FEMA employees dismissed for sending explicit messages to foreign individuals and participating in other sexual behavior while at work
Recently, two employees from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) were terminated for engaging in “sexually explicit conduct” during their work hours. This included activities like “sexting strangers” using government-issued devices. The evaluation was conducted by the Department of Homeland Security’s “Insider Threat Program,” which revealed on Monday that both current and former FEMA workers […]
Meet the NYC shop cat that has been working for more than ten years — one of many feline employees featured in a new book.
Store Cat Georgie Brings Joy to Vegan Shoe Shop Meet Georgie, the 11-year-old cat who has made quite a name for herself at Mooche, a vegan shoe store on the Lower East Side. According to owner Erika Kuvalsky, she’s been a dedicated staff member for nearly a decade. Georgie is the only cat featured in […]
PBS plans to reduce its workforce by 15%, impacting 100 employees due to funding reductions.
PBS has let go of about 100 employees, which is roughly 15% of its workforce, following the goals pushed by Congress and former President Trump over the years. The public broadcaster confirmed these layoffs on Thursday, attributing them to a significant $500 million drop in annual federal funding that resulted from a Trump-supported withdrawal bill […]
Paramount to require employees to return to the office or choose a buyout before significant layoffs: sources
CBS News Staff Reacts to Office Mandate Amid Cost-Cutting Measures Staff at CBS News are joking about the new directive from parent company Paramount Skydance, which mandates that all employees return to the office for five days a week. This comes just days before anticipated budget cuts that some are calling a “Bloodbath.” Last month, […]
McDonald’s insists restaurants offer minimum wage to employees and leaves influential group over tipping dispute
McDonald’s is pushing for restaurants to ensure waitstaff are paid a minimum wage rather than depending on tips to supplement their earnings. The fast-food leader is facing a decline in market share due to increased competition from full-service restaurants that utilize advanced service staffing. McDonald’s has also announced its departure from the National Restaurant Association […]
Thousands of Lloyds employees classified as underperformers are at risk of losing their jobs.
Lloyd’s Bank Group Performance Reforms Put Jobs At Risk Concerns are rising for the employees of Lloyd’s Bank Group as performance reforms within financial companies could jeopardize thousands of jobs. Reports indicate that banking groups may communicate underperformance issues, potentially impacting about 5% of employees, which could lead to redundancies unless performance improves. This initiative […]
CBS News employees ‘furious’ about Bari Weiss
Reports indicate that CBS News staff are quite upset about the news of Bari Weiss, an openly pro-Israel journalist, potentially taking a significant role at the network. Weiss, who previously served as an opinion editor at the New York Times—until her exit in 2020, which followed controversy surrounding the paper’s internal culture—might be stepping in […]
Lloyds to notify 3,000 employees about potential job loss due to ‘underperformance’
Lloyds Banking Group Faces Potential Job Cuts Lloyds Banking Group has raised concerns that about 3,000 employees could face termination due to performance issues as part of a management overhaul led by CEO Charlie Nunn. Nunn has been tasked with evaluating staff performance. Around 5% of the workforce, which totals 63,000, will enter performance improvement […]
Owners of Employees Only are launching an Italian restaurant called Ziggy’s Roman in Dumbo.
New Family Restaurant Opening in Brooklyn Igor Hadzismajlovic, a co-founder of a trendy Manhattan cocktail lounge, is starting a new venture in Brooklyn with his wife, Helen Zhang, and colleague Edo Ademovic. Set to launch next month, Ziggy’s Roman Café will be located at 15 Main Street in Dumbo, as revealed by Chan in Side […]
FEMA employees dismissed for viewing inappropriate content, including racial porn and bestiality, on government devices while on the job.
WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, it came to light that two FEMA employees, tasked with protecting the United States from threats like terrorism and nuclear disasters, were dismissed following reports of watching inappropriate content at work. An internal probe by the Department of Homeland Security’s Insider Threat Operations Center revealed that one of them was found […]