WRONGFUL TERMINATION
Former SpaceX employees sue Elon Musk, alleging wrongful termination over workplace concerns
Eight former employees of SpaceX sued Elon Musk for wrongful termination due to raising concerns about sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace.
Engineers sue SpaceX and Elon Musk, alleging wrongful termination and sexual harassment
Eight engineers have filed a lawsuit against SpaceX and Elon Musk, alleging wrongful termination and sexual harassment. The engineers claim they were fired for raising concerns about Musk's behavior and a sexist culture at SpaceX. SpaceX has denied wrongdoing, stating the engineers were fired for violating company policies. The lawsuit highlights ongoing challenges in addressing workplace harassment and discrimination.
Former Meta engineer sues company saying he was fired over handling of Gaza content
A former Meta engineer sued the company for bias in handling Gaza-related content, alleging wrongful termination. Meta faced criticism for suppressing Palestinian support amid the Gaza conflict.
Kanye West sued for harassment, not paying for severance package by former assistant. Here are details
Lauren Pisciotta said that Kanye West offered her $1 million for the job, with the condition that she would be available 24 hours seven days a week. But he fired her and did not pay the severance package.
Investing is an infinite game and you cannot play it with a finite mindset; learn to think long term: Utpal Sheth
Utpal Sheth envisions India's terminal value in 2024 as a continuation of the structural and secular bull market, with a higher probability of success. He emphasizes the long-term perspective and the ongoing evolution of India's market positioning within the global landscape. Sheth also talks about terminal value investing, where they are pursuing a very different value.
Mumbai's Somaiya School sacks principal Praveen Shaikh for liking pro-Palestine tweets
The management of a Mumbai school, Somaiya School terminated Principal Parveen Shaikh, citing concerns about her personal social media aligning with the school's values. Shaikh, associated with the school for 12 years and principal for seven, called the decision "illegal" and "politically motivated." The school emphasized the importance of responsible expression and maintaining a diverse, inclusive environment. Shaikh expressed shock over her termination and hinted at legal action, highlighting the challenges of personal social media use for public figures like school principals.
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Supreme Court dismisses Vedanta appeal against lease termination in Maharashtra
Pursuant to the company's failure to set up the copper smelter plant as per the agreed schedule of three years, the MIDC after more than 20 years in 2014 had issued notices of termination of its land lease agreements. However, the company alleged that it could not construct for reasons beyond control, i.e. because of a prohibitory order issued by the state government on construction and also due to a local agitation.
British Airways supervisor on the run in India over visa racket: Report
British and Indian police are tracing a British Airways supervisor involved in a GBP 3 million visa scam. The suspect worked at Terminal 5, Heathrow Airport and charged customers GBP 25,000 per trip to abuse a loophole. He has reportedly bought properties in India and had clients from India and UK-based asylum claimants.
Zee Ent dismisses reports of Zee-Sony merger termination
Zee Entertainment has dismissed media reports claiming the termination of its $10 billion merger with Sony Pictures' India arm, stating the report is baseless and factually incorrect. The company said it remains committed to the merger and is working towards its successful closure. Shares of the company recovered following the clarification.
Sony on the brink of terminating $10 billion merger with Zee: The inside story of what went wrong over two years
Sony is planning to officially send a termination notice to Zee by this month end, maybe as early as January 22nd, said two people aware of the matter, unless Zee relents on key clauses. Sources close to Zee said most operational CPs have been "cured" while some joint ones are pending from both sides and those linked to the actual consummation of the merger will happen on deal closure.
Nifty bull run comes to an abrupt halt after 7 weeks. What went wrong suddenly?
In one of the worst days in the market in 2023, Nifty ended 1.4% lower, while Sensex ended 931 points weaker. Mid and smallcaps were left bleeding as the Nifty Midcap100 registered its biggest single-session decline in almost a year. The PSU bank index fell 4% to record single biggest session decline in over a year.
34 years of ‘Gitanjali’: Leading lady Girija Shettar reminisces on Ratnam’s terminally ill girl-woman, says people found her ‘liberating’
The success of 'Geethanjali' led to another seminal film for Shettar, this time in Malayalam and with Mohanlal - director Priyadarshan's 'Vandanam'.
Chanda Kochhar moves Supreme Court challenging Bombay HC order on 'illegal' termination from ICICI Bank
Chanda Kochhar, the former CEO of ICICI Bank, has filed a petition with the Supreme Court challenging her "illegal" termination. She is seeking retirement benefits and entitlements, including Employee Stock Options, which she claims were wrongfully revoked by the bank. Kochhar also wants the court to prevent the bank from interfering with her exercise of vested and unvested stock options. She alleges that the bank has no legal basis for its actions and that she has been subjected to persecution and harassment. The matter will be heard by the court in two weeks.
J-K admin selectively terminating Kashmiri employees from service: Mehbooba
Mehbooba Mufti, president of PDP, has criticised the Jammu and Kashmir administration for terminating Kashmiri employees from service by branding them as "terrorist sympathisers". Mehbooba's remarks come after the Jammu and Kashmir Bank dismissed its chief manager, Sajad Ahmad Bazaz, for being a "threat to the security of the state".
Amrit Mathur's autobiography 'Pitchside' reveals Akshay Kumar terminated Delhi Daredevils contract to save IPL team from incurring loss
Bollywood star Akshay Kumar terminated his contract with Delhi Daredevils (now Capitals) in 2009 after the IPL franchise was forced to cut expenses, as mentioned in veteran cricket administrator Amrit Mathur's autobiography.
Wrong slippers landed a manager in jail for stealing Rs 22 lakh from store
The plan of a floor manager to steal Rs 22.13 lakh from a store's cash room in Lucknow was thwarted after police noticed a woman who they later discovered was an insider. Investigation pointed towards Veer Shankar, the floor manager, after numerous colleagues mentioned his incriminating remarks.
Executive fired from TikTok's Chinese owner says Beijing had access to app data in termination suit
The allegations were made in a complaint Friday by Yintao Yu, the head of engineering for ByteDance's US operations from August 2017 to November 2018, as part of a wrongful termination lawsuit filed earlier this month in San Francisco Superior Court. Yu claims he was fired for disclosing "wrongful conduct" he saw at the company.
No one is driving this taxi. What possibly could go wrong?
The concept does sound good. And the technology to pull it off is advancing steadily, just like other artificial intelligence applications such as chatbots that can write college-level essays and produce impressive pieces of art within seconds.
Wrong to assume fired H-1B holders must leave within 60 days, multiple options available, says USCIS director
In a letter to the Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies, USCIS Director Ur M Jaddou said, "When non-immigrant workers are laid off, they may not be aware of their options and may, in some instances, wrongly assume that they have no option but to leave the country within 60 days."
Jonnie Irwin health update: TV presenter and broadcaster says undergoing Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy amid terminal cancer diagnosis
Jonnie Irwin, a TV presenter, and broadcaster was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer two and a half years ago. He recently shared a health update with his followers on social media.
ISRO puts out exhaustive account of what went wrong with first development flight of SSLV
The Bengaluru-headquartered national space agency said considering the clear identification of the cause of the flight anomaly and suggested corrective actions, the next development flight (SSLV-D2) is planned to be executed complying to the recommendations.
Woman's right to choose whether to continue pregnancy or not, says HC; allows termination of 32-week pregnancy with foetal abnormalities
The woman had approached HC seeking to terminate her pregnancy after a sonography revealed the foetus had severe abnormalities and that the baby would be born with physical and mental disabilities.
Twitter says Elon Musk's latest attempt to scrap deal 'invalid and wrongful'
In a Friday letter to Twitter, Musk's lawyers said Twitter failed to seek his consent before paying $7.75 million to whistleblower Peiter Zatko and his lawyers violated the merger agreement.
Film-maker Antoine Fuqua says reuniting with Chris Pratt in 'The Terminal List' was 'divine order'
The film follows James Reece (Pratt) after his entire platoon of US Navy SEALs is ambushed.
Chris Pratt, Taylor Kitsch are fascinated by India's culture and food, actors say 'The Terminal List' was made with Indian fans in mind'
Both the actors are eager to come over to India.
Was Chris Cuomo wrongfully terminated? Let's find out!
The ex-CNN man Chris Cuomo was an anchor and is looking for a minimum of $125 million from CNN. He claims that CNN ruined his journalistic integrity and wrongfully terminated him.
What to do in case of wrongful termination of employment
As the pandemic worsened and the economy slowed, a large number of employees were dismissed in various sectors. Such termination entails a risk for the employer in the market, in terms of reputation.
Former India employee Nandini Mehta sues Netflix over wrongful termination
In a 47-page complaint, Mehta’s counsels from law firm McLaughlin & Stern alleged that the termination was in retaliation to her “valid complaints” regarding the company’s corporate structure in India, which according to the lawsuit, was meant to avoid local tax liability in the country.
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