Microsoft employees considering the buyout should check these health insurance rules before leaving their jobsThinking of taking Microsoft’s buyout? Pause before you sign anything. Once your job ends, your health insurance may stop too, but COBRA le...
27 Oct, 2026, 08.10 PM IST
Kyle Kennedy cause of death: Robert F. Kennedy's granddaughter dies at 42-here's what we know about her spinal cord injury and how she passed awayKyle Kennedy, a disability rights advocate and educator, died at her home in Westwood, Massachusetts. She was 42 years old and lived with l...
21 Oct, 2026, 02.12 PM IST
SHRM offered senior specialist role in June 2024, revoked it a month later over employee’s request to bring medical service dog to work; court orders HR giant to pay $400,000A jury ruled that the Society for Human Resource Management, or SHRM, failed to accommodate a job applicant. Plaintiff Fiona Torres claimed...
14 Oct, 2026, 12.52 AM IST
Florida influencer inherits father's house, told to leave because she's 28; HOA asks neighbours to pay $155,000 legal billBethany Michel, a young social media influencer at age 28, is embroiled in a controversial eviction from her family home in Arbor Mill. The...
06 Oct, 2026, 08.24 PM IST
Survey by SC-appointed task force finds nine per cent students experienced suicidal thoughtsA survey conducted by the Supreme Court-appointed panel found that 15 percent of students felt overwhelmed recently. Nine percent reported ...
29 Sep, 2026, 10.15 AM IST
"Blood and water cannot flow together": Former diplomat Veena Sikri blisters Pakistan PM's UNGA speechDuring the UN General Assembly session, Veena Sikri firmly denounced Pakistan's assertions regarding Kashmir and the Indus Waters Treaty, a...
26 Sep, 2026, 10.04 PM IST
IITs & suicides competition, caste among campus fault lines: NTF reportA National Task Force report flags campus competition and caste as major issues. Over 13,600 students from disadvantaged communities droppe...
22 Sep, 2026, 12.10 AM IST
Amazon faces class action alleging widespread discrimination against pregnant workersAmazon faces a nationwide class action lawsuit alleging discrimination against pregnant workers. The suit claims the company denied basic a...
09 Sep, 2026, 06.18 AM IST
US sues Uber, alleges disability discrimination, impermissible surchargesThe United States government has filed a lawsuit against Uber Technologies. The suit alleges that the ride-sharing company discriminates ag...
11 Sep, 2025, 11.20 PM IST
Lenovo fires employee for urinating in hotel's lobby, faces $1.5 million lawsuitA Lenovo computer salesman has found himself in a swirl of trouble, fired from his job after he says a bladder condition forced him to reli...
26 Aug, 2024, 04.33 PM IST
Employ our disabled, boost our workforcePrivate companies in India, such as IndiGo, Lemon Tree, and KFC, are making efforts to hire persons with disabilities (PwDs) for customer-f...
11 Jan, 2024, 10.59 PM IST
Ableism and disablism - how to acknowledge, detect and dismantle the types of barriers people with disability encounterWhat do these terms mean? And how can we all do better to dismantle them?
17 May, 2023, 05.24 PM IST
IBM worker on sick leave for 15 yrs gets Rs 55 lakh/annum, still sues company for not raising his salaryClifford agreed salary was £72,037, but in 2013, after coming under companies disability plan he was paid £54,028 (roughly Rs 55.34 lakh) p...
16 May, 2023, 11.51 AM IST
Personality testing in job applications: what can and can't employers ask you?The questions can range from the innocuous to the deeply personal, with some applicants reporting being asked about their political views i...
14 Aug, 2022, 01.33 PM IST
Disabilities Bill proposes penalty for discriminating against disabledThe Bill proposes strengthening the office of chief commissioner and state commissioners for Persons with Disabilities which will act as re...
03 Dec, 2016, 09.04 PM IST
- Bombay High Court ruling mirrors United States law on employment
Bombay HC's ruling that no one in India can be compelled to declare his religion appears a step towards the American practice.
25 Sep, 2014, 12.06 PM IST
- 'Online CAT exam discriminatory'
Disabled people today raised objections to the decision making CAT exams for admission to IIMs online, alleging that the move was a "discri...
09 Sep, 2009, 06.24 PM IST