10 years, no PIP, no warning, no clues—then fired: The shocking reason company gave an employee stuns everyoneAfter a decade of positive performance and no warnings, an employee was unexpectedly fired. The company initially cited organizational chan...
04 May, 2026, 07.40 PM IST
Employee uses office phone to call friends, boss and HR call meeting — many say update your resumeWhat started as a routine weekly check-in quickly turned into a career-defining moment when HR unexpectedly joined the call. A longtime emp...
05 Mar, 2026, 01.05 AM IST
Employee takes a day off to look after sick son. HR manager’s response leaves Internet shocked: ‘Not allowed to be sick for the next 12 months…’A father's plea for a single day off to care for his critically ill infant son was met with a formal warning from his company's HR. Despite...
31 Jan, 2026, 06.54 PM IST
Accused of being a ‘terrible’ employee and facing termination, he used company tools to turn the tables. 'I had 48 hours'An employee has shared on Reddit how an attempt by HR to dismiss him without compensation collapsed after he used the company’s own interna...
28 Dec, 2025, 01.11 PM IST
Huge relief for Americans in THIS state as millions to get unemployment benefits: Check eligibility and how to applyThe Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) offers unemployment benefits to eligible Texas residents who lost their jobs due to lack of work or ot...
06 Sep, 2025, 11.03 PM IST
Will Astronomer CEO Andy Byron be fired? Board launches investigation after viral embrace with HR chiefAstronomer, a New York based firm, is investigating CEO Andy Byron and HR head Kristin Cabot. They were seen embracing at a Coldplay concer...
19 Jul, 2025, 05.13 AM IST
Techie took a dig at boss and accidentally sent screenshot to office chat: ‘Now he’s become passive aggressive’A tech employee's private venting about her manager went public after a screenshot blunder in the team chat, reaching the boss and HR. Whil...
05 Jul, 2025, 02.10 PM IST
Worker gets written up for 'not smiling enough', Reddit explodes over toxic workplace culture: 'Smile for who?'A warehouse employee’s viral Reddit post revealed they were written up for “not smiling enough” despite working 10-hour shifts with minimal...
21 Jun, 2025, 10.10 PM IST
‘Crawling like a dog’: Kerala firm faces heat over alleged workplace abuse after video goes viralShocking videos from a private marketing firm in Kerala have sparked multiple official investigations after visuals emerged showing employe...
06 Apr, 2025, 12.18 PM IST
HCLTech asks employees to report to office thrice a weekEmployees who do not follow the directive will face disciplinary action, the company said in an email to employees.
15 Feb, 2024, 01.24 PM IST
Amazon issued 13,000 disciplinary notices at single US warehouseIn a single year ending April 2020, the company issued more than 13,000 so-called “disciplines” in Gerald Bryson’s warehouse alone, one law...
12 Jul, 2022, 10.33 PM IST
Is it all power play between men and women at work?It does not take a lot to cross the thin line between camaraderie and harassment. Experts weigh in on sticky situations.
31 Mar, 2017, 11.18 AM IST
Five ways to deal with staff chronically late for meetings"Top executives should always be punctual, thereby inspiring other employees to follow their lead," says Mukund Menon, director of HR.
13 Oct, 2015, 06.39 AM IST
India Inc tightens employee agreements with non-disparagement clausesSocial media policies adopted by companies even prescribe for disciplinary action in case of errant behaviour, such as at SAP Labs.
13 Mar, 2014, 10.10 AM IST
Human resources executives seek labour law reformsFollowing the brutal killing of the HR manager at Maruti's Manesar plant, HR heads across the country have gone into a huddle.
27 Jul, 2012, 03.21 AM IST
Bad appraisal? Here are tips to deal with itA negative appraisal can adversely affect the employee's morale as well as performance. It is important that such a situation be handled we...
28 Mar, 2012, 02.57 PM IST
- Make compliance code part of HR policy: CCI
Competition regulator the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has called upon companies to incorporate a compliance code in their human r...
28 Jul, 2008, 01.34 AM IST