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Updated on: Sep 2025
TCS Employees Protest Layoffs and New Work Policy in Bengaluru
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TCS Employees Protest Layoffs and New Work Policy in Bengaluru

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest IT services firm, is facing mounting employee unrest following the dismissal of over 12,000 staff members in recent months. The layoffs, which reportedly include mid- and senior-level professionals, have sparked protests across multiple cities, with a major demonstration held outside the company’s Whitefield campus in Bengaluru on September 5, […]

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Unilever to Refresh Top 200 Roles as Part of Turnaround Strategy
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Unilever to Refresh Top 200 Roles as Part of Turnaround Strategy

Unilever, one of the world’s largest consumer goods companies, has announced a comprehensive review of its top 200 leadership roles as part of a broader turnaround strategy aimed at improving performance and profitability. The company revealed the plan during the Barclays Global Consumer Staples Conference held on September 3, 2025, stating that it intends to […]

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Oracle Employees Report Mass Layoffs After Cerner Integration
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Oracle Employees Report Mass Layoffs After Cerner Integration

Oracle has initiated a sweeping round of global layoffs, affecting more than 3,000 employees across multiple regions and business units. While the company has not issued an official statement, reports from employees and filings with state labor departments confirm the scale and scope of the reductions. The layoffs, which began in August 2025, span the […]

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Oracle and Salesforce Announces Over 700 Job Cuts
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Oracle and Salesforce Announces Over 700 Job Cuts

Oracle and Salesforce have announced significant layoffs across their U.S. operations, eliminating more than 700 positions in California’s Bay Area and the Seattle region. The cuts, described as permanent, are scheduled to take effect around November 3, 2025. These layoffs are part of broader restructuring efforts aimed at realigning resources toward high-growth areas such as […]

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Head Digital Works Cuts 500 Jobs After Real-Money Gaming Ban
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Head Digital Works Cuts 500 Jobs After Real-Money Gaming Ban

Hyderabad-based Head Digital Works, the parent company of popular platforms A23 Rummy, A23 Poker, and Cricket.com, has laid off nearly 500 employees—over two-thirds of its workforce—after the Indian government enacted the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025. The legislation imposes a blanket ban on real-money online gaming, dealing a severe blow to the […]

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ConocoPhillips Begins Cost-Cutting Drive with 3,250 Job Cuts
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ConocoPhillips Begins Cost-Cutting Drive with 3,250 Job Cuts

ConocoPhillips, one of the largest oil and gas producers in the United States, has announced plans to lay off between 2,600 and 3,250 employees globally—accounting for 20% to 25% of its total workforce. The move is part of a broader restructuring initiative aimed at improving operational efficiency and reducing costs in response to volatile market […]

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Krutrim Faces Third Round of Layoffs and Leadership Departures
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Krutrim Faces Third Round of Layoffs and Leadership Departures

Krutrim, the artificial intelligence venture launched by Ola founder Bhavish Aggarwal, has initiated its third round of layoffs since June 2025, letting go of nearly 50 employees from its linguistics division. The latest cuts affect team leads and transcribers working on regional languages such as Bengali, Malayalam, and Punjabi, further thinning the team responsible for […]

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Salesforce Cuts 4,000 Support Jobs as AI Takes Over
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Salesforce Cuts 4,000 Support Jobs as AI Takes Over

Salesforce, the global cloud software giant, has laid off 4,000 customer support employees—nearly 45% of its support division—as artificial intelligence (AI) systems increasingly take over customer-facing operations. The announcement was made by CEO Marc Benioff during a recent appearance on the Logan Bartlett podcast, where he described the move as part of a broader shift […]

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MPL to Lay Off 60% of Staff After Real-Money Gaming Ban
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MPL to Lay Off 60% of Staff After Real-Money Gaming Ban

Mobile Premier League (MPL), one of India’s leading online gaming platforms, has announced plans to lay off approximately 60% of its domestic workforce following the Indian government’s recent ban on real-money online games. The decision, which affects nearly 300 of MPL’s 500 India-based employees, marks one of the most significant workforce reductions in the country’s […]

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Google Restructures Workforce with Voluntary Exits
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Google Restructures Workforce with Voluntary Exits

Google has confirmed that approximately 5% of employees across its marketing, search, people operations, and hardware divisions have opted into its Voluntary Exit Programme (VEP) this year. The initiative, introduced in early 2025, is part of the tech giant’s broader effort to streamline operations, reduce management layers, and offer employees a dignified alternative to layoffs. […]

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Nike Restructures Teams by Sport, Trims Corporate Workforce
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Nike Restructures Teams by Sport, Trims Corporate Workforce

Nike Inc. has announced plans to lay off less than 1% of its corporate workforce as part of a broader restructuring initiative aimed at revitalizing its business. The move, disclosed on August 28, 2025, comes amid ongoing efforts by CEO Elliott Hill to streamline operations, sharpen competitiveness, and reconnect the brand with its core identity […]

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ANZ Links Pay to Office Attendance in New Hybrid Work Policy
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ANZ Links Pay to Office Attendance in New Hybrid Work Policy

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ), one of the country’s largest financial institutions, has issued a formal warning to employees that failure to comply with its office attendance policy could result in reduced compensation. The directive, communicated through an internal memo to managers on August 28, outlines a tiered system linking in-office presence to […]

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