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Republican slams Purdue University for hiring H-1B foreign national for professor role at $127,500: ‘Can no American teach marketing in Chicago?’

Indiana State Representative Andrew Ireland has criticised Purdue University Northwest for filing an H-1B visa to hire a foreign national as an assistant professor of marketing, starting June 2026 at a salary of $127,500. The Republican called the move unfair to American workers and questioned whether there were qualified US applicants nearby in Chicago.In a […]

‘Nepotism never fails’: Indian-origin FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam draws flak over H-1B hiring

Among one the most raging issues being discussed in the US and across the globe right now, is the future of the H-1B visa and the workers who have arrived in the land of dreams on it. Ever since Trump took over with his second term, illegal migration and H-1B have been top targets of […]

FedEx questioned for hiring hundreds of H-1B workers while firing US staff after $2.24 billion federal contract: ‘Our strategy is…’

American company FedEx has come under fire after a multibillion-dollar federal delivery contract coincided with a sharp increase in the company’s hiring of foreign workers, even as it cut hundreds of US jobs across multiple states.In December 2022, the US Transportation Command awarded FedEx a contract worth $2.24 billion for the Next Generation Delivery Service-2 […]

‘You might try hiring…’: JD Vance’s solution to H-1B row as states challenge Donald Trump’s $100K visa fee

Vice President JD Vance reacted to the new H-1B row as states now challenge the Donald Trump administration’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee, and said the states can instead try hiring Americans. Vance was reacting to Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield’s social media post on suing the new fee, calling it illegal. Dan Rayfield said the […]

Massive Hiring Alert: Saudi Ministry opens 31,000 mosque roles; what applicants must know | World News

Kingdom launches major recruitment drive for mosque staff / AI Generated Illustration Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance has launched a massive employment drive, announcing 31,000 new job openings for citizens across the Kingdom. This unprecedented initiative is aimed at bolstering the service standards in mosques nationwide, offering a flexible route into […]

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 […]

Gulf to add 7 million jobs by 2025 as female hiring surges, women now make up 42% of new hires | World News

Gulf countries job market booms, pushing a gender-inclusive workforce. Image: TOI The Gulf region is set to add nearly 7 million new jobs by 2025, marking a significant milestone in its ongoing economic transformation. This robust growth aligns with the Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) vision to diversify economies, promote private sector development, and foster an […]

Real hiring criteria is ‘are you Telugu?’: Indian Redditor’s take on H-1B goes viral

An Indian Redditor said it’s true that Indian managers in US hire only Indians because they won’t be able to make Americans overwork. An Indian Redditor who claimed to be an ex-Amazon employee took to Reddit to share his rant against Indian managers in US workplaces. The post went viral with anti-H-1Bs reveling in the […]

$100,000 fee for companies hiring H-1Bs? What does this mean? What is the present cost?

Companies will be discouraged to hire H-1Bs if they have to pay $100,000 fee. In a major overhaul of the H-1B program, President Donald Trump is planning to add $100,000 application fee for the program, and may sign the proclamation Friday, reports said. This will be a steep jump costing companies a bomb if they […]

H-1B holders over Americans? Elon Musk’s Tesla sued for discrimination; lawsuit alleges cost-cutting through visa hiring

Tesla, the electric vehicle company led by billionaire Elon Musk, is facing a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing it of favouring visa holders over American workers to cut labour costs.Filed Friday in the San Francisco federal court, the complaint alleges Tesla violated federal civil rights law by disproportionately hiring H-1B visa holders while laying off US […]