Work and Productivity

Employers are increasingly giving wellness benefits, flexible and hybrid work schedules, mental health help, and organised learning budgets.

The change occurs at a time when many businesses are dealing with tighter budgets due to supply chain interruptions, tariffs, and inflation.

The techie, who lived in a slum in Mumbai for 29 years, now works as principal developer advocate at CodeRabbit in Germany.

According to the post, the company is seeking written consent from employees for a 20–30% pay cut for the next two months, with appraisals also put on hold. “To cover the loss, management wants a cost-sharing split.

An Uber recruiter shared a viral LinkedIn post about a candidate who allegedly disappeared after onboarding, erasing all digital traces and leaving with a company MacBook, sparking debate on hiring security and identity verification.

Wars, sanctions, political instability, capital controls, inflation shocks, or currency weakness can permanently alter a country's fate, long-term returns and retirement outcomes.

The movehas been taken in reaction to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal that businesses implement remote meetings and work-from-home policies in order to save fuel in the face of geopolitical unrest in West Asia.

Sharing the resignation online, Pratishtha Gupta wrote, 'One has to leave when things get toxic, but you don't have to leave with silence.'

If an employee finds and accepts a new role within Meta itself no later than one week before their termination date, the agreement becomes void and they receive no severance.

Laid-off workers were placed in a 'non-working notice period', during which they remain on payroll but are not required to work.

Rather than drafting a conventional office email or approaching her managers in person, a woman produced a Netflix-inspired trailer to request 10 days' leave for a trip to Bali.

Companies encouraging the use of AI, news of layoffs, tech tycoons speaking of no need for employment in the future and billions of dollars of investment in the sector make us cautious about the future.

Even if you are not actively looking for a job, staying interview-ready is a smart strategy. The job market can move quickly, especially during layoffs.

AI is reshaping India's job ladder, hitting entry-level sales and IT roles hardest. Experts say it's not job loss, but a skills shift. The real risk? Falling behind in an AI-driven workforce.

CEO Bill Winters said the bank will use artificial intelligence and automation to replace 'lower-value human capital' while focusing on profitability, wealth management and operational efficiency.

CBI's probe into the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak uncovers a multi-state network involving NTA insiders in Pune. The investigation remains ongoing.

Developers and leasing consultants say that the impact will largely depend on how long the disruptions continue and whether companies formally reintroduce hybrid or remote work models on a wider scale.

NITES emphasised that its request is "not confrontation with employers, but collective national cooperation," and said work from home should be viewed as a responsible economic measure.

SBI's analysis found that nearly one in four casual workers earns below the statutory minimum wage. The situation is particularly severe in Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Jharkhand.

It can be observed that the most significant job openings currently visible on job portals are for roles such as electricians, welders, commercial truck drivers, and mechanical shop workers.