Worker who mistakenly sent abuse to customer wins unfair dismissal claim | Employment tribunals
A staff member who was sacked for accidentally calling a customer a “f***ing bitch” in an email sent to her has won more than £5,000 in an unfair dismissal claim. Melisha Jones, who had worked as a part-time manager at Vale Curtains and Blinds since 2021, was dealing with a customer complaint with a colleague […]
Jobless claims rise slightly to 230K as employment market continues to cool
The number of Americans filing initial claims for unemployment benefits rose slightly to 230,000 last week, in line with economists' expectations as the U.S. job market continues to cool. According to Labor Department data, unemployment claims for the week ending Sept. 7 increased by 2,000 from 228,000 the previous week. Economists polled by Reuters had […]
Job Creation Below What’s Needed to Keep ‘Steady Employment’, Many Have Inflation Higher than CPI
On Friday's broadcast of WBUR's “Here and Now,” MSNBC chief economics correspondent and MSNBC host Ali Velshi said the August jobs report showed job creation was “lower than what's needed to maintain stable employment.” He also said that while wages are outpacing inflation, “inflation is high for a lot of people who have to pay […]
UAW files apparently ‘frivolous’ intimidation lawsuits against Trump, Musk — who have no control over UAW members’ employment
On Tuesday, the United Auto Workers union called out former President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s recent comments. X’s Space Interview. The separate complaints allege that both Trump and Musk tried to “intimidate and threaten employees” during the meetings, but neither Trump nor Musk have the authority to dictate the hiring or firing practices of […]
Full-Time Jobs Fall Yet Again as Total Employment Flattens
According to the most recent report from the federal government’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, the US economy added 206,000 jobs during June while the unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.1 percent. Unlike most months over the past year—which repeatedly described the employment situation as “strong” and “a blowout”—the general media narrative for the June jobs report […]
FBI harbors ‘security concerns’ about conservatives, views them as ‘unworthy’ of employment: whistleblower
A recent whistleblower complaint seen by The Washington Post claims the FBI is abusing its security clearance powers to “purge” political conservatives from the bureau. Federal law enforcement security divisions are suspending or revoking the certification of employees whose political affiliations or COVID-19 vaccination status are questionable, a supervisory special agent who previously worked for […]
Deaf man awarded £50,000 damages after mistreatment by jobcentre officials | Employment tribunals
A severely hearing-impaired man has been awarded £50,000 damages after a judge ruled he suffered “personal attacks” by hostile employment agency staff who refused him specialist help in finding work. Paul Rimmer, who communicates primarily in British Sign Language (BSL) and has limited reading and writing skills, was subjected to “oppressive” and unlawful behaviour by […]
Jobs report: April employment for native-born and foreign-born workers
The jobs report for April released Friday showed that employment grew for native-born and fell slightly for foreign-born workers. The breakdown of jobs by migration status has gained interest in recent months for several reasons. One is that Republicans have argued that President Joe Biden’s policies have favored immigrants. Another is that the large number […]
Updated Equal Employment Opportunity Commission guidelines protect pronouns, bathrooms and abortion
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has updated federal workplace guidelines for the first time in a quarter century to protect pronouns, bathrooms and abortion. The new guidelines are released Federal agencies on Monday strengthened rights for transgender employees, including being protected from misgendering and using the restroom that matches their gender identity. Employees […]
House Republicans grill Columbia president over employment of prof who called Oct 7 Hamas attack ‘awesome’
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