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EPF interest rate approved for FY21-22, to be credited soon
EPFO

EPF interest rate approved for FY21-22, to be credited soon

The government has approved 8.1 per cent rate of interest on employees’ provident fund (EPF) deposits for 2021-22, which is expected to be credited around Diwali this year. In March this year, the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) decided to lower the interest on provident fund deposits for 2021-22 to 8.1 per cent from 8.5 […]

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Nivea launches Employee Growth and Development Program
Learning & Development

Nivea launches Employee Growth and Development Program

Nivea India, India’s most Trusted skincare brand launched a one-of-its-kind employee growth and development program – Careers Month in August 2022. A month-long activation, it catered to employees’ career growth and development by providing them with multiple insightful avenues such as expert talks, panel discussions, one-on-one sessions with the leadership team along with in-depth training […]

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Government appoints new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)
Appointments

Government appoints new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)

The Government of India appoints Lt General Anil Chauhan (Retired) PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) who shall also function as Secretary to Government of India, Department of Military Affairs with effect from the date of his assumption of charge and until further orders. In a career spanning […]

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Silicon Labs opens a new office in Hyderabad, to hire 1,500 by 2025
Industry

Silicon Labs opens a new office in Hyderabad, to hire 1,500 by 2025

Silicon Labs announced the official inauguration of its new office in Hyderabad, located at Salarpuria Sattva Knowledge City. This will be Silicon Labs’ largest global centre for engineering and wireless connectivity innovation. With its expansion in Hyderabad, the company can continue to grow its talented team by developing cutting-edge IoT wireless products and solutions that are advancing industrial, […]

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Over 2 Lakh employees left in last 1 year from these IT companies
Industry

Over 2 Lakh employees left in last 1 year from these IT companies

India’s IT sector has been dealing with an all-time high attrition rate over the last few quarters. Amid the rising attrition, IT companies are also fighting with issues such as moonlighting, shortage of digital talent, rising demand for tech talent, and increased compensation. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys, and Wipro – the top three IT […]

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Supreme Court: Leave Encashment Benefit is Part of Salary
Labour Law

Supreme Court: Leave Encashment Benefit is Part of Salary

Supreme Court observed that the appellants had to fight for their entitlements. The Supreme Court has held the judgement that the leave encashment is part of the salary. The appellants were appointed against sanctioned posts by the fourth respondent (a senior secondary school, established and controlled by the fifth respondent trust, hereafter referred to collectively […]

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Can Moonlighting Be Allowed?- Global HR Experts’ Perspective
Hot Topic

Can Moonlighting Be Allowed?- Global HR Experts’ Perspective

The issue of moonlighting by tech professionals has ignited a fresh debate, polarising opinions and raising thorny questions like; what are the reasons for Moonlighting? Is it a legal issue/ethical issue/HR issue/social issue? Moonlighting refers to employees taking up side gigs to work on more than one job at a time. It can be defined as working […]

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You don’t need money to have fun: Pichai told staff on cost cuts
Industry

You don’t need money to have fun: Pichai told staff on cost cuts

Search engine giant, Google’s CEO Sunder Pichai told at an all-hands meeting and denied the company is embarking on “aggressive cost-saving”. Sunder Pichai has also told staff they should not “equate fun with money” and asked why Google was “nick-and-diming employees” by cutting travel budgets and moving away from “rapidly hiring and spending”, despite it […]

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NITES goes to Labour Ministry against Wipro
Industry

NITES goes to Labour Ministry against Wipro

The Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES) on Saturday sought the prompt intervention of Minister of State for Labour and Employment Bhupendra Yadav to take necessary action against Wipro which has been postponing the joining date of its more than 2000 students/employees, despite their compliance with its assessment guidelines. “The joining of these employees was […]

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TCS iON offers a 15-day free digital certification program
Industry

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 job seekers to improve their core employability skills such as communication, collaboration, business etiquette, financial and digital literacy, etc. TCS iON Career Edge – Young Professional is a […]

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Shouldn’t Pin Down Employees- Chandrasekhar on Moonlighting
Industry

Shouldn’t Pin Down Employees- Chandrasekhar on Moonlighting

Commenting on the current controversial debate Moonlighting, the Union Minister of State for Electronics & IT and Skill Development, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar has said that this is the age of employee-entrepreneurs and the corporates/ companies must now understand that there has been a structural shift in the minds and attitudes of the young Indian tech workforce. He was addressing […]

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