By Charlotte Graham-mclay WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s government will lay off nearly 9,000 workers, amounting to 14% of public sector jobs, by mid-2029 …
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NTSB opens hearings on why UPS cargo plane engine fell off, causing deadly crash
By Josh Funk Federal safety investigators opened two days of hearings Tuesday to examine why the engine flew off a UPS cargo plane last year, …
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Global HR PracticesLayoffs
AP finishes US restructuring with round of 20 layoffs, part of strategic pivot from print journalism
By Jocelyn Noveck The Associated Press laid off 20 U.S.-based journalists on Friday, the union representing them said, part of a restructuring announced …
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OSHA has 6 inspectors to keep 60,000 West Virginia workplaces safe. Here’s what it means for workers
By Tre Spencer/mountain State Spotlight When two workers died last month in a violent chemical reaction at Ames Goldsmith Catalyst Refiners near Charleston, federal records showed the …
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Global HR Practices
War worsens Lebanon’s economic crisis with job losses, price gouging and slow business
By Malak Harb And Kareem Chehayeb CHIYAH, Lebanon (AP) — Ayman al-Zain watched on a recent afternoon as a bulldozer cleared the rubble …
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By Rio Yamat A federal jury has awarded $49.5 million to the family of a 24-year-old global nonprofit worker killed in the 2019 crash of …
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North America’s largest commuter rail system faces a potential shutdown
By Philip Marcelo NEW YORK (AP) — North America’s largest commuter rail system is facing a potential shutdown as a deadline nears to …
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In an era when workers are returning to offices, here’s how Dropbox is making remote jobs work
By Cathy Bussewitz NEW YORK (AP) — Many companies ended remote work arrangements that began during the coronavirus pandemic despite resistance from employees who grew accustomed to …
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Supreme Court revives suit against major logistics company with potentially big effects on industry
By Lindsay Whitehurst WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed a man to sue a major logistics company after he lost part of …
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By Joey Cappelletti And Mary Clare Jalonick WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators unanimously approved a resolution Thursday to withhold their pay during government shutdowns, an …

