Tech giant blames rising Covid cases as it again pushes back return to office deadline, and reinstates mask requirements for 100 US stores
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Apple Store Union Vote To Take Place Next Month
First Apple store in the US is set to hold a vote on 2 June, over whether to join a trade union for the Atlanta retail outlet
Amazon Faces Union Vote At Second State Island Facility
Second Amazon warehouse in Staten Island begins voting on whether to join grassroots trade union formed by fired Amazon worker
Twitter CEO Tells Staff Future Is Uncertain
Company wide town hall meeting sees CEO Parag Agrawal tell Twitter employees future direction of the platform is uncertain
Amazon To Carry Out Racial Equity Audit
E-commerce giant will conduct racial equity audit led by former US Attorney, after shareholder proposal on diversity, equity and inclusion
Amazon Staff At New Jersey Facility To Hold Union Vote
Snowballing movement? National Labor Relations Board says Amazon staff at New Jersey facility have enough signatures to hold union vote
Apple Staff In Flagship NY Store Begin Steps To Unionise
Trouble for Tim? Staff at Apple's flagship New York store at the Grand Central Terminal begin process of unionising, say organisers
Apple Staff Unhappy At Return-To-Office Memo
Frustrated Apple staff push back against Tim Cook's demand for corporate staff to return to the office, and threaten to resign
Meta Relaxes Covid Booster Requirement For Staff
Facebook's owner confirms it no longer requires staff to provide evidence of a Coronavirus booster shot, but the vaccine requirement remains
ARM To Axe 15 Percent Of Staff, 1,000 Jobs To Go
Chip designer ARM is to cut 15 percent of its workforce, as it reverts to its backup plan of an initial public offering after the Nvidia deal collapse
Google Sets 4 April For Staff Return To Offices
Staff at Google have been told to should return to physical offices from 4 April, with hybrid working approaches being adopted
Union Alleges Amazon Misconduct In Election Re-Run In Alabama
US trade union defeated last year in workforce vote, alleges Amazon misconduct once again, amid vote rerun at Alabama fulfilment centre
Gunmen Hold Hostages At Apple Store In Amsterdam
Apple store hostage drama in Holland, as suspected gunmen takes hostage in Amsterdam Apple Store, amid reports of foiled robbery
Microsoft Reopening Campuses, Offices As Pandemic Eases
Software giant reopening its offices in Washington State, and giving staff 30 days to return to the office starting 28 February
Great Resignation Increases Security Risks For Businesses, Warns Tessian
Large scale resignations during the Coronavirus pandemic is causing security risks for businesses in the UK and US, Tessian survey finds
Apple Pays $180,000 Bonus To Halt Staff Defections – Report
Staff retention. Apple is reportedly issuing a rare $180,000 bonus to select number of engineers to stave off defections to Facebook parent Meta
Amazon Brings Back Masks For Warehouse Workers
All Amazon warehouse workers in the United States are once again required to wear masks at work, amid Covid infection surge
Google Staff Refusing Vaccine Will Be Fired
Staff at Google who refuse to be vaccinated will first lose their salary, and eventually will be fired, according to internal documents
Amazon Warehouse Flattened By Tornado, Killing Six Staff
Investigation begins as Amazon warehouse in Illinois collapses after it was struck by a tornado, killing six Amazon employees
Meta To Allow Staff To Defer Office Return Until June 2022
Facebook offices to fully reopen on 31 January 2022, but worried staffers will have option to delay office return by three to five months
Hundreds Of Google Staff Protest Vaccine Mandate
Staff push back. At least 600 staff at Google sign manifesto opposing firm's widened Covid-19 vaccine mandate on workforce
Apple Delays Return To Office Again
Tech giant Apple pushes back return to office until 1 February 2022, and will also pilot a hybrid working model going forward
Facebook Orders Staff Not To Destroy Internal Documents
Amid the ongoing whistleblower fallout, Facebook orders all its staff to preserve internal documents, in case of legal inquiries
Apple To Require Daily Tests For Unvaccinated Staff
Unvaccinated staff working for Apple will be required to take a Covid-19 test, every time they enter the office or campus
Bill Gates Advised To End Emails With Female Staffer, WSJ Alleges
Microsoft executives advised Bill Gates to end email correspondence with a female employee in 2008 when he chairman of the board, the WSJ alleges
Amazon To Allow Teams To Decide Office Time
Directors of corporate teams at Amazon will decide how long their team has to work in offices, and how long they will work remotely
IBM To Require US Staff To Be Vaccinated
Want to continue working at IBM? Big Blue staff in the US told they must be vaccinated by 8 December or face unpaid suspension
Amazon Sued By Workers Over Lengthy Covid Screening Times
Workers at Colorado warehouses allege they have to wait up to an hour of their own time, in order to be screened for Covid, before they can clock in
Amazon Settles Lawsuit With Two Fired Staffers
Undisclosed lawsuit settlement reached with two former Amazon employees, who alleged they were fired over their 'workplace activism'
US Agency Investigates Two Complaints From Apple Staff
Two Apple staff members in the US file separate complaints that are now being reviewed by officials at a US national labour agency