Senior citizen mistakenly paid tax on tax-free VRS compensation; wins complete relief from ITAT Chennai on this groundA senior citizen wrongly paid tax on Rs 24 lakh retrenchment compensation received under a BSNL Voluntary Retirement Scheme. Despite a sign...
26 Jun, 2026, 12.13 PM IST
Filing ITR? Don’t ignore the ‘nature of employment’ field; it can affect NPS & retirement tax benefitsThe "Nature of Employment" field in the ITR is more than a routine disclosure. An incorrect selection can affect certain tax benefits, incl...
23 Jun, 2026, 11.44 AM IST
US Stocks: GIFT City or traditional broker? Before you start overseas investing, know which route saves you more in taxes, costs, and hassleIndians now have easier access to global markets through direct overseas investing or GIFT City. Direct investing offers wider choices and ...
23 Jun, 2026, 11.10 AM IST
Indian workers complain to Singapore ministry over unpaid wagesOver a hundred migrant workers, predominantly from India and Bangladesh, approached Singapore's Ministry of Manpower seeking unpaid wages. ...
22 Jun, 2026, 04.09 PM IST
SpiceJet funding crunch delays pilot pay, messages show, as it seeks state-backed loanSpiceJet is delaying pilot salaries since March, seeking an emergency government loan to stabilize operations amid rising fuel costs and re...
09 Jun, 2026, 10.44 AM IST
Pension is salary, family pension is not: Key tax rules pensioners must know before filing ITR for AY 2026-27Pension and family pension are taxed differently under the Income-Tax Act, yet many taxpayers continue to confuse the two while filing retu...
01 Jun, 2026, 07.11 AM IST
Samsung’s $416,000 chip worker bonuses may reshape labour battles in South KoreaSamsung Electronics has agreed to a significant bonus deal with its union, a move that could reshape wage bargaining in South Korea. Memory...
27 May, 2026, 10.08 AM IST
Samsung workers approve pay deal, shares surgeSamsung Electronics unionized workers have approved a bonus pay deal, averting an 18-day strike. The agreement, however, creates significan...
27 May, 2026, 08.30 AM IST
Delhi Gymkhana Club vs Centre: The legal fight over one of India’s most elite social addressesThe Centre has ordered the Delhi Gymkhana Club to vacate its 27.3-acre Lutyens' Delhi premises by June 5, citing urgent need for defence in...
26 May, 2026, 07.53 PM IST
Boss denied you a deserving salary hike despite good performance? Check your rights under new Labour CodePrivate sector employees in India face limited legal recourse against appraisal discrimination, especially when it's not gender-based. Whil...
26 May, 2026, 02.12 PM IST
UAE tightens wage payment rules for private sector firms from June 1Starting June 1, 2026, UAE private sector employers must pay salaries by the first of each month via the Wage Protection System or authoriz...
23 May, 2026, 11.07 AM IST
UAE private companies must pay salaries on 1st of every month from June 1, 2026 or face legal actionUAE private companies must now pay employee salaries on the first of each month, effective June 1, 2026, as mandated by the Ministry of Hum...
20 May, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
What are Samsung union workers demanding and how might a strike play out?Samsung Electronics faces its worst-ever strike as nearly 48,000 workers threaten an 18-day walkout over bonus payouts. The union demands t...
19 May, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
Samsung, labour union meet again as Seoul threatens to intervene to block strikeSamsung Electronics and its labor union are in crucial government-led talks. The aim is to resolve a dispute over pay and bonuses. A strike...
19 May, 2026, 09.24 AM IST
18 days. That's all it takes for a Samsung strike to crash the global AI chip market, and the whole world is holding its breathSamsung strike to crash the global AI chip market: The Samsung strike threatens global AI chip supply chains as 45,000 workers plan an 18-d...
15 May, 2026, 10.11 PM IST
At Samsung, the global AI boom spurred a looming strike and deep divisionsA major strike looms at Samsung Electronics over AI boom profits. Over 45,000 workers demand fair bonus distribution. The dispute could dis...
15 May, 2026, 07.50 PM IST
Employee gets terminated for refusing to lower his salary. Later teaches the boss a lesson about office pressure tacticsA Reddit post by an IT developer from Milan has gone viral after he claimed he was fired shortly after refusing to accept a salary reductio...
11 May, 2026, 11.46 PM IST