Infanticide case at Foxconn exposes workplace welfare gaps, spurs calls for reformsA tragic infanticide at Foxconn's Devanahalli unit highlights critical gaps in mental health awareness, workplace support, and reproductive...
27 Apr, 2026, 04.14 PM IST
Delhi IRS officer’s daughter rape case: IITian murdered by ex-househelp while parents were at gym; Chilling details emergeIRS officer daughter rape case: A 22-year-old woman, daughter of a senior IRS officer, was allegedly raped and murdered at her home in sout...
23 Apr, 2026, 10.44 AM IST
Karnataka HC favours police verification of migrant workers after recent spate of crimesThe Karnataka High Court has recommended mandatory police verification for migrant workers hired as domestic help, following recent crimes ...
05 Mar, 2026, 08.43 PM IST
Hiring-related discrepancies pose serious challenges for companies: ReportCompanies are encountering substantial hiring challenges. Resume discrepancies are as high as five percent in early fiscal 2025-26. Backgro...
18 Feb, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
Should you fake your résumé and lie in an interview? This laid off employee's experience has the Internet talkingHiring bias against resume gaps is driving a surge in "strategic deception." Job seekers now use "ghost companies" and stretched dates to b...
24 Jan, 2026, 11.04 PM IST
Quick commerce taps identity verification companies to curb frauds amid ramp-upGig economy workers have always been required to submit identity documents before joining a platform, but companies such as Swiggy, Zepto, ...
20 Nov, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
Diwali safai gone wrong: Mumbai woman books online house cleaning service, loses ₹4 lakh worth of goldA 55-year-old Mumbai woman was robbed of ₹4 lakh worth of gold ornaments in a Diwali cleaning scam involving an online app service. The wom...
28 Oct, 2024, 11.43 AM IST
44% spike in employment verification discrepancies across six major sectors: AuthBridgeThe Annual Trends Report 2024 by AuthBridge highlights a significant 44% rise in employment verification discrepancies across six major sec...
08 Oct, 2024, 03.54 PM IST
₹10,000 is all it takes for a pay hike letter & to cheat a companyEmployee fraud risks rise, impacting industries like BFSI, e-commerce. AI, ML crucial in fraud detection. Companies urged to adapt to evolv...
10 Apr, 2024, 12.48 PM IST
Companies step up background checks on logistics, delivery staffOnGrid, AuthBridge, IDfy and BetterPlace are among the background check service providers that said there has been a sharp increase in mand...
13 Feb, 2024, 05.06 PM IST
Manufacturing, staffing firms in Karnataka fear police checks could roil their hiring plansThose who are privy to the partially digital police verification of over 6,000 employees at Wistron following the labour riots said it was ...
08 Mar, 2021, 03.11 PM IST
Servicing gig economy workers pays off for a host of startupsFirms cater to the needs of the workers who miss out on regular employee benefits as they are not full-time staff.
12 Mar, 2020, 08.20 AM IST
India Inc screens recruits most, but not in-depthWhen it comes to nature of checks, employers are still sticking to the basic ones with employment (88%) and education verifications (83%) b...
18 Nov, 2019, 05.50 PM IST
Background screening is a gig that needs fixingZomato rejects about 25% applications due to reasons like unavailability of proper documents, failure in background-check clearance and lac...
11 Nov, 2019, 08.44 AM IST
Better-Place raises over Rs 6.6 crore from Unitus Seed FundBetterPlace carries out background verification for new hires, with a focus on the blue-collar workers in the logistics and hyperlocal serv...
16 Feb, 2016, 07.14 AM IST
Startups like TimeSaverz, Roadrunnr, Housejoy, Commonfloor verifying on-demand services staffThe visitor manager application eliminates the need for a delivery executive or service professional to enter their details into a log book...
26 Dec, 2015, 10.41 AM IST
Roadrunnr ties up with InstaVeritas for background checks on delivery executivesHyper-local logistics firm Roadrunnr has tied up with tech-driven background verification firm InstaVeritas for conducting background check...
10 Dec, 2015, 10.41 AM IST