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‘Got fired and was told that I’m easily replaceable. So I fixed that’: HR fired 'easily replaceable' employee without evidence, ends up costing the company $60K a month- Epstein accusers face relentless harassment; threats and intimidation escalate after identities exposed in Justice Department files
- Software developer fired by toxic boss without warning gets full 20 vacation days after termination letter mistake, leaves critical project unfinished
- 'It's April Fools! It was a joke! Get back in here!': The boss whose prank made the employee walk out, but cost him his position and earned the employee a raiseA boss's April Fools' Day prank of firing an employee went terribly wrong. The employee reacted by quitting and reporting the incident. Thi...01 Jun, 2026, 04.52 PM IST
- ‘Just left my second job this year due to having a boss who screams and throws things, is this the new norm?’: This viral story exposed what millions of American workers are too afraid to sayA woman's experience with abusive bosses led her to quit two jobs, a story echoed by many online. Data reveals a significant percentage of ...28 May, 2026, 07.30 PM IST
- ‘Those files should’ve been locked up’: Worker with just 6 months on the job caught rummaging through confidential files, but it’s the boss who could be in bigger trouble, internet warnsA workplace dispute escalated when an employee was allegedly caught accessing confidential employee files, raising concerns about privacy a...22 May, 2026, 02.26 PM IST
- India’s agentic boom tests regulators; Qcomm growth hits brakesHappy Friday! India’s AI agent boom is outpacing the guardrails meant to keep it in check. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.17 Apr, 2026, 07.34 AM IST
- Workplace gossip, secret recordings, POSH probe: how Bombay HC ruled in manager’s favourA manager, Mr. Kumar, recorded women colleagues gossiping, leading to a sexual harassment complaint. The POSH committee cleared him of sexu...30 Jan, 2026, 07.42 PM IST
- He took unpaid medical leave, but boss kept on calling and messaging. Employee asks 'Why is recovery treated like favour?'An employee on approved medical leave, including unpaid days, faced repeated calls, WhatsApp messages, and emails from their team lead dema...24 Dec, 2025, 06.20 PM IST
- 'Shouted and abused boss, still got promoted': Job security or just loophole? Redditors debateA Reddit post has gone viral after a government employee revealed that despite shouting at and abusing his toxic boss, he still received a ...19 Aug, 2025, 07.07 PM IST
- Apple worker says she was fired after leading movement against harassmentJanneke Parrish, an Apple program manager, said the iPhone maker informed her on Thursday that she had been terminated for deleting materia...16 Oct, 2021, 08.58 AM IST
- Scott Rudin 'stepping back' from film projects following accusations of bullyingRudin said he would use the time to "work on personal issues I should have long ago."21 Apr, 2021, 11.45 AM IST
- Cindy Gallop says India’s #MeToo 'far from a success', blames lack of support for women who spoke upGallop feels #MeToo in workplace has made women angry enough to speak up.20 Mar, 2019, 08.24 AM IST
- Online counsellors in demand as #MeToo catches onAmong the other growing concerns from workplace, one has been millennials unable to adjust to their workplaces, say counsellors.22 Nov, 2018, 08.21 AM IST
- #MeToo: India Inc redefines code of conduct, forbids romantic relationships between senior and subordinateCompanies are also busy taking action against the offenders.16 Nov, 2018, 06.08 PM IST
- Urgent need to increase awareness about whistleblower policies at workplaces, say expertsIt is significant to protect whistleblowers from any kind of harassment at the workplace, said Rahul Lalit, Partner, PwC.28 Oct, 2018, 05.00 PM IST
- Emma Watson donates 1 million pound to help sexual harassment victimsThe actress is one of the first donors to the campaign.19 Feb, 2018, 11.30 AM IST
- Here's why HR doesn’t always protect harassment victimsThree-quarters of HR managers are women and that means alarms over harassment might be met with skepticism by male-dominated leadership.30 Oct, 2017, 06.22 PM IST
- View: A lot of ground still to be covered in sexual harassment battleThere is a powerful moment for change now, but the history of fight against molestation at workplace shows the opposition is adept at delay...28 Oct, 2017, 12.40 AM IST
- The right lessons on gender sensitivityFirst point the gender sensitivity briefings could cover is that the objective is not to avoid getting accused of harassment, but to avoid ...02 Dec, 2013, 10.14 AM IST
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