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Flipkart extends WFH for its , employees till May ,

Flipkart extends WFH for its , employees till May , E-commerce giant Flipkart has extend...

UP Govt launches Mission Rojgar from Today for lakh jobs

UP Govt launches Mission Rojgar Abhiyan from today for lakh jobs opportunities With...

Upskilling A Win-Win Situation, says Dilipkumar Khandelwal, MD, Deutsche Bank

Upskilling A Win-Win Situation Dilipkumar Khandelwal, MD, Deutsche Bank Only learning organ...

Upskilling A Win-Win Situation, says Dilipkumar Khandelwal, MD, Deutsche Bank

Compensation & Benefits

6 Best Practices to L&D Budgeting in the New Normal

6 Best Practices to L&D Budgeting in the New Normal Organisations that fuel a culture of continuous learning and development are often considered more resilient and responsive from within. In a world driven by paradigm shifts and disruptive trends, the readiness of organisations to pivot nimbly comes from the ability to drive “dual transformation” which […]

Siemens Gamesa fired India executive over lack of due diligence in consultancy dealings

Siemens Gamesa fired India executive over lack of due diligence in consultancy dealings Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy’s India unit fired a top executive after an internal investigation found he failed to conduct appropriate due diligence when engaging a consultancy with political connections, court filings seen by Reuters showed. The unit’s former chief operating officer and […]

Relief to Indian IT professionals as US Senate passes High-Skilled Immigrants

Relief to Indian IT professionals as US Senate passes High-Skilled Immigrants Washington DC: The United States Senate passed the `Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act` or S.386 bill on Wednesday evening, proving a huge relief to thousands of Indian nationals currently stuck in Green Card limbo. The bill aims to do away with the country caps on […]

3% hike in DA from January for West Bengal state govt employees: CM

3% hike in DA from January for West Bengal state govt employees: CM Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday announced a 3% hike in dearness allowance (DA) from next month for government staff and said the states coffers would never run dry for its employees, although it was yet to receive dues of […]

IndiGo to remove leave without pay for staffers from January 1

IndiGo to remove leave without pay for staffers from January 1 IndiGo CEO Ronojoy Dutta on Thursday announced that the airline will remove its leave without pay (LWP) program for senior employees from January 1 next year in anticipation of improved revenues. Due to coronavirus-induced travel restrictions, Dutta on May 8 had said that a […]

Infosys Improving Digital Learning Experiences for People with Disability

Infosys Improving Digital Learning Experiences for People with Disability Infosys, a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, today announced its focus on improving digital accessible learning experiences for people with disability. This announcement builds on Infosys’ ongoing commitment to building platforms and infrastructure for a diverse and inclusive workplace. As part of this […]

Walmart to spend more than $700 million on new round of employee bonuses

Walmart to spend more than $700 million on new round of employee bonuses Walmart Inc said on Thursday it would spend more than $700 million on bonuses as the retailer compensates its U.S. employees for helping meet a surge in demand for essential goods during the COVID-19 crisis. The company, like many supermarket chains, was […]

Human Resources

Schindler India & South Asia Chief HR Sheetal Shah on HR challenges in 2021

In Conversation with Sheetal Shah Chief People Officer Schindler India & South Asia on HR Challenges in 2021 Sheetal Shah currently serves as the Chief People Officer of Schindler India & South Asia, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Schindler Group – an organisation she has been with since 2011. Prior to her elevation as CPO, she […]

Future of Work

Cognizant and Aspen Institute Future of Work Initiative release a new report

Cognizant and Aspen Institute Future of Work Initiative release a new report, “Building A Lifelong Learning System: A Roadmap for Cities” The Aspen Institute Future of Work Initiative today released a new report, Building A Lifelong Learning System: A Roadmap for Cities, outlining strategies for cities to strengthen education and workforce systems to support lifelong learning. This […]

SC rejects Chanda Kochhar’s appeal against HC order dismissing her plea over termination

Supreme Court rejects Chanda Kochhar’s appeal against HC order dismissing her plea over termination The Supreme Court Tuesday rejected Chanda Kochhar’s appeal against the Bombay High Court order which had dismissed her plea against her termination as the managing director and CEO of ICICI Bank, saying the issue falls within the realm of a private […]

EPFO

EPF Act provisions applicable to private security agency: Supreme Court

Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) Act provisions applicable to private security agency: Supreme Court The provisions of the Employees” Provident Fund Act are applicable to private security agencies providing personnel to clients, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday. A bench of Justices Navin Sinha and Surya Kant said the appellant company is engaged in the specialised […]