Ford trials vibrating wristbands to ensure employees stay 6ft apart during coronavirus pandemic

Ford is trialling wristbands that vibrate when employees come within six feet of each other to ensure social distancing in its factories during the coronavirus crisis Ford is reportedly trialling the vibrating bracelets on a dozen employees    Staff will be buzzed by the accessory if they come within 6ft of someone else  The trial at a … Read more

‘I’ll cut you up’: Two boys are seen threatening employees outside Asda

‘I’ll cut you up’: Shocking footage shows the moment two boys threaten employees outside Asda before one is forced to apologise by his dad – who admits he is ‘humiliated and mortified’ by his son’s behaviour Video shows two boys intimidating Asda employees outside of Gosport store Staff attempt to guard the entrance to supermarket … Read more

‘I’ll cut you up’: Two boys are seen threatening employees outside Asda

‘I’ll cut you up’: Shocking footage shows the moment two boys threaten employees outside Asda before one is forced to apologise by his dad – who admits he is ‘humiliated and mortified’ by his son’s behaviour Video shows two boys intimidating Asda employees outside of Gosport store Staff attempt to guard the entrance to supermarket … Read more

Amazon is building a lab to test employees for coronavirus

Americans are increasingly being spotted wearing face masks in public amid the coronavirus pandemic, as are people are around the globe. Soon, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) may advise all Americans to cover their faces when they leave the house, the Washington Post reported.   The agency is weighing that recommendation after initially … 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

Disney to furlough some ‘non-essential’ U.S. employees from April 19 in wake of coronavirus shutdown

Walt Disney Co said Thursday it will start furloughs of non-essential U.S. employees across the company on April 19 in response to the global coronavirus outbreak that has shut down or disrupted its media and theme park businesses. Disney had committed to full pay and benefits for all employees through April 18 despite the closure … 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

Slack messaging software hits record number of active users as employees everywhere work from home

Slack messaging software hits record number of active users as employees across the world work from home due to the coronavirus pandemic Slack messaging software has hit a record number of active users  Its instant messaging software now has 12.5 million active users That’s an increase of 2.5 million active users in the last 10 … Read more

Employees urged to turn off smart speakers while working from home during the coronavirus

Tech companies are known to listen in on private conversation via its smart speakers in order to ‘improve voice-recognition features.’ Now that millions of people are currently working home due to the coronavirus outbreak, employers are urging their stuff to power down the technology in order to keep it from listening to confidential phone calls. … Read more

Ellen DeGeneres blasted by former fans and employees calling her ‘one of the meanest people alive’

Former employees and fans of Ellen DeGeneres have taken to Twitter to blast the renowned talk show host for her alleged ‘mean’ behavior. Comedian Kevin T. Porter kicked the entire social media movement off on Friday, when he sent out a tweet urging people to message him ‘the most insane stories [they’ve] heard’ about DeGeneres … Read more