Tag: Employees

Employees Notified Via ‘Gut Stab’ Email

In a move prompting all manner of outcry and consternation, Microsoft told its staff last week that several studios of Xbox (which the tech titan owns) would be shuttering. In short, while some talent may be re-dispersed within the Xbox first-party studio ecosphere, many staffers have been let go altogether amid those studio closures. Notably, […]

Husband of slain nurse sues health care company, alleging it ignored employees’ safety concerns

The husband of a Connecticut visiting nurse who was killed during an appointment with a convicted rapist filed a wrongful death lawsuit Monday, alleging her employer repeatedly ignored workers’ safety concerns about treating dangerous patients. Ronald Grayson sued Elara Caring, its affiliated companies and others over the killing of his wife, Joyce Grayson, a 63-year-old […]

Peloton to cut 400 employees, with even CEO on the way out

Exercise equipment manufacturer Peloton on Thursday announced it will ax 15% of its workforce, plus CEO Barry McCarthy.  The company’s layoffs are expected to affect around 400 employees. The cuts are part of a cost-cutting program at the company, which has struggled to maintain high sales after the COVID-19 pandemic.  Peloton struck it big during […]

Harassment to Not Give Trans Employees Preferred Bathrooms

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Under new federal guidelines, an employer would be guilty of harassment for requiring someone to use a restroom that comports with his or her biological sex, or with referring to someone by a pronoun the person doesn’t want used. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission published the guidance on Monday. The guidance […]