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After 5 months of never being late, employee arrives 8 minutes behind schedule - manager confronts him, cancels his lunch break and says 40 minutes of pay will be deducted; he quitsAn employee’s eight-minute delay at work reportedly escalated into a confrontation after his manager cancelled his lunch break and said 40 ...
Woman went on maternity leave as a manager, returned to find her team gone and clerk role waiting for her; Court orders employer to pay her Rs 10 lakh compensationDelhi High Court has ordered HashiCorp to pay Rs 10 lakh in compensation to Rakhi Bisht, a Chartered Accountant who returned from maternity...
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The Economic Times HR Excellence Awards 2027 honors companies that actively drive workforce performance and adaptability through innovative...
High Court quashes dismissal of Punjab cop over Lawrence Bishnoi interviewThe Punjab and Haryana High Court has reinstated Gursher Singh Sandhu as Deputy Superintendent of Police. His dismissal stemmed from a cont...
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...
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.
Montreal transit agency bans workplace prayers from September 1 under Quebec’s new secularism law: What employees need to know about Bill 9Montreal’s public transit agency STM has banned employees from praying on workplace property from September 1 under Quebec’s new secularism...
EPF scheme launches EEC 2026: If you missed EPF enrolment, find out whether you can enrol before the October 31 deadlineSalaried employees who want to opt for EPF scheme but could not due to issue with employer can now do so by October 31, 2026 if these condi...
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...
Gen Z is breaking workplace salary taboos: Reddit post sparks debate over why young employees openly discuss payGen Z employees today are embracing open dialogue around salaries and financial goals, shaking up traditional workplace dynamics. In contra...
Odisha orders automatic salary cut for employees who default on maintenance payment to divorced wife: Here's how it will workThe Odisha government has ordered automatic salary deductions for state employees who fail to pay court-mandated alimony or maintenance to ...
Sledgehammer used to crack a nut: HC quashes blanket ban on foreign travel by govt employees in HaryanaThe Punjab and Haryana High Court invalidated Haryana's ban on foreign travel for government employees. The court found the blanket prohibi...
Psychology explains why some employees struggle to say 'No' to their boss - The hidden personality traits, fears and need for approval behind this workplace behaviorFor many employees, the act of refusing work requests proves surprisingly challenging. This difficulty is often rooted in a fear of being j...
Woman in China develops life threatening condition after boss forces her to do 200 squats for every unfinished taskA young Chinese woman in developed rhabdomyolysis after performing 200 squats she said were imposed by her manager for failing to meet dail...
Punjab govt employees strike: OPD services disrupted across hospitals over pending demandsGovernment hospital OPD services in Punjab are impacted by a statewide employee strike. Employees protest the Punjab government over long-p...
Gen Z job seeker teaches interviewer a lesson about self respect after unpaid overtime question in round one. ‘I got up and said...’A Gen Z job seeker’s interview took an unexpected turn when the interviewer raised a question that immediately made the candidate reconside...
Employees exercising their ESOPs should know how a recent ITAT ruling will determine whether the benefit is taxed as perquisite or capital gainsA recent ITAT decision clarified ESOP repurchase taxation. The tax tribunal ruled that repurchased options are capital assets, not perquisi...
CEO couldn’t reach employee for 45 minutes while he was on a break, called an old phone number and then asked: ‘Do you want this job?’After only a 45-minute break, an employee returned to find their CEO furious over a missed call and unanswered messages. Despite the employ...
Employee requests salary raise after years of unpaid extra work. What happened next revealed the ugly side of office politics. 'Boss told me I could not succeed'An employee's experience has sparked a workplace debate after he said years of positive reviews and extra responsibilities were followed by...
Gujarat panel to frame promotion quota policy for disabled employeesA five-member committee has been formed by the Gujarat government to create a promotion reservation policy. This panel will examine central...