JUST ARRIVED: Amazon reintroduces a five-day week in the office
News Published on September 16, 2024 at 15:45 Amazon HQ2 in May 2023 (Photo courtesy of Amazon) Amazon has announced plans to get employees back to working on-site five days a week. The company, whose Arlington employees currently work at…
Amazon asks its employees to return to the office five days a week
LOS ANGELES — According to a memo from CEO Andy Jassy, Amazon employees will return to the office five days a week starting January 2, 2025. Since May 1, 2023, workers have been working on-site three days a week and…
Remote work improves applicant pool, say recruiters
As companies become increasingly competitive to attract the best candidates, companies that offer work from home may be best equipped to attract the best talent, according to a new survey. About 83% of recruiters believe remote work has improved the…
Nothing Phone Company demands full return to office
Nothing, the phone company founded by OnePlus founder Carl Pei, has announced that all employees must return to the office five days a week. Nothing is trying to stand out in the crowded Android phone landscape and become “a generation-defining…
Teleworking is a blessing for older workers with disabilities
The back-and-forth between employers and employees continues: How much remote work is allowed now that we’re past the worst of the COVID pandemic? Recent data from Kastle, a company that operates security systems for office buildings and tracks entries and…
Employees are angry about CEOs’ teleworking privileges
Companies sweeten the offer to new managers: No move to the company headquarters? No problem. Future Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol, who lives in California, will not have to move to the coffee chain’s Seattle headquarters. Hillary Super, the future CEO…
CEO of Rihanna’s lingerie brand joins Victoria’s Secret and earns $18 million for working from home
There’s probably no shortage of people who would pay to work for Rihanna, a global superstar and the richest musician in the world. Victoria’s Secret just found out how expensive it is to poach a CEO from one of their…
Eric Schmidt backtracks on his comments on remote work at Google
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt walked back comments in which he blamed remote work and poor work-life balance for Google’s perceived lack of innovation. Schmidt caused a stir when he criticized Google’s efforts in the AI industry, claiming the company…
Former Google CEO walks back claim that remote work caused Google to fall behind in AI race: What other CEOs said before
Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google, has retracted his claim that Google would lose the AI race because of its remote work policy, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has retracted his claim…
We call on Governor Jim Pillen to end the remote work dispute and negotiate with state employees • Nebraska Examiner
The Nebraska Commission of Industrial Relations, a state agency responsible for resolving disputes between public employees and their government employers, recently made a high-profile decision regarding telework for state employees that could affect all Nebraskans. The Nebraska Association of Public…
