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Accenture added 2,741 employees in Q2, bringing its global headcount to 7.86 million and surpassing 7,000 hires in the first half of fiscal 2026. Revenue reached $18 billion, up 8% year‑over‑year but missing analyst forecasts, while new bookings rose to $22.11 billion. The firm kept attrition steady at 13% and lifted its full‑year revenue growth outlook to 3‑5%. Leadership signaled that hiring will accelerate as demand visibility improves, especially in India’s delivery hub.
The Tamil Nadu government issued a new order on March 13 expanding maternity leave to up to 365 days for a third childbirth, even when the employee’s first pregnancy produced twins and she already has two surviving children. The amendment...
A UK employment tribunal ordered Nestlé to pay £22,000 (approximately Rs 27 lakh) to Luke Billings, a technical operator dismissed for allegedly vaping in a disabled toilet that set off a fire alarm and halted production. Billings denied vaping at work but admitted...
Kunal Handa, a veteran IT executive with over 18 years of experience, has been appointed chief information officer of Greenply Industries. He most recently served as head of IT at Eureka Forbes, after leadership stints at Domino's, Philip Morris, Whirlpool,...
India's Supreme Court ruled that compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act cannot be reduced by employer‑provided group insurance or other social‑security payouts. The bench dismissed appeals against Kerala and Karnataka High Court judgments that had already rejected such deductions. Judges...
Sanjay Rastogi, former CHRO of Olectra Greentech, has been appointed vice president‑human resources and administration at Visaka Industries. He brings more than 25 years of HR experience, including oversight of a 2,200‑plus employee lifecycle and extensive industrial‑relations work. At Visaka—a...
A top engineer quit after his company imposed a strict 1.5 % salary‑raise cap, far below his expected $2,000 (about 3 %) increase. He quickly secured a new role offering roughly 10 % higher pay and left with minimal notice, creating a knowledge...
The Delhi High Court affirmed ICICI Bank’s right to terminate a long‑serving manager by paying salary in lieu of notice, ruling that the employee’s acceptance of Rs 99,634 effectively ratified the dismissal. The court rejected the employee’s claims for reinstatement and...
RemoteStar’s CEO Naresh Harwani was caught off‑guard when 21‑year‑old employee Vartika Bisht appeared in a virtual meeting wearing a towel and mask, a prank staged by the marketing team. The clip went viral, racking up hundreds of thousands of views...
Apparel Group India celebrated its 2026 Circle of Excellence by awarding a grand‑prize car to a top‑performing store manager and more than 50 high‑achieving employees with motorcycles. The ceremony highlighted the company’s “Frontline First” ethos, recognizing store managers and operational...
Bharat Forge has appointed Srinivasu Malladi as its chief human resources officer. Malladi, who previously served as VP‑HR at the company, will lead end‑to‑end HR strategy for the Kalyani Group’s flagship as it pushes into global engineering markets. He brings...
Elon Musk announced that xAI will revisit its early hiring decisions after acknowledging that the startup was not set up properly. He publicly apologized to candidates rejected in the first round, saying many talented applicants were overlooked. Musk and talent...
The article argues that traditional job security tied to long tenure is giving way to a model where career growth and skill development provide stability. Economic volatility, technological disruption and shifting employee expectations push organisations to emphasise continuous learning, internal...
The article argues that today’s full‑time roles function as temporary contracts, stripping employees of both stability and contractor‑level compensation. Companies retain the appearance of permanence while shifting employment risk onto workers, leading to income uncertainty and limited flexibility. This mismatch...
Parineeta Cecil Lakra, after more than 11 years at IKEA India, has been appointed vice‑president and HR leader of Albertsons Companies India. Her career spans senior roles at Carrefour, Genpact and Standard Chartered, giving her deep expertise in talent transformation....
