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Maternity cover in group health insurance plans: Why outdated limits leave employees paying more out of pocketOne of the biggest advantages of a group policy is the waiver of the maternity waiting period. In individual policies, maternity typically ...- An employee requested an ergonomic chair for severe back pain, but his toxic boss treated the request like a 'code red' violationAn employee's quest for a pain-relieving ergonomic chair led to a protracted dispute with HR, marked by shifting explanations from manageme...
- Employee has to work on a holiday, but when HR claims she can't get paid overtime, the boss has a clever suggestionAn hourly employee faced a payroll nightmare after working on a paid national holiday, only to have overtime pay vanish. HR blamed a system...
- Why are newspapers so big? Industrialist Harsh Goenka shares a surprising 300-year-old secret you may not knowA British tax law from over 300 years ago shaped the large size of newspapers. Publishers printed on bigger sheets to pay less tax. Even af...
- “One sick leave might cost you ₹1,000”: Job seeker’s HR conversation goes viral, sparking debate on leave policiesA LinkedIn post by Upasana Sarbajna has sparked debate online. She detailed a surprising conversation with a recruiter about a company's le...
- ‘I do not think the problem is the dress code’: Top-performing employee gets suspended for wearing jeans to work. 2 weeks later, manager asks him to return urgentlyAs per an X-post by career coach Simon Ingari, the company suspended a high-performing employee named Alex for wearing jeans to work, which...
- Employee fired after refusing to come in on their scheduled day off to cover an overtime shift, and their story instantly turned their boss into the villain of a viral workers' rights debateA man was fired for refusing mandatory overtime on his scheduled day off due to pre-existing family plans, despite notifying his manager an...
- Indian workers take less leave than APAC peers, says ReportIndian employees are taking fewer annual leaves than their Asia-Pacific counterparts. Despite having generous leave entitlements, workers i...
- India’s tech workforce is at a turning point. Reskilling will define what comes nextThe Indian software engineer's career path is rapidly evolving due to generative AI and intelligent automation. A significant talent gap ex...
- As AI reshapes work, leadership is being redefined by empathy and trustAs organisations navigate AI adoption, hybrid work, and shifting employee expectations, HR is emerging as a strategic force shaping the fut...
- Wipro shares rally over 4% on deal with ServiceNow to scale agentic AIWipro's shares surged after announcing an expanded partnership with ServiceNow to integrate Wipro Intelligence with the ServiceNow AI Platf...
- 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...
- Boss's tactic to ruin ex-worker’s reference check in next company backfires. What the employee did next led to apologyA Reddit user described how their job search repeatedly failed at the final stage despite strong interviews, with rejections consistently c...
- Boss denied you a deserving salary hike despite good performance? Check your rights under new Labour CodePrivate sector employees in India face limited legal recourse against appraisal discrimination, especially when it's not gender-based. Whil...
- Employee expected $80,000 severance after layoff, but one casual remark during exit interview cost him the entire payout and changed his termination statusAn X post about an employee allegedly losing an $80,000 severance package after making a casual remark during an exit interview is drawing ...
- India Inc lets in furry friends to tackle work worriesCompanies such as Nestle, WeWork India, Swiggy and DriveU are adopting pet-inclusive practices, as organisations look for new ways to reduc...
- Delivery platforms deploy cooling cover as orders heat upPeople confined to indoors are increasingly turning to online platforms for purchases spanning daily essentials to cooling products and con...
- 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...
- Problems disappeared when I let them go: Bolt’s Ryan Breslow explains why he laid off his entire HR teamBolt CEO Ryan Breslow defended significant layoffs and the removal of the HR department, attributing these drastic measures to a need to re...
- Employee had resigned, not got laid off. But what happened next taught him a life lesson. No thank you, no good bye, just a call and disabled loginAn employee was asked to leave before his notice period ended, despite being told to always leave professionally. The HR manager cited comm...
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