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Behind Microsoft's push for performance: firings, PIPs and re-hire bans

Tech major Microsoft has introduced strict performance rules; under-performers to face exit via PIP or voluntary separation, with a two-year rehire ban and no severance in some cases

Google cuts about 200 jobs in global business unit amid restructuring

Google, like other major tech firms, has been shifting its focus toward data centre infrastructure and AI development, reducing investments in less critical areas

Cars24 lays off 200 employees amid strategic reset, continues expansion

The employees were let go of from various departments of auto-tech platform CARS24, including product and technology

Intel to announce plans to cut over 20% of staff to streamline management

The cutbacks follow an effort last year to slash about 15,000 jobs - a round of layoffs announced in August. Intel had 108,900 employees at the end of 2024, down from 124,800 the previous year

More layoffs: Infosys fires 240 trainees, offers free skill training

The first round of terminations happened in February when the company let go of 320 trainees on similar grounds

Judge orders Trump admin to clarify firings not due to poor performance

A US district judge in San Francisco on Friday ordered the Trump administration to provide probationary workers fired en masse a written statement saying they were not terminated for performance reasons, but as part of a government-wide termination. Judge William Alsup is overseeing a lawsuit brought by labour unions and nonprofits contesting the mass firings of thousands of probationary workers in February under Republican President Donald Trump. In March, Alsup ordered six federal agencies to reinstate probationary workers because their terminations were directed by the Office of Personnel Management, which did not have the authority to fire workers at any other agency but its own. The US Supreme Court last week blocked Alsup's order requiring the administration to return those terminated employees to work, but did not decide whether the firings were unlawful. Alsup was particularly upset that the firings of probationary workers many young and early in their careers followed an

Amid global layoff, Google may rejig roles in Bengaluru, Hyderabad offices

May also shift some employees to more revenue-generating projects

Several National Security Council officials fired from White House : Report

It's not clear exactly why the officials were let go or if their firing is permanent. But two of the sources said several were told there were issues with their vetting their background

Coverage, premium: What happens to corporate health insurance after layoff

Before leaving the organisation, employees should check with their insurer or HR department about porting their group insurance into an individual plan

US FDA workers brace for mass layoffs amid health services job cuts

As they readied to leave work Monday, some workers at the Food and Drug Administration were told to pack their laptops and prepare for the possibility that they wouldn't be back, according to an email obtained by The Associated Press. Nervous employees roughly 82,000 across the nation's public health agencies waited to see whether pink slips would arrive in their inboxes. The mass dismissals have been expected since Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced last week a massive reorganization that will result in 20,000 fewer jobs at the Department of Health and Human Services. About 10,000 will be eliminated through layoffs. The email sent to some at the FDA said staffers should check their email for a possible notice that their jobs would be eliminated, which would also halt their access to government buildings. An FDA employee shared the email with AP on condition of anonymity, because they weren't authorized to disclose internal agency matters. Kennedy has criticized the ...

Most US Institute of Peace workers get late-night word of their mass firing

Most employees at the US Institute of Peace, a congressionally created and funded think tank now taken over by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, received email notices of their mass firing, the latest step in the Trump administration's government downsizing. The emails, sent to personal accounts because most staff members had lost access to the organization's system, began going out about 9 pm Friday, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of fear of reprisal. One former senior official at the institute said among those spared were several in the human resources department and a handful of overseas staffers who have until April 9 to return to the United States. The organization has about 300 people. Others retained for now are regional vice presidents who will be working with the staff in their areas to return to the US, according to one employee who was affected. An executive order last month from President Donal

Trump admin to formally end USAID, remaining employees to be terminated

By September 2, USAID's operations will have been substantially transferred to State or otherwise wound down, the notice stated

Trump administration plans large layoffs, targets 10K jobs in health dept

The jobs cuts come after around 10,000 employees have already opted to leave the department through so-called voluntary separation letters

Boeing lays off 180 people in India as part of global workforce reduction

US aircraft maker Boeing gave pink slips to up to 180 employees at its engineering technology centre in Bengaluru as part of a global workforce reduction exercise, according to a source. Boeing, which has been facing multiple headwinds globally, has around 7,000 staff in India, which is also a key market for the company. Last year, Boeing announced a global workforce reduction of around 10 per cent. The source aware of the development said as part of the global workforce reduction, up to 180 staff at the Boeing India Engineering Technology Center in Bengaluru were laid off in the December quarter of 2024. There was no official statement from Boeing. The source said strategic adjustments were made affecting limited positions while ensuring no adverse impact on customers or government operations. While some roles have been removed, new positions have also been created, the source said and added that reductions in India have been more measured, with a clear focus on maintaining cust

US court rules to keep 25,000 fired federal workers in jobs for now

The order by the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals represents the latest setback for the Trump administration in its push to remove federal workers

Morgan Stanley planning to lay off nearly 2,000 employees to trim costs

The reduction of 2 per cent to 3 per cent of the company's workforce, excluding financial advisers, was aimed at improving operational efficiency

Second judge orders Trump admin to rehire thousands of fired workers

The order from US District Judge James Bredar came late on Thursday in a lawsuit filed by 19 states and the District of Columbia against multiple federal agencies alleging the mass firings are illegal

Nasa chief scientist Katherine Calvin, 22 others laid off under Trump order

Nasa has laid off chief scientist Katherine Calvin and 22 others under Donald Trump's orders as the agency begins a 'reduction in force', signalling a shift in priorities toward space exploration

States sue Trump administration over mass firings of probationary workers

Maryland and 19 other states are suing multiple federal agencies, contending President Donald Trump's administration has illegally fired thousands of federal probationary workers. Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown is leading the coalition of attorneys general in the federal lawsuit that was filed late Thursday in Maryland, where the state estimates about 10% of households receive wages from the federal government. The draconian actions of the Trump-Vance Administration could lead to tens of thousands of jobs lost, hundreds of thousands of lives disrupted, and the cratering of tens of millions of dollars in income here in Maryland, Gov. Wes Moore, a Democrat, said Friday in support of the complaint. Brown followed up on Friday by moving for a temporary restraining order in federal court in Maryland seeking to stop any more firings of federal probationary employees and to reinstate those who have already been dismissed. The mass firings will cause irreparable burdens and expens

CIA fires unspecified number of new officers on performance issues

The firings under US President Donald Trump's new CIA director, John Ratcliffe, come as Trump presides over massive federal workforce reductions overseen by billionaire Elon Musk and his DOGE