YesMadam Defends Layoff Claims as Awareness Effort: How Awareness & Survey Plans Drives Employee Wellbeing [Video]

The corporate world was shocked by the news of mass layoffs by the Delhi-based startup, YesMadam. Following the controversy and social media uproar over claims that around 100 employees were fired for being stressed, the company issued a statement. In a three-page statement on LinkedIn, the company apologised for the “distress” caused by a viral email and claimed it was an awareness effort for employee’s wellbeing. 

The employees at YesMadam have not spoken about the situation publicly, so it is still unclear whether the company actually intended to lay off its staff or if it was just trying to raise awareness. To get insights into the HR environment of the corporate world, we reached …