Supervisor who secretly fired her employee without telling HR ended up having to quit her own job insteadA part-time employee named Samantha Lee faced a fabricated termination notice from her supervisor, Sarah, during a period of family grief. ...
Employee asks for paternity leave; manager calls him an ‘idiot’. What happens next changes the tone completelyA tense workplace discussion about a six-month paternity leave request unexpectedly evolved into a profound reflection on family and regret...
Maternity cover in group health insurance plans: Why outdated limits leave employees paying more out of pocketOne of the biggest advantages of a group policy is the waiver of the maternity waiting period.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 ...
Gen Z mentors flip the corporate learning scriptIndian companies are embracing reverse mentoring and cross-generational learning. This helps employees adapt to artificial intelligence. Yo...
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...
‘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...
Infosys, Wipro, TCS, other IT stocks jump up to 4%: What’s behind the bullish sentiment in a muted market?IT stocks, including Infosys and TCS, surged up to 4% on Friday, driven by Wipro's expanded partnership with ServiceNow to scale AI workflo...
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...
GCCs switching to smart workflows as AI gobbles up procedural grunt workIndustry experts said AI is shrinking junior-level workflows, reducing standalone procedural functions and pushing multinational companies ...
Employee expecting appraisal, gets fired by boss instead. What he said next turned the termination into job promotionA software developer’s Reddit post has gone viral after he claimed that an appraisal meeting unexpectedly turned into a firing discussion b...
Why culture transformations fail: The real reason and how leaders can succeedMost company culture changes falter because they are treated as projects, not daily leadership practices. Employees observe actions, not ju...
If your boss suddenly turns too nice, layoffs could be coming. Career coach explains 7 hidden signs to watch before actual layoffs are announced as Meta cuts thousands of jobsMeta is reportedly preparing for another major round of job cuts. Recruiters highlight subtle workplace shifts that can signal layoffs are ...
We are building India-specific models for early-growth and scaling companies: FulcrumQ’s Shefali SalwanIndia is one of the most consequential markets for us, says Shefali Salwan, Founder of FulcrumQ, a global strategy and human capital adviso...
High-performing Gen Z employee fired for 'attitude' turns tables, rehired two weeks later at double salary after system crashA Gen Z employee was fired for 'attitude' and 'culture fit' despite meeting project deadlines. Weeks later, the company's systems failed du...
The exact day to follow up after a final round: An HR insider reveals what's really happening when a company goes silent after your interviewA former HR professional from a major tech company explains why silence after a final interview often has little to do with candidate perfo...
‘If Indians stop buying gold for one year, how much would India benefit?’ User asks billion-dollar question to AI, the reply will shock youIndia Gold Buying: A viral X post questioning the economic impact of India's gold obsession sparked a national debate. With gold imports so...
HR and IT no longer seen as support functions, but as core drivers of productivity and organisational transformation, Mercedes-Benz's Britta Seeger saysMercedes-Benz is elevating India's role from a support hub to a strategic innovation center, entrusting local teams with complex, high-valu...