At first glance, it seemed plausible. Jimmy Banks, the chief of police in Nahunta, Georgia, quit last month in protest over his officers having to abide by a Covid-19 vaccine mandate. There have been similar reactions across the US from government employees, although not from any with such a noteworthy …
Read More »Microsoft is making it easier for employers across the world to spy on staff
Microsoft 365 – formerly Microsoft Office – is depended upon by private and public sector organizations of every ilk and size. In the US alone, upwards of 730,000 businesses utilize Excel, Outlook, Teams, Word, and the like on a daily basis. Now new “insider risk management” tools are set to radically …
Read More »ANOTHER EU country permits employers to dismiss staff who refuse Covid-19 jab
As a result of a 52-27 parliamentary vote on Thursday, businesses will be able to lay off workers without vaccination certifications. This, according to the Latvian Ministry of Justice, is enough grounds to believe the employee does not meet the job’s requirements. Staff who fail to heed to demands to …
Read More »Cancelling Terry Gilliam because some theatre staff don’t like his opinions is pathetic
It might be the funniest movie scene of all time, but it’d never get past the cultural thought police these days. No way. It’s set in an amphitheatre in Jerusalem, around the time of Christ, and members of a resistance movement against the Roman occupation are having a debate. One …
Read More »Facebook tells staff to expect ‘more bad headlines’ amid DAMNING reports based on whistleblower leaks – media
In a memo sent on Saturday, which was seen by Axios, Facebook Vice-President of Global Affairs Nick Clegg apparently warned employees that the news coverage would likely contain “mischaracterizations of our research, our motives and where our priorities lie.” He instructed them to “listen and learn from criticism when it …
Read More »‘P**s off you brats’: Rose McGowan blasts ‘fake activism’ of Netflix staff protesting Dave Chappelle’s ‘transphobic’ special
“I hear your feelings got hurt by Dave Chappelle,” McGowan tweeted, in a mocking message to Netflix employees and supporters who participated in Wednesday’s walkout demonstration, adding: “P**s off you brats.” Ahead of the protest, organizers called on Netflix to “do better” and claimed that Chappelle’s special, titled ‘The Closer’, “harms …
Read More »Gay & lesbian NHS staff say they feel ‘unsafe’ and ‘scared’ by organisation’s pro-trans stance, LGB Alliance warns
During a conference hosted by the LGB Alliance in London on Thursday, quotes from anonymous NHS staffers who opposed the health service’s current LGBT policies were displayed by retired hospital CEO and “proud lesbian” Kate Grimes during a discussion. “I saw them advertising Pride week and I actually felt scared,” …
Read More »Washington State Patrol faces staff shortage & multimillion replacement costs as officers quit over Covid vaccine mandate
Seventy-four commissioned officers – including 67 troopers, six sergeants and a captain – as well as 53 civil servants were “separated from employment” as they missed the October 18 deadline to provide proof of vaccination, the Washington State Patrol (WSP) reported earlier this week. The WSP stated that the employees …
Read More »Southwest Airlines pilots and staff are flying in the face of corporate and government vaccine mandates – and about time, too
Southwest is experiencing turbulence. Over the weekend, the Texas-based airline canceled over 1,800 flights. Monday was no better: almost 400 more flights were canceled. A corporate spokesman, Alan Kasher, blamed the catastrophic interruption in business on bad weather in Florida and “issues” with air traffic control. His claim was met with immediate disbelief, …
Read More »1 in 4 Brits give up on NHS non-emergency calls due to long queues caused by staff shortages
The average wait time across the UK was roughly eight minutes in July, but in northeast England, some callers were left waiting for up to 25 minutes, The Guardian reported on Sunday. In comparison, NHS targets suggest a caller should not be waiting for more than 20 seconds. 111 is …
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