ESOPs: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: Dec 2025
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ESOPs Overrated? Why Huge Debate; Insights from HR & Experts
Editorial

ESOPs Overrated? Why Huge Debate; Insights from HR & Experts

In a recent LinkedIn post on ESOPs, a workplace situation sparked a debate when an employee resigned, leaving his manager frustrated. “We gave him a raise!” the manager argued. “No, “the HR representative corrected. “We offered him more ESOPs, not a salary increase.” The employee’s departure emphasizes a simple truth: stock options don’t always meet […]

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Working 12 hrs per day to pay over 50% of my income as tax?
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Working 12 hrs per day to pay over 50% of my income as tax?

A Flipkart employee shared his frustration of paying taxes on both earnings and spending which turned out to be over 50% of his earning. Sanchit Goyal, Category Manager at Flipkart shared a Tweet expressing his frustration, “Today I earned Rs 5000. I had to give 30% to the Government as tax.” “I thought of buying […]

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Swiggy plans ESOP liquidity events over the next two years
Industry

Swiggy plans ESOP liquidity events over the next two years

Online food ordering and delivery platform, Swiggy has announced that all its employees holding employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) will be eligible to participate in the two liquidity events over the next two years. This aims to reward its hard-working employees, Swiggy has decided to give its employees an opportunity for wealth creation. Commenting on this […]

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Locus has allocated $4 million for its ESOP buyback
Industry

Locus has allocated $4 million for its ESOP buyback

Locus, a future-ready platform that automates supply chain decisions, today announced that it has allocated $4 million for its ESOP buyback. The buyback is at par with the primary of the Series C fundraise. Both current and former employees will be able to vest their stock options. This is the second such buyback by the […]

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Laqshya Media announces ESOPs for its employees
Industry

Laqshya Media announces ESOPs for its employees

The Board of Directors of Laqshya Media Ltd. has decided to reward its employees by way of ESOPs for their hard work, long-term association, and contribution to building the company. The company has announced the Employees’ Stock Option Plan for which covers a wide spectrum of employees from junior to senior managers in the company. With this, Laqshya Media […]

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Flipkart announces support to families of employees who died of COVID-19
Industry

Flipkart announces support to families of employees who died of COVID-19

Flipkart is covering the vaccination cost for employees and five dependents each Walmart-owned Flipkart has announced a new policy for employees that includes extended medical coverage and support for families of deceased employees as part of its COVID-19 relief efforts. Flipkart continues to prioritise employee well-being with a slew of measures extending care and wellness […]

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Infosys has given ESOPs of Rs 40 crore to CEO Salil Parekh and other top brass
Industry

Infosys has given ESOPs of Rs 40 crore to CEO Salil Parekh and other top brass

Infosys has given ESOPs of Rs 40 crore to CEO Salil Parekh and other top brass India’s second-largest IT services company, Infosys has given employee stock options (ESOPs) of nearly Rs 40 crore to its top brass, including CEO Salil Parekh and COO Pravin Rao, according to a filing with US Securities and Exchange Commission. […]

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upGrad announced a flexible leave policy and grant of ESOPs to employees
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upGrad announced a flexible leave policy and grant of ESOPs to employees

upGrad announced the grant of ESOPs to around 600 employees Online education firm upGrad on Tuesday announced the grant of ESOPs to around 600 employees, who have completed more than a year with the firm, following its stellar performance in 2020. “We have seen our workforce adapting to the remote-work mechanism with sheer diligence and have worked […]

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