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Updated on: Jun 2026
New Labour Codes: Critical Actions HR Must Take Now
Labour Law

New Labour Codes: Critical Actions HR Must Take Now

India’s four new Labour Codes i.e the Code on Wages, 2019; the Industrial Relations Code, 2020; the Code on Social Security, 2020; and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 consolidate over 29 central labour statutes into a rationalised framework and came into effect on 21st November, 2025. While the central rules have […]

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Uber Implements Monthly AI Caps After Exhausting Annual Budget
Industry

Uber Implements Monthly AI Caps After Exhausting Annual Budget

Uber Technologies Inc. has introduced strict internal spending caps on employee AI tool usage after the ride-hailing giant burned through its entire annual artificial intelligence budget within the first four months of 2026. The decision underscores a growing, industry-wide challenge as enterprises seek to balance rapid engineering innovation with sustainable financial governance. Uber Aggressive AI […]

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Oracle Displaced Workers Accuse Tech Giant of Reclassifying Job Status
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Oracle Displaced Workers Accuse Tech Giant of Reclassifying Job Status

Enterprise technology giant Oracle is facing heavy scrutiny following its sweeping global restructuring. Displaced workers are alleging that the firm deliberately manipulated internal job classifications just before terminating their roles to bypass rigorous corporate notification mandates. The dispute arrives as Oracle concludes its largest workforce reduction in company history, impacting an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 […]

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FMCG Giant HUL Cuts Permanent Corporate Staff by 8.6% in FY26
Industry

FMCG Giant HUL Cuts Permanent Corporate Staff by 8.6% in FY26

Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), India’s largest fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) manufacturer, has significantly reduced its internal headcount. The corporate restructuring is detailed in the company’s annual report for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 (FY26), highlighting the intense operational pressure on consumer staples firms to guard profit margins as a broader consumption slowdown bites […]

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Infosys, TCS and Wipro Cross 100,000 Copilot Licenses Each in Major AI Rollout
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Infosys, TCS and Wipro Cross 100,000 Copilot Licenses Each in Major AI Rollout

Microsoft has revealed that three of India’s largest IT services companies—Infosys, TCS, and Wipro—have each scaled the deployment of Microsoft 365 Copilot to more than 100,000 employees, making it one of the largest enterprise AI rollouts announced globally. The milestone shows how rapidly generative AI tools are moving from pilot projects to organization-wide deployment across […]

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Wipro Opens Hiring for BCA and B.Sc Graduates, Apply by June 30
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Wipro Opens Hiring for BCA and B.Sc Graduates, Apply by June 30

Wipro Limited has announced the launch of applications for its Work Integrated Learning Program (WILP) 2026, a flagship initiative that enables graduates to gain professional work experience while pursuing a higher education degree sponsored by the company. The program is open to BCA and B.Sc graduates from the 2024 and 2025 batches and is designed […]

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Tata Chemicals Appoints Sriniwas CR as Chief Human Resources Officer
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Tata Chemicals Appoints Sriniwas CR as Chief Human Resources Officer

Tata Chemicals has appointed Sriniwas CR as its new Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). Effective from June 2026. In his new role, Sriniwas will lead Tata Chemicals’ human resources function, overseeing talent strategy, employee relations, leadership development, and key people initiatives across the organization. Extensive Experience Sriniwas brings more than 30 years of experience in […]

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US Proposes Broad Duties of Up to 12.5% Citing Global Forced Labor Failures
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US Proposes Broad Duties of Up to 12.5% Citing Global Forced Labor Failures

In a major escalation of its global trade offensive, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has proposed sweeping new tariffs due to forced labor targeting 60 economies. The administration is leveraging forced labor concerns to rebuild its aggressive import-tax agenda following significant domestic legal setbacks. The Two-Tiered Penalty Framework for Forced Labor […]

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RBI Headcount Shrinks for First Time in Six Years
Industry

RBI Headcount Shrinks for First Time in Six Years

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recorded a contraction in its total workforce strength for the first time in six years, according to details disclosed in the central bank’s Annual Report for 2025-26. Even as the apex bank curtailed its overall staffing levels, its human resource expenditures surged by double digits, fueled by ballooning retirement […]

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Infosys Annual Disclosures Reveal Rapidly Aging Workforce Trends
Industry

Infosys Annual Disclosures Reveal Rapidly Aging Workforce Trends

Infosys, India’s second-largest IT services exporter, closed its fiscal year 2026 (FY26) with the lowest proportion of employees aged 30 and below in at least 15 years. The data reflects a broader transformation across the country’s technology outsourcing sector as corporate automation matures. Infosys Decoding the Demographic Shift According to analysis from the company’s latest […]

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McKinsey Predicts AI Agents Will Transform Five-Year Workplace
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McKinsey Predicts AI Agents Will Transform Five-Year Workplace

According to localized briefings and the latest research from McKinsey & Company’s Global Institute, advanced generative AI and automation tools could dramatically reshape up to 50% of all current work hours within the next five years. Experts stress that this macroeconomic milestone represents an intense evolution of task structures rather than a simple narrative of […]

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Indian IT Hiring Slows, Pay Hikes Ease: Where’s the Silver Lining?
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Indian IT Hiring Slows, Pay Hikes Ease: Where’s the Silver Lining?

The Indian IT job market is going through a slower phase in 2026. According to India Today, active technology job openings have fallen to a 28-month low of around 93,000. At the same time, Deccan Herald reported a decline in entry-level hiring, showing that companies are giving preference to experienced professionals over fresh graduates and […]

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