Facebook set to give employees six-month bonuses and an additional $1,000 as coronavirus assistance 

Facebook set to give its 45,000 employees six-month bonuses and an additional $1,000 as coronavirus assistance Facebook is giving its full-time employees funds to help during the coronavirus They will all get their six-months bonus, along with an additional $1,000 Contractor workers are not eligible, but will continue to be paid as usual Coronavirus symptoms: … Read more

Snapchat postpones annual summit and asks most employees to work from home amid coronavirus pandemic

Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 4,500 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 125,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type … Read more

Employees who deliver ‘service with a smile’ are more likely to drink heavily

Employees who deliver ‘service with a smile’ are more likely to drink heavily because ‘faking a grin is draining’ People in public-facing jobs who fake a smile or resist an eye-roll are at risk Forced to ‘control’ their emotions at work and then ‘let loose’ when home May be worse for people in ‘unrewarding’ jobs … Read more

HUNDREDS of Delta employees sue Lands’ End over ‘toxic uniforms’

HUNDREDS of Delta employees sue Lands’ End over ‘toxic uniforms that have caused fatigue, migraines and breathing problems’ as class actions against the clothing manufacturer pile up A class action lawsuit was filed in a Wisconsin federal court by more than 500 Delta employees who claim their Lands’ End uniforms made them ill  They allege … Read more

Apple Store employees warned about a shortage of replacement iPhones

Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 3,300 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and over 96,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of … Read more

Chevron sends 300 British employees home as coronavirus precaution

Canary Wharf office of US oil company Chevron sends home 300 workers over coronavirus fears after employee reports flu-like symptoms Chevron Corp yesterday asked about 300 British employees to work from home  Traders, exploration and refining unit staff were all assigned to work remotely  A spokesman for Chevron said the company ‘continues to monitor the … Read more