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Employees Suing Sprint Over Commission SnafuOpen in New Window
"The wireless carrier is facing a class-action lawsuit over allegations that it shafted employees of commissions totaling more than $5 million." read more »
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Google to cut contracting costs, not full-time employee headcountOpen in New Window
Jacqueline Emigh writes "Rumors of 10,000 upcoming job layoffs at Google are false, according to an informed source. Although Google does plan to significantly reduce its contracting expenses, some read more »
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Sun slashes up to 6,000 jobsOpen in New Window
Sun Microsystems has announced Sun it will eliminate between 15 and 18 per cent of its 33,400-strong workforce, which is approximately 5,000 to 6,000 employees. read more »
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Nokia Siemens Networks Makes Deeper CutsOpen in New Window
Stacy Higginbotham writes about more evidence of the troubled state of the world economy, noting "The troubles in telecom continue as Nokia Siemens Networks plans to cut an additional 1,300 employee read more »
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Game Company EA Lays Off 600Open in New Window
Devin Coldewey of CrunchGear writes about recent layoffs at EA, which amounted to 600 people or 6% of employees. read more »
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Employees, not hackers, cause most corporate data lossOpen in New Window
"Much security coverage focuses on malware, hackers, and the dangers both pose to unwary companies, but there's evidence to suggest the problem lies a good deal closer to home." read more »
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Google Employees Watch In Horror As 60 Percent Of Their Stock Options DrownOpen in New Window
Erick Schonfeld posts on the dramatic decrease in value of Google's stocks. He states "All told, 61 percent of Google’s stock options granted to employees are currently under water." read more »
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Report: workers spend 25% of work time goofing around onlineOpen in New Window
Network security consultant firm Voco found that, unbeknownst to company CEOs and CIOs, employees spend an average of 25% of their time surfing the internet and/or sending instant messages to friends read more »
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