EPF Scheme 2026 replaces EPF Scheme 1952: Have EPF interest rate, contribution and wage ceiling changed?EPF Scheme 2026: The Employees' Provident Funds Scheme, 2026, has replaced the 1952 version, bringing the EPF under the new Social Security...
01 Jul, 2026, 05.34 PM IST
Techie claiming to be Microsoft employee says he is about to be laid off, but is 'relieved': 'Watching good people...'A techie claiming to be a Microsoft employee, anticipating his job loss, found unexpected relief instead of distress. For months, he observ...
01 Jul, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
‘Measure outcomes. Not hours’: Workplace lesson on why employees who finish tasks early can be a company’s biggest assetA recent viral workplace lesson highlights a frustrating paradox: efficiency is often met with micromanagement, not recognition. Imagine tw...
01 Jul, 2026, 01.49 PM IST
Kisan Credit Card loan 'scam' unearthed in Jammu and KashmirJammu and Kashmir Crime Branch's Economic Offences Wing has exposed a significant Kisan Credit Card loan scam. A daily wage JK Bank employe...
01 Jul, 2026, 01.31 PM IST
Employee thought intern 'was not serious' because he left at 5 PM every day. Then he learned the real reasonA young intern's punctual departures from work were initially misconstrued as a lack of commitment. However, a late evening revealed his cr...
01 Jul, 2026, 07.59 AM IST
Microsoft to cut under 2.5% of workforce in latest layoffs: reportU.S. companies have continued to trim headcount in recent months, with a fresh wave of layoffs across the technology, media and finance s...
01 Jul, 2026, 07.41 AM IST
ET Graphics: Code takes over the cubicles as tech companies toss staff for AI growthSince the beginning of 2026, over 120,000 tech employees have been laid off across more than 200 companies including Meta, Amazon and Oracl...
01 Jul, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
No performance concerns, no missed deadlines. But manager decides to terminate employee for dozing off at work. HR’s reality check leaves him disappointed. ‘The issue here is micro-management.’A manager's attempt to fire a top employee for 'zoning out' backfired spectacularly. He accused her of 'microdosing PTO' by dissociating, d...
30 Jun, 2026, 04.18 PM IST
Ex-Oracle employee asks his 13-year-old daughter why she talks to so many classmates. Her answer leaves him surprisedAn entrepreneur learned a powerful networking lesson from his 13-year-old daughter, who is already planning for a school election a year in...
29 Jun, 2026, 09.46 AM IST
Temporary employees can get pension even without formal regularisation if eligible, rules the Supreme CourtIn a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has declared that temporary-status employees, even without formal regularization, are entitled t...
29 Jun, 2026, 07.35 AM IST
Wealth lesson by Charlie Munger: 'The big money is not in the buying or selling, but in the waiting' The timeless wealth lesson from Warren Buffett's legendary partner 'Oracle of Pasadena'Legendary investor Charlie Munger emphasized that substantial wealth isn't found in frequent trading, but in patient waiting. His advice hi...
26 Jun, 2026, 11.55 PM IST
Oracle layoffs 2026: Tech giant's headcount shrinks by 21,000 amid rapid AI adoptionAI adoption has led to a 13% decline in Oracle's total workforce. The company said in its filing that the workforce adjustments were in res...
23 Jun, 2026, 08.53 AM IST
Lucid Motors layoffs 2026: EV maker slashes jobs ahead of SUV launch - why is Lucid laying off employees, how many jobs are being cut and which roles are impacted?Lucid Motors layoffs 2026 explained: EV maker Lucid Motors is undergoing significant workforce reductions, cutting approximately 18% of its...
22 Jun, 2026, 09.10 PM IST
‘No one should hide their personal life at work’: Boss leaves early to attend daughter's school event. Shares powerful lesson on work-life balance and leadershipA viral post highlights a refreshing shift in workplace culture where a manager openly shared leaving for his daughter's school award. This...
22 Jun, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
Porsche CEO aims to finalise new cost-cutting package by JulyPorsche's CEO anticipates a swift resolution to cost-cutting talks, aiming for employee agreement before July holidays to provide clarity. ...
20 Jun, 2026, 10.53 AM IST
Meta head of product for 'AI for work' transformation is leaving companyA key Meta executive overseeing AI tool improvements is departing. Emily Dalton Smith was leading efforts to centralise internal AI tools i...
18 Jun, 2026, 09.09 AM IST
Meta head of product for 'AI for work' transformation is leaving companyMeta is hitting a new chapter as Emily Dalton Smith, a key executive with a longstanding history at the company since 2015, exits. Her lead...
18 Jun, 2026, 07.36 AM IST