Tag: Overtime
Wayfair CEO expresses intolerance for laziness
Laziness has never been rewarded in history, as pointed out to his employees by Niraj Shah, CEO, Wayfair, the US-based online retail firm.
Shah has...
Why a US eatery paid back wages of Rs 1 cr.+
Getting employees to confess their sins to a priest is bizarre, but this is something that has actually happened. A Mexican restaurant called Taqueria...
Krispy Kreme to pay over $1.1 million in back wages
About 516 workers of Krispy Kreme will receive over $1.1 million in back wages and damages. Federal investigations have brought to light what has...
Are Twitter employees overworked?
A picture of a Twitter employee sleeping in a sleeping bag on the floor of the office has gone viral, suggesting that Twitter staff...
Chinese company celebrates overtime, causes online outrage
Just when China is working to ease the stressful 996 work culture, the Inspur Group, has gone and put up banners promoting, encouraging and...
Labour Codes: Capping of allowances at 50%
According to the new wage code, basic pay should account for 50 per cent of employees' cost-to-company or CTC. The allowances given to employees,...
Karnataka to keep shops, businesses open 24×7, to generate jobs
Government of Karnataka has decided that for the next three years it will allow all shops and commercial establishments to remain open 24x7 all...
Labour Code 2020: 8 hours of work per workday
The Government will soon specify the exact working hours in the new labour laws. The Code on Wages was passed in 2019, which mandates...
70% Indian workers experience high stress at least once a week
Seven in 10 Indian workers admit to experiencing stress at work at least once a week, according to a study by Always Designing for...
Amazon employee complains about working hours, gets fired
Vijay Gopal, the 31-year-old founder of the Forum Against Corruption (FAC) was allegedly fired after he raised his voice against Amazon Development Centre, Hyderabad,...
Labour Code 2020: AITUC objects to 12-hour factory work rule
The draft rules of the Code on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSH&WC) proposes a 12-hour factory work time for workers. However, the...
Max. working hours to be 12 a day and 48 a...
It has been proposed that the maximum working hours in a day be fixed at 12, which will include breaks. This was suggested by...
$5.7 million overtime compensation for ex-Cognizant staff
American multinational information technology giant, Cognizant, will be paying $5.7 million to compensate its former employees who had alleged that they had been underpaid...
Rajasthan factory workers to work 12 hours a day
When India is into its second phase of the lockdown, factories and manufacturing facilities are gearing up to resume activities in a phased manner....
A day off for 10 hours of overtime for Govt employees...
The Kerala government has decided to offer a day off to the government employees to compensate for 10 hours or more of overtime every...
No overtime for employees without their consent
The Labour and Employment Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar proposed a Bill in the Lok Sabha, which states that all organisations will have to obtain...
Should white-collared employees be paid overtime?
Since the output of white-collared employees cannot be accurately measured, the solution lies in mutual respect and understanding between employers and employees.
SBI to recover overtime pay from staff of associate banks
Over 70,000 employees who were part of SBI, will be impacted by the compensation review.
Working overtime: No cash but time off in return
With the new bill, backed solely by the Republicans, workers will have to forego the extra bucks they could have earned working overtime
Taiwan employers to pay for overtime work assigned over instant messaging...
The arbitration determined that employees must be compensated for work assigned on LINE or Whatsapp, outside regular work hours
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...
TCS to set up delivery centre in Brazil; will create 1600...
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is gearing to establish a new delivery centre in Brazil’s Londrina. The area is already familiar with the presence of...
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The QuitTok conundrum: Can public resignation be a force for good?
Brittany Pietsch's viral TikTok video in January 2024 sent shockwaves through the HR world. In it, Pietsch, a former Cloudflare employee, documented her confusing...
Tata Steel workers in the UK vote in favour of strike
Members of Unite, the workers' union in Britain, have voted in favour of calling a strike against the closure of blast furnaces by Tata...
TCS attrition cools as top performers rewarded
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) reported a modest improvement in employee retention for the fourth quarter ending March 31, 2024. The attrition rate dipped to...
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....
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Data analytics and not technology will redefine HR
Q. How satisfying has been your professional journey of 39 years?
A. It has been a bagful of mixed experiences. At times I have been...
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....
