Staff push back. At least 600 staff at Google sign manifesto opposing firm's widened Covid-19 vaccine mandate on workforce
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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
Google Delays Office Return Until 10 January 2022
Search engine giant Google, joins Amazon, Facebook and Apple in delaying staff return to offices and campuses, citing Coronavirus 'uncertainity'
Blue Origin Loses Key Staff, Amid NASA Contract Battle – Report
In the weeks after Jeff Bezos went to space and a battle with NASA, Blue Origin lost more than a dozen key leaders and top engineers
Apple Delays Staff Office Return Until 2022
Office return delayed again. Apple staff now informed they should only return to the corporate office or campus in January 2022
Amazon Delays Office Return Until 2022
E-commerce giant Amazon becomes latest tech giant to delay staff returning to the office or campus, with offices only reopening in 2022
Amazon Union Vote Result Should Be Scrapped, Says NLRB Official
The result from milestone trade union vote at Amazon warehouse in Alabama should be set aside, and a new vote should be held, says US official
Facebook To Require All US Office Staff To Wear Masks
In addition to requiring staff be vaccinated, Facebook will also order all employees to wear masks when in office or campus
Google, Facebook To Require Covid Vaccinations For Office Return
Employees looking to return to work in the offices of Facebook and Google will be required to be vaccinated
Microsoft Predicts 40 Percent May Quit Their Jobs
Hybrid working is here to stay says Microsoft, as it warns that 40 percent of people may quit their jobs this year for better work, life balance
Apple Delays Staff Office Return As Covid Cases Rise
Delayed return. Staff at Apple will not return to the office until at least October, as Covid cases in US from Delta variant increase
Microsoft Gives Staff $1,500 Coronavirus Bonus
Thank you all. Employees at Microsoft around the world to get $1,500 bonus for their efforts during the global Coronavirus pandemic
Apple Staff Campaign Against Office Recall – Report
Internal letter by Apple staff reveal growing revolt after Tim Cook's memo tell staff to return to the office by early September
Apple Seeks Staff Return To The Office
Remote working setback? CEO Tim Cook wants Apple staff to return to the office by September for at least three days a week
Google Removes Diversity Executive Over Anti-Semitic Post
Google acts after its head of diversity wrote in 2007 that Jewish people had “an insatiable appetite for war and killing”
Amazon Halts Workforce Testing For Marijuana
America's second largest employer confirms it will no longer test staff for marijuana use, and begins testing for Covid variants in the UK
Twitter Concerned For Staff Safety, Alleges ‘Intimidation Tactics’ By Indian Police
Twitter concerned for the safety of its staff in India, after law enforcement visits local offices, which it says is police 'intimidation tactics'
Google Outlines Remote Working For Staff Going Forward
Google backtracks on remote working restrictions, and offers staff more flexible options for working at the office or home
Trade Union Evidence Could Overturn Amazon Vote, Labor Board Says
US Labor Board warns evidence submitted by a trade union after historic vote at Amazon Alabama warehouse, could see it overturn the vote
Brits Home Working Spend More Time Doing Job
Official report finds Britons working from home during Coronavirus pandemic spent more time doing unpaid work for their jobs, compared to those at offices
Tesla Settles Lawsuit Against Ex Staffer Over Source Code
Tesla settles lawsuit against former employee who allegedly copied source code the Autopilot, before leaving to join rival
Jeff Bezos Urges Amazon Staff Focus In Final Shareholder Letter
World's richest man Jeff Bezos urges Amazon to focus on its 1.3 million staff in his final letter as CEO to shareholders of the firm