Salesforce Launches SMB Growth Kit to Simplify Growth for Small Businesses in India
Salesforce, the #1 Agentic CRM*, today announced SMB Growth Kit, a connected offering for India’s small and medium businesses (SMBs) that brings Agentforce Sales, Slack, and Tableau into one platform designed to meet the needs of fast-growing Indian businesses. This powerful platform helps SMBs replace disconnected tools and apps with...
Ex-IndiGo employee alleges he quit after being asked to touch supervisor’s feet over uniform violation
A former IndiGo ground staff employee has alleged that he resigned following a workplace incident in which he was reportedly asked to apologise to his supervisor by touching her feet. In a video shared on Instagram, Mohammad Jamshid Y, who identified himself as a former ground staff member at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda...
TCS Adds 9,279 Employees in Q1 FY27, Records Strongest Quarterly Hiring in Nearly Four Years
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) added 9,279 employees on a net basis during the first quarter of FY27, marking its strongest quarterly hiring in nearly four years despite a challenging demand environment. According to the company’s quarterly fact sheet, TCS’ total workforce stood at 593,798 employees as of 30 June 2026. The...
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India to Invest ₹2,420 Crore, Plans 3,800 New Jobs by 2028
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) has announced plans to invest approximately ₹2,420 crore to expand its manufacturing capacity in India. The investment will fund new production lines at the company’s plants in Rajasthan and Gujarat and is expected to create around 3,800 new jobs by 2028. The larger of the...
India’s Female Labour Force Participation Rises to 42% in 2023–24, Says Labour Ministry
India’s female labour force participation rate (FLFPR) has increased from 23% in 2017–18 to approximately 42% in 2023–24, according to the Ministry of Labour and Employment. The Ministry said the improvement reflects the impact of various government initiatives aimed at expanding women’s access to employment, skill development, entrepreneurship, and financial inclusion....
From Potential to Progress: How M3M Foundation is Empowering India's Youth Through Skills
A single opportunity has the power to change far more than one life. M3M Foundation Empowering India’s Youth with Skills through the Kaushal Sambal initiative It can replace uncertainty with confidence, dependence with dignity, and transform a job seeker into a job creator. More importantly, it creates a ripple effect, uplifting families,...
Layoffs and Age Barriers Push Experienced Professionals Toward Gig Work
A social media post by social entrepreneur Kiran Verma has drawn attention to the challenges experienced professionals can face after losing their jobs, highlighting how layoffs and age-related barriers may lead some workers to join the gig economy. In a post shared on LinkedIn, Verma recounted meeting a 56-year-old delivery partner...
Tamil Nadu Government Announces 25% Salary Hike for TASMAC Employees
The Tamil Nadu government has approved a 25% salary increase for employees working at Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) retail outlets. The revision marks the first major pay increase for TASMAC staff in nearly 20 years. According to the state government, the salary revision is intended to improve employee welfare...
Ford Rehires Over 300 Experienced Engineers to Strengthen AI-Driven Quality Control
Ford Motor Company has rehired more than 300 experienced engineers after finding that its artificial intelligence (AI)-based quality control systems were unable to identify certain design and manufacturing issues without human expertise. The automaker had expanded the use of AI to detect defects during vehicle design and production. However, the company...
Germany Proposes Stricter Sick Leave Rules Under New Economic Reform Package
Germany’s government has proposed new sick leave rules as part of a broader economic reform package aimed at improving productivity and strengthening the country’s competitiveness. Under the proposal, employers would be allowed to require employees to submit a doctor’s certificate from the first day of illness, replacing the current practice that...
Microsoft to Lay Off Around 4,800 Employees as AI Investments Increase Cost Pressures
Microsoft will reduce its global workforce by approximately 4,800 employees, representing about 2.1% of its total staff, following an earlier announcement that fewer than 2.5% of employees would be affected. The layoffs come during a challenging period for the company. Microsoft’s shares have declined by nearly 23% in the first half...
Cybersecurity Workforce Faces Capability Gap as Skill Requirements Evolve, Report Finds
The global cybersecurity sector is increasingly facing a capability gap rather than a talent shortage, according to new analysis by Accenture. While organisations continue to report difficulty filling cybersecurity roles, the report suggests that evolving job requirements are making recruitment more challenging. Accenture analysed more than 550,000 cybersecurity job postings and...
Tesla Introduces Weekly AI Spending Limit for Employees, Reports Say
Tesla has reportedly introduced a weekly spending limit on artificial intelligence (AI) tools for employees as part of efforts to manage rising AI-related costs. According to reports, the new policy will take effect on 6 July and limit employee spending on AI tools to $200 per week. Any expenditure beyond this...
France Introduces Expanded Paid Parental Leave for Children Born or Adopted From 2026
France has introduced a new paid parental leave system aimed at providing working parents with greater flexibility while responding to the country’s declining birth rate. Under the updated policy, both parents will be entitled to additional paid parental leave alongside existing maternity, paternity and adoption leave. Parents will have the option...
Microsoft Reportedly Plans New Round of Layoffs, Thousands of Employees May Be Affected
Microsoft is reportedly preparing another round of job cuts, with the announcement expected next week, according to media reports. The planned layoffs are expected to affect less than 2.5% of the company’s global workforce. Based on Microsoft’s filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the company had approximately 228,000...
Volkswagen Reportedly Considers Up to 100,000 Job Cuts in Major Restructuring Plan
Volkswagen is reportedly considering a major restructuring plan that could result in the elimination of up to 100,000 jobs and the closure of four manufacturing plants in Germany, according to multiple media reports. The proposed measures are part of the automaker’s efforts to address growing competitive and financial challenges. If approved,...
EPF Scheme 2026 Retains ₹15,000 Wage Ceiling, Below Centre’s Minimum Basic Pay
The notification for the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) Scheme, 2026 retains the existing statutory wage ceiling of ₹15,000 per month for mandatory EPF contributions, keeping the limit unchanged despite higher salary levels across many sectors. Under the scheme, employers and employees are required to make EPF contributions on monthly wages up...
Starbucks Partners with TikTok to Launch Paid Employee Creator Programme
Starbucks has announced a new partnership with TikTok to expand its employee advocacy efforts, introducing a programme that will allow selected employees to create brand-related social media content while earning compensation through the platform. The coffee chain has become the first company to pilot a customised Creator Network within TikTok’s Content...
AI Upskilling Boosts Employee Learning Hours Across Indian IT Companies: Report
India’s leading information technology companies significantly expanded employee learning and development initiatives during FY26, with most major firms reporting a sharp increase in training hours as artificial intelligence (AI) becomes central to workforce transformation strategies. According to annual reports from leading IT services companies, organisations are investing heavily in AI-focused upskilling...
DeepSeek Plans Workforce Expansion Ahead of Reported $7 Billion Funding Round
Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek is preparing to significantly expand its workforce as it scales its operations amid reports of a major fundraising round expected to support its next phase of growth. The Hangzhou-based company has announced plans to at least double the size of every department, with hiring expected to...
Oracle Workforce Falls by 21,000 as AI Investments and Business Restructuring Reshape Operations
Oracle reduced its global workforce by approximately 21,000 employees during fiscal 2026 as the company accelerated artificial intelligence (AI) adoption and implemented a broader business restructuring, according to its annual report filed on June 22, 2026. The filing shows Oracle’s employee count declined to 141,000 as of May 31, 2026, compared...
RAK ICC Launches New Business Centre in Ras Al Khaimah
RAK International Corporate Centre (RAK ICC), one of the UAE’s leading international corporate registries for private wealth and cross-border structuring, today announced the launch of its new Business Centre in Ras Al Khaimah – a new destination designed specifically for advisors, entrepreneurs, family offices and international families seeking a professional...
L&T to Invest ₹18,600 Crore in Tamil Nadu, Creating Over 8,200 Jobs Across Three Projects
Engineering and infrastructure company Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Tamil Nadu government to invest ₹18,600 crore in the state through three major projects that are expected to generate more than 8,200 employment opportunities. The agreement was signed at the State Secretariat on June...
Tata Steel Signs Seven-Year Wage Agreement, Enhances Pay, Allowances and Employee Benefits
Tata Steel has signed a long-term wage revision agreement with its recognised unions at its Jamshedpur operations, introducing higher salaries, enhanced allowances and additional employee benefits under a settlement that will remain effective until the end of 2031. The agreement covers employees in the NS Series, Old Series and the company’s...
Trident Group Earns Great Place to Work Certification with 95 percent Employee Trust Scores
Trident Group, one of the world’s largest home-textile manufacturers and a global leader in terry towels and wheat-straw-based paper, has been Certified by Great Place To Work for the first time. The recognition is based entirely on what Trident’s own employees say about working there — and 95% of them said Trident...
