Laid off by Oracle? Here’s how to calculate your severance pay and legal entitlementsIn India, many employees who laid-off by their respective companies remain unaware of their legal rights. The article clarifies notice peri...
11 Apr, 2026, 08.00 AM IST
Oracle layoffs 2026 severance package: How much will the US tech firm pay to laid off workers in India and US as compensation?Oracle has initiated significant job cuts, impacting 30,000 employees worldwide. India sees 12,000 roles terminated. Severance packages are...
07 Apr, 2026, 01.24 PM IST
Oracle layoffs affected US employees severance package and benefits explained after global job cuts: US labour laws and severance rulesOracle layoffs affected US employees severance package and benefits have become a major topic after reports confirmed global job cuts. Thou...
06 Apr, 2026, 08.39 PM IST
Rs 10 lakh cut from gratuity: High court backs employer after employee’s actions cause lossThe Calcutta High Court has ruled that employers can deduct Rs 10 lakh from a retired employee's gratuity. This decision follows losses inc...
20 Jan, 2026, 10.45 AM IST
Labour code rollout looms large over margins of IT firmsIndian IT firms like TCS, Infosys, and HCLTech are seeing profit margins shrink due to new labour rules and one-time accounting provisions....
17 Jan, 2026, 10.17 AM IST
EPF rules: New Labour Code vs old PF law creates payroll & tax confusion for employersA visible exception in the latest reform story is that the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act (EPF Act), 1952—Indi...
08 Dec, 2025, 03.57 PM IST
Over 31,500 govt employees opt for UPS till July 20: Finance Minister Nirmala SitharamanAs of July 20, 2025, over 31,555 central government employees have enrolled in the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), with a deadline of Septemb...
28 Jul, 2025, 02.31 PM IST
Maharashtra Transport Minister's admission on diverting employees' PF-gratuity funds sparks legislative uproarMaharashtra’s Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik revealed that the MSRTC diverted PF and gratuity funds to cover daily operations, sparking ...
13 Mar, 2025, 05.22 PM IST
What employees lose when forced to resign instead of being fired by employerThese days when a employee is fired from the job, the company asks them to tender resignation. However, when an employee is forced to volun...
10 Jan, 2023, 06.10 PM IST
New rule coming? You may soon be eligible for gratuity even without 5 years on the jobUnder current rules, an employee has to work for a company for five continuous years to be eligible for gratuity payment. According to repo...
12 Aug, 2020, 01.27 PM IST
Who really gains from the proposed increase in tax-free gratuity limit to Rs 20 lakh?Proposed increase in tax free gratuity limit won't benefit bulk of employees immediately. Here's why.
25 Oct, 2017, 04.33 PM IST
Labour law recast to add more leave to maternity, gratuity to be made portableThese proposed changes could buttress the Modi govt’s credentials with the working class while it attempts to push through more ambitious r...
22 Jul, 2015, 07.55 AM IST
- Hexaware cuts benched staff's pay
Mid-sized IT firm Hexaware Technologies on Wednesday said it has cut the salaries of about 350 employees, who are currently on the bench, a...
05 Mar, 2009, 12.00 AM IST
- Hexaware to cut pay by 2-10 per cent
Midsized IT firm Hexaware Technologies on Wednesday said it has cut the salaries of about 350 of its employees who are currently on the ben...
04 Mar, 2009, 01.45 PM IST
Employees exiting Satyam may have to give up gratuitySatyam employees exploring options of moving on to safer havens may even have to forgo their gratuity and leave-encashment emoluments. Five...
28 Jan, 2009, 02.30 AM IST
- Job losers may miss gratuity & leave encashment too
Many domestic companies do not keep money under a separate trust to meet the obligation. Working from home? I Planning for pink slip | Proj...
11 Nov, 2008, 12.30 PM IST
- Centre may offer pension benefits for the '04 batch
The government may extend benefits of gratuity, family pension and death gratuity.
15 Jun, 2006, 01.45 AM IST