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UK firms prefer hiring temporary workers amidst rising wages
As per a survey, permanent employee appointments have come down in London and hiring decisions are being delayed. While the number of permanent hires...
Britain’s postal workers’ union to avert disruptions due to strike
Leaders of the trade union, Communication Workers’ Union (CWU) representing postal workers in Britain who are on strike, were scheduled to meet executives from...
Do employees want better pay and less benefits or vice versa?
The age when employees used to settle for whatever their employers offered is long past now. Today’s employees are actively seeking better pay and...
Assam government to hike wages of tea garden workers
Finally, there will be an increment in the daily wages of the tea garden workers in the Brahmaputra and Barak Valley. With effect from...
Why startups need to pay more attention to hiring right
What determines the success or failure of a startup? Is it raising seed capital or is it getting the minimum viable product (MVP) right?...
How sustainable is it to pay star performers above the market...
Paying star performers above the market rate is quite common in the corporate world. Today’s job market is characterised by fierce competition for talent,...
58,000 employees of general insurance PSU sector will go on 2-day...
Since the pay revision for PSU employees working in the general Insurance sector has been pending for a long time, the General Insurance Employees...
US employee fired for sharing pay hike info on TikTok
Lexi Larson who is based out of Denver in the US had recently joined a tech company. She was hired after receiving a commendable...
50,000 railway employees will join Britain’s biggest rail strike
The railway network in Britain is set to face a lot of disruption given the strike call by the railway employees. This is the...
Microsoft to hike pay, annual stock options
Given the volatility of the labour market, Microsoft has decided to make long-term investments in its employees. It has almost doubled its budget for...
Why CHROs command the same pay as other CXOs
In the last two years, organisations have seen the wrath of the pandemic and also realised that ‘people’ are at the core of the...
How businesses pay their critical talent for their ‘value’
In any organisation, there will always be some set of skills, certain roles or talent that are more valued than others. This is because,...
Better.com announces another round of layoffs
Better.com, who’s founder and CEO, Vishal Garg has been in news for laying off 900 people on a zoom call is set for another...
Amazon to double its pay base cap to $350,000
Amazon is planning to more than double its base pay cap to $350,000 (about Rs 2.6 crore) from its previous maximum salary of $160,...
NYC Mayor receives pay in cryptocurrency
Eric Adams, mayor of New York City, is still going ahead with his plans to accept his first three pay cheques in the form...
‘Can’t pay employees on time? Pay fine of 50,000 dirham’: UAE...
If you are an employer in the United Arab Emirates and are unable to pay your employees on time, then you’ll have a lot...
Google employees to lose pay if they don’t get vaccinated
Google has warned employees that they’ll lose pay and eventually be fired from their jobs if they fail to get vaccinated by January 18,...
New pay scales for Himachal government staff; contractual staff to be...
Employees of Himachal Pradesh government will now have their pay scales revised in accordance with the Sixth Pay Commission, with effect from January, 2016....
Promotions for some Central government cadres with pay hike
Along with an increase in the dearness allowance, the Central government will also dole out promotions to a few cadres of employees. A formal...
$1 hike in pay for 5.6 lakh Walmart employees
Amidst the acute shortage of labour in the retail space in the US, Walmart has announced a raise of minimum one dollar in hourly...
Workers at Volkswagen’s Mexico unit negotiate 5.5% raise in pay, benefits
After three weeks of negotiations, Volkswagen’s Mexico unit has agreed to increase the pay and benefits of workers by 5.46 per cent, with increase...
Googlers can use Work Location Tool to calculate pay for remote...
Google has launched a platform that will allow its employees to calculate how much their pay or earnings will be if they decide to...
Salary hike for 5.4 lakh Punjab government employees
The Government of Punjab has given its nod to the implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission with effect from January 1, 2016. Most of...
Stressed out docs, medical workers across India seek better treatment, pay
Even amidst the second wave of the pandemic, frontline workers, especially those associated with the medical field and the medical fraternity seem to be...
10 lakh contractual staff of Central govt to be paid like...
It has been reported that about 10 lakh employees of the Central government , who are working on contract and putting in eight hours...
Amazon employees demand safety, security and better pay
Employees at Amazon are protesting across the globe, against the unsatisfactory working conditions at the organisation. The staff is demanding more safety and security...
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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Whirlpool announces global workforce reduction
Whirlpool Corp, the home appliances manufacturer, has unveiled plans to slash roles globally. The company is set to axe approximately 1,000 salaried positions worldwide,...
Spotify’s layoff fallout: CEO admits challenges despite profits
Spotify, the music-streaming platform, made headlines last December when it executed its largest ever round of layoffs under the leadership of Daniel Ek, CEO,...
Now an AI tool to predict when new joinees/freshers will quit
Naruhiko Shiratori, professor, Tokyo City University along with a Japanese startup, are working on developing an artificial intelligence tool that will predict when a...
V2 Retail to hire 1500+ employees; eyes market growth
V2 Retail, an Indian retail company, has unveiled an ambitious roadmap for expansion, signalling its intent to recruit over 1500 professionals across various domains....
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