Amazon delivers defeat against union efforts but still faces HR challenges
Amazon has defeated a vote to unionise workers at a Bessemer, Alabama warehouse. However, the union is not backing down,…
09 Apr 2021
Revolut allows employees to work abroad for 60 days a year
Revolut has announced it will allow its employees to work from abroad for up to 60 days a year, as part of its commitment to promote agile working. The challenger…
08 Apr 2021
Work for us on temporarily decent pay, says Uber amid driver shortage
Ride-hailing app Uber has told its US drivers they can expect higher pay thanks to a $250m stimulus boost as it looks to incentivise drivers to return amid a shortage…
08 Apr 2021
No office for you: HSBC embraces remote working
HSBC has become the latest company to embrace remote working permanently as the Covid-19 crisis slowly evaporates. The move comes as market analysts expect working from home to become commonplace…
08 Apr 2021
Rewards for users but not for Dashers as DoorDash issues credit card
Doordash's new credit card could help it ride out the end of the pandemic slump as its riders increasingly attempt to trick the app to give them better fares. The…
07 Apr 2021
Amazon HR hits keep on coming, as US agency calls out sacking blunder
Amazon's relationship with its employees took another turn for the worse this week as the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) found that it had illegally retaliated against two internal critics.…
06 Apr 2021
We simply can’t afford this luxury lifestyle for our drivers – Uber
Last year, Uber empowered its Californian drivers to pick which rides to accept. The ride-hailing business is now considering rolling back this added flexibility because drivers were actually using it.…