EMPLOYEE COSTS

JM Financial has lowered Zomato's target price to Rs 230 from Rs 250, noting that ESOP costs are no longer considered one-off expenses following the approval of a new policy. The formulation of this policy indicates that ESOP costs will be treated a...

Food delivery company Zomato had proposed an Esop pool of 183 million shares. The new plan would mean a 2% stake dilution for existing shareholders, founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal had told shareholders in May, adding that the new pool would be suff...

The idea of expanding annual leave to five weeks appears to be gaining traction, spurred by recent advocacy from groups like the Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association. While certain industries already offer extended leave, such as for c...

Pharma giants Walgreens is now closing down as one of their 4 US stores are currently underperforming amid stiff competition from retail chains like Target. Even slashing price and giving discounts are not working out for the organization, claim rep...

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) clarified that multinational companies offering Employee Stock Purchase Plans (ESPPs), Employee Stock Option Plans (ESOPs), or Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) without additional charges will not a...

While the layoffs have happened across several verticals ranging from wholesale to retail, the branch banking segment saw a large impact, one person cited above said. The people sacked have been given severance pay amounting to three months’ salary....

DA hike for bank employees: Dearness allowance will be 15.97% for May, June and July 2024 for the bank employees. The calculation of dearness allowance for bank employees was revised early this year. A new pay scale has been constructed for the empl...

Simpl, a Bengaluru-based consumer credit startup, laid off 30 employees after firing 160 executives. Senior executives Vatsal Jain, Ashwini Ravindranath, and Ramkumar Narayanan resigned. Earlier in April 2023, the BNPL startup let go 25% of its work...

Happy Thursday! While layoffs continue, startups are strategically refilling certain open positions with lower-salaried junior staff to cut costs. This in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.

Facing a prolonged funding drought, startups are trying a new approach to cost-cutting. Layoffs continue, but some companies, like Swiggy and Ola, are strategically refilling certain open positions with lower-salaried junior staff, according to indu...

Alphabet-owned Google is laying off at least 100 employees from several teams in its cloud unit, CNBC reported on Monday. Roles in sales, operations, engineering, consulting, and 'go to market' strategy were some of the positions cut.

Providing convenience and flexibility for employees on one hand, cost-effectiveness, and asset-light models for employers on the other, coworking/managed spaces are booming. Demand for such spaces is soaring in large metros and Tier-2 cities alike a...

India's multinational hubs are increasingly turning to hiring contingent workers to meet immediate talent needs while remaining cautious about permanent recruitment due to a bearish global outlook. There has been a significant rise in demand for gig...

Indian generic injectables maker Gland Pharma reported fourth-quarter profit below estimates on Wednesday, as soaring employee expenses outweighed strong demand in its core markets.

Costs incurred under the Esops head are non-cash expenses, and will rise in the ongoing fiscal “on account of grant of Esops to the Blinkit leadership team and senior employees,” the management said in a post-earnings call.

Google laid off 200 core team employees to cut costs. These core teams build Google's main products and keep users safe online. The company is moving some of these jobs to India and Mexico. This follows earlier layoffs in 2023 as Google restructures...

Leasing is becoming a key driver in electric vehicle (EV) sales in India, especially as the high upfront cost remains a barrier to adoption. Companies like Quiklyz, Ayvens, and Lithium Urban Technologies are witnessing significant growth in the EV l...

IT companies' cumulative wage cost rose by Rs 18,036 crore in the fiscal year. Experts said this was due to continuity in lateral hiring in high-demand areas such as AI, machine learning, and cloud and engineering services, coupled with the salary i...

Alphabet-owned Google is undergoing a restructuring, with layoffs and expansion plans in key hubs like India, Chicago, Atlanta, and Dublin. Concerns are being raised about further job cuts amid economic uncertainties as Google seeks to enhance effic...