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City employee suspended for racial slur use on jobsite
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) — Tensions ran high at the city council chambers as emotions flared over the suspension of a public works employee for using a racial slur on the job. Public Works Director Dave Fuchs announced last week that the...

World News | Tamil Nadu Signs MoU with Japan's Nissan to Employ 100 Youths, Says Minister TRB Rajaa
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 8 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Industries Minister TRB Rajaa announced that the Government of Tamil Nadu has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Japanese company Nissan, under which 100 youths from the...

Ford Employees Face Possible Firing For Not Returning To Office As CEO Jim Farley Laments Technician Shortages: Report
Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) has reportedly warned employees that those who do not follow the return-to-office mandate could face termination. Check out the current price of F here. In Office Four Days A Week Ford employees received emails from the...

Tech companies plan hundreds of Bay Area job cuts in fresh layoffs
Tech companies have revealed plans for hundreds of Bay Area job cuts — with most of the reductions occurring as a result of tariff turbulence, California’s burdensome business regulations, and customer woes in China. The layoffs raise fresh...

PM Modi Launches STEP In Maharashtra: What Is Short-Term Employability Programme & How to Apply | Details Inside
PM Modi Launches STEP In Maharashtra: What Is Short-Term Employability Programme & How to Apply | Details Inside | Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 8 virtually inaugurated the Short-Term Employability Program (STEP). STEP is a pioneering...

Window and door manufacturer opens in KCK, plans for 600 jobs, 100 already hired
KSHB 41 reporter Rachel Henderson covers neighborhoods in Wyandotte and Leavenworth counties. Share your story idea with Rachel A $76.5 million manufacturing facility in Kansas City, Kansas, has officially opened its doors, bringing new jobs and...

Gist1 hour ago Zulum Rewards Anambra-born Nurse With House, Offers Her Son Job At Borno Varsity The Governor of Borno State, Babagana Umara Zulum, has rewarded a long-serving health worker, Marbel Ijeoma Duaka, with a fully furnished two-bedroom house…
The Governor of Borno State, Babagana Umara Zulum, has rewarded a long-serving health worker, Marbel Ijeoma Duaka, with a fully furnished two-bedroom house and offered her son, Anthony Duaka, a job at Kashim Ibrahim University, Maiduguri. Naija...

Ellis, Sharpe named CCBOE/AmFirst Employees of the Month
CULLMAN, Ala. — Cullman County Schools would like to congratulate Tiffiany Ellis and Melanie Sharpe for being named the September Employees of the Month! Teacher of the Month: Tiffiany Ellis, Good Hope High School (Pictured with students L to R:...
South Africa's economic paradox: GDP growth amid job losses
South Africa’s economy is in a contrasting phase: gross domestic product (GDP) is on the rise, yet formal-business employment is falling. According to Statistics South Africa's latest data sets, national output grew by just under 1% in the second...

Atom Arrives in Newcastle, Bringing 600 Jobs and Creating an Additional 30 New Roles
Atom bank has announced the official opening of its new headquarters in Newcastle. The move from its previous home in Durham to the historic Pattern Shop marks a new era for the digital bank and its near 600 employees, reinforcing its commitment...

Skint teacher takes on second job at McDonald's 'to make ends meet'
The teacher has taken on a second job in McDonald's (stock image)(Image: Getty Images) A skint Scots teacher has told how she has been forced to take on a second job at McDonald's in order to make ends meet. The teacher, who works at a secondary...

Metsä Group could cut up to 800 jobs under restructure plan
Metsä Group is to initiate statutory negotiations concerning all of its business areas and group operations that could lead to the loss of 800 permanent jobs if implemented. In July the group, whose parent company Metsäliitto Cooperative is owned...

Cybersecurity Is Everyone’s Job: A Lesson From the Frontline
Cyber threats do not discriminate between departments, job titles, or industries. A single careless click or overlooked detail can lead to significant consequences for an organization. One of the most important lessons I’ve learned throughout my...

75 Myanmar workers to Japan will receive overseas job orientation and OWIC
Skills Training School of the Department of Labour in Dagon Myothit (North) The Safe Migration of the Ministry of Labour announced that 75 Myanmar workers leaving for Japan through licensed foreign employment service agencies will be allowed to...

Law Firm Loots Employees’ 401(k) Plan
Kansas City, MOOn September 16, Tyler Paetkau, an attorney and former employee of Husch Blackwell LLP, filed a class action ERISA lawsuit in the Western District of Missouri. Paetkau v. Hutsch Blackwell, LLP claims that the law firm used the money...

'Serious health and safety issue' at Bradford Jobcentre remains
On September 27, the Telegraph & Argus reported that the issue within the Eastbrook Court building on Vicar Lane had left staff feeling "unsafe" and users "disgusted". The insects were even seen flying across the room during a breakfast morning,...

Nichiha to close Central GA plant, causing uncertainties for 300 jobs
Nichiha will close its Central Georgia plant, impacting an estimated 300 jobs, amid past safety controversies and ongoing commercial operations. MACON, Ga. — Nichiha, a building materials manufacturer, is shutting down one of its plants in Central...

Non-Malaysian employees to be auto-enrolled in Malaysia's EPF starting October 2025
This initiative will be applicable to non-Malaysian citizen employees holding a Visitor’s Pass (Temporary Employment) or an Employment Pass, who will be registered as members hereon. Effective October 2025, the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) of...

Najaf residents confront officials over jobs ahead of vote
2025-10-08T13:15:15+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Najaf On Wednesday, a fight broke out inside the Najaf pronvincial building after crowds gathered over reports of new contract job openings, a source told Shafaq News. The...

Aiyedatiwa pledges focus on vocational education to drive jobs, industrial growth
Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to expanding technical and vocational education as a key driver of industrial growth and sustainable job creation. Speaking during a meeting with student...