Employee put on PIP after 5 years decides to leave after secretly securing another job, but an unexpected COBRA tip makes the resignation timing a bigger questionAn employee put on a performance improvement plan (PIP) after five years at a company had already secured another fully remote job and was ...
28 Sep, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
Employee quits after 6 months of burnout leads to hospitalization; in a shocker, boss offers promotion, salary raise of their choice and 3 months off in bid to keep themAn employee from Philippines faced intense burnout after repeatedly taking on more than they could handle at work. Following a stressful ho...
28 Sep, 2026, 03.53 PM IST
Manager gives loyalty speech after 4 employees quit in a month, staff look at each other without responding, then another resigns before the shift endsA manager’s speech about loyalty reportedly backfired after four employees quit in less than a month over heavy workloads and understaffing...
28 Sep, 2026, 03.05 PM IST
The ET HR Excellence Awards: Recognising excellence in employee-centric HR service deliveryThe Excellence in HR Service Delivery & Employee Support category honors organizations that improve employee access to HR services via opti...
28 Sep, 2026, 01.16 PM IST
Super Powers: From Viceroy’s lavish feasts to BRICS vegetarian menus, how India’s diplomatic dining changedState banquets are a high-stakes tightrope — a table where etiquette, protocol, culture and occasionally even flavours, come together, writ...
26 Sep, 2026, 11.46 PM IST
Soak a cotton swab in vanilla and place it inside the refrigerator or freezer with the door closed for 24 hours to tackle lingering odorsVanilla is suggested as a method to reduce odors in refrigerators and freezers. Experts emphasize that cleaning and removing spoiled food a...
25 Sep, 2026, 02.20 PM IST
RHFL, RCFL PMLA case: Delhi HC grants bail to Amitabh Jhunjhunwala considering his medical conditionThe Delhi High Court has granted regular bail to former Reliance ADAG Group MD Amitabh Jhunjhunwala in a money laundering case, citing his ...
24 Sep, 2026, 12.41 AM IST
‘Why should their Christmas be more important?’ Employee challenges workplace leave policyA UK employee’s Christmas leave request has sparked discussion over how employers should allocate popular holiday dates when several worker...
24 Sep, 2026, 12.36 AM IST
After Germany sick leave policy row, UK adviser says ‘you can’t just text, send WhatsApp or email’ boss when sick; wants...After Germany sick leave policy row, UK adviser Sir Charlie Mayfield has called for enhanced communication between workers and management d...
23 Sep, 2026, 11.20 PM IST
New bounce in EPFO trampoline: How the wage ceiling revision will change thingsSocial security, like a trampoline, not only catches you but also enables you to bounce back. The system's core is to provide workers with ...
23 Sep, 2026, 11.16 PM IST
Amazon's surprising gesture for fired employees after over 30,000 layoffs: Tech giant reaches out to former workers for AI, cloud jobsFollowing significant layoffs in 2026, Amazon is reaching out to its former workforce, offering new job opportunities primarily in AI and c...
23 Sep, 2026, 10.43 PM IST
Psychology says employees who call in sick even when they really need personal leave may be responding to a workplace trust problemEmployees are often conscious of how their managers interpret their choices at work. When asking for time off for a wedding, family obligat...
22 Sep, 2026, 07.06 PM IST
Fired employee claims company paid $15,000 to walk away, then asks about missing $380,000, stuns HRA viral X post claims a fired employee accepted a $15,000 payment after being asked not to contact company clients, then questioned managem...
20 Sep, 2026, 10.53 AM IST
Manager of a US based company cancels approved Ganesh Chaturthi leave, employee's left fumingAn employee at an MNC has criticised management after a senior manager asked workers to remain available for possible support during Ganesh...
18 Sep, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
Psychology says people who work even when they are ill and don’t take a leave may be trapped in a cycle of pressurePeople who continue working despite being ill may be driven by a strong sense of responsibility, financial concerns, fear of falling behind...
17 Sep, 2026, 11.48 PM IST
Boss tells employees on Ganesh Chaturthi holiday they might still be called in for work, leave approved by him a month agoA senior manager's WhatsApp message to staff before Ganesh Chaturthi has gone viral after an employee shared it online. The message said em...
14 Sep, 2026, 06.01 PM IST
Gen Z employee resigned when manager asked her to WFH during sick leave. Fellow Gen Z worker’s stunt goes viral: ‘He wasn’t even ready to…’Unlike millennials, Gen Z employees are in no mood to put up with a lack of work-life balance and the expectation to have no life of their ...
06 Sep, 2026, 11.44 PM IST