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Shoppers Stop Appoints Nabamita Banerjee as CHRO

Shoppers Stop, part of the K Raheja Corp Group, has announced the appointment of Nabamita Banerjee a...

Appointments

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Festive Relief Centre Approves Dearness Allowance Hike

Government of India has confirmed a increase in Dearness Allowance DA for Central government em...

Labour Law

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Hygienic Research Institute Appoints Saloni Sharma as Head HR

Hygienic Research Institute Pvt. Ltd. HRIPL, one of Indias fastest-growing FMCG companies and the...

Appointments

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Labour Law

Colgate-Palmolive Settles $332 Million Pension Lawsuit

Colgate-Palmolive has agreed to pay $332 million to settle a long-running class-action lawsuit filed by employees who alleged errors in the calculation of their pension benefits. The preliminary settlement, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, covers 1,177 current and former employees and awaits judicial approval. The dispute stems […]

EPFO

Fewer Firms Join EPFO as Job Creation Retreats from FY23 Peak

India’s formal job creation has declined for the second consecutive year, according to revised payroll data released by the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). In FY25, the EPFO added 12.9 million net new subscribers, down from 13.1 million in FY24 and 13.8 million in FY23. The trend marks a notable retreat from the FY23 peak, […]

Industry

Expense Monitoring Intensifies at Amazon Under CEO Andy Jassy

Amazon has introduced a new expense policy requiring employees to report the percentage of work-related usage on company-issued mobile phones. CEO Andy Jassy is leading a broader cost-cutting initiative that aims to tighten operational discipline and reduce discretionary spending across divisions. The revised policy requires employees to demonstrate that the majority of their phone usage […]

Compensation

TCS Rewards Top Performers with Double-Digit Salary Hikes

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest IT services firm, has resumed its annual salary revision cycle after a five-month delay, offering double-digit hikes to top-performing employees. The company confirmed that the increments, effective from September 1, 2025, will range between 4.5% and 7% for the majority of staff, while exceptional performers will receive hikes exceeding […]

Appointments

IIFL Home Finance Appoints Aarti Marwaha Upadhyay as CHRO

IIFL Home Finance, a leading affordable housing finance company, has announced the appointment of Aarti Marwaha Upadhyay as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). As CHRO, Aarti will lead talent management, leadership development, employee engagement, diversity & inclusion, and cultural transformation. Extensive Experience and Background With nearly two decades of diverse HR leadership across Retail, NBFC, […]

Labour Law

Rajasthan Bill Allowing Women to Work Night Shifts in Factories

Rajasthan government has introduced the Factories (Rajasthan Amendment) Bill, 2025, allowing women to work night shifts in factories across the state. The Bill was tabled in the Legislative Assembly on September 1 by Cabinet Minister Sumit Godara, marking a major policy shift in the application of the Factories Act, 1948. The amendment enables women to […]

Employment

Shell Offers Virtual Internship in Artificial Intelligence, Apply Today

Edunet Foundation, in collaboration with Shell and AICTE, brings you the Skills4Future Artificial Intelligence Virtual Internship. This program is designed to help students dive deep into Artificial Intelligence with Green Technology and prepare for the jobs of tomorrow. Across four weeks of guided, hands-on learning (within a six-week engagement window), students will gain exposure to […]

Layoffs

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 […]

Hiring

Karnataka Faces Pressure to Fill 2.84 Lakh Government Posts

Karnataka government is facing growing pressure to address a significant shortfall in its public workforce, with 2.84 lakh sanctioned posts currently lying vacant across departments. This gap has led to a heavy reliance on outsourced and contractual staff, raising concerns about service delivery, job security, and long-term administrative efficiency. According to official data from the […]

Hiring

AI Startup Greptile Offers ₹1.5 Crore to Freshers: Details Inside

Greptile, a Silicon Valley-based artificial intelligence startup co-founded by Indian-origin entrepreneur Daksh Gupta, has made headlines for offering fresh graduates annual compensation packages of up to ₹1.5 crore. The offer, however, comes with a demanding work schedule—12 hours a day, six days a week—under what Gupta calls the “9-9-6” work culture. The startup’s job listings […]

Compensation

TCS Implements 4.5–7% Salary Hikes for 80% of Workforce

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest IT services firm, has rolled out annual salary hikes ranging from 4.5% to 7% for a majority of its employees, effective September 1, 2025. The increment letters were sent out late Monday evening, marking the end of a five-month delay in the company’s usual April cycle. The hikes apply […]

Employment

Virtual Internship: Python, AI, ML, DS, Java, Web Dev: Apply Sept 4

This virtual internship gives students and fresh graduates the chance to learn and apply skills in Python, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, Java, and Website Development. The program is conducted online and is divided into three stages: Key Requirements Who Can Apply? Perks Terms of Engagement Note: We are also on WhatsApp, LinkedIn, and YouTube […]