UAE court forces company to pay worker Dh159,800: What employees should know

UAE Worker Takes Company to Court, Walks Away With $43,500 Abu Dhabi, January 07, 2026: In a ruling increasingly being cited by workers and legal experts across the UAE, an Abu Dhabi Labour Court has ordered a private company to pay Dh159,800 (approximately $43,540) to a long-serving employee for unpaid salary and end-of-service benefits. This […]

Will AI steal your job? From pay rises to pink slips, how UAE employees are changing career goals

Paychecks Are Out, Job Survival Is In: UAE’s AI Wake-Up Call Welcome to the age where your biggest career flex is not a bigger paycheck instead, it is not being replaced by a machine. With artificial intelligence (AI) transforming how work gets done in the UAE, employees are rethinking priorities, putting job security and future-proof […]

8th Pay Commission May Boost Salaries for Central Govt Employees

The central government employees are eagerly awaiting the implementation of the 8th Pay Commission recommendations, which are expected to bring a significant salary hike. Before the official announcement, various estimates are being made about the possible increase, with the fitment factor playing a crucial role in the calculations. Looking at past trends, the 6th Pay […]

UAE declares paid new year holiday for private sector employees | World News

UAE announced Paid holiday for private sector/Representative Image The UAE’s Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has announced a paid holiday on January 1. The announcement, made through an official X post, follows the UAE cabinet’s approved list of holidays for public and private sector employees.With New Year falling on Thursday, private sector offices are […]

UAE announces January 1 as holiday for public sector employees | World News

The UAE announces January 1, 2026, as a public holiday, with January 2 remote work/Representative Image The UAE has announced that Thursday, January 1, 2026, will be a public holiday for federal employees to celebrate New Year’s Day, while Friday, January 2, will be a remote work day for staff whose roles do not require […]

Indian-origin CEO in US, killed in 2019, made employees do 500 pushups for paychecks: Suspect tells jury

Indian-origin CEO Tushar Atre was kidnapped and killed in California in 2019. Tushar Atre, the 50-year-old Indian-origin CEO and a cannabis entrepreneur who was kidnapped and killed in 2019, allegedly made his employees do 500 pushups for their paychecks, a suspected killer told the jury as the trial of the murder is going on. 23-year-old […]

Amazon to Lay Off Up to 30,000 Corporate Employees in Largest Job Cut Since 2022 | Udaipur Kiran

(Udaipur Kiran / Tech Desk) — Amazon is reportedly set to cut as many as 30,000 corporate jobs beginning Tuesday, marking its largest workforce reduction since late 2022, when the company laid off around 27,000 employees. The move comes as part of Amazon’s ongoing efforts to streamline operations, reduce costs, and rebalance its workforce following […]

Haryana Hikes Dearness Allowance by 3% for Employees and Pensioners | Udaipur Kiran

Chandigarh, October 24 (Udaipur Kiran): The Haryana Government has announced a 3% increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for its employees and pensioners, bringing the total rate up from 55% to 58%. The revised rate will be effective from July 1, 2025, according to an official notification issued by the state’s Finance Department on Friday. Under […]

Infosys headcount grows by 14,000-plus in Q2: Company sends ‘mass emails’ to senior employees on hiring; says, ‘Visit campus and …’

India’s second-largest IT services company, Infosys, added 8,203 employees during the second quarter of the fiscal year 2025-26. This is the fifth consecutive quarter of headcount addition for the company. Infosys’ employee count has jumped by 14,203 from a year ago. The Bengaluru-headquartered company reported these numbers while announcing its second quarter financial numbers. In […]

Hindustan Zinc’s #WeHearTheQuiet Campaign Champions Workplace Kindness, Reaching Over 3,500 Employees Across India | Udaipur Kiran

A sensitive, human-centric campaign encouraging employees to notice the unspoken signs of anxiousness and stress at workplace Launched mental health day film on #WeHearTheQuiet Creative activations like health tracker sheets, online counselling sessions and sound therapy tools to normalize wellness dialogue Udaipur, October 10, 2025: On the occasion of #WorldMentalHealthDay, Hindustan Zinc (NSE: HINDZINC), the […]