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Google raises salaries of top brass after refusing to hike workers pay

Hiring to heat up in January-March quarter if no curbs imposed: Report

Corporate India’s hiring intent is likely to witness a significant uptick in the January-March period, provided harsh restrictions are not imposed on the business operations, according to a report. According to the TeamLease Employment Outlook Report, the intent to hire can rise up to 9 percentage points in the current quarter — the highest ever […]

Labour Law

Major initiatives taken by Ministry of Labour and Employment in 2021

A number of major initiatives were undertaken by the Ministry of Labour and Employment during the year 2021. These include the inauguration of E-Shram portal, EPFO-linked Atma Nirbhar Bharat Yojna and setting up of new/expansions of ESIC hospitals in Gurugram (Manesar), Shahjahanpur, Haridwar, Vishakhapatanam, Meerut and Tinsukia, Assam. The following are the details: E-Shram Portal The e-Shram portal […]

Coronavirus

Walmart cuts paid leave in half for COVID- 19 positive workers

Walmart Inc. workers in the United States who must isolate or who have tested positive for COVID-19 will receive one week of paid leave instead of two under a new policy that aligns with a change in U.S. health guidance. A memo, seen by Reuters, sent on Tuesday to U.S. hourly store employees and long-haul […]

New HR Trends

Top 5 Workplace Challenges and Trends in 2022

While we hope that the “turbulence” of the pandemic shall witness a downtrend, the unquestionable need of the hour is “transformation” in order to stay ahead of the curve. Whether it is progressing to a digital enterprise, or a shift to skills from experience, or the exponential focus on employee experience or development of new […]

C-Suite Move

Former Cognizant President Rajeev Mehta joins Virtusa as Chairman

Former Cognizant President Rajeev Mehta has joined Virtusa Corporation as its new chairman of the Board of Directors. Both Cognizant and Virtusa are US-based IT companies with strong delivery centres in India. Rajeev brings a wealth of industry knowledge, business acumen, and strategic thinking to Virtusa’s Board of Directors. He has held several leadership positions, […]

Cashfree Payments announces its hiring plan for 2022

Payments and API banking solutions company, Cashfree Payments said it plans to double its employee strength in 2022. The organisation aims to cross a headcount of 600 by March 2022 and of 950 by December 2022, while staying on schedule with appraisals, bonuses, and promotions for the current team. In 2021, the company strengthened its workforce […]

CHRO Move

Emeritus elevates Ganesh S as Global CHRO

Emeritus, a global EdTech Startup has announced the elevation of Ganesh S as Global Chief Human Resource Officer from his most recent role as CHRO. Emeritus is committed to teaching the skills of the future by making high-quality education accessible and affordable to individuals, companies, and governments around the world. It does this by collaborating […]

C-Suite Move

Infogain appoints Dayapatra Nevatia as President and COO

Infogain, a Silicon Valley-based global leader in human-centered digital platform engineering services, has appointed Dayapatra Nevatia as President and Chief Operating Officer, responsible for global operations. Reporting to CEO Ayan Mukerji, he will support and execute Infogain’s strategy of combining cloud, experience, and AI to build innovative human-centered digital solutions for our customers. Nevatia is […]

Coronavirus

Lucknow: 33 Medanta hospital employees test positive for COVID-19

As many as 33 medical staff, including doctors, at Medanta hospital in Lucknow, have tested positive for COVID-19, the hospital said on Tuesday. Of the 33 new patients, 32 are hospital staff and one is a doctor, working at the emergency ward. All the patients are asymptomatic. Recently, the hospital had collected 800 COVID-19 RT-PCR […]

New HR Trends

Top Priorities for HR Leaders in 2022

“There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen” – Vladimir Ilyich Lenin This quote best summarizes the last twenty months for any organization and more so for the HR function. The pandemic came outside the syllabus. There was no ready manual to navigate this situation. It made the environment more unpredictable […]

C-Suite Move

Lexus India appoints Naveen Soni as President

Lexus, a luxury vehicle division of the Japanese automaker Toyota has announced the appointment of Naveen Soni as President for its India business, effective January 1st, 2022. Naveen has over 29 years of experience in the industry across areas covering business development, marketing, sales, PR, and CSR. As senior vice president for Toyota Kirloskar Motors […]

Jan 4, 2022