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Third of US software firm’s employees resign over politics ban 259 SAN FRANCISCO, May 1, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – About a third of the employees at US productivity software firm Basecamp have announced their resignations after the company banned political conversations in the workplace. The mass walkout came after Basecamp chief executive and co-founder Jason Fried published a blog post on Monday explaining new rules adopted by the company, including a ban on “societal and political discussions on our company Basecamp account.” He also announced the end of some “paternalistic...

Third Of US Software Firm's Employees Resign Over Politics Ban 05/01/21 AT 2:32 AM About a third of the employees at US productivity software firm Basecamp have announced their resignations after the company banned political conversations in the workplace. The mass walkout came after Basecamp chief executive and co-founder Jason Fried published a blog post on Monday explaining new rules adopted by the company, including a ban on "societal and political discussions on our company Basecamp account." He also announced the end of some "paternalistic" employee benefits, such as fitness and continu...

Basecamp implodes as employees flee company, including senior staff Share this story After a controversial blog post in which CEO Jason Fried outlined Basecamp’s new philosophy that prohibited, among other things, “societal and political discussions” on internal forums, company co-founder David Heinemeier Hansson said the company would offer generous severance packages to anyone who disagreed with the new stance. On Friday, it appears a large number of Basecamp employees are taking Hansson up on his offer: according to The Verge contributing editor Casey Newton’s sources, roughly a t...

Kerry County Council says it’s open to landowners offering additional car parking space at popular Kerry amenity areas. Director of Services with the council John Breen was speaking at the Castleisland and Corca Dhuibhne Municipal District meeting, following a motion by Councillor Michael O’Shea on the council’s plans for Summer 2021. Fianna Fáil Councillor Michael […]

1,408 reports of illegally dumped litter and waste were received by Kerry County Council last year. The council issued 93 fines last year, while six prosecutions were initiated for dumping litter and a further five were initiated for dumping waste during 2020. The figures were presented at the monthly meeting of Kerry County Council following […]