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Updated on: Jan 2023

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Microsoft to sack , employees worldwide

Jan 18, 2023

Vodafone Idea faces mass resignation from sales team

According to reports, Aditya Birla Group and Vodafone Group partnership company, Vodafone Idea have ...

Industry

Jan 17, 2023

Vodafone Idea faces mass resignation from sales team

Amazon HR people turn from hiring to seeking jobs themselves

Bloomberg Amazon With job cuts mounting across tech, finance, and other industries, why wait to g...

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Jan 16, 2023

Amazon HR people turn from hiring to seeking jobs themselves

Ola fires people in a fresh round of layoffs

According to Business Today, an Indian multinational ridesharing company, Ola has fired people i...

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Jan 13, 2023

Labour Law

Contractual staff can’t be sacked for poor performance without notice

The Kerala High Court has held that the contractual staff can’t be sacked for poor performance without prior notice. Case Background The appellants were appointed as the Attender and Part-Time Sweeper at the dispensary in Mananthavady. However, The appointments to the post were done after due selection. The court has set aside an order from […]

Jan 11, 2023

Industry

Unacademy builds LinkedIn competitor NextLevel, 40 people fired

In another round of layoffs, an Indian educational technology company, Unacademy will let go of around 40 people. NextLevel, which was launched last month as a product that would ‘disrupt LinkedIn’ and make resumes irrelevant. Unacademy has laid off more than 1,200 employees since the start of 2021. The company has halved its team […]

Jan 11, 2023

Industry

UK PM Rishi Sunak Plans New Law To Let Employers Fire Workers

The UK PM Rishi Sunak plans a new Law to let employers fire workers. This legislation will allow employers in essential sectors to terminate the employment of striking workers. The proposed legislation is already facing opposition in the House of Lords from Keir Starmer. The leader of the opposition Labour Party has warned that if […]

Jan 9, 2023

Industry

Over 30,000 lost jobs in Jan exceed December total in just 6 days

In 2022, over 1 lakh employees lost their jobs across various sectors. But in less than 9 days in January over 30,000 employees have lost their jobs. The layoff number has exceeded December in a few days. Data from the layoff tracker shows that a total of 30,611 people from 30 companies were laid off […]

Jan 9, 2023

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McDonald’s to sack employees; CEO Chris Kempczinski confirms

An American multinational fast food chain, McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski has confirmed that the company may layoff employees in April 2023 as part of a cost-cutting exercise. The layoff will affect the employees from the corporate wing of the company. The CEO has told Wall Street Journal that “some jobs that are existing today are either […]

Jan 7, 2023

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upGrad-owned Harappa sacks 35% of the workforce

As 2023 started the news of layoffs. Recently, upGrad-owned learner-centered institution, Harappa has announced to sack of nearly 70 employees or 35% of its 200-strong workforce. As per reports, the affected employees have been told to serve a month’s notice, and no other severance benefits have been offered to them. The layoffs have affected mainly […]

Jan 6, 2023

Industry

After 6 months of being sacked, employee shoots former boss in Noida

According to ET, After 6 months of being sacked a BPO employee (Anoop Singh) shoot his former manager in Noida. The condition of the manager is critical and is admitted to the hospital. Anoop Singh worked in BPO as a data entry operator in NSB BPO under Phase-1 in Noida Sector 2. The injured employee Sadrul […]

Jan 6, 2023

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Amazon to layoff 70% more employees than earlier planned

According to the Wall Street Journal, an American multinational technology company, Amazon is laying off more than 17,000 employees, which is 70% more employees than previously planned. However, The job cuts that began last year were expected that it will affect nearly about 10,000 people. The reduction is concentrated in the firm’s corporate ranks. The […]

Jan 5, 2023

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Google employees write to VP– HR on fear of layoffs

As per earlier reports, An American multinational technology company focusing on search engine technology, Google is expected to lay off 6 percent of employees in 2023. The employees who will fall under the low-performance bracket will be affected. As per the recent reports, several employees have written a letter to the company’s Vice President of Human […]

Jan 4, 2023

Survey & Report

Most laid off tech workers find new jobs in 3 months

According to the recent survey report, by the Wall Street Journal “The ZipRecruiter” said 79 percent of laid off staff in the tech industry landed a new job within three months. However, the survey did not disclose information on whether they received new employment with the same, higher, or lower compensation packages. Julia Pollak, the chief […]

Jan 2, 2023

Industry

Failed background checks are new normal, will 2023 be a year of layoffs?

The year 2022 became a topic of discussion for layoffs based on two grounds which are Failed Background Checks and Moonlighting. Layoffs are a difficult decision for companies but 2022 has been a year of layoffs. Top tech companies have either frozen the hiring process or laid off employees. This year nearly 1 Lakh employees lost […]

Dec 30, 2022

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Google to layoff 6% of employees in 2023 with poor performance

As per reports, Google is expected to layoff 6 percent of employees in 2023. The employee which will fall under the low-performance bracket will be affected. As per CNBC reports, however, several employees have been complaining about procedural and technical issues with the new performance system. According to the rating system, an employee must have […]

Dec 27, 2022