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EY employee death: TMC MP to raise 'toxic work culture' issue in Parliament

Highlighting the condition of employees in private firms across India, TMC MP Saket Gokhale has called for an urgent investigation into the working conditions at EY

EY employee death: TMC MP to raise 'toxic work culture' issue in Parliament
Updated On : 19 Sep 2024 | 1:28 PM IST

EY employee's death highlights job stress: 1 in 3 Asians face burnout

The tragic death of an EY employee has sparked social media discussions about the importance of work-life balance and burnout, which, according to a McKinsey report, is a greater concern for Asians

EY employee's death highlights job stress: 1 in 3 Asians face burnout
Updated On : 19 Sep 2024 | 11:49 AM IST

Content moderator sues TikTok in UK alleging toxic work environment

"I felt offended, harassed and degraded in a toxic work environment," Altamirano alleged. The stress allegedly lead to anxiety, depression and complications in her pregnancy

Content moderator sues TikTok in UK alleging toxic work environment
Updated On : 28 Aug 2024 | 6:47 PM IST
Updated On : 20 Mar 2024 | 3:44 PM IST

Job security, positive work culture among priorities for employees: Report

Job security, positive work culture and regular feedback are among the priorities for employees in India, according to a report released on Wednesday. The findings are part of consultancy firm Mercer's 2024 Global Talent Trends report that includes insights from more than 500 employees in Indian organisations. Globally, the report gathered insights from over 12,200 C-suite executives, HR leaders, employees and investors across 17 geographies and 16 industries. In a release, Mercer said that regular feedback is a priority for Indian workers. Compared to the global average (42 per cent), a higher percentage of Indian respondents (50 per cent) said that they receive regular feedback on how their performance and skills impact their careers. "Job security and positive work culture are top priorities for Indian employees. When asked about their top reasons for staying with their employers, 37 per cent of Indian respondents cited job security, while 36 per cent mentioned a positive work .

Job security, positive work culture among priorities for employees: Report
Updated On : 06 Mar 2024 | 10:35 PM IST

Toxic work culture, pressure main reason of quitting for most Gen Z: Report

Nearly half of Gen Z respondents consider toxic work culture and excessive work pressure as the trigger for quiet quitting, a report said on Monday. Over 48 per cent of Gen Z, those born in mid-to-late 1990s and the early 2010s, attribute toxic work culture as the primary cause for quiet quitting, while a mere 6 per cent believe it to be a result of extended office timings, according to a report - Quiet Quitting and its Effect on Organisational Work Structure - by Kolkata based staffing firm Genius Consultants. Notably, it revealed that 23 per cent of the respondents blame office politics and excessive work pressure for the issue. Quiet quitting is a term which is used for those employees who put no more effort into their jobs than absolutely necessary. According to the report 'Quiet Quitting' has led to a new trend - Bare Minimum Mondays, where the employees specially the Gen Z tend to put in bare minimum efforts on the work front on the first day of the week. The report, Quiet .

Toxic work culture, pressure main reason of quitting for most Gen Z: Report
Updated On : 20 Mar 2023 | 10:45 PM IST

Shareholders sue top Pinterest executives over 'toxic' work culture

Shareholders of the photo-sharing social media platform Pinterest have sued top executives of the company, including CEO Ben Silbermann, for allegedly nurturing a toxic work culture

Shareholders sue top Pinterest executives over 'toxic' work culture
Updated On : 02 Dec 2020 | 1:08 PM IST

A toxin-free work culture

Uber has been in news for 'toxic work culture' and its CEO Travis Kalanick has finally stepped down

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Updated On : 30 Jun 2017 | 11:15 PM IST