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Former Tesla CFO leads funding round in employee rewards start-up
Zach Kirkhorn, Tesla’s former chief financial officer, has led a $16.5m funding round in Jolly, a start-up that aims to help companies improve employee productivity through rewards. On the platform, employees can earn points by, for example, picking up extra shifts, upselling a high-margin product, adhering to safety protocols or completing a certain task on…
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California in settlement talks with Uber and Lyft
In early 2020, thousands of drivers, led by Rideshare Drivers United, filed claims against Uber and Lyft, alleging misclassification as independent contractors and seeking over $1.3bn in owed wages and damages. As settlement negotiations begin, drivers are urging California’s attorney general and labor commissioner to consider their demands. Nicole Moore, president of Rideshare Drivers United,…
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Remote workers flock to Florida’s St. Augustine
St. Augustine, Florida, has emerged as a prime destination for remote workers, with a significant increase in the number of professionals relocating to the area in recent years. According to U.S. Census Bureau data, the percentage of workers telecommuting in St. Johns County surged from 8.6% in 2018 to nearly 24% in 2023. Lori Matthias,…
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FBI is probing ‘increase in violent activity toward Tesla’
The FBI is investigating what the bureau’s director Kash Patel has described as “the increase in violent activity toward Tesla,” adding that steps have been taken in recent days to crackdown on such incidents. “The FBI has been investigating the increase in violent activity toward Tesla, and over the last few days, we have taken…
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JPMorgan changes diversity schemes
JPMorgan Chase is revamping its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs, renaming them Diversity, Opportunity and Inclusion. Chief operating officer Jenn Piepszak said: “The ‘e’ always meant equal opportunity to us, not equal outcomes,” adding that the bank believes the change “more accurately reflects our ongoing approach to reach the most customers and clients to…
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Boeing sued over whistleblower death
The family of John Barnett, a Boeing whistleblower who took his own life, have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the aerospace firm. The lawsuit alleges that the company’s conduct was the “clear, foreseeable cause” of Barnett’s death, and claims that he was subjected to a campaign of harassment, abuse and humiliation after he raised…
