Can your employer stop you from joining a rival firm? Know the law on non-compete clausesIfyour employment contract has a non-compete clause, it means that once youresign, you cannot work for a competitor company for a defined p...
10 Sep, 2026, 10.52 AM IST
Railway body seeks Rs 18,000+DA as bonus ceiling for Level-1 employees; higher for others; how it may impact staffThe Indian Railways Technical Supervisors' Association is pushing for an increase in the bonus ceiling for non-gazetted staff. They urge th...
09 Sep, 2026, 11.40 PM IST
8th Pay Commission fitment factor vs higher annual increment rate: Which may benefit employees earning Rs 35,000 basic pay?8th Pay Commission latest news: As discussions unfold, employee and pensioner associations are set to engage with the 8th Pay Commission on...
09 Sep, 2026, 11.45 AM IST
Samsung India pays the price of costlier chips with a round of layoffsSamsung India is cutting its workforce in batches. This action stems from pressure on smartphone sales and profit margins. Memory chip pric...
08 Sep, 2026, 08.36 AM IST
8th Pay Commission pension calculator: Can Level 7 employees get up to Rs 58,000 minimum basic pension after retirement?8th Pay Commission calculator: The next round of 8th Pay Commission discussions will kick off in Chennai on September 7. Various employee a...
07 Sep, 2026, 03.10 PM IST
Indian retirees missed out on equity wealth: How decades of pension-led retirement saving left portfolios stock-lightFor the longest time, we had a defined benefit plan. Even today, we have around us many retired government and public sector employees (and...
07 Sep, 2026, 12.38 PM IST
Returning to India from the UK? Capital gains and inheritance tax may still applyNon-resident Indians should note that leaving the UK doesn't automatically terminate tax residency. Retaining connections might keep your t...
07 Sep, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
Who is Shardendu Tiwari, who gave up a Rs 46 lakh Amazon package to join Indian Army?A Rs 46 lakh annual package at Amazon and an opportunity with Airbus offered Shardendu Tiwari a promising corporate career. Instead, the 27...
05 Sep, 2026, 06.29 PM IST
8th Pay Commission: Can Level 5 employees get up to Rs 15,800/month extra HRA under 8th CPC?Employee associations are advocating for increased House Rent Allowance (HRA) rates for central government employees, aiming to tackle esca...
05 Sep, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
8th Pay Commission salary calculator: Can Level 8 employees get Rs 29 lakh extra pay in 10 years at 7% annual increment rate?8th Pay Commission fitment factor: Employee groups are advocating for the 8th Pay Commission to reconsider the current three percent annual...
03 Sep, 2026, 12.19 PM IST
Want to get ahead at work? Indian recruiter shares 9 ‘shady’ moves that may helpIndian recruiter Juhi Bhatia has shared nine workplace tactics she calls “slightly shady”, encouraging employees to protect their time, cla...
02 Sep, 2026, 07.45 PM IST
Semicon 2.0 takes shape; Zomato’s Hyderabad layoffsThe government has notified Semicon 2.0 to boost India’s semiconductor ecosystem. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
31 Aug, 2026, 08.01 PM IST
Bengaluru or Delhi-NCR for savings? Techie breaks down what a Rs 1 lakh salary really meansA techie’s Instagram comparison has sparked discussion about whether Bengaluru’s higher salaries necessarily translate into greater savings...
31 Aug, 2026, 05.56 PM IST
Guest and temporary teachers: How to build financial security with job uncertaintyThough the integration of temporary faculty reduces the teaching burden for the university’s permanent staff, the former often get the shor...
31 Aug, 2026, 01.11 PM IST
New labour code impact: Rs 8k less take home pay likely for employee with Rs 15 lakh CTC; check the impact on CTCs of Rs 10 lakh, Rs 25 lakh and Rs 50 lakhNew labour codes mandate higher provident fund contributions for employees. This change reduces monthly take-home pay for many salaried ind...
31 Aug, 2026, 07.39 AM IST
8th Pay Commission: 7% annual increment vs high fitment factor? Which may give more salary to central government employees?8th Pay Commission salary hike: Employee organisations are pushing for larger annual salary increments in the 8th Pay Commission. They argu...
26 Aug, 2026, 04.26 PM IST
Can divorced central govt woman employee add parents to health scheme? DAE clarifies CHSS ruleThe central government has clarified that married female employees can now list their parents or parents-in-law as beneficiaries in the CHS...
24 Aug, 2026, 04.27 PM IST