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New York representatives quiet on receiving salaries while 120,000 DHS employees remain unpaid during the shutdown

New York representatives quiet on receiving salaries while 120,000 DHS employees remain unpaid during the shutdown

With over 100,000 employees from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) not receiving pay due to a partial government shutdown, most members of New York’s congressional delegation have not disclosed whether they have cashed their paychecks. Only two offices responded to inquiries about whether their representatives are accepting their salaries while Coast Guard agents, TSA […]

Jack Dorsey reduces Block’s workforce by 4,000 employees.

Jack Dorsey reduces Block's workforce by 4,000 employees.

Jack Dorsey, the co-founder of Twitter, is planning to lay off over 4,000 employees at his financial technology firm, Block, which will reduce the workforce by nearly half. He described this move as essential for transitioning towards “intelligence tools.” In a letter to shareholders, Dorsey indicated that the staff count would drop from 10,205 to […]

Video captures Texas Whataburger employees confronting a disruptive customer with a trash can and fry basket following an alleged drunken assault.

Video captures Texas Whataburger employees confronting a disruptive customer with a trash can and fry basket following an alleged drunken assault.

A Whataburger manager in Texas took matters into his own hands, striking a disruptive customer with a trash can. This incident followed an earlier altercation where the individual allegedly assaulted an employee and later returned to the restaurant intoxicated, leading to another attack. The man involved, Anthony William Newhouse, 41, had been removed from the […]

Healthcare trust instructs employees to use ‘Xey/Xem’ pronouns in diversity training

Healthcare trust instructs employees to use 'Xey/Xem' pronouns in diversity training

King’s College Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Adopts New Pronouns Policy According to a recent report, King’s College Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has directed its staff to accommodate pronoun preferences for individuals who request them, including the use of “Xey/Xem.” The Telegraph indicated that this south London NHS trust informed employees to apologize if they mistakenly […]

City employees are required to be at work

City employees are required to be at work

Concerns Over City Employee Attendance in Los Angeles With the noticeable drop in public services in Los Angeles, it’s, well, a bit odd that city workers aren’t showing up to work in person. A recent stroll around the city’s offices revealed a rather ghostly scene; many were found empty. It felt a bit like a […]

Federal employees postpone retirement due to ongoing savings shortfalls

Federal employees postpone retirement due to ongoing savings shortfalls

Retirement Confidence Survey Insights How long have you served in federal employment, or are you considering doing so after retirement? Many of you might already be retired under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). Before diving into what FERS entails, let’s examine key findings from the 2025 Retirement Confidence Survey. This survey, the longest of […]