He kept falling asleep at work and expected to lose his job. But manager’s response left him in tears. ‘Your work is not your life’A manager showed compassion when an employee was repeatedly falling asleep at work due to a medical condition and medication. Instead of fi...
10 Jun, 2026, 02.51 PM IST
Labour Code set to bring long-term gains, but transition may test India IncIndia's new labour laws promise easier business operations ahead. However, companies face a complex transition period. Navigating different...
28 May, 2026, 01.32 PM IST
Employee planned vacation 6 months earlier, HR rejected it later. He then teaches them a lesson about office rulesA Reddit post about an employee’s denied vacation request has triggered debate online after the worker claimed the leave had effectively be...
22 May, 2026, 08.56 PM IST
Can you be fired from job despite achieving your annual target? Know what the labour law saysMeeting annual targets doesn't guarantee job security in the private sector. Labour laws, particularly the Industrial Disputes Act, offer p...
11 May, 2026, 11.55 AM IST
Your in-hand salary may not change under the new labour code yet, know whySalaried employees are yet to see benefits from the new labour codes due to delayed state-level implementation. While some aspects like ESI...
09 May, 2026, 08.36 PM IST
Husband claims company wrongfully fired wife using technicality, post goes viralA manufacturing worker's sudden dismissal from a unionized plant has ignited a workplace dispute. Management allegedly manufactured miscond...
07 May, 2026, 10.46 PM IST
HR said 'we cannot lose you' and gave him counter-hike of 90%. Employee stays back and 4 months later, he is without any jobAn employee rescinded their resignation after receiving a significant counteroffer, only to be terminated four months later due to company ...
23 Apr, 2026, 03.16 PM IST
Disagreeing with your boss? Here’s when it can lead to disciplinary actionEmployees can face disciplinary action for public conduct that undermines workplace discipline, even if they disagree with their manager. W...
03 Mar, 2026, 08.00 AM IST
Employee moved from a 30-day PIP to just 6 days after a three-week vacation — seeks advice, is told to introspectNearly 85% of employees on a PIP eventually leave their jobs. Your 30-day plan just shrank to six days. This "fast-track" firing often happ...
11 Feb, 2026, 11.36 PM IST
Los Angeles HR professional promised full-time role after manager, HR head and HRIS specialist quit; now faces early termination unless she trains her replacementA Los Angeles HR professional has sparked debate online after claiming she was promised a full-time role during a company’s Chapter 11 bank...
26 Jan, 2026, 02.21 PM IST
Astronomer HR Head Kristin Cabot Employment Status: Has she resigned or still employed at firm after CEO Andy Byron resigns over Coldplay Concert scandalAstronomer’s HR head Kristin Cabot’s employment status is yet to change as she is still employed despite the Coldplay concert scandal that ...
22 Jul, 2025, 08.49 PM IST
Relieving letter: All you need to know about this documentA relieving letter is vital to show that an employee who has resigned has cleared all dues and has no work pending, says Sarbojit Mallick, ...
11 Jan, 2024, 04.50 PM IST
Startups compensation packages skew severance pay packsWhen Infosys board dished out a severance pay of 20 months for Rajiv Bansal, it caused a lot of heartburn in India Inc. as having upset ind...
18 Feb, 2017, 01.15 PM IST
Hiranandani Group awards contract to Sener-Afcons for LNG facilityHiranandani Group awarded a contract to Sener-Afcons J.V. for an 8 mn tonnes per annum LNG import, storage & regasifications terminal in Ma...
16 Oct, 2014, 08.59 PM IST
- Ramco bags 5-year deal from Vopak Asia
IT firm Ramco Systems has secured a five-year contract from the Asia division of Vopak, the world's largest tank storage provider.
19 Aug, 2014, 02.52 PM IST
- Heard on the Street: Reliance, HSBC
Stock traders, who were gearing up for a subdued close on Friday, were caught by surprise in the last hour of trading after benchmark indic...
07 Jan, 2012, 02.58 AM IST
'Smaller cos unaware of labour laws'Kochhar & Co senior partner Manishi Pathak discusses the benefits of being part of the alliance and issues surrounding implementation of la...
26 Feb, 2009, 04.02 AM IST