Companies in US Are Giving a Day Off To Vote
Presidential Election Day is nearing for the United States and increasing number of companies are pledging to give time off to their workers. ...
Accenture to lay-off 25,000 low performers
Accenture is laying off as many as 25,000 posts worldwide as it seeks to limit down its nearly half-a-million strong workforce. ...
Ex COO of Pinterest Sues Company for Wrongful Termination
Ex COO of Pinterest claims workplace harassment and a toxic culture of all-males club. ...
California judge orders Uber, Lyft to reclassify drivers as regular employees
The judgment can be cited in future rulings for gig workers, giving them some protection of employment and rights to benefits. ...
Remote Worker could Double to 10% after the Pandemic
Brett White, the CEO of Cushman & Wakefield, in a recent interview, said that he believes the remote workforce size had chances of doubling after the coronavirus pand...
Rethinking Perks : Goodbye Stocked Kitchens and On-Site Gyms
With more than a quarter of the global workforce working remotely, the perks of office life seem to sound like a distant dream – from stocked pantry to on-site gyms, th...
Your company might ask you to delete TikTok from phone
Companies are slowly proceeding to instruct employees to delete the TikTok app from their phones. ...
Mental Health Most Common Reason For Fake Being Sick : World Mental Health Day
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and isolation efforts in March, people across the world have been reporting increasing pressure on mental health. ...
Record 1.3 million apply for unemployment benefits amid corona resurgence
A July 9 report from the Labor Department shows that the number of applications for unemployment has now topped 1 million for 16 straight weeks. Before the pandemic, the ...
How to avoid talking politics at work
As the saying goes, “don’t talk religion or politics in the office.” It’s quite easy to avoid politics at work when you’re months away from the next election. ...
Crisil says $160 million loss due to H1B Visa change marginal for Indian IT firms
The H1B visa suspension by the US government will cost Indian IT firms $160 million and have a marginal 0.25-0.30 percent impact on their profitability, CRISIL, a domes...
Traditional male-dominated careers still find few takers in women
According to a Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS) 2019 data, there are still many occupations where women are underrepresented and are majorly male-dominated occupations. ...
Nike announces layoffs on the heels of dismal quarter results
Nike, the sportswear brand, announced a dismal fiscal fourth quarter for 2020, and on the same day, the CEO of the company, John Donahoe, sent an email to employees warni...
H1B and Other Temporary Visa Grants Suspended Till 2022
The United States President signed an executive order banning temporary work visas and green cards for all foreigners, till 2020-end. The US President Donal Trump, after...
Crisis Text CEO Resigns Amidst Allegations of Toxic Work Environment
Crisis Text Line CEO Nancy Lublin was forced to resign from the non-profit organization’s board after allegations of racism and a toxic work environment from her st...
PPP Norms and Regulations for Fund Eligibility and Forgiveness
The ongoing Coronavirus pandemic has threatened the livelihood of many small and medium enterprises. The lockdown has led to small offices, factories, retailers, hotelier...
