Ohio to NYC every week after being told to return to the office says he's not sure how long he can keep it up

Thu, 01/11/2024 - 06:37

Tech Insider : Travel

Unrecognizable Man With Bag And Suitcase Walking In Airport, Rear View — Prostock-Studio/Getty Images

Careers, Careers, Employment, Travel, Work, Jobs, Commute

A Colorado police department cut staff's hours by 20% without reducing their pay. A sergeant says he has more time to watch his kids play sport and goes to work in a better mood.

Mon, 01/08/2024 - 08:18

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Policeman in uniform in US giving driver speeding ticket — Ariel Skelley/Getty Images

Careers, four-day-week, four-day-workweek, 4-day-workweek, Colorado, Employment, Careers

Managers at Checkers restaurants in Alabama clocked staff out mid-shift and altered their timecards so they could pay them less, a federal agency claims

Mon, 01/08/2024 - 06:20

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Close up of a chef preparing a cheeseburger with his hands in a professional kitchen — Managers at two Checkers restaurants in Alabama altered employees' timecards, the Labor Department says.
Jordi Salas/Getty Images

Retail, checkers, montgomery, Alabama, fast-food, restaurants, trending-uk

A Colorado police department says its 4-day workweek trial made staff more energetic and less likely to quit

Thu, 01/04/2024 - 09:00

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Officers standing with hands behind back. — Officers standing with hands behind back.
Steve Skinner Photography/Getty Images

economy, four-day-week, four-day-work-week, 4-day-workweek, 4-day-work-week, Colorado, trending-uk

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