Jobs And Employees

Post-pandemic, work-from-home (WFH) has emerged as a key priority for employees, with human resource (HR) professionals struggling to strike a balance between remote and in-office work

Harvard Business School reported that 23 per cent of its 2024 MBA graduates were still job-hunting three months after graduation, up from 20 per cent the year before

The Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution has announced the recruitment notification for 179 positions on its official website

Noida-based YesMadam has faced backlash after firing over 100 employees who reported high-stress levels in a recent survey. HR's email notifying terminations has gone viral, drawing criticism online

Netizens were not pleased with a boss's notice about vacation limits, which included 'not taking any sick days.' People are disappointed by the sad conditions that employees usually face at work

The restructuring looks to enhance operational efficiency and improve profit margins as the company works towards achieving profitability

Several of the fired employees expressed disbelief, arguing they were unaware they were breaking any rules and that their intention was merely to attend interesting sessions

While Su has previously spoken with Boeing and the striking West Coast factory workers' union, it is her first time in Seattle meeting both sides in person

In India, 43 per cent of organisations reported that their group medical insurance plans do not include any mental health benefits, a report stated

The rise in remote work and the prevalence of fake employment verification services led to the employment verification discrepancies rising to 14.26 per cent in FY24 as opposed to 9.9 per cent in FY21

The two-year JGB yield was up 3.5 bps to a two-month high of 0.4 per cent

As a small token of appreciation, Raveendran said he has managed, against all odds, to borrow some funds and to compensate the employees and urged them to continue teaching

The 2024 Global Culture Report highlights that employees are six times more likely to be engaged when their leaders demonstrate genuine empathy and not merely as 'understanding'

The data is signalling a slowdown in the formal labour market

In the first quarter of FY25 ending June 30, the total number of employees at Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, Wipro, HCLTech, and Tech Mahindra fell by 2,034 compared to the previous quarter

Around 34 per cent of organisations in the country struggle to find the right talent and one in three grapples with retaining existing employees as the gap between employer expectations and employee realities regarding hiring and retention continues to grow, according to a report. Even as employers and job seekers agree that flexibility, higher salaries and career progression are top priorities, employees value company culture and ethics more than the organisations realise while organisations overvalue the importance of brand and incentives, said Michael Page 'Talent Trends 2024 - India Expectation Gap' report. Coming out of the pandemic, a convergence of factors resulted in a subtle but transformative change in workplace dynamics, with people thinking more holistically about the value their job gives to their lives, said Nicolas Dumoulin, Michael Page Senior Managing Director for India, Thailand, Philippines, and Vietnam. Michael Page 'Talent Trends 2024 - India Expectation Gap' .

Surge in young and female subscribers signals recovery in labour market

Labour Minister Santosh Lad revealed that approximately 160 to 200 employees had approached the Labour Department, with total outstanding dues amounting to around Rs 4.5 crore

ADP's annual flagship survey, People at Work 2024: A Global Workforce View, reveals that salary continues to be the most important factor for Indian workers surveyed in a job (55%)

A report by Gallup 2024 State of the Global Workplace revealed that 35 per cent of Indian respondents were experiencing daily anger, the highest in South Asia