1 minute late from lunch means 1 hour of extended unpaid work hours? Viral memo leaves employees shockedA controversial workplace notice, allegedly from management, has gone viral on X, mandating a strict 30-minute lunch break. Exceeding this ...
23 Jun, 2026, 09.54 AM IST
Annuity flexibility, tax tweaks can accelerate NPS growth: Axis Pension Fund CEO Sumit ShuklaA senior executive believes greater flexibility in retirement withdrawals and restored tax incentives could significantly boost the Nationa...
22 Jun, 2026, 04.44 PM IST
ITR filing AY 2026-27: 8 costly mistakes taxpayers should avoid this tax return filing seasonThe I-T Department’s growing scrutiny, using AI and data analytics tools, leaves little room for omissions and errors, making accurate tax ...
22 Jun, 2026, 09.25 AM IST
Cook earning Rs 15,500 left after 4 years despite gifts and salary hikes. Man says her exit taught him a harsh lessonA man's four-year relationship with his cook ended abruptly when she left for a higher-paying job, despite his consistent salary increases,...
21 Jun, 2026, 10.43 AM IST
Candidate wanted Rs 32,000, but accepted Rs 20,000 salary out of desperation and urgency. A month later, he discovered how much his colleagues earnA candidate accepted a low salary due to urgent need but later discovered colleagues earned significantly more for the same work. This reve...
20 Jun, 2026, 11.34 AM IST
Delhi HC rules EY US secondment fees taxable in India, MNCs face higher costs for foreign talentMultinational corporations in India face a new tax challenge following a High Court ruling against EY US. The court determined that payment...
20 Jun, 2026, 01.02 AM IST
Candidate earning Rs 58,000 was offered Rs 60,000 by HR as 'reasonable increase'. Then a Rs 85,000 job offer changed everything. Delhi co-founder shares the storyA Delhi co-founder's shared experience highlights a candidate's initial low salary offer of Rs 60,000, despite expecting Rs 75,000. After t...
19 Jun, 2026, 11.32 AM IST
'Still feels like a dream': Employee goes from Rs 70,000 to Rs 1.58 lakh per month after layoff, shares career lessonA professional's layoff after 4.5 years at a company, initially seen as a setback, unexpectedly led to a major career breakthrough. He secu...
18 Jun, 2026, 06.23 PM IST
Laid off one day, salary doubled the next: This employee’s ₹70K to ₹1.58 lakh jump feels ‘unreal’—internet reactsAfter 4.5 years at INR 70k, an employee was unexpectedly laid off. The same day, they received a WFH job offer paying INR 1.58 lakhs monthl...
18 Jun, 2026, 01.40 PM IST
Paying rent but not receiving HRA? Here’s how non-salaried individuals can claim tax deductionSelf-employed individuals and salaried employees not receiving House Rent Allowance (HRA) can claim tax benefits for rent paid under Sectio...
18 Jun, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
New tax regime: 7 ways for salaried employees to reduce their tax liability while filing ITR for FY 2025-26Salaried individuals can still reduce their tax liability under the new tax regime for FY 2025-26. Key deductions include employer contribu...
17 Jun, 2026, 12.23 PM IST
Techie called ‘money-minded’ by CEO for asking salary hike after cutting down AI costs by 95%. 'You broke the manager's heart'A Reddit post by an AI engineering intern has gone viral after he claimed he was fired from a small startup shortly after requesting a sala...
16 Jun, 2026, 06.53 PM IST
Will Rs 32 lakh EPF corpus withdrawal be tax-free? Are there better options than withdrawing?ET Wealth Reader's Query: I contributed to EPF until 2021 while working at an MNC. Since moving to a startup in 2022 that doesn’t offer PF,...
16 Jun, 2026, 10.52 AM IST
American Express vs Indian Company: Viral post highlights stark gap in work culture, FNF settlements and gratuity practicesA viral X post contrasted a smooth exit from a global firm with a friend's difficult experience at an Indian employer, sparking debate on s...
13 Jun, 2026, 04.41 PM IST
Company triples workload but gives no salary hike: LinkedIn post on employee's 2-year pay freeze goes viralAn Indore professional's LinkedIn post highlighted a friend's plight: a marketing professional's workload tripled over two years with no sa...
12 Jun, 2026, 06.14 PM IST
Salaried employees beware! These 5 mistakes during ITR filing can trigger unexpected tax demandsWith the ITR filing season for AY 2026-27 now underway, many salaried taxpayers who faced TDS shocks in the last quarter of FY 2025-26 are ...
12 Jun, 2026, 07.11 AM IST
Employee shocked after discovering salary cut for every leave day despite annual leave entitlementA Kochi-based manager is raising concerns after their employer deducts salary for approved annual leave, a policy not disclosed during hiri...
09 Jun, 2026, 08.01 PM IST