Written January 25, 2011 - Roger R. Carter
By Chris Morris
Disney has confirmed that a layoff has hit its gaming studio employees. Although Disney reps would not confirm the number of employees affected, sources say it could be 30%-50% of the 700 person division.
Check out the following article to read more on the current Disney Gaming layoffs.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Boeing Cutting 900 Jobs at Long Beach Plant
Written December 4, 2004 - Roger R. Carter
By W.J. Hennigan
Amidst this current economic downturn, more and more companies are having trouble sustaining the work force they once strongly employed. Yet another company to hit these hardships is Boeing.
Due to a lack of sales of its C-17 Cargo Planes, Boeing is now cutting 900 employees from its Long Beach plant, which is expected to shut down completely by the end of next year. Speculation is that the newly laid-off employees may have a tough time finding new employment as California's unemployment rate is currently at 12.4%, Los Angeles County being 12.9%.
Check out the following article to read more on the current Boeing layoffs.
By W.J. Hennigan
Amidst this current economic downturn, more and more companies are having trouble sustaining the work force they once strongly employed. Yet another company to hit these hardships is Boeing.
Due to a lack of sales of its C-17 Cargo Planes, Boeing is now cutting 900 employees from its Long Beach plant, which is expected to shut down completely by the end of next year. Speculation is that the newly laid-off employees may have a tough time finding new employment as California's unemployment rate is currently at 12.4%, Los Angeles County being 12.9%.
Check out the following article to read more on the current Boeing layoffs.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Myspace Layoff Letter Adds Insult to Injury
Written December 4, 2004 - Roger R. Carter
By Amy Lee
Myspace has recently made a drastic change for the future by following a massive web re-design with a 500-person layoff. According to reports, staffers helped Myspace undergo a complete transformation, converting the previous social network's aesthetics and functionality to a more generic entertainment site, as to end the competition with Facebook. Myspace CEO Mike Jones concluded the layoff with a "goodbye letter thanking fired employees for their help during a 'unique moment' in history," which added insult to injury.
Many employees within this industry, namely designers and developers, find themselves with a misclassification question-exempt vs non exempt employee status. This status is important when dealing with overtime issues because many exempt employees believe they are not entitled to wage recovery. To find out more about potential exempt job titles and qualification for unpaid wage recovery please visit http://www.carterlawfirm.net/practice-areas/non-exempt-professionals/index.html.
If you or anyone you know have been employed by Myspace, or any similar company, and have experienced unpaid overtime or job title misclassification (working over 40hrs per week as a salaried employee to complete a design job by a deadline while not being paid overtime), please contact the Carter Law Firm.
By Amy Lee
Myspace has recently made a drastic change for the future by following a massive web re-design with a 500-person layoff. According to reports, staffers helped Myspace undergo a complete transformation, converting the previous social network's aesthetics and functionality to a more generic entertainment site, as to end the competition with Facebook. Myspace CEO Mike Jones concluded the layoff with a "goodbye letter thanking fired employees for their help during a 'unique moment' in history," which added insult to injury.
Once again unpaid design/programming overtime may be an issue here, this time at Myspace. Please check out the following article about Myspace Layoff Letter Adds Insult to Injury.
If you or anyone you know have been employed by Myspace, or any similar company, and have experienced unpaid overtime or job title misclassification (working over 40hrs per week as a salaried employee to complete a design job by a deadline while not being paid overtime), please contact the Carter Law Firm.
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