OnePlus, Xiaomi among firms trimming marketing and sales roles in India amid cost pressureSmartphone companies are reducing staff in marketing and sales. Rising costs and slower sales are pushing brands to cut expenses and focus ...
23 May, 2026, 12.51 AM 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
India hiring tilts toward contracts as AI prompts workforce rethink, TeamLease saysIndian firms are shifting to contract and outsourced hiring. This change comes as companies reassess their workforce needs due to AI automa...
21 May, 2026, 04.15 PM IST
Layoff realities: Why top performance doesn't guarantee job securityMany workers assume that strong performance ensures their position is safe. Yet, unexpected company changes like mergers or financial const...
14 May, 2026, 04.49 PM IST
Amazon primes a Blinkit showdown; New insurance models prop upHappy Tuesday! Amazon's late but strong push into quick commerce is unsettling market leader Blinkit. This and more in today's ETtech Morni...
12 May, 2026, 07.24 AM IST
Smaller teams, fewer replacements guiding GCC 2.0 ops playbookGlobal Capability Centres in India are starting smaller and using AI to boost output. Companies are no longer replacing every departing emp...
12 May, 2026, 06.00 AM 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
The growing pay gap: AI skills drive 60% higher salaries in techAI-skilled professionals are commanding significant pay premiums, earning up to 60% more than their peers in other tech fields. This wideni...
07 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Pocket FM cuts 100 jobs, moves 2,000 contract employees on Quess Corp’s payrollAudio series platform Pocket FM has reportedly laid off approximately 100 employees, about 10% of its workforce, primarily from its content...
06 May, 2026, 10.29 PM IST
One of Iran's most powerful families founded its largest crypto exchange. It's used by the IRGC to move millionsIran's largest cryptocurrency exchange, Nobitex, is controlled by the sons of the influential Kharrazi family, who concealed their ties for...
02 May, 2026, 06.49 AM IST
India's top five IT firms cut nearly 7,000 jobs in FY26India's top IT firms saw a hiring pullback in FY26, with the five major players reducing staff by nearly 7,000. This shift from expansion t...
25 Apr, 2026, 01.23 PM IST
These Quiet Workplace Changes Can Sometimes Signal a LayoffLayoffs rarely strike without warning. Subtle shifts like reassigned duties, communication changes, and external business signals often pre...
24 Apr, 2026, 05.16 PM IST
IT firms redraw hiring strategies as GenZ moves on fasterIndia's IT sector is experiencing a surge in replacement hiring. Gen Z professionals are leaving jobs at a faster rate, prompting companies...
23 Apr, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Staffing firms call for cutting GST rate to 5%Staffing firms in India are advocating for a reduction in the GST on employment services from 18% to 5%, citing their low profit margins an...
25 Jan, 2025, 10.26 AM IST
Staffing companies seek rollout of contract labour rulesThe Indian Staffing Federation (ISF) has requested that the labour ministry speed up the provisions regarding contract labour under the Cod...
08 May, 2023, 01.49 PM IST
Contract staffing attrition to reach 49% by FY22 end: ReportOverall IT-BPM headcount in the country is expected to grow 7.5% during the same duration to 4.85 million employees in the sector. Teamlease
07 Dec, 2021, 09.33 PM IST
- Companies bet on contract staffing to beat slowdown
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