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Google clarifies HR policy; addresses employee backlash
Google has reversed a controversial health benefits policy requiring employees to share personal data with a third-party AI tool. Following employee backlash over privacy concerns, the tech giant clarified that access to benefits is not contingent...

The New Tax Law and Its Impact on Employees and Work Patterns in Nigeria
Nigeria’s recently enacted Tax Act, 2025, marks one of the most comprehensive reforms in the nation’s fiscal history. For years, both employers and employees have struggled to navigate a maze of overlapping tax laws, ambiguous deductions, and...

TCS Rolls Out 100% Variable Pay For Junior Staff
New Delhi: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest IT services company, has announced a quarterly variable allowance (QVA) rollout for its employees, with junior-level staff set to receive a full 100 percent payout. The decision aims to...

TCS Adds 18,500 Employees with Focus on AI Skills
- Advertisement - Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest IT services firm, has significantly expanded its AI-skilled talent pool, doubling the number of employees trained in artificial intelligence to 1.6 lakh. The company also hired...

TCS Confirms 100% Variable Pay for Junior Employees
- Advertisement - India’s largest IT services firm, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), has announced a full 100% payout of its quarterly variable allowance (QVA) to junior employees for the second quarter of FY 2025–26. The move comes amid cautious...

Delhi firm gives 9-day Diwali break to all employees: ‘Switch off from email, master art of sleeping’
In a time when strict return-to-office mandates and corporate burnout dominate headlines, one company’s new standard for workplace empathy has won the hearts of its employees. The founder and CEO of a Delhi-based PR firm sent a company-wide email...

Singapore firms hired nearly half of new staff from overseas in past six months, plan to recruit more abroad: report
SINGAPORE: Nearly half (49%) of Singapore-based companies’ new hires in the past six months were from overseas, and 76% of HR leaders are expecting more than half of new hires next year to also come from abroad, Singapore Business Review reported,...
Inside KKR's in-office health clinic — the latest perk in corporate wellness
2025-10-11T09:07:01Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky WhatsApp Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app Private equity giant KKR opened a new 3,500-square-foot wellness...

Human Resources as Propellant for Nigeria’s Economic Renaissance
As economies increasingly recognise human capital as the cornerstone of development, experts argue that Nigeria’s progress depends on how effectively it manages and maximises its workforce, writes Sunday Ehigiator When Nigeria’s economy is...

AI and human capital to headline upcoming national HR convention in Dhaka
Bangladesh's human resource leaders will gather for the 7th National HR Convention in December, which will focus on how Artificial Intelligence (AI) and human capital can drive business agility and innovation. The Federation of Bangladesh Human...

TCS employees rejoice! Ratan Tata's company to pay 100% variable pay to..., senior employees payout depends on...; Here's what we know
Home Business TCS employees rejoice! Ratan Tatas company to pay 100% variable pay to..., senior employees payout depends on...; Heres what we know TCS saw its employee count drop by nearly 20,000 in the September quarter, bringing its total...

Most Effective Employee Engagement Models?
Employee engagement models are essential for comprehending how to motivate and retain staff effectively. These frameworks focus on elements like meaningful work, recognition, and supportive environments, which can greatly affect productivity and...

Sangamon County Board Employee Services Committee met Oct. 6
Sangamon County Board Employee Services Committee met Oct. 6 Here is the agenda provided by the committee: Chair Call Meeting to Order Sign In Approval of Minutes from August 4th & August 12th New Business Human Resources, Charlie Stratton 1....

Japan, Ukraine Trial Remote Operation of Heavy Machinery with Aim to Clear War-Related Debris, Boost Employment
Courtesy of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry A participant in Kyiv remotely operates a heavy machinery in Kobe on Thursday. The Yomiuri Shimbun 11:35 JST, October 11, 2025 The Japanese infrastructure ministry conducted a trial...

Good News for TCS employees: Amid massive layoffs, Ratan Tata's company to pay 100% variable pay to...
Amid layoffs, TCS has announced a quarterly variable allowance for its employees. The company reported a 1.4% year-over-year increase in net profit to Rs 12,075 crore for Q2 FY26, with revenue rising 2.4% to Rs 65,799 crore on Thursday. Indian...
A wealth of experience in human resources
Jo Dalbock spent the first 15 years of her career in corporate human resources (HR) at Johnson & Johnson. “I was the director of HR when the company relocated its head office to Cape Town, a move that was impossible for me because of my strong...

Artificial Intelligence in HR
Legal and Practical Issues Every Employer Should Know Artificial intelligence (AI) has quickly moved from a futuristic concept into a practical tool used in everyday business. In the human resources (HR) world, AI now drafts job descriptions,...

Clayton highlights role of Human Resources in employee support
CLAYTON — Fall marks a season of important choices for Town of Clayton employees as they review benefit options and plan for the year ahead. These decisions go beyond the workplace, shaping the health and well-being of entire families. Guiding...

Microsoft Warns of ‘Payroll Pirates’ Hijacking HR SaaS Accounts to Steal Employee Salaries
Oct 10, 2025Ravie LakshmananSaaS Security / Threat Intelligence A threat actor known as Storm-2657 has been observed hijacking employee accounts with the end goal of diverting salary payments to attacker-controlled accounts. "Storm-2657 is...

Cherry Bekaert to Acquire Herbein + Company
Raleigh, N.C.-based IPA 100 firm Cherry Bekaert (FY24 net revenue of $658 million) has announced its intent to acquire Reading, Pa.-based Herbein + Company Inc. (FY24 net revenue of $60.2 million) a CPA advisory firm providing tax, audit,...