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Gen Z employee was suspended for 30 days, so he left the country: HR said ‘you’re not expected to report’ before calling him back after 10 days. Here's whyA Gen Z employee was suspended for 30 days after repeatedly arriving late and was told not to report to work or contact his manager. He use...
New-age firms' listing gains fade fast; IT deal renewal in focusHappy Thursday! Some of the best-received new-age IPOs are now trading below their issue price, ET analysis shows. This and more in today’s...
Micro-managing boss wants to fire Gen Z employee for taking mental health leave. But HR’s one statement leaves him speechless.In a troubling incident, a manager expressed doubts about a Gen Z employee who took 3 days of leave for mental health reasons, even suggest...
From Uniqlo to Zara, clothing brands try to win over Gen Z with a needle and threadApparel companies are offering repair services and sewing workshops to attract young consumers. These initiatives aim to reduce textile was...
Suits & Sayings: Office TruceET’s roundup of the wackiest whispers in corporate corridors
Gen Z job seeker demands daily '30-minute nap' during office hours: IITian CEO explains why this convinced him to offer the jobAn IITian CEO has shared how a Gen Z job candidate openly asked for a 30-minute afternoon nap every day to boost productivity. Instead of r...
India Inc's silence on CJP protests raises uncomfortable questionsIndia's largest companies face criticism for their silence during recent youth protests. These businesses have contributed to precarious em...
A Gallup survey asked 19,000 US workers about fully remote jobs; Gen Z, often seen as the digital-first generation, was the least likely to want it, while millennials preferred it the mostA recent Gallup study reveals Gen Z's surprising preference for hybrid work arrangements. Younger workers desire more in-person interaction...
'I left just 10 minutes early': Gen Z employee shares how one text message from CEO left her stunnedA Gen Z employee shared workplace frustrations on Reddit recently. She detailed receiving a CEO message for leaving early, while expenses t...
Gen Z employee turns termination threat into a life lesson for boss with just one word. 'He had to admit he needs me more'A Gen Z employee has gone viral on Reddit after claiming his boss threatened to fire him for refusing to work unpaid overtime. Instead of b...
'I find them in Gen-Z': Sridhar Vembu shares how three Gen-Z Zoho employees challenged popular assumptions with their sacrifice and simplicityZoho founder Sridhar Vembu questioned the usefulness of generational labels, arguing that values often transcend age groups. He shared stor...
Manager bans employees from leaving office during lunch. One Gen-Z employee's blunt question ends the ruleCareer coach Simon Ingari shared a story about a manager who banned employees from leaving the office during lunch, requiring meals to be p...
‘You are too valuable’: Gen Z employee denied promotion despite being a top performer teaches HR manager a lessonA high-performing Gen Z employee was passed over for a promotion after the HR manager said she was too valuable in her existing position to...
They are Gen Z too: Sridhar Vembu praises two employees for working hard, saving money amid ongoing debate over youth protestsZoho founder Sridhar Vembu finds timeless values like hard work in Gen-Z employees. He notes these attitudes are not limited to any specifi...
Gen Z employee requests WFH after feeling mentally exhausted. What her boss did next became a lesson on productivity. ‘People produce their best work when trusted’A candid discussion between a Gen Z employee and her manager about workplace exhaustion has triggered fresh debate around flexible work pol...
Employees skipping annual health check-ups face nearly threefold higher hospitalisation risk: CII-MediBuddy reportEmployees skipping annual health checkups face triple the hospitalization risk. This group also accounts for a large share of insurance cla...
‘Would HR align with that?’: Gen Z employee hired on flexible working hours refuses manager’s 7 am office login demandA Gen Z employee clashed with his manager over flexible work hours. The employee adjusted their schedule, which the manager questioned. The...
‘It is creeping me out’: The ‘Gen Z stare’ at work leaves employee searching for answersA viral workplace conversation explores the Gen Z stare phenomenon. This behavior involves a blank expression or prolonged silence from you...
Gen Z employee left at 5 pm because manager denied overtime pay. Company lost a major client and learned a lessonSocial media user Sophia shared an incident on X about a Gen Z employee who strictly followed his company’s no-overtime policy. When a clie...
HR fined Gen Z employee 10% of his bonus for using his phone. Then the office Wi-Fi crashed: 'I'd rather not risk...'A viral X post shared by Sophia highlights a workplace clash over phone usage policies. She claimed a Gen Z employee lost 10% of his bonus ...