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  • Apple starts laying off third-party contractors just weeks after assuri

    From NewsKrawler@21:1/5 to All on Wed Feb 22 03:22:53 2023
    https://www.firstpost.com/world/apple-starts-laying-off-third-party-contractors-just-weeks-after-assuring-job-security-12188262.html
    Apple starts laying off third-party contractors just weeks after assuring
    job security

    Just weeks ago, Apple's CEO Tim Cook had said in an interview that
    terminations would be the last option for Apple and that they won't be
    laying people off anytime soon. However, the tech giant has already started laying off the third-party contractors it works with.

    Because Apple does not consider contractors to be employees, job cuts for
    these individuals are not considered internal layoffs. Apple may find it
    easier to dismiss contractors since it will not have to pay severance or
    face legal action from former workers who allege they were unlawfully terminated.

    There are presently no details on the overall number of contract employees employed by Apple, however numerous reports suggest that the amount is in
    the thousands.

    According to the cited source, Apple collaborates with hundreds of
    employment firms to assist with "project management, launch events, and
    even the production of Apple Maps.

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  • From Joerg Lorenz@21:1/5 to All on Wed Feb 22 07:25:40 2023
    Am 22.02.23 um 04:22 schrieb NewsKrawler:
    https://www.firstpost.com/world/apple-starts-laying-off-third-party-contractors-just-weeks-after-assuring-job-security-12188262.html
    Apple starts laying off third-party contractors just weeks after assuring
    job security

    Just weeks ago, Apple's CEO Tim Cook had said in an interview that terminations would be the last option for Apple and that they won't be
    laying people off anytime soon. However, the tech giant has already started laying off the third-party contractors it works with.

    Because Apple does not consider contractors to be employees, job cuts for these individuals are not considered internal layoffs. Apple may find it easier to dismiss contractors since it will not have to pay severance or
    face legal action from former workers who allege they were unlawfully terminated.

    There are presently no details on the overall number of contract employees employed by Apple, however numerous reports suggest that the amount is in
    the thousands.

    According to the cited source, Apple collaborates with hundreds of
    employment firms to assist with "project management, launch events, and
    even the production of Apple Maps.

    Completely OT in a *iPhone-NG*

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  • From Alan Browne@21:1/5 to NewsKrawler on Wed Feb 22 08:40:35 2023
    On 2023-02-21 22:22, NewsKrawler wrote:
    Just weeks ago, Apple's CEO Tim Cook had said in an interview that terminations would be the last option for Apple and that they won't be
    laying people off anytime soon.

    I'd surmise that Cook was referring to Apple employees, not 3rd party
    contract labour. (Though the former too are not guaranteed anything).

    However, the tech giant has already started
    laying off the third-party contractors it works with.

    One of the reasons you hire 3rd party contractors is to make it easier
    and cheaper to let them go.

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  • From nospam@21:1/5 to newskrawl@krawl.org on Wed Feb 22 09:19:42 2023
    In article <tt41qc$2g6ke$1@paganini.bofh.team>, NewsKrawler <newskrawl@krawl.org> wrote:

    Just weeks ago, Apple's CEO Tim Cook had said in an interview that terminations would be the last option for Apple and that they won't be
    laying people off anytime soon. However, the tech giant has already started laying off the third-party contractors it works with.

    contractors are temporary workers, by definition. they are not laid
    off. their contract simply ends. they also have an upper limit as to
    how long they can remain as a contractor. they can't continue as a
    contractor forever.

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  • From Jolly Roger@21:1/5 to nospam on Wed Feb 22 15:50:01 2023
    On 2023-02-22, nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:
    In article <tt41qc$2g6ke$1@paganini.bofh.team>, NewsKrawler
    <newskrawl@krawl.org> wrote:

    Just weeks ago, Apple's CEO Tim Cook had said in an interview that
    terminations would be the last option for Apple and that they won't
    be laying people off anytime soon. However, the tech giant has
    already started laying off the third-party contractors it works with.

    contractors are temporary workers, by definition. they are not laid
    off. their contract simply ends. they also have an upper limit as to
    how long they can remain as a contractor. they can't continue as a
    contractor forever.

    Anyone who has ever contracted knows this. The people calling this
    "layoffs" are clueless trolls.

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