8th Pay Commission fitment factor vs higher annual increment rate: Which may benefit employees earning Rs 35,000 basic pay?8th Pay Commission latest news: As discussions unfold, employee and pensioner associations are set to engage with the 8th Pay Commission on...
07 Sep, 2026, 11.11 PM IST
West Bengal cabinet approves remuneration hike of over one lakh staffWest Bengal government will enhance employee remuneration benefiting over one lakh people. Forest officials and volunteers will see increas...
07 Sep, 2026, 06.03 PM IST
8th Pay Commission pension calculator: Can Level 7 employees get up to Rs 58,000 minimum basic pension after retirement?8th Pay Commission calculator: The next round of 8th Pay Commission discussions will kick off in Chennai on September 7. Various employee a...
07 Sep, 2026, 03.10 PM IST
Indian retirees missed out on equity wealth: How decades of pension-led retirement saving left portfolios stock-lightFor the longest time, we had a defined benefit plan. Even today, we have around us many retired government and public sector employees (and...
07 Sep, 2026, 12.38 PM IST
After 10 years of India feat, Jio sets its sights on global marketJio has set its sights on global expansion through technology crafted in India. By laying a solid groundwork for Digital India and hastenin...
05 Sep, 2026, 09.51 PM IST
Woman went on maternity leave as a manager returned to a find a clerk role waiting for her and her team gone; Court orders employer to pay her Rs 10 lakhDelhi High Court has ordered HashiCorp to pay Rs 10 lakh compensation to Rakhi Bisht, a Chartered Accountant who returned from maternity le...
05 Sep, 2026, 08.58 AM IST
- What organisational excellence looks like when people strategy meets business performance
The Economic Times HR Excellence Awards 2027 honors companies that actively drive workforce performance and adaptability through innovative...
03 Sep, 2026, 09.12 PM IST
EPF vs NPS: Rs 10,000/monthly investment in each; where you may get a higher retirement corpus?The National Pension System (NPS) and the Employee Provident Fund (EPF) both serve unique purposes for retirement planning. The ultimate fi...
03 Sep, 2026, 04.18 PM IST
8th Pay Commission salary calculator: Can Level 8 employees get Rs 29 lakh extra pay in 10 years at 7% annual increment rate?8th Pay Commission fitment factor: Employee groups are advocating for the 8th Pay Commission to reconsider the current three percent annual...
03 Sep, 2026, 12.19 PM IST
Uber Layoffs: CEO Dara Khosrowshahi Says “This wasn’t a decision we made lightly” as company cuts 3,300 jobs globallyIn a bold move, Uber is set to cut its workforce by roughly ten percent, affecting around 3,300 staff members. This decision is part of a l...
03 Sep, 2026, 08.49 AM IST
Want to get ahead at work? Indian recruiter shares 9 ‘shady’ moves that may helpIndian recruiter Juhi Bhatia has shared nine workplace tactics she calls “slightly shady”, encouraging employees to protect their time, cla...
02 Sep, 2026, 07.45 PM IST
Widow gets husband’s provident fund and gratuity but loses family pension due to a paperwork mistakeWidow got husband’s provident fund and gratuity but no family pension due to this fatal paperwork mistake; Delhi HC order explained.
02 Sep, 2026, 10.57 AM IST
8th Pay Commission for pensioners: DoPT backs pension revision for past pensioners; has this happened before?8th Pay Commission news: The Department of Personnel and Training is advocating for revisions to the Terms of Reference for the 8th Pay Com...
01 Sep, 2026, 02.49 PM IST
Widow loses family pension after 7 years: Government notification issued in 2005 can’t be applied retrospectively, rules Patna High CourtGovt employee died in a naxalite bomb blast in 2003. His widow received an ex gratia payment and a seven-year family pension. She sought an...
01 Sep, 2026, 10.07 AM IST
Oracle 6 a.m. layoff notice: Will more employees get this letter on September 1 that 30,000 received on March 31 morning?On March 31, Oracle executed a massive layoff, affecting thousands of employees worldwide. Notices were sent through email, indicating that...
31 Aug, 2026, 04.23 PM IST
Guest and temporary teachers: How to build financial security with job uncertaintyThough the integration of temporary faculty reduces the teaching burden for the university’s permanent staff, the former often get the shor...
31 Aug, 2026, 01.11 PM IST
New labour code impact: Rs 8k less take home pay likely for employee with Rs 15 lakh CTC; check the impact on CTCs of Rs 10 lakh, Rs 25 lakh and Rs 50 lakhNew labour codes mandate higher provident fund contributions for employees. This change reduces monthly take-home pay for many salaried ind...
31 Aug, 2026, 07.39 AM IST