Microsoft Launches First Voluntary Retirement Programme in the US
Microsoft has introduced its first voluntary retirement programme in the United States, offering eligible employees financial, healthcare, and stock-related benefits as part of a broader workforce management initiative. The programme is available to employees whose combined age and years of service total 70 or more. For example, employees aged 50 with...
Tata Motors Sees Around 300 Employees Opt for Voluntary Retirement Scheme
Tata Motors has completed a voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) for permanent employees across its passenger and commercial vehicle businesses, with around 300 employees accepting the offer. The programme, which was open from April 10 to April 30, targeted nearly 750 permanent employees between the ages of 40 and 55. The initiative...
Freshworks Cuts Around 11% of Global Workforce Amid AI-Driven Restructuring
Freshworks is laying off around 11 per cent of its global workforce as part of a new restructuring initiative linked to operational changes and increased adoption of artificial intelligence across the company. According to multiple reports, the workforce reduction is expected to affect nearly 660 employees worldwide. The move comes even...
85% of Professionals Use AI at Work, but Only 26% Feel Ready for the Future: Survey
Artificial intelligence has rapidly become part of everyday work across industries, but a large gap remains between regular usage and long-term preparedness, according to Simplilearn’s 2026 Professional Sentiment Survey. The survey found that 85 per cent of professionals now use AI tools regularly at work, with more than half using them...
KPMG Launches Internal Dashboard to Track Employee AI Tool Usage
KPMG has introduced an internal dashboard to monitor how frequently employees use artificial intelligence tools, as part of a broader effort to integrate AI into daily work processes across its US advisory division. The system sets a 75 per cent AI usage target for many employees and enables staff to track...
Coal India Introduces Standardised Employee Dress Code Across Operations
Coal India has introduced a new workplace uniform policy aimed at creating a consistent and professional appearance across its operations. The revised guidelines, effective from May, require employees to follow a defined dress code and maintain a minimum number of uniform sets each year. Under the new policy, employees must purchase...
Accenture expands Microsoft 365 Copilot rollout to 7.4 lakh employees, reports productivity gains
Accenture has significantly expanded its deployment of Microsoft 365 Copilot across its global workforce, extending access to nearly 7.4 lakh employees. The move represents one of the largest enterprise-scale rollouts of generative AI tools to date. The expansion follows a phased adoption strategy that began in 2023, starting with a pilot...
Salesforce sued in US over alleged discrimination linked to medical leave use
Salesforce is facing a lawsuit in the United States alleging violations of employee protection laws after it terminated an employee who had taken leave to care for a parent diagnosed with cancer. The case, John v. Salesforce Inc., claims the employee had been granted leave under the Family and Medical Leave...
Infosys approves fresh stock incentive grants to employees and leadership
Infosys has approved a new round of stock-based incentives for employees, reinforcing its approach of linking compensation with long-term performance and retention. The approvals were disclosed in the company’s fourth-quarter regulatory filing and were cleared by the board on 22 April, following recommendations from the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. The incentives...
High Court upholds ESI coverage, rejects payroll restructuring attempt to avoid compliance
A High Court has ruled that establishments cannot evade coverage under the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 by restructuring payroll records to appear below the statutory employee threshold. The judgment came in a case involving the Diamond Silk Khadi Society, a khadi institution operating under Khadi and Village Industries Commission norms....
KPMG trims US advisory workforce by 4% amid shift in consulting demand
KPMG has initiated layoffs in its US advisory division, reducing its workforce by around 4% as demand softens in select consulting areas, particularly regulatory and financial services advisory. The job cuts impact approximately 400 employees out of more than 10,000 professionals in the firm’s US advisory business. The reductions are largely...
Axis Bank to reduce workforce by over 3,100 in FY26 amid technology-led efficiency drive
Axis Bank is set to reduce its workforce by more than 3,100 employees in FY26, as technology-driven productivity improvements begin to reshape its operational structure. The bank’s total headcount has already declined from about 1.04 lakh to 1.01 lakh, reflecting broad-based reductions across functions rather than cuts in any single...
Tata Electronics surpasses Foxconn in India workforce, becomes Apple’s largest manufacturing partner
Tata Electronics has significantly expanded its manufacturing operations in India, growing its workforce to around 75,000 employees. With this expansion, the company has overtaken Foxconn in terms of employee strength in the country, making it the largest manufacturing partner for Apple in India. The company’s headcount has increased sharply from approximately...
Meta Monitors Employee Activity to Support AI Development
Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has introduced a system that tracks how employees interact with their computers as part of its expanding artificial intelligence (AI) efforts. The initiative, known as the Model Capability Initiative (MCI), records activity such as keystrokes, mouse clicks, and interactions within internal applications....
Microsoft Introduces Voluntary Buyout Programme in the US
Microsoft has announced its first voluntary buyout programme in the United States, signalling a shift in how the company approaches workforce management. The initiative allows eligible employees to opt for retirement with financial support, rather than face potential layoffs. According to a company memo, approximately 7% of Microsoft’s US workforce may...
IT Employee Body Seeks POSH Audit After Nashik Workplace Complaints
An IT employee association has urged the Central government to investigate workplace safety practices at a Nashik-based technology firm following complaints raised by women employees. Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES) has written to Mansukh Mandaviya, calling for a detailed audit of the company’s compliance with the Prevention of Sexual...
Meta Plans Potential Layoffs of 8,000 Employees Amid AI Push
Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is reportedly preparing for another round of workforce reductions, with around 8,000 roles expected to be affected in the coming weeks. The proposed cuts would represent roughly 10% of the company’s global workforce and mark its largest round of layoffs since the...
Disney Introduces Internal AI Dashboard to Track Employee Usage Trends
The Walt Disney Company is expanding its internal use of artificial intelligence with a new tool designed to provide visibility into how AI technologies are being used across teams. The company has introduced an “AI Adoption Dashboard” for select technology employees, offering insights into usage patterns of tools such as...
Harley-Davidson Cuts Costs Amid Losses, Signals Strategic Shift Ahead
Harley-Davidson is moving to restructure its business following a difficult financial year, marked by declining global sales and rising operating losses. The company has initiated workforce reductions as part of a broader cost-control effort. The layoffs, which began in early April, span both manufacturing roles and corporate positions across international operations....
Employee Regrets Accepting Counteroffer After Job Ends Within Four Months
A workplace incident shared on social media has drawn renewed attention to the potential risks associated with accepting counteroffers. The account, posted by Simon Ingari, describes how a decision that initially seemed advantageous took an unfavourable turn in a short period. According to the post, the situation began when an employee...
Novo Nordisk adds 2,000 jobs in 2026, shifts to targeted hiring strategy
Novo Nordisk is rebuilding parts of its workforce after a year of significant layoffs, adding around 2,000 employees in 2026 as it sharpens its focus on high-growth areas. The move signals a transition from broad cost-cutting to more targeted talent investment. The company reduced its headcount by nearly 7,800 roles in...
The Walt Disney Company plans 1,000 job cuts in corporate and marketing teams
The Walt Disney Company is preparing another round of layoffs, with around 1,000 roles expected to be cut in the coming months. The reductions are set to primarily impact corporate and marketing functions, as the company moves to streamline operations and centralise promotional activities across film, television, and streaming. The company...
Rockwell Automation expands India workforce to 4,000 amid manufacturing push
Rockwell Automation has significantly expanded its workforce in India to around 4,000 employees, underscoring the country’s growing role in global manufacturing and digital transformation. The company’s headcount has risen sharply from approximately 700 employees a decade ago. The expansion is being driven by increased industrial activity and a supportive policy environment....
Study finds office workers productive for under 3 hours in an 8-hour workday
A new study by Vouchercloud suggests that the traditional 8-hour workday may not reflect actual productivity levels. According to the research, the average office worker is effectively productive for just 2 hours and 53 minutes per day. The survey, conducted among nearly 2,000 full-time office employees in the UK, highlights a...
Tata Consultancy Services completes workforce restructuring with 8,000 job cuts, below initial estimates
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has concluded its year-long workforce restructuring programme, resulting in approximately 8,000 job reductions—lower than the initially projected 12,000. The restructuring initiative, announced in July 2025, was designed to align the company’s workforce with evolving technology demands. At the time, TCS had indicated that around 2% of its...
