Why are Japanese developers not undergoing mass layoffs? -- spoilers: better employment laws ( www.gamesindustry.biz )
Layoffs and studio closures have been an unfortunately-common occurrence across the industry since last year, with layoffs in 2024 already matching 2023's total of over 10,000 developers being put out of work. Yet if there is one bright spot to find in this bleak reality, it is, ironically, in the same city as the departed...
CIA mishandled sexual assault, harassment within its ranks, internal review finds ( www.politico.com )
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Paywall removed: https://archive.is/MoGwg
New protections empower H-2A agricultural workers to organize ( prismreports.org )
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Bethesda Game Studios Montreal workers are trying to unionize ( www.gamedeveloper.com )
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