Tag: Employee

Pay raise for UK employees: Amazon 

On March 22, 2023, Amazon announced an increase in the minimum starting pay for its UK employees to a range of 11 pounds to...

Meta-hoarding employees; paying workers to ‘fake work’

An ex-employee of Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has accused the organisation of paying employees to pretend to work. Britney Levy, who was laid...

Japanese fintech firm makes ChatGPT compulsory for new recruits

As the debate over how artificial intelligence (AI) will impact the workforce continues, one Japanese fintech company is taking a bold step by making...

Silicon Valley Bank employees are offered 1.5 times their salary by...

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has resulted in the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC) taking control of the bank. The FDIC has offered...

Amazon employees can use their stock for home loans

Amazon has recently launched a new program called ‘Equity Unlocker’ that enables its employees to use their vested stock as collateral when purchasing homes.  The...

Pilgrim launches first-ever ESOP scheme; all employees eligible

Pilgrim, a direct-to-consumer (D2C), personal care brand recently announced the launch of its first employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) scheme. The company has allocated 10...

The Great HR Debate: Rethinking the employee experience

With time, the focus of businesses has shifted from simply providing a pay cheque to their employees to creating a positive employee experience. This shift...

Musk fires dozens of sales & engineering staff at Twitter 

Recent reports have stated that Twitter has undergone yet another round of layoffs. The CEO, Elon Musk, has reportedly let go of dozens of...

HarperCollins US staff finally to get pay raise and bonus

HarperCollins, a book publishing company, faced a strike by nearly 250 members of its staff who are part of the union. On since 10...

Are stricter performance reviews a sign that Uber may lay off?

In 2023, several major tech companies, such as Google, Microsoft, and Meta, have announced job cuts. According to Layoffs.fyi, a website that tracks and...

Google employees  protest against mass layoffs

Google, the tech giant, recently fired approximately 12,000 employees in January, which resulted in protests from workers in both the US coasts. The workers...

Why global trends such as rage applying don’t take India by...

Rage applying, the latest corporate trend, has taken Gen Z workers by storm. Similar to quiet quitting, rage applying started off as a TikTok...

Employers need to change work contracts warns UAE

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has recently announced a change to its labour law, requiring employers to transfer their employees to limited-term contracts. The...

Year-end bonus checks delayed for google employees

In a change in functioning, Google has postponed the distribution of its year-end bonus checks to employees, which is unusual for the company as...

Walmart employee alleges firing over viral TikTok video

A Walmart employee in Florida is claiming that she was fired from her job after she created a TikTok video showcasing her day at...

Employee ordered to pay employer for ‘Time Theft’

An accountant in Canada has been ordered by a court to pay her employer $1841 for 'time theft' after her employer used tracking software...

HCL technologies hired over 5,000 new employees in Q3FY23

During Q3FY23, which ended on December 30, 2022, HCL Technologies hired 5,892 new employees, bringing their total employee count to 222,270. Out of these...

Non-payment of rent by Twitter leads to employees being forcefully vacated

Since Elon Musk has taken over Twitter, the company is all over the news. However, it seems that Twitter employees are the ones suffering...

12 of 41 countries expect to hire more people in Q1:...

Of the 41 countries surveyed, 12 have high intention of hiring compared to the previous quarter. The study by a global recruitment firm covered...

Cisco to lay off 700 employees: Report

Coming off the back of Amazon’s 1800 job cuts at the start of the year, Cisco the digital com-tech company announced its plans to...

Forbes SVP promoted to CHRO: CEO Mike Federle

Forbes announces Ali Intres as their new chief human resources officer, as reported by Forbes CEO Mike Federle. In her new role, she is...

Vimeo lays off 11% of its workforce

Anjali Sud, CEO, Vimeo announced the company's intention to lay off 11 per cent of its workforce on Wednesday via email. In the email, she...

Google staff fear mass layoffs; write to VP – HR

The employees of Google, Switzerland have expressed concerns regarding the new employee evaluation system introduced by the company. The employees have reasons to believe...

Wrongfully sacked employee at BMW Oxford awarded 16,000 pounds

According to The Mirror, an employee of the German automaker BMW won more than 16,000 pounds after being fired for collecting his lunch during...

Another round of job cuts at Goldman Sachs?

As per a Bloomberg report, Goldman Sachs is planning a new lay off, while entering the New Year. The decision will affect nearly 4,000...

Strategy execution: Why and how do organisations falter?

The most successful brands and top organisations are known for their brilliant strategies, blockbuster products and breakthrough technology. However, rarely are organisations exceptional at...

Starbucks workers protest against union-busting efforts

Starbucks employees and labour activists held protests outside the coffee giant's Seattle headquarters on Wednesday, alleging that company executives were trying to undermine unionisation...

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“Cut down on unnecessary barriers, inefficiencies & redundant roles,” Rajorshi Ganguli

2022 was a volatile year for HR & workforce 2023 will continue to be eventful and uncertain. At the same time, the opportunity will rise...

Mixed Reactions to China’s First Workplace Sexual Harassment Guidelines for Women

Employers in China have received comprehensive instructions on how to eliminate sexual harassment against women in their workplaces. In a joint directive released on...

Does it take role models to retain employees?

Employee retention is a critical aspect of any organisation's success, but many companies are struggling to keep their employees engaged and committed to their...

Communication ranks 1 in ‘top 10 consumed business skills’

It is true that there are certain key business skills that employees require, irrespective of the role they are essaying or the level at...

DIALOGUE

EQ, IQ & empathy define the success of a CEO

Q. You spent 16 years at LIC before moving to a corporate role at ICICI Prudential. Now, 22 years on, I am still curious...

“The big change has been that we have moved from jobs to skills,” Amaresh...

Q. How would you define the culture at GE? A. Having been present in this region since 1902, GE has been around for 120 years....

“Being good to everyone is being unjust to performers,” Mathew Job, CEO, Crompton

Q. In today’s times, what’s more challenging for a CEO like you — profit & business growth, talent & people, diversification, compliance or managing...