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Microsoft Offers Exits to a Reported 60,000 Staff

Microsoft's Voluntary Exit Offer, announced Oct. 26, is reported open to roughly 60,000 US, Canada, UK and India employees at level 70 and below — with one account anticipating lower take-up than the prior program. Microsoft hasn't confirmed no-backfill rules across units or disclosed a…

Comey Espionage Act case hinges on filing method, not evidence

Comey's Espionage Act case may turn on whether a prosecutor-filed criminal information can toll the ten-year limitations period, a contested question with no ruling yet. Separately, Judge Furman found his daughter Maurene's July 2025 firing unlawful; that relief is individual.

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Poland's mobbing definition takes effect 5 November; employer rules due May 2027

Poland's amended mobbing definition and six-times-minimum-wage compensation floor take effect 5 November 2026, but employers with 10 or more staff have until 5 May 2027 to implement anti-mobbing rules, leaving a transition period where the obligations' content is not yet fixed.

Microsoft Offers Exits to a Reported 60,000 Staff

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