Employees

'WhatsApp me': Eternal's Deepinder Goyal tells ex-employees after getting over 8,000 rehire emails

The Eternal founder's appeal follows an overwhelming response to his open call earlier this month, inviting former employees to return to the company's ecosystem, formerly Zomato. On February 3, Deepinder Goyal had shared a post addressed to his former employees, stating, 'I want you back'.

Karnataka govt asks staff to wear khadi on first Saturday of every month

A circular issued by Karnataka Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh says move aims to promote khadi, support rural livelihoods, and reconnect public service with India’s freedom struggle

Karnataka’s AI-based attendance system now tracks 1.3 lakh government employees

Kartavya, state’s in-house AI-driven attendance platform developed by Centre for e-Governance, is being rolled out across departments to replace biometric devices

Five corporate credit card mistakes that can quietly get employees into trouble

Corporate credit cards are meant to make work easier, but small lapses in judgment or process can quickly turn into financial, disciplinary and even legal trouble.

Company gifts Rs 1.5 crore flats to employees to attract talent, retain skilled workers

Among the beneficiaries is a couple — both employees of the company — who were jointly awarded a 1,550‑square‑foot home.

Bengaluru: 250 Electronics City employees receive Rs 1,500 metro incentives via Orbit Wallet RuPay Cards; more companies to join

Electronics City Industries Association (ELCIA), Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF), and WRI India, with support from BMRCL and BMTC, have launched Orbit Wallet RuPay prepaid cards for employees under the STAMP programme

Microsoft report: Employees feel burnt out from 'infinite workday' of constant emails, meetings

'We know from survey data that people are feeling very burnt out,' Alexia Cambon, senior research director at Microsoft. 'The multiplication, the intensity and the length of the workday is really creating a lot of friction for a lot of employees.'

Karnataka IT employee union opposes government plan to extend working hours

The Karnataka government has proposed changes to the Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, increasing the work hours from 9 to 10, with a maximum of 12 hours a day, including overtime

Cognizant starts rolling out bonus letters to eligible staff

Cognizant has also informed that it will give merit pay increases (salary hikes) effective August 1, 2025, one year after the previous increase

Karnataka: Technicolor employees, IT Union file industrial dispute over mass layoffs

A delegation of Technicolor employees and KITU met the State Labour Commissioner in Bengaluru on March 4. The Labour Department issued a notice to the firm and called for a conciliation meeting on March 11.

Leopard spotted on Infosys Mysuru campus: Employees to work from home on Dec 31; Trainees given a day off

Infosys has asked employees to work from home on December 31 and instructed security not to allow anyone onto the campus.

Swiggy's dollar millionaires: 70 employees to pocket over $1 million each as company delivers IPO

The 70 staffers are part of a wider group of 5,000 employees who earned a staggering Rs 9,000 crore in total, thanks to healthy ESOP payouts, as reported by Moneycontrol earlier

Gig workers union hails HC order on Ola driver harassment case, says it recognises drivers as employees

The Karnataka High Court has ruled that a relationship of "employer and employee" exists between Ola and its "driver-partners".

Shift over? This country gives you the 'right' to ignore your boss' call after working hours

Supporters say the law gives workers the confidence to stand up against the steady invasion of their personal lives by work emails, texts and calls, a trend that has accelerated since the Covid-19 pandemic scrambled the division between home and work

Karnataka’s proposal to extend working hours for techies: IT secretary clarifies no change in shift timings

Karnataka IT-BT secretary Ekroop Caur was speaking at Moneycontrol’s Startup Conclave in Bengaluru last week, discussing the state's strategy to maintain its tech and startup hub status.

Govt employee count rises for first time since FY19, spending per head also on the up

The average pay per government employee is, however, expected to drop, ending eight years of annual increases

Hiring in IT sector unlikely to pick up significantly, says Economic Survey

The Economic Survey 2023-24 said exports of business, consultancy, and IT-enabled services can expand by leveraging the initiatives taken by the Central government

Karnataka IT Employees Union opposes proposal to extend working hours

Karnataka State IT/ITeS Employees Union (KITU) alleges that the proposal to amend the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act will facilitate tech employees working more than 12 hours a day and not exceeding 125 hours in three continuous months.

Guaranteed pension model will hurt states more than the Centre

A larger proportion of their revenue goes into servicing pensions

Karnataka labour minister urges Byju's to settle dues of former employees

The labour department has received complaints from nearly 200 employees amounting to around Rs 4.5 crore in dues.

Centre asks depts to timely review employees' working to prematurely retire non-performers

In an order, the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) asked ministries concerned to direct the public sector undertakings (PSUs), banks, autonomous institutions and statutory bodies under their administrative control to undertake the exercise of periodic review of employees.