Industry Trends

TCS withholds appraisals for employees falling short of office attendance norms

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has stepped up enforcement of its work-from-office policy, with some employees seeing their final anniversary appraisals put on hold due to earlier lapses in office attendance. The move reflects a firmer stance by the country’s largest IT services firm as it pushes for consistent in-office presence, even as several peers continue [...] The post TCS withholds appraisals for employees falling short of office attendance norms appeared first on HR Katha .

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CCI Defends Global Turnover Penalties in Apple Antitrust Case

India’s competition watchdog has defended its global turnover-based antitrust penalty rule before the Delhi High Court as Apple challenges the amended Competition Act. The post CCI Defends Global Turnover Penalties in Apple Antitrust Case appeared first on MEDIANAMA .

Layoffs / Restructuring

Ubisoft shuts Halifax Mobile Studio amid global restructuring push

Ubisoft has decided to shut down its mobile gaming studio in Halifax, Nova Scotia, marking another step in the French video game publisher’s ongoing global restructuring efforts. The closure affects the studio’s entire workforce, which includes developers, artists, designers, producers, researchers and quality testers. Reportedly, the decision is linked to streamlining its business and reducing [...] The post Ubisoft shuts Halifax Mobile Studio amid global restructuring push appeared first on HR Katha .

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M&M announces HR leadership transition; Ruzbeh Irani to retire, Rohit Thakur appointed group CHRO

Mahindra & Mahindra has announced a senior leadership transition within its human resources function as part of its succession planning. Ruzbeh Irani, president – group human resources, will retire from the company effective 1 April, 2026, upon reaching the age of superannuation. Irani’s retirement will mark the culmination of a nearly two-decade-long journey with the [...] The post M&M announces HR leadership transition; Ruzbeh Irani to retire, Rohit Thakur appointed group CHRO appeared first on HR Katha .

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Hyatt has appointed Namrata Sharma as area director-human resources

Namrata Sharma has moved from The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts, after two years, to take on the role of area director of human resources at Hyatt. Sharma began her career in the hospitality space with Taj Hotels where she played assistant manager-HR for three years, from 2009 to 2012. She then spent over six [...] The post Hyatt has appointed Namrata Sharma as area director-human resources appeared first on HR Katha .