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Industry reactions on Union Budget -

Yesterday, Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman has presented the Union Budget - and said, Ind...

Priya Ranjan resigned as CHRO from Viraj Profiles

Priya Ranjan Kumar -Chief Human Resource Officer CHRO amp SVP of Indias largest Stainle...

CHRO Move

Priya Ranjan resigned as CHRO from Viraj Profiles

virtual labs, skilling e-labs to be set up- Union Budget -

While presenting the Union Budget for the year -, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on...

Jobs

virtual labs, skilling e-labs to be set up- Union Budget -

Employment

60 lakh new jobs to be created under the PLI scheme in 14 sectors

The Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme across 14 sectors, including IT hardware manufacturing, has the potential to generate at least 60 lakh new job opportunities, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday. Presenting the Union Budget 2022-23, her fourth budget to date, she said that the PLI schemes have received tremendous response. “The Production Linked Incentive […]

Toyota apologizes for suicide after overwork, harassment

Toyota has settled a lawsuit that blamed overwork and harassment for the suicide of one of its employees. Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda has apologized to the family, the Japanese automaker said Tuesday. Monetary details of the settlement were not disclosed. The lawsuit filed by the worker’s family had sought 123 million yen ($1.1 […]

C-Suite Move

Wish appoints Vijay Talwar as Chief Executive Officer

WISH | Contextlogic Inc, one of the world’s largest mobile e-commerce platforms, has announced the appointment of Vijay Talwar as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, effective February 1, 2022. Talwar succeeds Wish’s Founder and former CEO, Piotr Szulczewski, who will continue to serve the Company as a member […]

Survey & Report

Rio Tinto report finds disturbing culture of sexual harassment, racism & bullying

Rio Tinto today published a comprehensive external review of its workplace culture, commissioned as part of its commitment to ensure sustained cultural change across its global operations. The review, which was carried out by former Australian Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick, identified disturbing findings of bullying, sexual harassment, racism, and other forms of discrimination throughout […]

Employment

4.75 crore additional persons joined the workforce in 2 years: Eco Survey

Between 2018-19 and 2019-20, about 4.75 crore additional persons joined the workforce in the country, which is about three times more than the employment created between 2017-18 and 2018-19, according to the Economic Survey 2021-22 released on Monday. The rural sector contributed much more to this expansion as compared to the urban sector at 3.45 […]

Psychology & NPL

From Surviving to Thriving: Managing Mental Health Crisis at Workplace

It is a well-known fact now that the biggest crisis facing the world right now is that of mental health. There are several reports from all around the world including WHO, IPSOS, American Psychiatric Association that suggest that 6 in 10 employees are currently experiencing poor mental health at this time. This fact is not […]

Employment

Indian startups generated over 6 lakh jobs: President Kovind

Hailing the Indian startup success story, President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday said the burgeoning startup ecosystem has generated more than 6 lakh jobs to date. Addressing the joint session of Parliament, Kovind said that since 2016, India has seen 60,000 startups in 56 different sectors. “Our startup industry is also an example of the […]

Jobs

New startups, IT firms exempted from Haryana local employment law

Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala stated that the new startups and Information Technology companies would be given an exemption for two years under the Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act, 2020. Chautala added that exemptions have also been given to domestic servants and those industries for which skilled workers are not available. “Sowing […]

C-Suite Move

HPCL names its Director HR Pushp Kumar Joshi as new Chairman & MD

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL), a subsidiary of state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) names Pushp Kumar Joshi as its new Chairman and Managing Director. Joshi, who is currently Director – Human Resources at HPCL – was picked after Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) interviewed 10 candidates on January 24, the headhunter said in a notice. […]

New HR Trends

Top HR Trends for 2022

The ongoing pandemic and the subsequent hybrid work model has brought in significant disruption in the way the HR function operates. As we enter 2022, the HR function would need to significantly reimagine and reinvent itself to keep pace with the changing time and needs of people. The critical asks in front of the HR […]

TCS iON offers a 15-day free digital certification program

India’s biggest IT company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced a free 15 days online course “TCS iON Career Edge’ for young professionals. According to the company, this 15-day course will help the job seekers to improve their core employability skills such as communication, collaboration, business etiquette, financial and digital literacy, etc. TCS iON Career Edge – Young […]

Jan 30, 2022