International
A U.S. federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order that bars the Trump administration from proceeding with layoffs of thousands of federal workers during the ongoing government shutdown. Judge’s reasoning Judge Susan Illston of the U.S. District Court in San Francisco found that the planned job cuts “appear politically motivated” and lack proper justification.
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The numbers are staggering. TCS, India’s largest IT services company, reported a headcount drop of nearly 20,000 employees in just one quarter. Attrition has actually fallen, so these exits cannot be explained away as voluntary churn. Instead, they signal a deeper restructuring—one that threatens to set off ripples across India’s white-collar job market. And yet, […]
Business
Google has terminated more than 200 contractors who worked on its Gemini chatbot and AI Overviews feature. The trimmed workforce were employees of outsourcing firm GlobalLogic and its subcontractors—not directly on Google’s payroll. Roles & Cost The laid-off contractors were part of a group known as “super raters.” Many had advanced degrees and were responsible […]
Business
Microsoft has stated that its recent job cuts, which affected around 9,000 employees globally, are not related to the company’s use of the H‑1B visa program. The clarification comes in response to political criticism suggesting that the company laid off American workers while continuing to bring in foreign talent. Political Criticism from U.S. Leadership U.S. […]
Business
India’s largest IT services company, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), has announced plans to reduce its global workforce by approximately 2%, which amounts to over 12,000 jobs. The decision is part of a broader strategic shift aimed at aligning operations with emerging technologies and changing market dynamics. The company, which currently employs over 613,000 people