Employees

Burger King cooks up AI chatbot to spot if employees say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’
From hospitality workers to retail employees, the exaggerated “customer service voice”, often mocked in internet memes as wildly different from someone’s real voice, has long been a cultural trope....
Heat and motion sensors are showing up under Justice Department desks. Employees say it's 'creepy'
OTTAWA — The federal justice department has widened its use of heat and motion sensors installed under staff’s desks, raising further concerns from staff and a union that they...
Citigroup to lay off more employees in March
Citigroup to lay off more employees in March
Published Fri, Jan 23, 2026 · 09:35 PM[NEW YORK] Citigroup is expected to lay off more employees in March following a round of about 1,000 job cuts this month,...
Apple, Google and others tell some foreign employees to avoid traveling out of the country
Big Tech companies, including Apple, Google, Microsoft, and ServiceNow, have warned employees on visas to avoid leaving the country amid uncertainty about changing immigration policy and procedures. Following an...
Bridgewater expands equity ownership for employees after blowout year
Bridgewater expands equity ownership for employees after blowout year
[NEW YORK] Hedge fund Bridgewater Associates plans to expand its employee ownership initiative next year, which will see more than 60 per cent of staff own equity in the...
Halifax museum CEO steps down after report of her calling employees 'sluts'
Marie Chapman, director and CEO of the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 in Halifax, has announced that she is stepping away from the role immediately. The move...
'Inherited a mess': CSIS employees applaud director's blunt memo on 'systemic' issues at spy agency
OTTAWA — A stark June memo from the director of Canada’s spy agency highlighting culture and morale issues at the service was applauded by employees relieved that management was...
Agoda saga: Companies should not stop retrenched employees from getting union help, says MOM
Agoda saga: Companies should not stop retrenched employees from getting union help, says MOM
The firm recently laid off 50 Singapore staff, and said it would deny severance benefits if they reported the retrenchments to agencies or unions[SINGAPORE] Companies should not prevent their...
SoftBank Vision Fund to lay off 20% of employees in shift to bold AI bets, source and memo say
SoftBank Vision Fund to lay off 20% of employees in shift to bold AI bets, source and memo say
The cuts mark the third round of layoffs at the Japanese investment conglomerate’s flagship fund since 2022[SAN FRANCISCO] SoftBank Group will lay off nearly 20 per cent of its...