DoorDash made its couriers agree to binding arbitration, and now a federal judge has ordered them to pay almost $10 million to arbitrate over 5000 claims filed by couriers ~tech Article 581 words 10 votes
YouTube moderators are being required to sign a statement acknowledging the job could give them PTSD ~tech google social media Article 1550 words 26 votes
Uber tests feature allowing some California drivers to set fares ~transport Article 92 words, published Jan 21 2020 5 votes
DigitalOcean is laying off staff, sources say thirty to fifty affected ~tech Article 651 words 10 votes
Mozilla lays off seventy as it waits for new products to generate revenue ~tech Article 1043 words 27 votes
Emotional baggage—Away’s founders sold a vision of travel and inclusion, but former employees say it masked a toxic work environment ~tech Article 4625 words 12 votes
"This airplane is designed by clowns who in turn are supervised by monkeys."—Boeing employees mocked Federal Aviation Administration in internal messages before 737 Max disasters ~transport Article 428 words 14 votes
Fantasy Flight Games appears to have laid off at least ten staff, and is shutting down Fantasy Flight Interactive ~games.tabletop Article 560 words 6 votes
The terror queue - Google and YouTube moderators speak out on the work that's giving them PTSD ~tech social media google Article 6184 words 13 votes
How I get by: A week in the life of a McDonald’s cashier ~life work Article 2210 words, published Dec 5 2019 14 votes
SoftBank is selling its stake in dog-walking startup Wag back to the company, as Wag cuts 80% of staff ~finance business Article 9 votes
UPS employees allegedly ran massive drug shipment operation, evading authorities for a decade ~news usa.az.tucson mexico crime.organized Article 1048 words 12 votes
Amazon doesn’t report its warehouse injury rates — but we have an inside look ~tech amazon Article 204 words 13 votes
Behind the Smiles - Amazon’s internal injury records expose the true toll of its relentless drive for speed ~tech amazon Article 5730 words 8 votes
Finland's flag-carrier airline, Finnair, said it has been forced to cancel almost 300 flights amid a nationwide solidarity strike for postal workers ~transport Link 8 votes
Australia's labour market is sick ~finance economics Article 831 words, published Nov 14 2019 4 votes
Abbey Games (developer of Reus, Renowned Explorers, and Godhood) will end all employees' contracts at the end of the year ~games Article 1007 words 7 votes
'They're madly checking their payrolls': The ugly truth of Australia's underpayment epidemic ~finance business Article 1524 words 8 votes
After days of resignations, the last of the Deadspin staff has quit ~news usa journalism Article 790 words 18 votes
Deadspin revolt escalates, with mass resignations by staff ~news journalism Article 274 words 10 votes
All hands on deck—In two hours of leaked audio, Mark Zuckerberg rallies Facebook employees against critics, competitors, and the US government ~tech facebook social media Article 1362 words 11 votes
Denmark is proposing steps to protect bankers amid evidence they regularly receive threats for exposing clients involved in suspicious dealings ~finance banking Article 7 votes
Norway's last coal miners fight for survival against climate policy ~life work Article 526 words 6 votes
Uber to limit drivers' app access to comply with NYC regulation ~transport Article 431 words, published Sep 17 2019 4 votes
Kickstarter’s year of turmoil - Multiple employees involved with a "Kickstarter United" effort to unionize have been fired over the past week ~tech Article 2611 words 13 votes
Jerry Falwell’s aides break their silence - Current and former Liberty University officials describe a culture of fear and self-dealing at the largest Christian college in the world ~humanities religion education.higher Article 8703 words 10 votes
Amazon ends controversial practice of using tips to meet drivers’ wage guarantees ~tech amazon Article 559 words 8 votes
The Guardian newspaper has lost two trans employees over its reporting on trans issues ~lgbt transgender Article 1882 words 19 votes
Former public servant Michaela Banerji loses High Court free speech case ~news australia Article 798 words 7 votes
How to answer tricky personal questions at a new job ~life work Article 1332 words, published Jul 29 2019 5 votes
The just transition for coal workers can start now. Colorado is showing how ~enviro energy.renewable Article 1244 words 9 votes
The fall of Mic was a warning - Lessons from the death of a venture-backed, Facebook-dependent, millennial-focused news site ~tech social media facebook Article 7058 words 8 votes
Denver wants more trees, but arborists say the workforce can’t keep up ~enviro Article 974 words 8 votes
‘I need a superman for me’: Homeless home care worker advocates for better working conditions, a living wage ~life work Link 9 votes
'It's a career ender': Two LGBTQ former Dell workers share their stories ~lgbt Article 983 words 10 votes
Undocumented, vulnerable, scared: The US women who pick your food for $3 an hour ~life.women Article 1258 words 6 votes
Swedish football association reported to equality watchdog for suspected wage discrimination ~sports.football Article 330 words 4 votes
At Vox Media, workers win a voice beyond wages ~life work Article 944 words, published Jun 18 2019 19 votes