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Microsoft has fired two more employees who participated in recent protests against the company’s contracts with the Israeli military and government. The two employees, Nisreen Jaradat and Julius Shan, were fired “in connection” with demonstrations that saw protesters set up encampments at Microsoft’s headquarters, according to Hossam Nasr, an organizer with the No Azure for Apartheid group. Two other Microsoft …

Microsoft fired two employees on Wednesday after they broke into the office of its vice chair and company president, Brad Smith, earlier this week as part of a protest of the technology company’s purported links to Israel.  The terminations came after a group of seven people broke into executive offices at Microsoft’s global headquarters in Redmond, Washington, on Tuesday to …

A tax preparation company in Kansas City knew employees weren’t going to get much work done after news of the local equivalent of a royal engagement dropped. H&R Block said it gave its employees the afternoon off on Tuesday, when Taylor Swift announced her engagement to Travis Kelce. The company posted an email from its chief people and culture officer, Tiffany Monroe, …

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators hold banners and signs as they protest outside the Microsoft Build conference at the Seattle Convention Center in Seattle, Washington on May 19, 2025. Jason Redmond | Afp | Getty Images Microsoft on Thursday said that it had terminated two employees who broke into President Brad Smith’s office earlier this week. The news comes after seven current and …

WASHINGTON — At least 21 Federal Emergency Management Agency employees have been put on administrative leave after they signed an open letter criticizing the Trump administration’s disaster preparedness and response capabilities, the founder of the organization behind the letter confirmed to NBC News. Colette Delawalla, who is also the executive director of the group, Stand Up for Science, said Wednesday …

FEMA employees put on leave after criticizing Trump administration in open letter  The Washington Post FEMA Employees Warn That Trump Is Gutting Disaster Response  The New York Times ‘Katrina Declaration’: FEMA workers warn agency at risk of Hurricane Katrina-type failures | CNN Politics  CNN Some FEMA staff call out Trump cuts in public letter of dissent  ABC News Florida Democrats issue FEMA warning 20 …

FEMA Employees Warn That Trump Is Gutting Disaster Response  The New York Times FEMA staff warn Trump officials’ actions risk a Katrina-level disaster  The Washington Post It’s Hurricane Season. Do You Know Where Your FEMA Director Is?  The Bulwark Is Trump’s America Ready for Hurricanes?  Mother Jones Will states take on more FEMA duties? Congress, Trump council debate agency’s fate  The Lexington Times Source link

Last week, Activision Blizzard’s Story and Franchise Development team (SFD) announced to the world it had unionised alongside the Communications Workers of America (CWA). As of writing, a neutrality agreement is in place while negotiations for a union contract are in the works. It is not the first time the push for unionisation has surged at Activision Blizzard. Three months …

Elon Musk’s X Agrees to Settlements With Thousands of Former Employees  The New York Times Elon Musk and X reach tentative settlement with laid-off Twitter staff  The Guardian Elon Musk’s X strikes tentative agreement to settle $500 million lawsuit over Twitter firings  CNN Musk set to pay $500 million to 6,000 workers fired without severance after his Twitter takeover  Yahoo News Canada Elon Musk …

With the labor market weak, employees are “job hugging”  Axios ‘Job hugging’ has replaced job-hopping, consultants say, as workers cling to current roles  CNBC Kiss job hopping goodbye. Why more people are job hugging.  USA Today Workers are ‘job hugging’ in a stagnant labor market, but growing resentment means they could bail as soon as the next Great Resignation comes  Fortune ‘Job hugging’ has …