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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...
VerSe Innovation lays off 150, announces pay cuts
VerSe Innovation — the parent company of Dailyhunt, the news aggregator and Josh, the short-video platform, and the operator of the PublicVibe, the hyperlocal...
TikTok to hire 3,000 engineers globally
TikTok, the short-form video platform is one of the rare companies that is still hiring at a time when the tech sector is laying...
TikTok restructures globally, lays off staff
TikTok has not only fired some of its staff in the US, but also told some in Britain and Europe that their employment is...
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...
Former head-HR, TikTok, joins CredAvenue as CHRO
Abhishek Mehrotra has been appointed as the new CHRO at CredAvenue, where he will lead the HR function for the debt marketplace platform, which...
TikTok reduces working hours for Chinese employees
ByteDance, which owns TikTok, has directed all its employees in China, to end their day by 7 p.m. The Company has made a policy...
Employees at McDonald’s outlet quit half way through their shift
A recent video on a video-sharing platform went viral showing employees at a McDonald’s outlet standing outside the outlet in mid-shift, refusing to work....
TikTok may allow users to find jobs on the app
TikTok, the Chinese short-video platform, is testing out a programme that will enable the platform to function as a recruitment channel too. TikTok has...
TikTok to close India business, large-scale layoffs expected
With restrictions on its services still in place, Bytedance, which owns TikTok, has decided to close its business in India. Along with 58 other...
China-based ByteDance recruiting for its AI drug-discovery team
Tik Tok's parent company, ByteDance, is diversifying into the health industry. It will start hiring for its AI drug discovery team. At least five...
Bonuses for ByteDance employees in India, amidst pandemic and TikTok ban
Beijing-based Chinese internet technology company, ByteDance, has announced cash bonuses to all its eligible staff, which is good news for its 2,000 strong workforce...
Tiktok holds a town hall meeting to reassure employees post CEO’s...
After the ban in India, the short-video app, TikTok's future in the US is also unclear as it faces off against the Trump administration's...
ByteDance freezes hiring, reassigns senior roles in India
ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, has put a stop to hiring and is trying to reallocate roles of senior managers in its India...
UC Web winds up in India, lays off 90% staff
UC Web, subsidiary of the China-based multinational firm, Alibaba Group, has suspended its India operations. It has asked 90 per cent of its workforce...
TikTok videos get government employees into trouble
When the employees at Khammam Municipal Corporation (KMC), Telangana, were found video recording their own singing, dancing and pranks during work hours and uploading...
Hundreds of Walmart jobs being cut at its 5 e-commerce fulfillment...
Walmart has been in the news lately for laying off several employees at its five e-commerce fulfillment centres across the US due to a...
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Apple cracks down on remote working by tracking employee attendance
Apple is monitoring its employees' presence in the office by keeping track of their badge records to make sure they are physically present at...
Google cuts severance pay; approved medical and maternity leaves also affected
After letting go of 12,000 staff members in January, Google may cut severance pay along with declining to honour several other leaves. As reported...
Air India – Vistara merger: Implications for employees & consumers
The merger of Air India and Vistara is expected to have a significant impact on the employees of both airlines, albeit in an uneven...
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...
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