Tought Times For Transmeta - 200 Employees To Be Let Go. tought times for transmeta....

Quantum Sells Division, Lays Off Employees, then Outsources Laid-Off Workers to Division's Buyer. quantum sells division. You have to hand it to corporate America for its creative and often unorthodox approach to cost reductions - that is, unless you are an employee affected by one of these creative cost reductions. You have to hand it to corporate America for its creative and often unorthodox approach to cost reductions - that is, unless you are an employee affected by one of these creative cost reductions. As part of this cost savings plan, Quantum recently let go 1,110 employees, about 1/3 of its work force, and has announced that it has entered into a labor outsourcing agreement with Jabil Circuit in Malaysia. Under the terms of the outsourcing deal, Jabil will rehire about 900 former Quantum employees who are already based in Malaysia, and Quantum will collect a tidy sum for providing Jabil with skilled and trained workers (who will now be independent contractors). ...

Employer Liability expands as Employees use Technology On the Go. employer liability expands as employees use technology on the go. The invention and availability of technology communication devices has made employees' time more productive in and out of the office, with employees barely missing a stride while attending to business whether they are traveling out of state, returning calls from home, or communicating about business while on the highway from their car. The invention and availability of technology communication devices has made employees' time more productive in and out of the office, with employees barely missing a stride while attending to business whether they are traveling out of state, returning calls from home, or communicating about business while on the highway from their car. And some of the responsibility for that cause and effect is being passed on to employers whose employees caused serious vehicle accidents while using devices while on company business. For now, some employers are playing it cautious by telling their employees to follow whatever the local legal statutes provide concerning the use of technology....

Cisco will offer Stock Options to Employees. cisco will offer stock options to employees. Cisco Systems Inc., the leading manufacturer of networking infrastructure equipment that directs Internet traffic, has announced that it will grant its employees stock options for approximately 75 million shares of common stock. Cisco Systems Inc., the leading manufacturer of networking infrastructure equipment that directs Internet traffic, has announced that it will grant its employees stock options for approximately 75 million shares of common stock. Stock options are a popular method used by technology companies to keep long-term employees or to lure new ones to their company. Analysts see Cisco's announcement of granting stock options to all 35,000 of its full and part-time employees as a positive sign that Cisco is going to exceed the revenue numbers it posted previously....

Employees still swapping files at work. employees still swapping files at work. Employees are still swapping music and other files on peer-to-peer applications at work despite the legal threat from the record industry, a survey released on Wednesday said. Employees are still swapping music and other files on peer-to-peer applications at work despite the legal threat from the record industry, a survey released on Wednesday said....

Former EA employees establish new development studio. former ea employees establish new development studio....

Employees are putting companies at risk by using computers in an irresponsible manner, a survey from Sophos has revealed. Employees are putting companies at risk by using computers in an irresponsible manner, a survey from Sophos has revealed....

Intel to unveil new brand to employees today. intel rebranding. But for now, only Intel employees will be informed about the ideas and reasons why the old and familiar Intel logo just was not up to the task anymore.. But for now, only Intel employees will be informed about the ideas and reasons why the old and familiar Intel logo just was not up to the task anymore. The Intel brand, currently valued at about $35 billion, is evolving, Intel told employees that the new brand "will tell the world in a new way what Intel is all about, and what the company does."...

Ford may have lost personal information of 70,000 employees. ford security breach. Just one week after Ford Motor Company informed its white-collar employees and retirees that it would reduce their health-care benefits the company VP of human resources Joe Laymon has circulated an email to employees informing them that their confidential data, including social security numbers, has been stolen from a Ford facility.. Just one week after Ford Motor Company informed its white-collar employees and retirees that it would reduce their health-care benefits the company VP of human resources Joe Laymon has circulated an email to employees informing them that their confidential data, including social security numbers, has been stolen from a Ford facility. The 70,000 current and former employees were informed in the email that their data may have been stolen, though Laymon did reassure them that there is "no evidence that there has been identity theft or misuse of employee information."...