Can you claim a promised increment without email proof? What the law says about verbal assurances of higher incrementManagers in India sometimes promise higher salary increments verbally. Such promises can hold legal weight if they are clear, binding commi...
26 Feb, 2026, 11.25 AM IST
Robbing Peter to pay Mary? The real debate behind equal pay in cricketIn a groundbreaking decision, the BCCI has announced equal pay for India’s women cricketers—an achievement that is widely celebrated. Yet, ...
05 Nov, 2025, 10.48 PM IST
Techie given 'most complex tasks', made reporting manager, discovers team members earn 3 times more than himA tech professional felt undervalued upon discovering a significant pay disparity with colleagues, despite handling challenging tasks and w...
21 Sep, 2025, 05.36 PM IST
From celebration to frustration: 85% salary hike turns into disappointment for techie after he learns about his juniors salary in new jobA senior analyst at an IT firm discovered his subordinates earned more due to previous higher-paying jobs, despite his greater responsibili...
18 Sep, 2025, 11.49 PM IST
Recognition lags in inclusive workplaces, says reportDespite increased corporate focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), a CultureMonkey report reveals that only 10.2% of employees fe...
08 May, 2025, 02.55 PM IST
Social media cos must compensate traditional news outlets fairly for content: VaishnawSpeaking on the occasion of the celebration of National Press Day on Saturday, Vaishnaw said that the pattern of news consumption had shift...
16 Nov, 2024, 08.38 PM IST
Work-life balance, fewer flexible work options pose challenge for women at job frontA recent report highlighted that work-life balance issues are a primary reason for women quitting jobs, affecting 39 percent. Lack of flexi...
24 Aug, 2024, 09.58 PM IST
From 1992-2013, poor nations lost 8% of their GDP to extreme heat: Justin S. MankinHow strongly the economy is affected is linked to average climatological temperature — the warmer you are on average, the more an increase ...
18 Apr, 2024, 10.19 PM IST
‘The Math Ain’t Mathing’: Taraji P. Henson talks about Hollywood pay disparityAddressing the financial complexities actors face, Henson pointed out the significant deductions from their earnings. She highlighted the i...
21 Dec, 2023, 11.10 PM IST
Supreme Court asks NHAI to pay higher compensation to Uttar Pradesh farmersThe top court also permitted the landowners/farmers to withdraw the compensation amount deposited with the concerned district court along w...
27 Oct, 2023, 10.51 PM IST
Wheat traders go to court as MNCs cancel contractsMany brokers and small traders told ET that they do not have the courage to start litigation because it will be an unequal battle.
25 May, 2022, 09.53 AM IST
Insurer to treat murder as accidental death: NCDRCThe ruling came in connection with a 2009 murder case to direct the insurance company to pay insured amount of Rs 20 lakh to Pawan Muchanda...
28 Sep, 2018, 01.04 PM IST
Cabinet likely to clear stricter consumer protection billCabinet is likely to clear the Consumer Protection Bill with provisions to make manufacturers and service providers liable for their produc...
29 Jul, 2015, 11.26 AM IST
Government move to protect buyers against unfair contractsIn recent years, several such cases have landed in consumer forums and developers have been asked to pay higher penalty for failure on thei...
13 Nov, 2014, 11.03 AM IST
Jammu and Kashmir flood rehabilitation delayed due to prolonged rescue operations: Jitendra SinghCentre says rehabilitation of flood victims of Jammu and Kashmir has been delayed due to prolonged rescue operations following the natural ...
22 Oct, 2014, 07.06 PM IST
- CEOs of top cos earn 68 times of an average employee
Chief executives of India’s biggest companies continue to reel in much higher salary increases than their employees.
07 Feb, 2011, 12.24 AM IST
- UPA govt colluding with US, charges CPM
CPM has charged the Manmohan Singh government of colluding with the United States in order "to dilute the Copenhagen outcome".
26 Oct, 2009, 04.52 AM IST