The smart way to survive a surprise HR meeting; here's exactly what to say, and what to never admitA vague HR calendar invite sparked widespread anxiety among employees, with many sharing stories of disciplinary actions, layoffs, or uncom...
13 May, 2026, 11.50 PM IST
New hire contacts senior payroll official instead of manager over missing wage and gets fired a day later; Washington-based employee shares what happened to him in similar situationA new employee's first week took a sharp turn when a simple query about missing pay led to an abrupt dismissal. The worker shared their exp...
11 May, 2026, 12.47 PM IST
Boss blames engineer after office workstation running nonstop for years suddenly fails; company now demands over $5,000 for ‘negligent damage’A Reddit post from an Illinois-based mechanical engineer is drawing attention after he claimed his employer attempted to charge him $5,200 ...
10 May, 2026, 12.49 PM IST
Here’s how to fix errors in EPS records now to avoid PF claim rejection, pension lossIf you spot discrepancies in your EPS contributions, take immediate corrective measures or face rejection in EPF withdrawal or transfer cla...
27 Apr, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
Meal card reporting when filing ITR: How to do it correctly and claim tax benefits under both the old and new tax regimesSalaried employees can now claim meal card tax benefits under both old and new tax regimes from Tax Year 2026-27. For AY 2026-27, the benef...
24 Apr, 2026, 07.01 AM IST
Employee cleared of bribery charges but still denied back wages; HC ruling explainedA Mumbai employee acquitted of bribery charges was denied full back wages for his suspension period. The Bombay High Court ruled that acqui...
22 Apr, 2026, 10.30 AM IST
Employees left without salary after boss forgets to submit their working hours. Instead of helping, he replies 'Oops'A worker’s post on Reddit has gone viral after revealing that their manager failed to submit payroll on time, leaving an entire team withou...
03 Apr, 2026, 11.19 PM IST
Five big changes in Form 16, which is replaced by Form 130, that every salaried employee must knowForm 16 will be renumbered as Form 130 under the Income Tax Rules, 2026, effective from April 1, 2026. This change introduces a "Tax Year" ...
01 Apr, 2026, 02.58 PM IST
IRS workers finally get paid: Exact date revealed for majority of shutdown back payIRS workers are set to receive the bulk of their shutdown back pay by November 19, 2025, according to updated IRS payroll guidance. The Nat...
18 Nov, 2025, 11.53 PM IST
CIEL HR Services files draft IPO papers with Sebi; eyes Rs 335-cr via fresh issueProceeds from the fresh issue will be used for acquisition of additional shareholding in subsidiaries -- Firstventure Corporation, Integrum...
20 Nov, 2024, 03.36 PM IST
Empowering Performance: The Key Objectives of Human Resource ManagementThe goal of human resource management (HRM), a corporate function, is to maximize employee performance in order to achieve the strategic go...
02 Sep, 2023, 10.50 AM IST
Empowering Performance: The Key Objectives of Human Resource ManagementHuman Resource Management (HRM) is a business function that optimizes employee performance to accomplish strategic objectives. HRM focuses ...
21 Aug, 2023, 01.03 PM IST
Why SMEs on growth trajectory should consider outsourcing HR requirementsSMEs play a pivotal role to country's economic growth. India has more than 51 million SMEs that provide employment to around 120 million pe...
25 Nov, 2022, 01.34 PM IST
Most companies adopt WFH policy post-Covid relaxations; emotional connect with employees remains priorityOther firms, confident about their employees, are also evaluating the WFH policy.
30 Nov, 2021, 09.36 AM IST
A new system to redefine payroll that addresses complexitiesRegistrations and renewals of respective licenses involves a lot of time and resources of an enterprise.
18 Mar, 2020, 10.30 AM IST
Kronos India, Allsec Tech team up for better HR serviceKronos has been in India since 2008 and has more than 100 large enterprise customers, with almost a million Indian users. Recent alliance t...
21 Dec, 2017, 02.23 PM IST
Technology needed in every aspect of HR, say expertsSHRM CEO Achal Khanna opined that while Indian companies are using technology in HR, the question is how productive they are.
24 Apr, 2016, 11.02 AM IST