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Boss shares employee’s ‘honest leave’ request to spend day with girlfriend

The post resonated with many LinkedIn users, who praised the manager’s empathetic response and the employee’s honesty.
Published on Dec 16, 2025 08:03 am IST

Woman regrets quitting London job and moving to India; calls it ‘pretty stupid’

The woman said that she regrets quitting her job in her dream city of London
Published on Nov 26, 2025 09:00 am IST

Canadian manager urges Indian employee to take leave: ‘You look tired’

An Indian employee shared a screenshot of his chat with his Canadian manager.
Published on Oct 12, 2025 03:06 pm IST

Work 7 days a week, answer messages at 3 am, be annoying: Job ad sparks outrage

A job ad asking candidates to work 7 days a week is going viral online.
Published on Oct 01, 2025 03:08 pm IST

JPMorgan CEO says he’s fired ‘a**hole’ customers for being rude to employees

Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Published on Jun 12, 2025 08:16 pm IST

Employee's 'no work on weekends' reply irks boss: 'Make me quit'

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Updated on Mar 01, 2025 09:03 pm IST

Wake up babe, a new generation just dropped! The era of Gen Beta begins TODAY

2025 through 2039 marks the Gen Beta baby boom: What kind of world will they inherit from us?
Published on Jan 02, 2025 06:46 pm IST

India makes history at COP29, rejects NCQG decision, speaks up for Global South

A man uses his laptop as he sits near the COP29 United Nations climate change conference pavilion, in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Friday. (REUTERS)
Published on Nov 24, 2024 10:00 am IST

From cubicles to collaboration: 6 latest trends in modern office spaces

The modern office is undergoing a shift towards collaboration and teamwork.
Published on Mar 27, 2024 08:46 am IST

Enable flexible work to bridge the gender gap

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Published on Nov 14, 2023 11:48 pm IST

5 ways colour patterns and textures can boost productivity in an office

5 ways colour patterns and textures can boost productivity in an office
Published on Jul 13, 2023 07:09 pm IST

Guest column: In fond memory of a benevolent disciplinarian

Shakuntala Roy, the founding principal of MCM DAV College, Sector 36, Chandigarh. (HT Photo)
Updated on Apr 16, 2023 03:03 am IST

Overworking out of guilt? Experts share tips to ensure work-life balance

Overworking out of guilt? Experts share tips to ensure work-life balance  
Updated on Feb 24, 2022 02:38 pm IST

Cyble appoints cyber security veteran Richard Sands to expand in North America

Cyble welcomes Richard Sands as General Manager - North America.
Updated on May 21, 2024 03:45 am IST

Vardhan Puri: There are miscreants who are spoiling the name of the industry

Actor Vardhan Puri is currently shooting a film in Bhopal.
Updated on Oct 16, 2020 12:55 pm IST

Covid-19 protection: Right safety gear to use in the pandemic

The face shields available in the market are generally transparent, washable and can be bought keeping the use in mind.
Published on Jul 26, 2020 03:03 pm IST

Amazon India to create close to 50,000 seasonal jobs

The company will join other thousands of associates and assist them to pick, pack, ship and deliver customers orders more efficiently
Published on May 22, 2020 02:49 pm IST

McDonald’s faces class action over ‘pervasive sexual harassment’

The lawsuit, filed Friday in federal court in Chicago, says the company fostered a climate of “severe or pervasive sexual harassment and a hostile work environment, including groping, physical assaults, and sexually-charged verbal comments.”
Updated on Apr 14, 2020 03:06 pm IST

Chandrashekar Rao’s Attic Space has an answer to all your office space needs

This Bengaluru-based co-working startup uses clients’ ideas, prime locations and affordable costs to ensure that an ideal office space is created, which meets all requirements.
Updated on Feb 19, 2020 06:05 pm IST

‘Period badges’ based on comic book character Seiri-chan to be replaced after uproar in Japan

The voluntary badges were intended to alert colleagues to the idea that coworkers with severe menstrual pains -- or other period-related needs -- might require longer breaks or extra help lifting heavy objects.
Updated on Nov 30, 2019 01:01 pm IST

Year on, PU depts yet to display guidelines on sexual harassment

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Published on Oct 04, 2019 12:57 am IST

Guest column by designer David Abraham: New laws for the fashion police

Today with all the chatter by fashion brands, the industry and the media, the conversation on sustainability is getting difficult to follow
Updated on Sept 07, 2019 10:35 pm IST

Bullying bosses can worsen workplace safety. Here’s how

Employees are likely to respond negatively to their boss’ bullying behaviours.
Updated on Jul 30, 2019 06:39 pm IST

Hindu Rao doctors strike work, surgeries postponed

Patients stand in queue inside the Hindu Rao Hospital as doctors are on strike, in New Delhi, India, on Monday, July 01, 2019. Doctors abandoned work after a relative of a patient allegedly attacked a doctor at Malka Ganj.
Updated on Jul 03, 2019 07:31 am IST

Employees who watch porn encourage unethical behaviour

The study included an experiment with 200 participants and a nationally-representative survey of 1,000 other individuals.
Updated on Jun 26, 2019 08:01 am IST

Lessons from the railways on organisational reform

The Indian Railways recently went through a very powerful dose of transformation when it attempted organisational reforms — cultural, procedural and structural — on a scale, never attempted earlier
Published on Jun 03, 2019 09:35 pm IST

US McDonald’s workers complain of sexual harassment

McDonald’s workers filed dozens of new sexual harassment charges against the fast food giant
Updated on May 22, 2019 08:34 am IST

Effect of a heatwave is not just physical, it has economic impact too

A mirage forms at Rajpath as temperature soared to 44.6 degrees, New Delhi, June 5, 2017. Heat waves and cold waves in the country have increased greatly over the past two years, according to the ministry of statistics and programme implementation.
Published on Apr 29, 2019 08:17 am IST

Ethical leadership helps alleviate stress in work environment, shows study

Ethical leadership is when supervisors demonstrate appropriate work conduct through their personal actions and those who engage employees by discussing their work-related worries and emotions.
Updated on Apr 10, 2019 01:02 pm IST