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Google faces new labor board complaint over contractor union bargaining
The US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has filed a fresh complaint against Google, alleging that the company acts as the employer of certain contract workers and must negotiate with their union, Reuters reports. The Board has said Google is a “joint employer” for roughly 50 San Francisco-based content creators hired through IT contractor Accenture Flex. These workers, who joined…
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French govt contractor Atos denies Space Bears ransomware attack claims
French tech giant Atos, which secures communications for the country’s military and secret services, has denied claims made by the Space Bears ransomware gang that they compromised one of its databases. Atos, which has approximately 82,000 employees and an annual revenue of around €10 billion, describes itself as Europe’s leading cybersecurity, cloud, and high-performance computing company. The company is listed on the Euronext Paris…
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US energy contractor ENGlobal reveals ransomware attack
US energy contractor ENGlobal has confirmed it’s been hit by a ransomware attack which disrupted operations. . The company provides engineering and automation services for energy companies and the US federal government, including the Department of Defense, NASA, and the Department of Energy. ENGlobal revealed the incident, which was discovered on November 25, in an 8-K filing with the Securities…
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How We Bought Our First Home: A Content Marketer and a Government Contractor in South Carolina
Welcome to “How I Bought My First Home,” a Lifehacker series where I ask real people how they actually sealed the deal on their first home. This week, I chatted with Mark* (a content marketer) about how he and his wife (a government contractor) navigated the home-buying process for the first time, and how you might be able to follow…
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Don’t Let Your Contractor Talk You Into These Things
Getting work done on your house can be a stressful experience for a lot of reasons. There’s the cost, of course. There’s the disruption—the dust and disorder, plus having people tramping loudly through the house. And there’s the stress of being at the mercy of someone who knows a lot more about your house and its systems than you do.…
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