For millions of jobless, Christmas is a season to endure, not celebrate
(NEW YORK TIMES) – Nicole Craig, an unemployed mother of two from Pittsburgh, will have no Christmas gifts for her two children, and [...]
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Disney increases layoff plans to 32,000 workers in first half of 2021
BENGALURU (REUTERS) – Walt Disney Co said on Wednesday (Nov 25) it would lay off 32,000 workers, primarily at its theme parks, an [...]
Temporary pay reduction better than having no job, say job seekers
For Mr Nur Fazli, 33, who was laid off in June, taking a six-month pay cut would have been better than losing his [...]
American Airlines to start laying off 19,000 workers
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – American Airlines Group will start laying off 19,000 workers on Thursday (Oct 1) as originally scheduled, spurning an appeal [...]
US Treasury urges Congress to save tens of thousands of airline jobs as deadline looms
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – The US Treasury said on Tuesday (Sept 29) it had closed loans to seven large airlines hit hard by the [...]
Job loss in New York led Singaporean to renew passion for photography, film-making
He called New York home for six years. But that part of Mr Aaron Kho’s life came to an end when the Covid-19 [...]
SIA kicks off retrenchment exercise; affected staff told they will be paid until Dec 15
SINGAPORE – Retrenched Singapore Airlines (SIA) staff who started receiving their pink slips from Monday (Sept 14) have been told that they will continue [...]
Retrenched SIA staff to get 1 month's pay per year of service
Retrenched Singapore Airlines (SIA) staff will receive one month of pay for every year of service, capped at 25 months, The Straits Times [...]
Coveted roles among over 36,000 openings on national jobs portal
More than 36,000 job and training opportunities are currently on offer on the national jobs portal, MyCareersFuture.sg, including highly coveted roles such as [...]
MGM Resorts to lay off 18,000 furloughed US workers: WSJ
NEW YORK (REUTERS) – Casino operator MGM Resorts International plans to lay off 18,000 furloughed workers in the United States as widespread travel [...]