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Updated on: Nov 2025

Hiring

Ford Motor Struggles to Recruit , Skilled Technicians

Nov 15, 2025

Infosys Boosts Morale with Average Bonus Payout

Infosys has distributed performance bonus letters to its eligible workforce for the July-September ...

Compensation

Nov 15, 2025

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Cognizant Managers Learn New Workforce-Tracking Skills

Cognizant Technology Solutions has initiated a focused training program for a select group of its ex...

Training

Nov 14, 2025

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Verizon to Cut , Jobs in Largest-Ever Layoff

Verizon Communications, Americas largest wireless carrier, is preparing for its most sweeping...

Layoffs

Nov 14, 2025

Compensation

Reliance Group Announces ESOPs for RInfra, RPower Employees

The Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group has announced a landmark decision to introduce its first-ever Employee Stock Option Plans (ESOPs) for the employees of its core infrastructure and power ventures, Reliance Infrastructure (RInfra) and Reliance Power (RPower). The respective Boards of Directors for both companies have approved the creation of ESOP trusts and the subsequent grant of options, marking a major strategic shift […]

Nov 14, 2025Read Story

Employment

NHRC Launches Online Internship Programme for Students

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, has commenced the November 2025 edition of its two-week Online Short-Term Internship Programme (OSTI). Designed to strengthen understanding and awareness of human rights among youth, the programme attracted 906 applications, from which 80 students representing diverse academic backgrounds and 16 States and Union Territories were selected. The initiative […]

Nov 14, 2025Read Story

Appointments

Genpact Appoints Dinesh Jain as Global Capability Center Lead

Genpact, a global leader in agentic and advanced technology solutions, has announced the appointment of Dinesh Jain as its Global Capability Center (GCC) Lead. Based in Mumbai, Dinesh will play a pivotal role in shaping the company’s GCC vision and strengthening its ability to help global enterprises design, scale, and transform their capability center strategies. […]

Nov 14, 2025Read Story

Labour Law

Karnataka Notifies One Paid Menstrual Leave Per Month

Karnataka government has formally notified the Menstrual Leave Policy 2025, becoming the first state in India to legally mandate a paid menstrual leave policy that extends uniformly across both the public and organized private sectors. The new rule grants all eligible working women one day of paid leave per month, totaling 12 days annually. This recognizes menstrual health as a […]

Nov 14, 2025Read Story

Labour Law

Tamil Nadu Raises Dearness Allowance by 3%

Tamil Nadu government, led by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, has announced a 3 percentage point hike in the Dearness Allowance (DA) for its government employees, teachers, and pensioners. The announcement, made on Thursday, raises the DA rate from the existing 55% to 58% of the basic pay, bringing the state’s allowance on par with the rate recently declared by the […]

Nov 14, 2025Read Story

Partnership

Tech Mahindra Partners with AT&T for 5G/LTE Certification

Indian IT giant Tech Mahindra has finalized a strategic licensing agreement with US telecommunications behemoth AT&T. The deal grants Tech Mahindra access to AT&T’s highly advanced, proprietary Automated Network Testing (ANT) and Open Tool platforms, enabling the IT services firm to offer sophisticated, automated network testing and certification solutions to Communication Service Providers (CSPs) worldwide. The agreement is a significant endorsement of […]

Nov 13, 2025Read Story

Appointments

Taniya Arora Joins Epic Group as Country Head – HR and Admin

Epic Group appoints Taniya Arora as the Country Head – HR and Administration, based in Dhaka. Bringing over 22 years of extensive experience in human resources, administration, and expatriate management across global markets, Taniya’s appointment marks a significant step in strengthening Epic Group’s focus on strategic people transformation and organizational excellence. Her leadership will play […]

Nov 13, 2025Read Story

Employment

Trump Cites Manufacturing Need to Back H-1B Visa

U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to soften his traditionally hardline stance on high-skilled immigration this week, stating unequivocally that the United States must continue to attract international expertise via the H-1B visa program because the country “doesn’t have certain talents” domestically. The President’s comments, made during a Fox News interview with host Laura Ingraham, have created […]

Nov 13, 2025Read Story

Layoffs

Synopsys Cuts 2,000 Jobs to ‘Drive Efficiencies’

Synopsys, the global leader in Electronic Design Automation (EDA) and chip design software, has announced plans for a sweeping corporate restructuring that will result in the termination of approximately 10% of its global workforce, impacting roughly 2,000 employees. The decision, approved by the company’s Board of Directors, is primarily aimed at streamlining operations, eliminating functional […]

Nov 13, 2025Read Story

Training

Epson Launches SCARA and 6-Axis Robotics Training for Youth

Epson, a global technology leader renowned for its printing, projection, and robotics solutions, has announced the launch of a comprehensive program designed to empower Indian engineering students with critical, real-world skills in Robotics. This significant educational initiative is aimed squarely at bridging the recognized gap between traditional academic learning and practical expectations. This gap exists in the high-tech, modern […]

Nov 13, 2025Read Story

Movement

Anurag Patnaik Steps Down as Head of HR at Nestlé India

Nestlé India, the multinational food and beverage giant, has announced a significant change in its senior management team with the resignation of Anurag Patnaik, the Head of Human Resources for the South Asia Region and a Senior Management Personnel (SMP). Anurag has chosen to “embark on a new chapter in his career,” concluding a distinguished tenure of over […]

Nov 13, 2025Read Story

Industry

India to Host 2,400 GCCs by 2030, Shrugging Off H-1B Turbulence

India is poised to solidify its position as the undisputed global hub for corporate shared services, with the number of Global Capability Centers (GCCs) in the country projected to surge by a staggering 33% to over 2,400 by the year 2030. This bullish forecast, presented in a new report by staffing and human resources firm TeamLease […]

Nov 12, 2025Read Story