Twenty-six employees say Meta used AI tools to pick who was laid off, and that workers on medical or family leave were hit hardest. Meta denies it. This guide explains the case, why AI layoffs create legal risk for HR, and a six-step checklist to keep redundancy decisions fair and explainable.
Servotech Renewable Power System Ltd. has appointed Shivinder Singh Buttar as Vice President of Human Resources. With nearly 20 years of cross-industry experience, he will lead HR strategy, talent development, and organisational effectiveness to support the company’s growth.
Cellecor Gadgets Limited has appointed Ravi Kumar as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). With 48 years of experience in banking, insurance and corporate finance, he will strengthen financial planning, internal controls, governance and banking relationships as the company expands.
Bank of America employee development runs on one habit: look inside first. In 2025, about 14,000 openings, roughly 44%, went to existing employees. This guide explains The Academy, the $7,500 tuition benefit, internal mobility coaching and manager expectations, plus what HR teams can copy.
AI-connected forms are transforming HR operations by automating employee surveys, feedback collection, onboarding, equipment requests, and workflow routing. Discover how AI-powered forms and agentic workflows reduce administrative tasks, improve employee engagement and turn feedback into meaningful action.
Learn how to improve internal communication and lift employee morale. This guide covers auditing your channels, equipping managers for weekly one-to-ones, sharing bad news early, building feedback routes employees trust, reaching frontline teams, and measuring progress with short pulse surveys.
Workplace culture green flags are everyday signs of a healthy workplace, from leaders who share credit to teams that learn from mistakes. This guide shares 12 green flags with fresh examples, interview questions to spot them, and tips for employers who want to build a culture people stay for.
Variable pay in India works only when employees understand it, can influence it and get paid on time. This guide covers how much of pay to make variable, how to build a clear payout curve, what the new Labour Codes mean for PF and gratuity, and how to explain results so trust stays intact.
The Genpact harassment allegations from its Hyderabad office have put workplace complaint handling in the spotlight. Employees allege gender bias and long hours, and the company has ordered a review. Here is what HR teams can learn about responding to complaints before they go viral.
Indian employers are hiring women after career breaks through structured returnship programs. This guide covers how Infosys, Mahindra, HSBC and others run them, who qualifies, where programs fall short, and how HR teams can build one that keeps returning talent beyond the first year.
The Code on Social Security is now in force, and gig worker social security in India comes with real deadlines. Learn who counts as an aggregator, how the 1–2% turnover contribution and 5% cap work, what the 90-day rule means, and the key steps employers should take before 31 October.
Aman Gupta says many boAt employees became millionaires because the company gave them shares. We checked what’s verified, what isn’t, and what boAt’s 34.18% attrition means. Plus four practical ESOP lessons for HR teams on liquidity, transparency, early-joiner rewards and employee retention.
Employee retention is no longer just an HR metric. Every exit takes knowledge, client relationships and capacity out of the business. Learn what attrition really costs, which roles put continuity at risk, and five practical steps to protect them before the resignation letters arrive.
HSBC job cuts in UK wealth could reportedly hit about 70% of financial advisers and half of managers, according to the FT, as AI reshapes client service. Find out how Standard Chartered and other banks are following, and what HR leaders and employees in affected roles should do next.
Mahesh Dafauti has joined Wonder Cement as Vice President – Corporate Brand Communication. With over two decades of experience across Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India, dentsu X India, Radiant Brands and Shriram Ltd., he will lead integrated brand, digital, PR, trade and experiential communication.
Union organizing is moving into gig platforms, game studios and other workplaces with no shared site. With the new ILO platform work convention and rising coverage among younger workers, HR leaders need to know what is changing and how to prepare their people practices before it reaches them.
CDK Global names Sudhakar Ramakrishna as president and CEO, succeeding Brian MacDonald. With decades of technology leadership across software, cloud, security and networking, Ramakrishna will lead CDK’s next phase of growth, innovation and customer-focused solutions.
Zeon Lifesciences has appointed Dr. Sundeep Talwar as Chief Executive Officer. With over 30 years of experience across healthcare, technology, consumer engagement and social impact, he will lead the company’s growth, innovation and expansion across domestic and global markets.
Danube Group founder Rizwan Sajan lost his father at 16, and the experience shaped how he treats payroll. He says a salary is not just a business expense but a family’s monthly planning. This article explains why paying salaries on time matters and what employers can do to protect it.
Zerodha grew into India’s largest stockbroker with about 1,000 people, no pressure to chase sales targets and a rule against work chats after 6 p.m. Nithin Kamath calls a nice workplace part of the business model. Here’s how Zerodha’s work culture works and what other companies can copy.
LG Electronics runs manufacturing plants across India and South Korea, from Noida and Pune to a new $600M Sri City facility and the Changwon production base. Here’s how it keeps engagement consistent across shifts, sites, and borders – and what other manufacturers can learn from it.
Tata’s acquisition of Air India came with a promise: rebuild the culture, not just the fleet. This piece traces the Air India culture transformation – from a workforce reset and new training infrastructure to the 2025 crash and 2026 leadership handover – and what HR leaders can take from it.
Gen Z and Millennials are pushing back against always-on work culture, rejecting long hours and constant availability. They are prioritizing work-life balance, flexible schedules, mental health, clear boundaries, and meaningful productivity over performative overwork.
Tech layoffs in 2026 have already surpassed 2025’s total, led by Oracle, Amazon, Dell, and Meta. This piece unpacks the real numbers, the AI narrative behind them, and what growing job cuts mean for employer brand and workplace trust heading into next year. It’s a shift HR leaders can’t afford to ignore.
MiPhi Semiconductors Appoints Nupur Shrivastava as Chief Human Resources Officer. With over two decades of experience at Intel, Arm, Nokia and Honeywell, she will lead talent, culture, leadership and people strategy as MiPhi scales its business.
Oracle’s $1.8 billion severance bill made headlines, but the real story is how the layoffs were handled. Here’s what layoff culture reveals about employer brand, why severance size matters less than people assume, and what HR leaders should do differently before their next round of cuts.
HR assumed culture flows top-down from leaders, but engagement data says otherwise. Team bonding is quietly outperforming leadership-led culture programs by building peer trust that training was never designed to reach. Here’s what HR should measure and fund to close the real culture gap.
BC Jindal Group appoints Dr. Amit Khanna as CHRO of Jindal (India) Limited to lead talent management, employee engagement and organisational development. His appointment comes as the steel business expands manufacturing capabilities and strengthens its workforce for future growth.
Executives admit RTO mandates are being used as return to office quiet layoffs — a way to cut headcount without severance. Remote work hasn’t declined; the data shows it has held steady since 2023. Here’s why the mandates keep coming, and who actually ends up leaving when they land.
Hero MotoCorp’s safety culture spans six plants, built on ISO 45001 certification, safety-linked leadership KPIs, and a supplier program that extends accountability beyond its own payroll. Here’s how it actually holds up – and what other manufacturers can take from it.
POWERCON Group appoints Ravindra Chauhan as Senior Management Officer – Business Development. With 22 years of experience in wind energy and engineering, Ravindra will strengthen customer relationships, drive business growth, and support the company’s renewable energy expansion across India.
Under Armour turns employees into teammates through an athlete mindset built on five core values, sports-inspired rituals, and blunt talk about setbacks. This article breaks down how that culture actually works, where it gets tested, and what HR and employer-branding leaders can borrow from it.
Qualcomm’s engineering-first culture ties its four core values to real R&D spend, mentorship, and global engineering hubs. See how technical depth, honest trade-offs about long hours, and long-term bets shape one of chipmaking’s most demanding, technical workplaces for engineers today.
Ahuja Residences has appointed Medha Tiwari as Chief Business Officer – Hotel Division. With over 25 years of hospitality experience, she will lead commercial strategy, drive revenue growth, strengthen partnerships and support the company’s next phase of business expansion.
AI in management decisions is no longer theoretical. It already shapes hiring, reviews, and scheduling. This piece maps where AI is quietly taking over management decisions, why managers hesitate to share control, and the steps HR leaders can take to keep people accountable for the calls that matter
Culture atrophy is spreading as workplaces face constant AI adoption, reorgs, leadership changes, and shifting priorities. As change becomes harder to govern, shared values and employee engagement weaken. Here’s how leaders can recognize the signs and rebuild workplace culture.
Channel incentive programs are evolving beyond basic bonuses. Brands are using personalized rewards, faster recognition, simple claims, and partner-focused strategies to build loyalty, improve engagement, reduce churn, and turn distributors into consistent first-choice sales partners.
AI agents are becoming coworkers, not just tools, and most rollouts fail on people, not technology. This guide shows HR leaders how to prepare teams for AI agents as coworkers: naming the change early, redesigning roles, training managers first and building trust before adoption outpaces readiness.
AI upskilling programs are quickly becoming the difference between companies that use AI well and companies that just bought AI tools. This piece breaks down why most AI training fails, what separates programs that actually close the skills gap, and how to build one that works in 2026.
Bhartiya Converge has appointed Eric Pagdiwalla as Chief Operating Officer to lead consulting, operations strategy and customer success. With 25+ years of GCC and transformation experience, Eric will help strengthen execution and scale Bhartiya Converge’s integrated GCC enablement platform in India.
Multi-agent AI systems now screen resumes, run first-round interviews, and schedule candidates without waiting on a recruiter. This piece breaks down what Multi-Agent AI in Recruiting actually does better than humans, where it still falls short, and how HR teams should be using it in 2026.
Most culture problems don’t erupt overnight, they leak slowly through layers of management until someone finally notices. Skip-level meetings give leaders a structured way to hear directly from employees, catch cultural drift early, and surface manager-level issues that annual surveys miss.
Ola Electric scaled from an empty plot to one of India’s largest EV factories in a year. This case study looks at Ola Electric culture on the shop floor versus the corporate office – training systems, mission-first leadership, the layoffs, and what fast-scaling manufacturing startups can learn.
Sridhar’s 23-year workforce journey reveals how staffing evolved into workforce intelligence, AI, and total talent architecture. His experience highlights the importance of adaptable leadership, scalable systems, skills-based hiring, and combining human judgment with technology to build smarter workforces.
Britannia employee engagement spans factory floors and corporate offices alike. This case study looks at how the 130-year-old FMCG major uses shared values, safety-first culture, inclusion targets, and structured wellness rhythms to engage a mixed blue-collar and white-collar workforce.
Capgemini trained 150,000+ employees on generative AI in just 10 weeks via its NEXT learning platform. This case study breaks down the Capgemini learning culture – Exceller Academia onboarding, leadership ownership, and ESG-linked targets – plus what HR teams can actually borrow.
While companies pour billions into AI, HR job postings are growing faster than the overall workforce and salaries are outpacing inflation. Here’s what the real hiring data reveals about which HR roles are disappearing, which are multiplying, and why the department isn’t shrinking.
MMTC-PAMP has appointed Gaurav Gupta as Head of Digital Business to lead its digital strategy, P&L, and partnerships. With 15+ years of experience across fintech, e-commerce, food tech, and gaming, Gupta will drive digital growth and customer-focused innovation.
ALLEN Career Institute appoints Aman Maheshwari as Director, completing the transition from its four Founders to next-generation leadership. The move strengthens the Board with global education experience and supports ALLEN’s long-term growth strategy and centennial vision.
One-on-one meetings with employees aren’t outdated, but rigid weekly sessions can lose their value. The key is purpose and flexibility: use 1:1s for coaching, growth and private concerns, while async updates and team forums handle routine or shared issues. Cadence should depend on employee needs.
AI is dismantling the traditional leadership pipeline by automating entry-level work and flattening middle management. Companies must replace tenure-based progression with deliberate judgment-building, AI leadership skills, cross-functional rotations, and structured mentorship to build future-ready leaders.
Tackling Complexity by Anu Rathninde challenges traditional control-based leadership and introduces the SIILA model-Systems Thinking, Internalize, Interact, Learn and Adapt-to help leaders navigate uncertainty, understand complex organisations and build more adaptive, resilient workplaces.
AI agents in the workplace are becoming part of everyday teams, taking on tasks once handled by employees. But as adoption grows, companies must define ownership, oversight, autonomy, and accountability while helping HR and employees adapt to a changing workplace.
Uttar Pradesh has removed the Two-Year Gap Rule for Maternity Leave for women state government employees. Eligible employees can now take 180 days of maternity leave without waiting two years between leave periods, giving women greater flexibility in family planning and career decisions.
Qure.ai has appointed Mihir Bhanushali as Executive Vice President, Global Health, to lead its AI-powered healthcare expansion across low- and middle-income countries. He will focus on scaling solutions for infectious diseases, frontline care delivery and the company’s AI doctor, Aira.
Shadow IT in HR is growing as teams turn to unapproved apps to get work done faster. From AI tools and spreadsheets to messaging apps, these workarounds can expose sensitive employee data, create compliance risks, and weaken security without proper oversight.
Subramanyam Sreenivasaiah, Founder and CEO of AscentHR Technologies, shares insights on how AI is transforming HR, shaping talent management and workforce productivity, while helping organisations build adaptable, future-ready workplaces that balance technology with human connection.
Work-life balance in the workplace is becoming essential for sustainable productivity. This article explores how long working hours, weekend work and constant availability can affect employee wellbeing, creativity and performance, and what employers can do to build healthier work cultures.
L’Oréal’s career development pathways combine structured career discussions, centralized learning, internal mobility and role-based onboarding to help employees grow at scale. Here’s what HR leaders can learn from its approach and adapt for smaller organizations.
Workplace friendships and employee retention are closely connected. Strong workplace relationships can boost engagement, loyalty, and collaboration, while poor culture, cliques, and forced social activities can undermine retention. HR leaders can create conditions where meaningful connections form naturally.
Caregiver Leave Policies go beyond parental leave to support employees caring for aging parents, ill spouses, children with disabilities, or chosen family. Learn how flexible leave, manager support, and job protection can improve retention, inclusion, and workplace culture.
Monarch Liberty Hospitality has appointed Sneha Sharma as Vice President of Marketing. With nearly two decades of experience across hospitality, FMCG, retail and entertainment, she will lead brand positioning and growth for the group’s diverse portfolio of hospitality concepts.
Career lattices vs career ladders reflects how modern careers are evolving beyond traditional promotions. Lattices support vertical, lateral and diagonal growth through skill development, internal mobility and specialist tracks, helping organizations retain talent while creating more flexible career paths.
Ravi Malani joins Sanctum Wealth as Head of Portfolio Management Services, bringing over 33 years of experience in equity investing, portfolio management and financial services. He will lead the firm’s PMS business and strengthen its investment strategies and capabilities for clients.
Employee Ghosting is becoming a growing challenge for employers as candidates and new hires disappear without explanation. This article examines why ghosting happens, its impact on hiring, and practical ways employers can reduce no-shows and improve candidate experience.
Bereavement leave policies often fall short of what grieving employees actually need. From rigid three-to-five-day limits to narrow eligibility and unpaid time off, outdated policies can hurt trust and retention. Learn how HR leaders can build flexible, inclusive, supportive bereavement leave.
Human resources as a business partner is essential for business growth in 2026. From improving workplace safety and inclusivity to reducing turnover and aligning talent strategies with company goals, HRBPs help organizations drive performance, manage risks, and achieve long-term success.
Oriflame has appointed Kenneth Benaim Campbell as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Bringing over 30 years of global leadership experience across L’Oréal and Lipton Teas & Infusions, he will lead the company’s next phase of transformation, growth, and global expansion.
Volunteer Time Off (VTO) can strengthen employee engagement, retention, and workplace culture—but only when employees use it. This guide explains how to design a practical VTO program with enough hours, simple approvals, leader participation, flexible causes and clear usage metrics.
Neuroinclusive Hiring helps organizations redesign interviews so neurodivergent candidates are assessed on their skills rather than communication style. By using structured questions, practical assessments, and inclusive interview practices, employers can improve hiring outcomes, candidate experience, and workforce diversity.
SKF India (Industrial) has appointed Sujeeth Pai as its new Managing Director, effective September 1, 2026, subject to shareholder approval. Pai succeeds Mukund Vasudevan and will lead the company’s India operations, focusing on profitable growth and strengthening its industrial leadership.
Job Crafting empowers employees to shape their roles by adjusting tasks, relationships, and how they view their work. When supported by managers, it can improve employee engagement, motivation, and performance while helping organizations build a more adaptable, resilient, and meaningful workplace.
