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How to Attract and Keep the Workforce You Need
Culture & Behaviour

How to Attract and Keep the Workforce You Need

Every organization wants a reputation as a great place to work. In many fields, the workplace has become a candidate’s market where the best people have their pick of jobs. And it’s not enough to attract and hire top people—you have to be able to retain them too. Being known as an organization where the […]

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Labour ministry notifies higher pension for 6.3 lakh EPS pensioners
Labour Law

Labour ministry notifies higher pension for 6.3 lakh EPS pensioners

The Government on February 20, 2020, has notified the restoration of full pension after 15 years of retirement for pensioners under the Employee Provident Fund (EPF) Scheme who have commuted part of their pension at the time of retirement. The move is expected to result in a substantial increase in pension for those Employees Provident […]

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Immigration steers HR policies of US firms- Report
Survey & Report

Immigration steers HR policies of US firms- Report

The Immigration Trends Report 2020 by Envoy Global and The Harris Poll surveyed over 400 HR professionals and found that 85% of employers expect their company’s headcount of foreign nationals to increase or remain the same in the next year. “This year’s survey confirms the clear importance of foreign talent in the U.S. economy, as the skills gap shows […]

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Senior Citizen Pensioners under EPFO can submit their life certificate online anytime
Labour Law

Senior Citizen Pensioners under EPFO can submit their life certificate online anytime

The central government has decided to make life easier for Senior Citizens to submit their Annual Life Certificate for the continued pensions. Now pensioners under the EPFO can submit their life certificates online anytime during the year. The retirement fund body said the reforms initiated in submission of life certificate or Jeevan Pramaan Patra benefits […]

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Using Artificial Intelligence to Boost Employee Performance
Performance Management System

Using Artificial Intelligence to Boost Employee Performance

One process which is universally applicable but unanimously disliked is perhaps the performance management process. Everyone might vote for an objective, unbiased and pro-employee process instead of a subjective, bureaucratic, time consuming and templated process. However, not many companies have been able to crack the code. Perhaps it is required that we look at the […]

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Your salary hike in 2020
Survey & Report

Your salary hike in 2020

Companies are expected to increase average pay by 9.1% in 2020 vs 9.3 % in 2019 Slowdown in the economy is reflected in subdued salary increase projections in the country. The average pay increase in 2020 is projected to grow at 9.1 percent, which is the highest in the Asia Pacific region but is at […]

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Amazon India has set no retirement age for its employees
Jobs

Amazon India has set no retirement age for its employees

Joining the Amazon India is certainly not easy, candidates go through up to 12 rounds of screening. However, the silver lining is that, once in, the candidate can stay on for as long as he/she likes, or so it seems, because unlike most organizations, which retire their employees at 58 or 60 years of age, […]

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EPFO to start e-inspection to monitor voluntary compliance of EPF scheme
Labour Law

EPFO to start e-inspection to monitor voluntary compliance of EPF scheme

EPFO will launch an e-inspection system across the country for monitoring voluntary compliance of the EPF scheme by employers. The EPFO is a firm believer in voluntary compliance and wants to understand the industry issues in case of default and non-compliance of the scheme, Central Provident Fund Commissioner Sunil Barthwal said. “The EPFO will start an e-inspection system to […]

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EPFO, ESIC related grievances will be resolved quickly: Labour minister, S K Gangwar
Labour Law

EPFO, ESIC related grievances will be resolved quickly: Labour minister, S K Gangwar

The Labour and Employment Ministry said procedures and policies are being streamlined to ensure speedy redressal of grievances related to EPFO, ESIC and other entities under it. In 2019, there were a total of 9,02,203 complaints on the EPFi Grievance Management System (EPFiGMS) and out of them, 8,38,579 complaints were disposed of, as per official […]

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Learning at the center of performance reviews
Performance Appraisal

Learning at the center of performance reviews

Performance reviews have always been a crucial way to assess employee’s performance and productivity. It is a key component to measure employee’s performance in an organization. It also helps employees to work in the right direction to achieve goals and therefore facilitates better working relationships. Annual performance review gives you a chance to build a […]

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Alstom agreed to buy Bombardier’s train division
Merger & Acquisition

Alstom agreed to buy Bombardier’s train division

French company Alstom has announced on Monday, 17th Feb, that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Bombardier Inc. and agreed to buy the rail division of Bombardier. “I’m very proud to announce the acquisition of Bombardier Transportation, which is a unique opportunity to strengthen our global position on the booming mobility market. This […]

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