Manager fired for missing shifts he once scheduled; now text from an employee he hired in California reveals the termination was about something else entirelyA California restaurant manager who was fired for allegedly showing up late to shifts he scheduled himself says old employee text messages ...
27 May, 2026, 01.02 PM IST
At 16, they managed fast-food night shifts; after a stressful rush, the Illinois student quit; now facing a legal threat over a pair of headsetsA 16-year-old fast-food shift lead from Illinois says they quit after a high-stress rush at work. The former employer has since accused the...
25 May, 2026, 12.47 PM IST
Quote of the day by Bernard Meltzer: 'Before you speak ask yourself if what you are going to say is true, is kind, is necessary, is helpful. If the answer is...' Life lessons on kindness, truth, human nature and why is it important to think before we speakQuote of the day by Bernard Meltzer reminds people to think before speaking. The quote talks about truth, kindness, necessity and helpful c...
23 May, 2026, 04.55 AM IST
‘Respecting my own time is not inflexibility’: Employee chooses 7 pm personal plans after 5:45 pm work call gets delayed by 30 minutesA manager's repeated delays to a scheduled evening call caused an employee to miss it due to prior commitments. The employee maintained tha...
22 May, 2026, 01.13 PM IST
Husband claims company wrongfully fired wife using technicality, post goes viralA manufacturing worker's sudden dismissal from a unionized plant has ignited a workplace dispute. Management allegedly manufactured miscond...
07 May, 2026, 10.46 PM IST
Banker fired for ‘coffee badging’ despite EE rating asks for interview help - advice turns bluntA banking professional was unexpectedly fired for "coffee badging" despite stellar performance reviews. This practice involves briefly swip...
11 Mar, 2026, 11.43 PM IST
Disagreeing with your boss? Here’s when it can lead to disciplinary actionEmployees can face disciplinary action for public conduct that undermines workplace discipline, even if they disagree with their manager. W...
03 Mar, 2026, 08.00 AM IST
Can your boss punish you for calling out sick? Company fines itself $14,000 for denying sick leave to essential HR staffA high-performing HR employee was disciplined for taking sick days due to the flu and pneumonia, despite having a strong attendance record....
30 Jan, 2026, 11.54 PM IST
Refusing a company event got a Chinese worker fired - here’s how he fought backChinese employee legal battle: A Chinese worker successfully sued his employer after being fired for refusing to perform at the company's a...
24 Jan, 2026, 11.53 PM IST
He was the only employee in his entire department, but one 'unfair' warning made him quit on the spot: Reddit has a lot to sayA 23-year-old Faridabad employee went viral on Reddit after detailing his toxic workplace experience. He was forced to handle a full team's...
15 Nov, 2025, 01.41 PM IST
He requested WFH for family emergency; boss calls it 'unacceptable', instead asks for past office attendance recordIn today’s post-COVID workplaces, where hybrid and remote setups are common, conflicts over flexibility continue to surface, as seen in a r...
03 Oct, 2025, 03.51 PM IST
Boss pre-approves office leave, then threatens to fire employee for not giving up on vacationAn employee who had their vacation leave approved months in advance was later threatened with termination for "job abandonment" after refus...
01 Aug, 2025, 09.04 PM IST
Employee wins $ 8,19,000 lottery from employer, but company withdraws ticket, sparking debateIn March 2019, a company in Ningbo, China asked an employee to return a 7 crore lottery win to distribute among all attendees. This led to ...
18 Jan, 2025, 11.09 AM IST
Navigating workplace conflict: A quick guide for early career professionalsWorkplace conflicts, if left unresolved, can harm organisational productivity and impact work culture. Differing personalities, conflicting...
22 Jan, 2024, 02.37 PM IST
Why is Human Resources (HR) Important?Since human resources (HR) are the foundation of successful organizational management, they are of utmost importance. In order to attract, ...
02 Sep, 2023, 10.59 AM IST
Why is Human Resources (HR) Important?Human resources is essential for effective organizational management, attracting, hiring, and retaining talented employees, managing employ...
21 Aug, 2023, 01.15 PM IST
Tata Steel approaches Acas to resolve pension disputeAcas provides free and impartial information and advice to employers and employees on all aspects of workplace relations and employment law.
14 Jun, 2015, 07.25 PM IST