Bajaj Mobility AG to cut 500 jobs as part of global rightsizing initiativeAustria-based Bajaj Mobility AG (formerly PIERER Mobility AG) is the holding company of the KTM Group, one of Europe's leading motorcycle m...
14 Jan, 2026, 09.13 PM IST
How companies say ‘layoffs’ without saying ‘layoffs’A lexicon to describe layoffs euphemistically became more common in the late 1980s and 1990s as job cuts were normalized, according to Such...
10 Feb, 2024, 09.05 AM IST
Why are so many companies 'rightsizing'?Alphabet, Google's parent company, cut 12,000 jobs, or about 6% of its global workforce, at the start of 2023. Meta laid off more than 10,0...
13 Jan, 2024, 11.06 PM IST
Government forms panel to suggest ways to restructure ICARThe 11-member panel is chaired by Additional Secretary (Department of Agricultural Research & Education) and Secretary, Indian Council of A...
01 Aug, 2023, 09.33 PM IST
Cisco starts laying off over 4,000 employeesAccording to Silicon Valley Business Journal, impacted workers took to TheLayoff.com and Blind portal to post about their job cuts at the c...
14 Dec, 2022, 12.06 AM IST
A leaner look: Railway board ‘rightsized’, again“We will transfer 50 more people from the board,” an official in the know of the matter told ET. These officials will be moved to other div...
17 Jan, 2020, 08.48 AM IST
Rightsizing Railway Board: Transfer orders of 50 officers to zones issuedThe transferred officers are from across railway cadres - 10 each from IRSE and IRTS, seven from IRAS, six from IRSME, five each from IRSEE...
19 Nov, 2019, 04.17 PM IST
Plans afoot to ‘right-size’ the Indian RailwaysThe Indian Railways will opt for a restructuring exercise to ensure better efficiency.
21 Jun, 2019, 07.39 AM IST
Cabinet approves rightsizing of CCIThis would be done "by not filling the existing vacancies of two members and one more additional vacancy, which is expected in September wh...
04 Apr, 2018, 10.23 PM IST
Minimum Government: Centre moots step to merge ministriesThe new entities could come into being this financial year. According to a government representative, a concept note is being prepared.
17 Feb, 2017, 12.21 AM IST
Coal India to revoke ranks that don't have any jobsThe company plans to abolish some redundant jobs and club some with others to bring down the total number of designations to around 700.
02 Dec, 2016, 11.42 AM IST
Government to 'rightsize' ministries for projects like 'Make in India', 'Namami Gange'The Centre is planning to 'rightsize' its ministries and enlist professionals for its priority projects such as 'Make in India' and 'Namami...
02 Mar, 2016, 12.12 PM IST
SpiceJet plans to rightsize workforce to match fleetIt will take "tough decisions" if need be, to rightsize its workforce to suit its reduced fleet, its chief operating officer said yesterday.
05 Feb, 2015, 10.39 AM IST
Dell may lay off 1,000 employees in MohaliThe Texas-based computer hardware and services provider plans a significant rightsizing exercise for its international services business he...
24 Aug, 2013, 10.14 AM IST
Next 2 years challenging; to take steps to tide over: Cyrus MistryNext two years are going to be challenging for Tata Steel but it will emerge stronger after a host of initiatives including "right-sizing o...
17 Jul, 2013, 10.01 PM IST
- Outplacement: Smoother way for layoffs
In view of a possible economic slowdown, companies are realising that right-sizing is on the cards and are resorting to outplacement.
31 Oct, 2011, 05.20 AM IST
- Retail majors in rightsizing mode
Future Group, Spencer's replace slow-moving products, adopt shop-in-shop models to maximise revenues.
19 May, 2009, 04.07 AM IST