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PepsiCo to shut Keralas Manufacturing unit due to protests

After Coca-Cola, now PepsiCo has decided to take an exit route fromnbspKeralanbspdue to labour i...

Industry

Latest news: PepsiCo to shut Keralas Manufacturing unit due to protests - SightsIn Plus

EPFO big relief to employees, new facility from th Sept

EPFO Employees Provident Fund Organization has taken a new initiative to protect the future of e...

Labour Law

Latest news: EPFO big relief to employees, new facility from th Sept - SightsIn Plus

Culture & Behaviour

Improving Employee Experience for Gig Workforce

Improving Employee Experience for Gig Workforce The gig economy is defined as a free market system in which temporary positions are common and organizations typically contract with individual workers to complete short-term engagements. It is a challenging time for employees and employers right now. Although most of the currently large remote workforce will likely return to […]

Jobs

An ex-staff sues Cognizant for alleged sexual harassment

Former employee sues Cognizant for alleged sexual harassment: ET Report According to an ET Report, a former female employee of Cognizant has filed a lawsuit seeking trial against the company in a US district court, naming two executives for alleged sexual harassment and discrimination for reporting of said harassment. The plaintiff, a former employee, a […]

Culture & Behaviour

Embracing lessons learnt and looking ahead in next normal

Embracing lessons learnt and looking ahead in next normal With no clarity on how long it may take for the pandemic to run its course, many organizations are opting to continue with remote working for the foreseeable future as Next Normal. The unprecedented events of recent months have certainly seen Civica’s BCP (Business Continuity Process) come to […]

Labour Law

PM Modi Comments on Labour Reform Bills

Long due labour reforms to ensure well-being of workers, give boost to economic growth: PM Modi PTI | Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the passage of key labour reform bills by Parliament, saying it will ensure the well-being of workers and give a boost to economic growth. The new labour code universalises minimum […]

Coronavirus

WFH culture to sustain even after Covid-19 ends: Bill Gates

Work from home culture to continue even after COVID pandemic ends: Bill Gates Mumbai, on Sep 23, The work from home culture has worked well and many companies will continue with the system even after the coronavirus pandemic ends, billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates said on Wednesday. Various parts of the world have been under strict lockdowns […]

Labour Law

Rajya Sabha passes three Labour Codes Bills

Rajya Sabha passes three Labour Codes to pave way for enactment of historic “Game changer” Labour Laws The Rajya Sabha in its sitting today passed three labour codes namely, (i) Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (ii) Code on Occupational Safety, Health & Working Conditions Code, 2020 & (iii) Social Security Code, 2020. With this, the decks […]

CHRO Move

Palash Aggrawal joins LT Foods as Group Head – HR

Palash Aggrawal joins LT Foods as Group Head – HR LT Foods today announced the appointment of Palash Aggrawal as Group Head HR. Palash is an industry veteran with three decades of HR leadership experience across diverse industry segments. In his previous roles, Palash was instrumental in designing & implementing strategic people management initiatives across […]

Merger & Acquisition

Apax Partners negotiates with Capgemini to acquire Odigo

Apax Partners signs an agreement with Capgemini in view of acquiring Odigo Apax Partners has entered into exclusive negotiations with Capgemini in view of acquiring Odigo, leader in Contact-Center-as-a-Service (CCaaS) solutions principally for large companies. Odigo, a Capgemini brand formerly known as Prosodie-Capgemini, helps large organizations connect with individuals through world-class, cloud-based contact center solutions. […]

Merger & Acquisition

HPE completes acquisition of SD-WAN leader Silver Peak

Hewlett Packard Enterprise completes acquisition of SD-WAN leader Silver Peak Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), Yesterday announced it has completed the acquisition of Silver Peak, an SD-WAN (Software-Defined Wide Area Network) leader, in a transaction valued at $925 million. Silver Peak will become a part of Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company. The acquisition will strengthen Aruba […]

Jobs

Karnataka new industrial policy to create 1.2 lakh jobs by 2023

Karnataka’s new industrial policy to push mobile production and create 1.2 lakh jobs by 2023 The new industrial policy of Karnataka is expected to push mobile production in value terms in the state to Rs 30,000 crore and create 1.2 lakh jobs by 2023, mobile handset and electronics body ICEA said on Sunday. In August, […]

Merger & Acquisition

HCL plans to acquire DWS Limited, a leading Australian firm

HCL Technologies announces intent to acquire leading Australian IT Solutions Company, DWS Limited Melbourne, Australia, and Noida, India — September 21, 2020 — HCL Technologies (HCL), a leading global technology company, has announced its intent to acquire DWS Limited (ASX: DWS), a leading Australian IT, business, and management consulting group. As the IT industry continues to evolve and the […]