Character.ai wage order drops $61,000 severance for an ex-employee
· 1h ago · Originally reported by PPC Land
Line items for the 18 remaining staff add up to $1.3m, not the $1,361,000 total printed. Objections are due October 30, so what can change at the final hearing?
This is the outlet’s own summary while our desk writes an explainer. Read the full story at PPC Land.
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