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Updated on: Jun 2023
Meta, Google among top paying companies in  despite layoffs
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Meta, Google among top paying companies in  despite layoffs

Jun 20, 2023

BYJUS starts another round of layoffs, - people impacted

Edtech firm Byjus has announced another round of layoffs. It will fire - employees to cut co...

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Jun 20, 2023
BYJUS starts another round of layoffs, - people impacted

Mojocare layoffs employees to improve capital efficiency

A Bengaluru-based health tech Mojocare layoffs percent of its workforce nearly employees. The...

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Jun 19, 2023
Mojocare layoffs employees to improve capital efficiency

Side hustle, HR tried to have me work on weekends, but I quit

The companys HR department called him in for a meeting to discuss his weekend activities. Whe...

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Jun 19, 2023
Side hustle, HR tried to have me work on weekends, but I quit
Mamaearth’s Momspresso, Oracle & more laid off many employees
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Mamaearth’s Momspresso, Oracle & more laid off many employees

The Layoffs are never-ending recently Mamaearth’s Momspresso, Oracle and TrueCar have laid off several employees. India’s largest user-generated content platform for women, Mamaearth’s Momspresso has laid off 80–100 employees. As reported by The Hindu Business Line, it will impact the brand marketing vertical. In 2021, Mamaearth acquired a majority stake in the parenting platform Momspresso. Momspresso […]

Jun 16, 2023
Hiring trends positive for July-September quarter amidst layoffs
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Hiring trends positive for July-September quarter amidst layoffs

According to the ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey was released the labour market is indicating positive sentiments in the third quarter of 2023 despite news of layoffs and anticipated global economic slowdown. Nearly half of the employers surveyed expect to increase their staffing levels, 13% anticipate a decrease in hiring intent and 34% do not anticipate any […]

Jun 14, 2023
Better.com start job cuts again, layoffs entire real estate team
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Better.com start job cuts again, layoffs entire real estate team

An American company, Better.com have started the job cuts again and this time the company is laying off the entire real estate team. Better.com has laid off nearly 4000 employees in India and the United States. Last year in May 2022, the company gave its employees in India the option to quit. Due to this reason of […]

Jun 10, 2023
Byju’s fresh round of job cuts, likely to fire 1,000 employees
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Byju’s fresh round of job cuts, likely to fire 1,000 employees

India’s largest ed-tech company, Byju’s is expected to lay off around 1,000 more employees in the fresh round of layoffs. As per the reports, The layoffs will be affecting the sales and marketing teams. The report also added that the company will be providing two months of salary as severance pay amidst a severe cash crunch. […]

Jun 10, 2023
Reddit Layoffs Hit 5% Workforce; Company Reduces Hiring Plans
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Reddit Layoffs Hit 5% Workforce; Company Reduces Hiring Plans

An American social news aggregation, content rating, and discussion website, Reddit is laying off about 5 percent workforce. According to media reports, The company will sack nearly 90 people due to the global economic slowdown. According to reports, the company’s CEO Steve Huffman has informed the employees through an internal email to employees. The CEO wrote, “We’ve […]

Jun 7, 2023
HDFC Bank Senior Employee Abuses Juniors in Online Meeting
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HDFC Bank Senior Employee Abuses Juniors in Online Meeting

HDFC Bank senior executive can be seen shouting and abusing his colleagues for not meeting targets in a video call during an online meeting. The senior executive has been identified as Pushpal Roy. He was the cluster head at a Kolkata branch. The video is in Bengali and Pushpal can be seen screaming at his […]

Jun 6, 2023
An employee was fired for taking toilet breaks of up to 6 hours a day
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An employee was fired for taking toilet breaks of up to 6 hours a day

A China employee (named identified only by his surname Wang) was fired for taking toilet breaks of up to 6 hours a day while at work. He took the breaks due to medical reasons. The employee underwent treatment for an “anal problem,” which led to his frequent bathroom visits. Mr. Wang joined the company in […]

Jun 3, 2023
Meta employee reveals of being laid off twice: ‘It’s been grueling’
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Meta employee reveals of being laid off twice: ‘It’s been grueling’

Andrea Guzmán García-Luna, a former Meta employee has shared her experience and her struggles with mental health after being laid off by the company twice. Andrea Guzmán García-Luna shared a LinkedIn Post saying, “I’ve been laid off by Meta… TWICE. The first time was in February 2018 when the Instagram Community Team disintegrated. The second […]

Jun 1, 2023
Meta India directors of marketing, media partnerships laid off
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Meta India directors of marketing, media partnerships laid off

Facebook’s parent company Meta has laid off employees in its business and operations units as part of its final batch of the three-round of layoffs. According to media reports, these layoffs are part of a plan announced in March to eliminate 10,000 roles. The layoffs at Meta have also included two top Indian executives.  According […]

May 25, 2023
2 lakh techies lost their jobs in 2023; more likely to happen soon 
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2 lakh techies lost their jobs in 2023; more likely to happen soon 

The year 2023 has become the worst year for tech employees. In the current year, nearly 2 lakh tech employees from Big Tech firms to startups have been sacked to date globally. The major layoffs in May are as below:- Apparently, major tech companies are laying off employees exponentially due to economic uncertainties. The move […]

May 23, 2023
JioMart fires 1,000 employees, and more than 9000 jobs at risk
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JioMart fires 1,000 employees, and more than 9000 jobs at risk

An Indian e-commerce company, JioMart fires 1,000 employees and more than 9000 jobs at risk that can be laid off in the coming weeks. This comes after the company aims to align its operations with Metro Cash and Carry that it acquired recently. The job cuts at JioMart will be part of a larger […]

May 23, 2023
3M terminates EVP, Michael Vale due to violation of company policy
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3M terminates EVP, Michael Vale due to violation of company policy

3M has fired its chief business and country officer Michael Vale, effective May 12, 2023. His dismissal is due to inappropriate personal conduct and violation of company policy. Michael Vale was the group president and chief business and country officer at 3M. His responsibilities included overseeing the company’s safety and industrial, transportation and electronics, and consumer business […]

May 22, 2023