Tag: Firing
Tesla faces speculation over potential layoffs amidst internal struggles
Tesla has become the centre of attention as speculations mount regarding the possibility of significant layoffs within the company. Reports stemming from Gigafactory Texas...
How a conversation in Hindi got an Indian-American engineer fired
Anil Varshney, a 78-year-old Indian-American senior systems engineer, has filed a federal lawsuit against Parsons Corporation and the US Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin....
Why so many European tech firms downsized & froze hiring
There were about 2.8 lakh software developers available in Ukraine before the war began say certain reports. Ace quality Ukrainian IT professionals have been...
Infosys terminates hundreds of freshers
Indian IT giant, Infosys, has reportedly terminated hundreds of freshers in recent months after they failed an internal fresher assessment (FA) test, according to...
Is Salesforce going to lay off more employees?
After laying off hundreds of its employees in November 2022, Salesforce seems to be preparing for yet another round of job cuts.
The enterprise software...
Teachmint lays off 5% of its workforce
Teachmint, an Indian edtech startup has decided to lay off 45 employees, that is, about five per cent of its total workforce. Without disclosing...
HP to cut at least 4,000 jobs in 3 years
In an attempt to cut annual costs by about $1.4 billion, Hewlett-Packard, the computer-manufacturing company, is planning to let go about 4,000 to 6,000...
Indian employee fired 2 days after joining Meta
When Himanshu V relocated to Canada a few days ago, he had not even in his wildest dreams imagined that he would be fired...
Thousands may be laid off at Meta this week
Meta, which is Facebook’s parent company, is all set to lay off thousands of employees this week.
As per Wall Street Journal, a formal announcement...
Philips to let go 4,000 employees
Philips is planning to cut five per cent of its workforce, globally. That means, about 4,000 employees will be asked to leave. The tech...
Sacked employee sues Tesla for ‘unprofessionalism’
A former Tesla employee, Roosevelt Jointer, from Reno, Nevada, has filed a case in a Texas court because the auto company sacked him without...
BNP to pay banker $327,300 for unfairly firing him years after...
BNP Paribas, the France-based international bank, will be liable to pay a former employee/banker — who was fired by the Bank following a newspaper...
Better.com CEO back to work after firing 900 virtually, apologising
Vishal Garg, who grabbed headlines for the brutal manner in which he fired about 900 employees of Better.com, the digital mortgage lending service, has...
700 fired at Mayo Clinic for not meeting vaccination deadline
Minnesota-based Mayor Clinic fired about 700 employees for not getting vaccinated within the set deadline of January 3, 2022. Of course, those who had...
FedEx will let go over 6,000 employees in Europe
American multinational delivery services company, FedEx, has decided to reduce its workforce by about 6,300 employees in Europe. The job cuts will be carried...
Employees continue to lose jobs worldwide
In Melville, US, the Newsday Media Group is all set to layoff a significant number of employees in the IT, advertising, marketing, security and...
Deutsche Bank to shut 200+ branches , 350 jobs at risk
Deutsche Bank’s retail banking sector plans to close 200 branches over the next two years. This means, about a 100 branches of Deutsche Bank...
Google in the dock for forcing Black tech co-lead to resign
Over 1,400 members of Google’s workforce have come together to protest the firing of Timnit Gebru, technical co-lead at the technology company’s ethical artificial...
VMware ‘rebalances’ workforce, lays off 200 employees
While layoffs are resorted to as part of cost-cutting measures by most organisations, there are also companies that lay off their employees as part...
Vodafone Idea sacks nearly 1500 employees as a cost-cutting measure
In a bid to cut operational costs, telecom operator, Vodafone Idea (VIL), has laid off nearly 1500 permanent employees.
Responding to the financial crisis at...
PayU lays off staff at credit lending unit, PaySense
PayU, the fintech company owned by Naspers, has slashed jobs at its digital credit-lending business, PaySense. Although the exact number of layoffs is yet...
Social-media posts allege forced termination of ICICI staff, Bank denies
Several social-media posts by people, claiming to be ICICI employees, seem to suggest that many ICICI staff have lost their jobs during the pandemic....
Cognizant to lay off nearly 18000, faces legal action from KITU
After receiving numerous complaints from employees of the IT firm Cognizant, Karnataka State IT/ITeS Employees’ Union (KITU) said it had initiated legal action against...
Tesla denies allegations of threatening employees with termination
After several Tesla employees alleged that the Company threatened to fire them for not returning to work, the electric car company has denied having...
Airbus to sack 15,000 employees, calls it ‘gravest crisis ever’
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown it triggered is clearly visible in the aviation industry. The latest to go for downsizing...
Press Council of India seeks clarification from The Hindu for sacking...
The outbreak of coronavirus has been devastating for many industries and the latest to feel the pandemic heat is the media industry. Enforcing pay-cuts,...
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...
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...
Tata Steel: Journey through excellence in talent acquisition
Tata Steel, part of the Tata Group, is a multinational steel-making company headquartered in Mumbai, India. It is one of the world's leading steel...
Google terminates 28 employees over Israel protests
Google terminated 28 employees following protests staged by a small group of Alphabet workers against the tech giant's collaboration with Israel. The protests, which...
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State must address retired employees’ pension benefits: Uttarakhand HC
In a recent ruling, the division bench of the Uttarakhand High Court emphasised that the state cannot unjustly deprive any employee of their entitlements....
Swiggy to support its pet owners with ‘Paw-ternity’
Swiggy, the online food- delivery platform, has announced a new initiative to support its employees in their journey of pet care and adoption. Dubbed...
Noventiq to hire 500 for AI team; opens office in Bengaluru
Noventiq, the IT solutions and services firm, has launched a new office in Bengaluru, to serve as a hub for its projects, both domestic...
Why male allies are key to gender parity
The tide is turning. The glass ceiling, once a formidable barrier, is starting to crack. But this shift isn’t driven solely by the relentless...
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Data analytics and not technology will redefine HR
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EQ, IQ & empathy define the success of a CEO
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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....
