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 […]