Mustafa Kamal gives good news to his ministry employees regarding health risk allowance
- 01-Oct-2025
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal has given a good news for his ministry employees as he persuaded Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb for the restoration of health risk allowance, the health ministry spokesman stated, ARY News reported. A progress has been made for the restoration of the health allowance for the […]
Rawalpindi: Inquiry Committee constituted to probe corruption in anti-dengue campaign
- 14-Sep-2025
Rawalpindi: The District Health Authority (DHA), Rawalpindi on Sunday constituted an inquiry committee over the corruption in the anti-dengue campaign. The District Health Officer will head the three-member inquiry committee. On the other hand, the DHA has issued show cause notice to 300 sanitary workers over not fulfilling the target during the anti-dengue campaign. Punjab […]
Saudi Arabia enforces new insurance law for public, private employees
- 01-Jul-2025
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has implemented a new insurance law that applies exclusively to newly hired civil employees entering the public or private sectors, according to a report by Saudi Gazette. The provisions of the revised Social Insurance Law, issued through a Royal Decree on July 2, 2024, officially came into effect on Tuesday, July 1, […]
Trump to reclassify many federal workers, making them easier to fire
- 19-Apr-2025
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday his administration is set to change the employment classifications of tens of thousands of federal employees, a move governance experts say will make it easier to carry out more mass layoffs. Trump said on social media that moving forward, career government employees who work on policy matters will […]
Pakistan Steel Mills terminates 1,350 employees
- 25-Feb-2025
The Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) on Tuesday sacked 1,350 more employees to ease the financial burden on the entity, ARY News reported. The PSM spokesman said that they had prepared a list of the employees who have been sacked and included from separate cadres including drivers, fireman, operators and others. The termination letters have been […]
PIA privatization: Bidders demand quick action against employees
- 03-Oct-2024
ISLAMABAD: As the government proceeds with the privatization of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), new conditions from potential buyers have emerged related to airline’s employees, ARY News reported. During a Senate Privatization Committee meeting chaired by Senator Talal Chaudhry, it was revealed that companies interested in acquiring PIA are requesting significant changes. Key among the new […]
National Assembly Secretariat issues show-cause notices to 90 employees
- 10-Jun-2024
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly (NA) Secretariat has served notices to the employees over failure to mark their biometric attendance, ARY News reported. According to NA Secretariat, biometric attendance is mandatory for all officers and employees of the National Assembly Secretariat as per the directions of Speaker. As per details, the show-cause notices were served to […]
Google lays off employees, shifts some roles abroad amid cost cuts
- 18-Apr-2024
Alphabet-owned Google (GOOGL.O), opens new tab is laying off an unspecified number of employees, a company spokesperson said on Wednesday, marking the latest cuts at the technology giant as it cracks down on costs. The Google spokesperson said the layoffs are not company-wide and that affected employees will be able to apply for internal roles, […]
Chinese company introduces annual ‘sad leave’ for employees
- 17-Apr-2024
A Chinese supermarket chain, Fat Dong Lai, has introduced an innovative benefit known as ‘sad leave,’ allowing employees to take up to 10 days off annually without requiring managerial approval. The concept of “sad leave” acknowledges the fundamental human need for emotional well-being, recognizing that everyone experiences periods of sadness at some point. The founder […]
Sony to lay off 900 PlayStation employees
- 28-Feb-2024
Japan’s Sony opens new tab is cutting about 900 jobs at its PlayStation unit and shutting a studio in London, it said on Tuesday as the videogame industry struggles to recover from a post-pandemic slump. The layoffs will affect about 8% of the division’s staff in regions from the Americas to Asia and come days […]