UAE introduces regulated work permits for private tutoring; benefiting students and teachersThe UAE has launched a new framework allowing students, teachers, and employees to legally offer private tutoring. The Ministry of Human Re...
22 Jun, 2026, 11.41 AM IST
'Why did you come to work?': Employee says foreign manager told him to be with his child on first day of preschoolA heartwarming video of an Indian professional's foreign manager encouraging him to take time off for his child's first day of preschool ha...
21 Jun, 2026, 03.22 PM IST
Employee finished all assigned work, took a 20-minute restroom break; only to learn supervisor had been tracking their whereabouts in a lurching wayA remote worker's brief restroom break sparked workplace tension after their supervisor allegedly contacted a colleague to inquire about th...
21 Jun, 2026, 02.18 PM IST
Canadian lender TD tells some employees it will use software to monitor their workTD said in a statement to Reuters the deployment is "standard practice across the industry." "In various parts of our business, we use auto...
21 Jun, 2026, 09.07 AM IST
New labour code: Appointment letters must mention job role, workplace, and other key conditions; here's how employees benefitNew labour code rules mandate employers to issue detailed appointment letters, ensuring clarity on job roles, wages, and social security be...
20 Jun, 2026, 02.21 PM IST
‘Not everyone who is silent is disconnected’: ‘Rude’ employee everyone expected to be fired gets promoted instead for one unexpected reasonA quiet, seemingly aloof employee, often overlooked in a bustling office, unexpectedly became a hero. While colleagues gossiped and sociali...
20 Jun, 2026, 12.09 PM IST
Canadian lender TD tells some employees it will use software to monitor their workIn a bid to refine efficiency, Toronto-Dominion Bank is introducing software to monitor employee activities in its financial crimes and ris...
20 Jun, 2026, 11.59 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
Burmese proverb of the day: ‘Only with a new ruler do you realize how good the old one was’ - a lesson on perspective and appreciationA Burmese proverb, 'Only with a new ruler do you realize how good the old one was,' highlights a common human tendency to undervalue presen...
18 Jun, 2026, 02.14 PM IST
New labour code: 3 employee-friendly changes that could make working life easierNew labour codes and central government rules simplify employee compliance by consolidating 29 fragmented laws into a unified framework. Th...
17 Jun, 2026, 10.31 AM IST
“Can’t even take a Monday off”: Employee’s one-week vacation request denied despite 5 years at jobA finance analyst's vacation request was denied by their manager and he is not even allowed to take one Monday off, according to a Reddit p...
16 Jun, 2026, 08.46 PM IST
Workplace as strategy: Steelcase driving performance beyond designThe Indian workplace is transforming, with companies like Steelcase shifting from furniture suppliers to partners in workplace evolution. R...
16 Jun, 2026, 01.34 PM IST
He sent a work email on weekend. But boss called him the next day to teach him a lesson. Employee shares India vs Norway work culture. ‘I got scolded for…’An Indian expat in Norway learned a vital lesson about work-life balance when his boss expressed concern, not praise, for him working weeke...
14 Jun, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
Laid off from her dream tech job, woman says it was the best thing that happened to her. 'My hair stopped falling out'A woman who spent years trying to break into the tech industry says being laid off from her dream job ultimately helped her regain her heal...
13 Jun, 2026, 12.14 AM IST
'Schedule it during work hours': Gen Z worker skips 9 PM meeting, says important discussions belong in office hoursA young employee declined a 9 PM meeting, citing work-life balance. She argued important discussions belong in office hours. Her manager no...
12 Jun, 2026, 06.59 PM IST
Employee optimistic about getting supervisor role calls boss to apologize for being late; ‘super awesome’ manager reveals it was just ‘stress’ playing tricks on himAn employee seeking a promotion experienced a moment of panic after waking from an evening nap. He believed he had overslept and missed his...
12 Jun, 2026, 01.45 PM IST
'Indian work ethic is not okay': Man who moved to Norway says he was scolded for working on weekends and postponing vacationsAn Indian professional, Vinod, learned a valuable lesson in Norway. His dedication to working extra hours and skipping breaks was met with ...
10 Jun, 2026, 09.24 PM IST