Amazon, Walmart and other employers pledge millions to support wildfire victims
Corporations are donating funds toward relief efforts in the wake of the southern California wildfires.
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Amazon warehouse workers say they struggle to afford food, rent
Fifty-three percent workers reported that they'd experienced food insecurity, and 48% experienced one or more forms of housing insecurity.
Tech layoffs continue to roil industry with 32,000 jobs cut in 2024
Snap became the latest example, announcing on Monday that it's reducing its workforce by about 10%, or around 540 employees.
Who’s the smartest CEO? How Bezos, Buffett, Musk and Zuckerberg rank
A new language study by Preply examined dialogue and speech to understand leaders with the most intelligence, emotional intelligence, and more. (Sorry, Elon!)
Tech jobs still pay $120 an hour despite mass layoffs
The tech industry is doubling down on resources seen as mission-critical.
Amazon will lay off about 10,000 employees, NYT reports
The job cuts will be the largest ever for the online retailer.
Amazon is upskilling its workers via mentoring platform Chronus
The tech giant offers mentorship opportunities to all of its employees, providing support through onboarding and career growth.
Amazon bid to overturn union victory rejected
The victory in April in New York by the upstart ALU, led by fired employee Christian Smalls, is among the most remarkable in a series of landmark labor wins over the past year
Amazon fight over work-from-home expenses set to head to trial
The lawsuit could cover several thousand people employed by Amazon in California, who ended up footing $50 to $100 a month for home internet and office expenses.
How Amazon is upskilling their hourly employees
Frontline employees can access free college courses that can be used toward an advanced degree.
Amazon to raise maximum base salary to $350K from $160K
The turnover rate inside Amazon has reached crisis levels prompting the compensation change.
Amazon accused of underreporting COVID cases contracted at work
Of the almost 20,000 employees the company said contracted the coronavirus last year, Amazon maintains only 27 potentially caught it at work.
Amazon labor group withdraws union petition in Staten Island
“Our focus remains on listening directly to our employees and continuously improving on their behalf,” Amazon spokeswoman Kelly Nantel said.
Amazon program helps military spouses settle into new jobs
Project Juno provides military spouses with a new or similar job in their new location within 48 hours.
Amazon, Facebook, Pfizer join efforts to create jobs for Afghan refugees
A recent poll found that 81% of Americans feel the U.S. should support Afghans who worked with our troops.
Amazon’s early pandemic hiring spree was mostly people of color
Black, Hispanic, Asian, and other minority “Laborers & Helpers” accounted for 61% of the additional employees, the data show.
Amazon boosts pay, targets 125,000 hires amid labor shortage
Amazon is on a mission to attract even more talent with increased pay and benefits.
Amazon says it will add 40,000 workers to U.S. corporate ranks
The world’s largest online retailer and cloud-computing company plans to hold a career fair Sept. 15, continuing a pattern in recent years of inviting job seekers en masse to learn about the company’s open roles.
Who’s winning? Amazon and Microsoft compete over remote work arrangements
A Microsoft study found that 73% of 30,000 people in 31 countries want flexible, remote work to stay. Paradoxically, 67% also want more in-person time. The companies most likely to win the talent war, therefore, will offer a mix.
Amazon sued by five women alleging bias, retaliation
The lawsuits come as Amazon, known for an aggressive and intense workplace culture, faces pressure to make life better for its workers.
