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New EPFO rules mandate 3-day PF settlements, simplify withdrawalsGovernment revamps EPFO rules, mandating PF claim settlements within three days and imposing a 12% penal interest on officials for delays. ...
EPF Scheme 2026 replaces EPF Scheme 1952: Have EPF interest rate, contribution and wage ceiling changed?EPF Scheme 2026: The Employees' Provident Funds Scheme, 2026, has replaced the 1952 version, bringing the EPF under the new Social Security...
EPF Scheme 2026: Your provident fund is getting simpler, smarter and more digitalIndia's provident fund system has undergone a significant overhaul with the introduction of the Employees' Provident Fund Scheme, 2026, rep...
Psychology says people who leave generous tip for the waiters at any restaurant and bar aren't always trying to impress others: What the behavior may really meanPsychology says people who leave generous tip for the waiters at any restaurant and bar aren't always trying to show wealth or gain attenti...
Persistent Systems to acquire Nagarro; combined entity to generate $2.9 billion in annualised revenueIndian IT firm Persistent Systems is making a significant move by launching a takeover bid for German digital engineering company Nagarro S...
Trump administration asks OpenAI to limit release of GPT-5.6: ReportPer the report, the White House's Office of the National Cyber Director and the Office of Science and Technology Policy requested that the ...
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...
Income tax dept identifies up to 20,000 cases of individuals who used the ‘swapped provisions’ trick to reduce net tax liability; Know what to do now to fix thisThe Income Tax Department has flagged 15,000-20,000 cases of individuals using a 'swapped provisions' trick to unfairly reduce their tax li...
Lutnick’s Anthropic crackdown claims new power over AI modelsThe US government has taken an unprecedented step, using export control laws to restrict foreign access to advanced AI models from Anthropi...
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,...
'Manager wants me to work after firing me': Employee locked out of every system without warning, then fired and asked to train his replacement the very next morningA remote worker in Texas, employed by a California company, was fired without warning and then asked to train their replacement. The employ...
Word of the Day: UltroneousWord of the Day: Ultroneous is one of those rare and fascinating words that captures a distinctive human quality. It describes someone who ...
'You want me to quit? Sure': Gen-Z retail employee quit after boss said “work somewhere else,” triggering an 8-person walk-out over shady pay rulesA boss's dismissive attitude towards his young, female staff backfired spectacularly. When an employee challenged illegal practices, he thr...
Can govt employee be terminated from service for suppressing higher qualification: SC to examineThe Supreme Court will review a Telangana High Court ruling. The ruling upheld the termination of a Scheduled Tribe employee for not disclo...
Psychology says people who can’t relax even on vacation aren’t bad at switching off; they were quietly taught as children that rest had to be earnedThough holidays are meant for unwinding, many individuals find it hard to switch off, as stress often tags along. Psychological insights in...
"Punch in the stomach after 20 years": How a JPMorgan employee won $4 million after being fired over a $600 food platterA former JPMorgan broker, fired over a $642.50 deli bill for a Super Bowl party, has been awarded $4.25 million in damages. A FINRA panel r...
PSU closure: Govt sets in motion new move after years wasted in stop-start processThe Centre is pushing ministries to accelerate the closure of unprofitable state-owned companies. Progress has been slow despite a policy a...
NPS growth, performance, market-linked annuities; Sriram Iyer, CEO of HDFC Pension, talks about India’s changing retirement landscapeIndia's retirement planning is evolving with rising private sector NPS participation and evolving annuity products. While government contri...
Can salary-linked SIPs transform mutual fund investing for salaried Indians? Experts weigh inSebi has proposed a framework allowing salaried employees to invest in mutual funds through salary deductions, similar to EPF and NPS. This...
Google rejects UK union recognition but offers talks via conciliation bodyUnder UK rules, the move opens a 20-working-day window, extendable by agreement, for talks on recognition. If talks fail, unions can seek s...