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Why TCS, Amazon and others are thinning the middle layer? Red flags for managers to watch out for

Picture this: On a Tuesday morning in Bengaluru, a programme manager opens a routine email and realises it is anything but: her team doubles overnight, weekly updates are auto-generated, and a colleague in a similar role has been moved to a “bench” with two weeks to find a new project. Versions of this scene are […]

Federal government layoffs likely to be in thousands, White House confirms amid shutdown; shifts blame to Democrats

Karolin Leavitt confirmed that the federal layoffs because of the government shutdown are likely to be in the thousands. After hinting at massive layoffs because of the federal government shutdown, the White House Thursday confirmed that the figure of layoffs is likely to be in the thousands. Ahead of President Trump’s meeting with Office and […]

‘Layoffs are imminent’: White House blames Democrats for federal layoffs; says it may happen ‘very soon’ | World News

White House says layoffs are imminent (Pic credit: AP) The Trump administration has warned that mass layoffs of ‘nonessential’ federal employees could begin within days if the ongoing US government shutdown continues. At a White House press briefing on Wednesday, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt announced that federal layoffs are imminent, slamming Democrats for the […]

Voice Of America layoffs: Trump administration to axe over 500 jobs; employees call move ‘abhorrent’

Representative image (Picture credit: AP) More than 500 positions at Voice of America (VOA) and other US government-funded broadcasters are being eliminated, officials confirmed Friday, setting the stage for a wider legal clash over the future of the outlets.Kari Lake, acting CEO of the US Agency for Global Media, announced the layoffs on social media, […]

Stanford layoffs: University fires more than 360 employees; blames Trump’s federal funding policies

Donald Trump (AP) Stanford University (visit.stanford.edu) Stanford University announced on Tuesday that it has laid off more than 360 employees, citing budget pressures linked to federal funding policies under the Trump administration. “Stanford is in the process of making budget reductions,” a University spokesperson stated in an email, reported Reuters. “Last week, many schools and […]

‘Cut all visa programs’: Steve Bannon says ‘Einsteins’ should remain in their countries amid major tech layoffs

Steve Bannon says US should scrap all visas first and clean up the system while ‘Einsteins’ can remain in their countries and make those countries great. Amid major tech layoffs in teh US, the focus has again shifted to the H-1B visa programs which the Donald Trump administration is planning to change. But before any […]

US state department layoffs: Trump administration orders workforce reduction; over 1300 employees affected

The headquarters of the Department of State (AP image) The US State Department on Friday (local time) laid off more than 1,300 employees as part of the Trump administration’s latest move to cut its American workforce by about 15%. This is part of a broader effort to reorganize the department.According to a notice sent to […]

No coffee, no desk phones, layoffs: Donald Trump cuts hit Ivy League hard

A wave of austerity is crashing down on American universities, and even the most prestigious ones aren’t being spared. From Harvard and Columbia to Princeton and Michigan State, campuses are slashing budgets, laying off staff, and eliminating even modest comforts like coffee and desk phones, all in response to sweeping federal funding cuts orchestrated by […]

Trump must halt mass layoffs of federal workers: Judge

The Trump administration must temporarily cease from engaging in widespread layoffs and firings of govt workers, a California federal court ruled Friday. President Donald Trump’s Feb executive order calling for a radical reorganisation of the federal workforce likely violates the Constitution, Judge Susan Illston of the US district court for the Northern District of California […]

FDA reverses course on telework after layoffs and resignations threaten basic operations

Weeks after ordering Food and Drug Administration employees back into the office, the agency is reversing course, allowing some of its most prized staffers to work remotely amid worries that recent layoffs and resignations could jeopardize basic functions, like approving new medicines. An internal email obtained by The Associated Press states that FDA leadership are […]