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Updated on: Feb 2023
Google delays Year-end bonus checks for employees
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Google delays Year-end bonus checks for employees

An American multinational technology company, Google has delayed the Year-end bonus checks for employees due to the transition to a new performance management system. According to the CNBC report, Google initially pays an 80% advance bonus to eligible employees. The advance bonus will be paid in January, and the remaining 20% in March or April. However, […]

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Cognizant CEO Ravi’s salary is 4 times Mukesh Ambani’s 2020 pay
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Cognizant CEO Ravi’s salary is 4 times Mukesh Ambani’s 2020 pay

According to reports, an American multinational information technology services and consulting company, Cognizant‘s new CEO Ravi’s total yearly compensation will be Rs 57 crore. In 2019–20, Mukesh Ambani’s annual salary was Rs 15 crore. Recently, Cognizant announced the appointment of Ravi Kumar S as CEO and a member of the Board, effective immediately. He replaced outgoing Brian Humphries […]

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Apple CEO to take a 40% pay cut
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Apple CEO to take a 40% pay cut

An American multinational technology company, Apple Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Tim Cook will take a 40% pay cut in 2023. The pay cut was based on the balance sheet feedback, Apple’s exceptional performance, and a recommendation. The current salary of Tim Cook was USD 49 million (Rs 3,98,75,71,000) in 2023. Earlier, Tim Cook earned USD 99.4 million […]

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TCS rolls out 100% variable pay for the majority of the workforce
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TCS rolls out 100% variable pay for the majority of the workforce

India’s largest IT major, As per the reports, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has decided to give 100 percent variable pay to almost all junior-level employees of its workforce for the quarter that ended in December, Q3FY23. On the other end, the senior employees will get their variable pay based on business performance. Additionally, the amount […]

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HRA rules revised: Cases where the employees are not eligible
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HRA rules revised: Cases where the employees are not eligible

The Department of Expenditure, under the finance ministry, has updated the rules for claiming house rent allowance (HRA). There are three cases where government employees are not entitled to HRA. The HRA will be provided to Central Government Employees and is calculated based on the pay drawn in the 7th Pay Commission (7th CPC) recommendations, […]

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Evergreen Marine announces bonuses worth 50 months’ salary
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Evergreen Marine announces bonuses worth 50 months’ salary

A Taiwanese container transportation and shipping company, Evergreen has announced bonuses worth 50 months’ salary. The amount for bonuses for employees varies depending on an employee’s job grade and function and is only applicable to staff. The company has added this is the year-end bonuses are always based on the company’s performance for the year. Evergreen […]

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Woman sacked for being pregnant awarded Rs 15 Lakh compensation
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Woman sacked for being pregnant awarded Rs 15 Lakh compensation

During the period of pregnancy, many female employees lose their jobs. As per the recent Telegraph report, a 34-year-old woman, Charlotte Leitch had only recently joined Essex-based CIS services firm but only a couple of weeks later her employer fired her. She won compensation of nearly Rs. 15 lahks after she was fired for “being […]

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Tamil Nadu govt announces 4% hike in Dearness Allowance
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Tamil Nadu govt announces 4% hike in Dearness Allowance

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has announced the hike in the Dearness Allowance (DA) by 4 percent for government employees including teachers, pensioners and family pensioners. CM Stalin said that it would benefit about 16 lakh staff. The decision was taken after considering the representation of government employees. The DA would now be increased from 34 percent to […]

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Does TCS announce a massive salary hike of up to 20% for employees?
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Does TCS announce a massive salary hike of up to 20% for employees?

According to various media reports, India’s largest IT Services Provider, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has given a salary hike of 20% and variable pay for 70% of its employees as Christmas and New Year gifts. The salary hike is based on the performance of the remaining staff. Additionally, TCS will provide 4 lakh employees the bonus […]

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Dream11 fines employees Rs 1 lakh for disturbing co-workers on leave
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Dream11 fines employees Rs 1 lakh for disturbing co-workers on leave

The world’s largest fantasy sports platform, Dream11 has announced to fine employees Rs 1 lakh for disturbing Co-workers on Leave’. As reports indicate that Dream11’s co-founders Harsh Jain and Bhavit Seth have warned workers that they will be charged a fee of about Rs. 1 lakh if they contact coworkers during the “UNPLUG” time. What is […]

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Air India to deduct salary of staff overstaying in Vasant Vihar colony
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Air India to deduct salary of staff overstaying in Vasant Vihar colony

According to The Economic Times reports, Govt asks the TATA group-owned, Air India to deduct employees’ salaries for overstaying in Delhi’s Vasant Vihar colony. The airline staffer residing in Vasant Vihar said they would amount to around Rs 95,000 per month. The Airline management has been instructed to deduct the amount, starting from October, from […]

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Salary of IT CEOs increased by 1,500% while 50% for freshers
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Salary of IT CEOs increased by 1,500% while 50% for freshers

Business Today’s analysis shows the IT industry CEOs’ salaries increased by 1,500% while freshers’ salaries up only 50% in the last 10 years. Business Today’s actual analysis is in contrast to the CEO compensation, which has increased by a staggering 1,492.27 percent over the last ten years. However, freshers’ incomes have increased by just 46.94 […]

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