A Chinese chemical company fired a long-term employee for napping at his desk. However, a court ruled the dismissal unjust, awarding him a substantial compensation package due to the lack of significant harm caused and his long record of service.
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The Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) administration has dismissed four more government employees, including two policemen, without an inquiry, citing security concerns. This brings the total number of employees sacked in the last four years to 64. The dismissals, based on Article 311 (2) (c) of the Constitution, have drawn criticism from some who argue they lack due process. Meanwhile, J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha expressed confidence that the security situation in the Union Territory will improve soon.
Actor Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter case in the ‘Rust’ set shooting has been dismissed with prejudice, ending the trial before it began. The judge cited prosecutorial misconduct and withholding of evidence from the defense as the reason for the dismissal. The case was thrown out due to a Brady violation, which refers to the suppression of evidence that could be favorable to the defendant. While the armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was previously convicted of involuntary manslaughter, her attorney has filed a motion to dismiss based on the decision in Baldwin’s case.
Google has terminated over 20 additional employees in connection to protests against its involvement with the Israeli government. This latest round of dismissals brings the total number of employees let go to over 50, according to No Tech For Apartheid, the group leading the protests. The conflict within the company intensified following sit-in protests at Google’s New York and Sunnyvale, California, offices. In response to the demonstrations, Google called the police, resulting in several arrests. The latest terminations included over 20 individuals, some of whom were not actively participating in the protests, according to Jane Chung, a spokesperson for No Tech For Apartheid. Google has defended its decision, saying it conducted a thorough investigation which revealed the terminated employees engaged in disruptive actions.
Brian Lara believes that RCB star Virat Kohli should accept his dismissal during the KKR clash, as the delivery was deemed legitimate by the umpires and technology. Kohli was irate with the call and was fined 50 percent of his match fee for lashing out at the umpires.