Income tax staff warn of nationwide agitation in April-May: 'Pushed to the brink’ over work pressure, delayed promotionsTwo major Income Tax Department employee associations, representing nearly 97% of the workforce, have warned of a seven-stage nationwide ag...
14 Apr, 2026, 03.09 PM IST
‘Workforce adjustment notices’ reach Health Canada as thousands of federal workers’ jobs are at riskThousands of federal workers in Canada face potential job cuts. Many have received notices warning of layoffs. This comes as the government...
20 Jan, 2026, 09.31 AM IST
A month without data muddles the economic picture in the USThe US economy faces unprecedented uncertainty due to a prolonged government shutdown, halting crucial economic data. This data blackout, t...
04 Nov, 2025, 06.15 AM IST
US government faces brain drain as 154,000 federal workers exit this weekOver 150,000 federal employees are leaving the US government this week. This marks the largest single-year exodus in nearly 80 years. Buyou...
01 Oct, 2025, 11.39 AM IST
Government shutdown update 2025: US to see largest mass resignation? Trump's plan revealedThe federal government began a shutdown Wednesday after lawmakers failed to resolve a spending dispute. This shutdown is distinct as the Wh...
01 Oct, 2025, 10.12 AM IST
Trump administration begins detailing shutdown plans as deadline nearsThe Trump administration is detailing plans for an impending US government shutdown, uniquely threatening mass firings and downsizing feder...
30 Sep, 2025, 06.16 AM IST
US economic data fake? Survey reveals shocking details, blames decrease in headcountDonald Trump took office in January, the federal civilian workforce was 2.3 million. It was nearly 260,000 civil servants lighter by end-Ap...
25 Jul, 2025, 09.54 PM IST
Poilievre says Canada needs more people leaving than arriving to ease housing, job strainConservative leader Pierre Poilievre advocates for a temporary net-negative migration in Canada, citing a population surge outpacing housin...
15 Jul, 2025, 02.02 PM IST
Canada raises federal minimum wage by 2.4%Canada's federal minimum wage is set to increase to $17.75 per hour on April 1, 2025, impacting federally regulated sectors like banking an...
08 Apr, 2025, 06.25 PM IST
Meta must face lawsuit claiming it prefers cheaper foreign workersThe plaintiffs -- information technology worker Purushothaman Rajaram and software engineer Ekta Bhatia, both naturalised US citizens, and ...
26 Feb, 2025, 07.17 AM IST
Trump and Musk aim to cut the U.S. Federal Budget: Which American workers risk losing their jobs with this reform?President-elect Donald Trump has tasked Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy with finding significant cuts in the federal budget, potentially impa...
19 Nov, 2024, 05.22 PM IST
Germany desperately needs more workers; and it has new measures that favour IndiaGermany is seeking skilled workers from India to fill job vacancies. Chancellor Scholz’s Cabinet approved measures to simplify visa process...
21 Oct, 2024, 01.37 PM IST
GER-many opportunities for Indian students as European bigwig looks to fill labour gapGermany is facing a severe labor shortage and an aging population, with estimates suggesting a deficit of 7 million skilled workers by 2035...
25 Apr, 2024, 02.27 PM IST
Australia plans to increase migrant intake amid skill crisisAccording to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), there are 480,100 job vacancies in Australia in May, an increase of more than 100 p...
16 Aug, 2022, 05.47 PM IST
IBM biggest spender on Indian temporary talentIBM spends over $150 million annually to hire contract IT staff, which estimates to more than 15% of its overall workforce.
09 Jun, 2014, 11.41 AM IST
- Citigroup used recession to fire women: Lawsuit
A new lawsuit accuses Citigroup of using companywide layoffs during the recent financial turmoil to purge its workforce of scores of female...
14 Oct, 2010, 02.10 AM IST
- In rough times, government jobs have greater appeal
As the economic downturn forces corporations and small businesses to shed jobs, one large employer still has the 'help wanted' sign out: th...
10 Mar, 2009, 06.18 PM IST