$20,000,000 scam at 30,000 feet: How Mount Everest guides made trekkers sick for hefty insurance gainsNepal's tourism faces a $20 million insurance fraud crisis after trekking guides allegedly poisoned tourists to stage fake medical emergenc...
02 Apr, 2026, 03.56 PM IST
Employee died due to health issue but company still asked for sick leave proof; had to apologise laterA Taiwanese airline, EVA Air, faced public outrage after requesting sick leave documents from a flight attendant following her death. The 3...
19 Oct, 2025, 06.47 PM IST
Teacher stayed on paid sick leave for 16 years, collecting over $1.3 million in salary. Sues employer when asked for medical proofA teacher in Germany stayed on full salary for 16 years without teaching, submitting medical certificates that were never verified. When as...
07 Sep, 2025, 04.12 PM IST
CEO alleges sick leave is a 'scam'; netizens roast him: 'Must be paying employees Rs 2..'Kevan Sadigh, REX Reservations founder, faced backlash after his LinkedIn post criticizing employee sick leave went viral. His views, share...
16 Jul, 2025, 07.37 AM IST
Fever-struck employee requests sick leave, gets called ' too weak' instead. HR fired after internet outrageAfter a Chinese worker requested an hour of sick leave due to fever, she was insulted by her HR supervisor with sexist and demeaning commen...
13 Jun, 2025, 05.40 PM IST
Tesla sparks outrage in Germany as reports claim workers on sick leave denied pay as automaker questions their illness and demands private medical detailsTesla currently faces a number of challenges in Europe, ahead of the launch of its new Model Y mid-size SUV this month.
26 Mar, 2025, 11.49 PM IST
Boss refuses leave on Holi, threats to cut salary of anyone on leave. Netizens ask employee to 'Name and shame'An employer refused leave for Holi and mandated no traces of color on employees entering the office. A frustrated employee's post on Reddit...
16 Mar, 2025, 08.52 AM IST
Faked a sick leave? German companies are now hiring detectives to verify if you're really unwellAs absenteeism rises and budgets tighten, German businesses are hiring private detectives to investigate long-term sick leave, questioning ...
13 Jan, 2025, 02.42 PM IST
'Your work-life balance shouldn't be...': Why Gautam Adani wants people to spend more time with their familiesHighlighting ongoing discussions about work culture, Gautam Adani mentioned that work-life balance is achieved when one engages in work the...
26 Dec, 2024, 08.40 PM IST
Taking a sick leave? Think twice as company officials visit employee homes to checkTesla is facing backlash in Germany after sending managers to visit the homes of employees on sick leave at its Berlin Gigafactory. The vis...
01 Oct, 2024, 01.10 PM IST
Child's sickness not a valid reason for leave, we do not employ your children: Company sick leave memo sparks outrageA company's memo stating that employees cannot take leave to care for a sick child has sparked outrage online. Shared on Reddit, the memo i...
10 Sep, 2024, 11.35 AM IST
"Lord Ram came in my dream and...": Bihar Education Minister Chandra ShekharBihar Education Minister Chandra Shekhar claimed that Lord Ram appeared in his dream and asked to be saved from those who are selling him i...
18 Sep, 2023, 11.56 PM IST
California sues Uber, Lyft over misclassifying drivers as contractorsUber in a statement said it will contest the action in court, while pushing for the implementation of its own proposal for additional drive...
06 May, 2020, 11.53 AM IST
Bangladesh first Hindu Chief Justice accused of graft after he leaves countryThe Supreme Court issued a statement as Sinha overnight left for Australia saying he was "embarrassed" over the controversy surrounding his...
14 Oct, 2017, 08.37 PM IST
Donald Trump defends his statement on Saddam HusseinThe presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has defended his remarks on Saddam Hussein saying that he hated him but the ...
07 Jul, 2016, 01.48 PM IST
Maharashtra State Co-operative Bank set to sell 12 sugar millsMaharashtra State Co-operative Bank, the apex co-operative bank in the state, is all set to begin the process of selling about 12 sugar mil...
05 Feb, 2014, 12.13 PM IST
- Hand over Singur land to Railways: Trinamool
The Trinamool Congress today demanded that the West Bengal government hand over the site of Tata Motors' abandoned small car project to the...
28 Jul, 2010, 06.12 PM IST