#compensation

#compensation

Neither Conservatives nor Labour commit to compensating WASPI women despite a damning report.

Compensation for WASPI women faces complexities due to lack of available funds. [ more ]

Women affected by state pension age rise must be compensated for government failings

Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman's report criticizes DWP's handling of the issue [ more ]

Compensation for victims of the Capture IT scandal is imminent. Ministry aims at prompt justice and financial redress for those wrongfully convicted.

Calls to include victims of the Capture scandal in compensation schemes and conviction overturning. Legislation to address Horizon convictions in progress. [ more ]

Victim of Horizon IT scandal accuses Rishi Sunak of empty promises after missing compensation offer deadline.

Deirdre Connolly faced financial devastation and uncertainty after being wrongly accused in the Post Office scandal. [ more ]

The Conservative cabinet is compared to Millwall football club by Baroness Frances O'Grady.

Baroness O'Grady emphasizes the importance of focusing on compensation and justice for postmasters. [ more ]

Some products recommended may result in compensation for BuzzFeed and its partners. [ more ]

Ad execs frustrated with Meta's bugs and lack of compensation for ad overspending, struggle to get support and refunds. [ more ]

Universal Music Group threatens to remove its artists from TikTok if an agreement is not reached

Universal claims artists are not fairly compensated and criticizes TikTok's use of A.I. music creation [ more ]

Universal Music Group is threatening to remove its songs from TikTok due to issues over compensation of artists and songwriters.

The negotiations between Universal and TikTok have broken down, with TikTok proposing a lower rate of payment compared to other major social media platforms. [ more ]

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Barnet Council ordered to pay 600 in compensation for significant delays in placing man in suitable accommodation. [ more ]

Enfield Council paid a family £6,000 compensation for staying in emergency B&B accommodation 30 weeks longer than regulations allow. [ more ]

The Windrush scandal, which wrongly impacted British citizens mainly of Caribbean origin, continues to affect many victims even six years later.

Despite government apologies and compensation promises, the fallout from the scandal persists, highlighting the ongoing struggle for justice and recognition. [ more ]

Lebrec's memories of her accident are intertwined with BBC footage and CCTV evidence.

Lebrec faced a challenging legal battle to obtain compensation for her injuries. [ more ]

Multiple train services in London are facing disruption due to a fault with the signalling system.

The Piccadilly Line is experiencing severe delays and a partial suspension due to train shortages and engineering work. [ more ]

Universal Music Group threatens to remove its music catalog from TikTok if they don't agree to more favorable terms.

The dispute revolves around artist and songwriter compensation. [ more ]

Universal Music Group threatens to remove its music from TikTok if more favorable terms are not agreed upon.

The main issues in the contract negotiations are protection against AI-generated recordings, online safety, and higher compensation for artists and songwriters. [ more ]

Developing the right team is crucial for startups in their volatile first year.

Compensation and benefits are important, but involving employees in the journey creates a sense of ownership. [ more ]

Law introduced to clear subpostmasters' wrongful convictions

Interim payment and final offer for overturned convictions [ more ]

Keir Starmer challenges Rishi Sunak on Post Office compensation issue

Government emphasizes steps taken for compensation and justice [ more ]

Former sub-postmasters whose convictions were overturned will receive full compensation.

The Post Office initially offered a lower sum due to not considering evidence about Horizon software as essential. [ more ]

Sub-postmistress facing loss of home and business due to Horizon system issues

Post Office still pursuing shortfall payments from affected sub-postmistresses [ more ]

Fujitsu engineer admits to not remembering IT software used in Post Office Horizon scandal

Inquiry focuses on providing compensation to victims of the scandal [ more ]

Social Work Month declared in Travis County recognizing vital contributions and challenges faced by social workers.

Commissioners urged to support social workers by addressing underfunding and low compensation. [ more ]

The owner of 98-year-old restaurant, Dirty Martin's, is uncertain about the future of the restaurant despite new plans to spare it from being demolished for a light-rail system in Austin.

The new plans involve rerouting bus and bicycle lanes away from Guadalupe Street and compensating business owners for their real estate and moving expenses. [ more ]

College football players can now get paid to appear in EA Sports College Football 25.

Players will receive $600 and a free copy of the game in exchange for their name and image. [ more ]

Reed Smith announces salary increases based on billable hours

Associates in Salary Level B receive lower compensation but can move to Level A with 2,000 billable hours [ more ]

Perkins Coie announced new associate raises that are retroactive to January 1, 2024.

Junior associates will receive the raises without meeting any requirements, but midlevel and senior associates must have met the previous year's hours requirement to be eligible. [ more ]

Three factors rated most important in keeping associates at current job: work-life balance, compensation, and firm culture. [ more ]

Some Biglaw firms use a black-box compensation system for partners.

Implementing a black-box compensation system may cause fear and paranoia among attorneys. [ more ]

Average Wall Street bonus dipped slightly to $176,500

Wall Street profits were up 1.8% last year [ more ]

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento is filing for bankruptcy due to sexual abuse lawsuits.

The bankruptcy filing aims to fairly compensate victim-survivors of abuse. [ more ]

Stagnating salaries push cyber professionals to consider cyber criminal activities.

Lack of appropriate remuneration is main reason for cybersecurity professionals leaving jobs. [ more ]

Bonuses at Fox Rothschild below market

Fox Rothschild bonus structure favors higher billable hours [ more ]

WilmerHale has chosen to use the Cravath scale for its compensation increases for associates.

The firm is also matching the Cravath bonus scale for year-end bonuses. [ more ]

Salaried workers are not compensated for the extra day of work during leap years, potentially losing hundreds of dollars.

Some employees see benefits like massage therapy and dental care as compensation for the leap day discrepancy. [ more ]

Air Canada has been ordered to pay compensation to a customer misled by a chatbot into purchasing full-price flight tickets.

The airline attempted to distance itself from the chatbot's advice by claiming it was a separate legal entity responsible for its own actions.

The Civil Resolution Tribunal ruled that Air Canada is responsible for the information on its website, regardless of whether it comes from a static page or a chatbot. [ more ]

Max Eberl appointed as board member for sport at Bayern Munich until 2027.

Bayern Munich to pay 4.5 million Euros compensation to RB Leipzig for Eberl. [ more ]

AI used for personalized news summarization

Focus on compensating authors and publishers

Particle.news enhancing news reading experience [ more ]

AT&T offers $5 credit to customers affected by outage

Service restoration after seven hours [ more ]

Labour demands answers after former Post Office chairman's revelation

Government denies accusations of stalling compensations for subpostmasters [ more ]

Creative strategy is falling out of favor in the industry, as seen through reduced client demand and compensation for strategic services.

The discipline of strategy may be hindered by its focus on open-ended and subjective questions, leading to endless exploration rather than concrete solutions. [ more ]

Human rights activist detained unlawfully at Gatwick airport receives compensation and apology from UK government.

The activist, Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei, was stopped by UK Border Force officials after returning from a UN meeting in Switzerland. [ more ]

A Newton mother is seeking damages for students and their families due to learning loss caused by a teacher strike.

The mother argues that the money awarded to the School Committee by the union should also go to students and their families. [ more ]

A member of the Windrush generation who was wrongly denied entry to the UK and sent to Jamaica has been granted a judicial review of his case.

He is set to challenge the Home Office's decision to refuse him compensation under the Windrush Compensation Scheme. [ more ]

Universal Music Group (UMG) has pulled its artists' songs from TikTok, causing frustration for creators and users.

UMG and TikTok failed to reach a licensing agreement, leading to the removal of UMG's catalog from the platform. [ more ]

Universal and TikTok have failed to reach a new agreement, leading Universal to cease licensing content to TikTok and TikTok Music services.

Universal accuses TikTok of offering a deal that undervalues music and hurts vulnerable artists. [ more ]

Universal Music Group (UMG) has warned it will stop licensing content to TikTok after their current deal expires on January 31.

UMG claims that TikTok is not offering fair compensation to their artists and songwriters and is prioritizing greed. [ more ]

Universal Music Group (UMG) has removed its music from TikTok due to failed negotiations on compensation, AI protections, and online safety.

UMG accused TikTok of offering lower rates compared to other social platforms and promoting AI replacement of artists. They also expressed concerns about inconsistent content moderation on the platform. [ more ]

UMG is removing the music catalogs of performers it represents from TikTok after failing to renew licensing agreements.

UMG is concerned about compensation for artists, protections against AI-generated music, and online safety on TikTok. [ more ]

Universal Music Group accuses TikTok of abusing its market power and promoting AI-generated music.

Universal Music Group claims that negotiations with TikTok have failed due to issues of appropriate compensation, protecting human artists from AI, and online safety. [ more ]

California's Legislative Black Caucus released a slate of reparations bills that include potential compensation for seized property from Black owners.

The proposals aim to expand access to education, fund community-driven solutions to violence, eliminate occupational licensing fees for those with criminal records, and improve life expectancy and educational outcomes for marginalized groups. [ more ]

Generative AI companies should recognize the value of journalism and work with journalists as part of the cost of doing business.

Big Tech has resisted compensating news publishers directly for content creation, including generative AI companies. [ more ]

Poland's foreign minister is requesting Germany to think creatively about compensating Poland for its losses during World War II.

The request for compensation is toned down compared to the previous demand for $1.3 trillion in reparations.

Germany acknowledges its historical responsibility but has consistently stated that the issue of reparations was settled decades ago. [ more ]

No deadline will be set to compensate victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal, according to the business secretary.

The government is moving quickly to address the IT fiasco and rewrite the wrongs of the scandal.

Setting a deadline for compensation is not a priority, but getting fair compensation and sorting out the governance of the Post Office is critical. [ more ]

Fujitsu's European boss, Paul Patterson, is giving evidence to the Post Office Horizon IT inquiry for the second time.

Patterson has previously expressed a moral obligation for Fujitsu to contribute to compensation for subpostmasters. [ more ]

U.S. workers are receiving smaller bonuses, indicating that employers are less concerned about losing talent.

The average cash bonus last month was $2,145, down 21% from the previous year. [ more ]

U.S. workers are receiving smaller bonuses, indicating that employers are less concerned about losing talent.

The average cash bonus last month was $2,145, down 21% from the previous year. [ more ]

Fujitsu employees are giving evidence in the Post Office scandal Horizon IT inquiry on Thursday (18 January)

Fujitsu Europe director Paul Patterson apologized for their role in the miscarriage of justice during the scandal [ more ]

Ranking employees allows managers to identify high and low performers and make informed decisions about compensation, work allocation, and career development.

Ranking should be done carefully and judiciously to be effective and fair, and should focus on relative performance levels rather than absolute ranking. [ more ]