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South Korea’s striking junior docs may lose medical licence
The Government of South Korea may actually cancel the medical licences of the thousands of junior doctors who are on strike.
Why is the government...
Longest strike in Britain’s NHS for 35% wage hike
There appears to be immense pressure on Britain’s health service with thousands of early-career doctors going on the longest strike ever for better pay.
The...
Doctors in Telangana hospitals demand action, clearance of dues
Doctors from Telangana hospitals have reached out to the government, urging that steps be taken to address their longstanding requests for increased salaries and...
Why are Rajasthan’s docs protesting against the Right to Health Bill?
With doctors on strike for over two weeks now, patients in Rajasthan are having a tough time.
The government hospitals are overloaded since private hospitals,...
Strikes and protests by disgruntled workers across the world
In France, a nationwide strike is on in protest of the retirement age being raised by two years, to the age of 64. Services...
Hiring news from across the globe
With the holiday season fast approaching, Amazon.com is gearing to hire 150,000 employees in the US. It is looking for people to pick, pack,...
Strikes and protests in India and the US
There seems to be no dearth of disgruntled employees, especially in the healthcare sector, not just in India but abroad too.
In Kerala, doctors employed...
Salary woes across India
Recently, the Kerala High Court had asked the state government to release funds to the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) so that salaries...
Pristyn Care to expand team by 20% by 2023
Pristyn Care, the healthcare provider that offers secondary surgery care, is planning to expand its workforce by 20 per cent in a year’s time...
Strikes across India by disgruntled workers from different sectors
Amidst the raging pandemic, there seems to be no dearth of disgruntled workers calling strikes to get their demands fulfilled across India, from various...
Reliance, Aster extend financial support to families of deceased staff
Reliance Industries (RIL) has announced that it will pay five years’ salary to the family of those employees who have lost their lives to...
25% extra salary for docs, nurses on Covid duty in Uttar...
Uttar Pradesh government has announced 25 per cent additional salary or honorarium for doctors and nurses on COVID duty at government hospitals across the...
Docs to anganwadi workers — strikes across India
Doctors at the Kerala Medical College Hospital will be on strike today, that is, March 3 in protest against the non-clearance of their dues....
IMA files petition in SC over non-payment of docs’ wages
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) filed a contempt petition in the Supreme Court, over non-payment of overdue wages to doctors working in hospitals under...
India’s frontline warriors fight for salaries
About 160 nurses of the Valmiki Infectious Disease Hospital, under the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (North DMC), are on a strike demanding that their...
Several frontline workers across India agitating, demanding unpaid salaries
In Mumbai, the employees of the Maharashtra State Road Transportation Corporation (MSRTC) are protesting against non-payment of salaries since August. These are workers have...
Shortage of human resources in Kerala hampering battle against COVID
Amidst acute shortage of medical and support staff, the faculty in all government medical college hospitals across Kerala have been agitating against the suspension...
FLTC docs resent pay cuts, will stop work from Sept 10
Out of the 1,080 MBBS graduates who passed out of government colleges this year, 868 who were assigned temporary duty at Thiravananthapuram’s COVID First-Line...
Karnataka govt hikes salaries of NHM docs, ASHA workers continue protest
On July 21, the Government of Karnataka hiked the salaries of doctors working under the National Health Mission (NHM) to Rs. 45,000 a month....
Junior doctors, interns get pay hike in West Bengal
With an aim to motivate the junior doctors, interns and house staff at West Bengal’s state-run hospitals, the state government announced an increment in...
Teachers and doctors are highest paid civil servants in Bhutan
Giving priority to education and health, Bhutan’s Cabinet has ensured that the country’s teachers, doctors, nurses and medical staff will now be the highest-paid...
Delhi government releases funds to clear pending salaries
Delhi government recently released Rs 206 crore to the cash-strapped North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC). Earlier, the doctors of Hindu Rao Hospital, which is...
How this energy company is championing employee inclusivity & engagement
In today’s competitive business landscape, fostering an inclusive and engaging work environment is not just a feel-good initiative; it’s a strategic imperative. Jakson Green,...
Trident’s Asmita leaves blossom into inclusive workplaces
Forget the tired trope of corporate activism. In the heart of India's textile industry, Trident, a manufacturing company, is quietly weaving a revolution in...
Harness.io: Cultivating a talent powerhouse in the tech crucible
The tech scene, be it in India or San Francisco, is equally crucible, fiercely competitive and unforgiving. In both the landscapes, attracting and retaining...
Engagement is outdated: The future of success lies in ‘employee involvement’
In the ever-evolving landscape of the contemporary workplace, a profound metamorphosis is underway, challenging the conventional emphasis on employee engagement. This paradigm shift posits...
H-1B visa holders can fight visa-denial case if employers commit fraud
If Indian H-1B visa holders find that their visa is about to be revoked just because their employer has been found to have indulged...
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10% of Brevan Howard Asset Management to be laid off
Brevan Howard Asset Management is all set to reduce its workforce by a 100 people. This is part of a cost-cutting exercise at the...
Toshiba to let go 5000 in Japan
Toshiba is contemplating a significant downsizing of its workforce in Japan, eyeing a reduction of about 5,000 positions. The move is said to affect...
Apple may create 5 lakh jobs in India by 2027
Apple is gearing to increase its workforce strength in India to five lakh over a period of three years or so. It is pertinent...
Finland seeks Indian talent to drive innovation and growth
In a bid to bolster its tech landscape and foster innovation, Finland is actively recruiting talented individuals from India. With its reputation as the...
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