Sheenu Pradhan

Sheenu Pradhan, Editor Content, SightsIn Plus. She has over 8 years of experience in human resources. Prior to this, she has been associated with Wictor Chemicals India, Wipro, and Shakti Plas Industry.

Cognizant appoints new CEO, replaces Brian Humphries
C-Suite Move

Cognizant appoints new CEO, replaces Brian Humphries

Cognizant has announced that its Board of Directors (“Board”) has named Ravi Kumar S as CEO and a member of the Board, effective immediately. He will succeed Brian Humphries in both roles. To facilitate a smooth transition, Humphries will remain with the Company as a special advisor until March 15, 2023. Ravi Kumar S joins Cognizant after a […]

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Ola fires 200 people in a fresh round of layoffs
Layoffs

Ola fires 200 people in a fresh round of layoffs

According to Business Today, an Indian multinational ridesharing company, Ola has fired 200 people in a fresh round of layoffs. The layoffs are across Ola Cabs, the ride-hailing business, and Ola Electric, the electric vehicle manufacturing company. Earlier in September, Ola laid off nearly 200 employees across the engineering segment. The company earlier made headlines […]

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Siemens Advanta is hiring Freshers Graduates; Check Details
Hiring

Siemens Advanta is hiring Freshers Graduates; Check Details

The world’s most innovative engineering and technology company, Siemens Advanta is hiring freshers graduates. Commenting on the hiring process the company said, “We’re Siemens. A collection of over 379,000 minds building the future, one day at a time in over 200 countries.” “We’re dedicated to equality, and we encourage applications that reflect the diversity of […]

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Microsoft to give employees unlimited vacation days
Work Model

Microsoft to give employees unlimited vacation days

An American multinational technology corporation, Microsoft has announced to give employees unlimited vacation days in the US. Employees living outside the US are not included in the policy due to different laws in all countries. The salaried employees in the US will not have a fixed number of vacation days and can take unlimited leaves […]

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Wipro rolls out record senior promotions
Employment

Wipro rolls out record senior promotions

According to FinancialExpress, an Indian multinational corporation that provides IT, consulting and business process services, Wipro has rolled out record senior promotions to retain the talent. According to reports, Wipro has promoted 12 top executives to the post of senior vice president and 61 executives have been elevated to vice president. Currently, the company has […]

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Dalmia Biz appoints Nitin Khindria as CHRO
CHRO Move

Dalmia Biz appoints Nitin Khindria as CHRO

A Dalmia group company, Dalmia Biz has announced the appointment of Nitin Khindria as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). In this new role, Nitin Khindria will be responsible for creating a purpose-driven organization and developing and executing HR strategies. He will be based out of Delhi-NCR. He will be reporting to the Chairman of Dalmia Biz […]

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Anushree Singh rejoins Avery Dennison as Director – HR, EMEA
Appointments

Anushree Singh rejoins Avery Dennison as Director – HR, EMEA

A global company, Avery Dennison has announced the appointment of Anushree Singh as Director-HR, EMEA, Apparel Solutions. In her new role, Anushree will be responsible to partner with the business and providing leadership to drive the people strategy. Additionally, she will be responsible for the growth mandate for their EMEA region, Apparel Solutions. She Singh has […]

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Amazon staff furious on being forced to work after co-worker died
Industry

Amazon staff furious on being forced to work after co-worker died

According to the media reports, an American technology company focusing on e-commerce, Amazon employees are furious over being forced to work after a co-worker died on the floor. In a warehouse in Colorado Springs, an employee named Rick Jacobs died on the job after experiencing a cardiac arrest. The employee died just before a shift change. Post this […]

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Contractual staff can’t be sacked for poor performance without notice
Labour Law

Contractual staff can’t be sacked for poor performance without notice

The Kerala High Court has held that the contractual staff can’t be sacked for poor performance without prior notice. Case Background The appellants were appointed as the Attender and Part-Time Sweeper at the dispensary in Mananthavady. However, The appointments to the post were done after due selection. The court has set aside an order from […]

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Tata Motors completes acquisition of Ford India’s Sanand plant
Industry

Tata Motors completes acquisition of Ford India’s Sanand plant

Tata Motors on Tuesday said the acquisition of Ford India‘s manufacturing plant at Sanand through its subsidiary has been completed. In August last year, the company announced that its arm Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd (TPEML) would acquire Ford India Pvt Ltd’s (FIPL) Sanand plant in Gujarat for Rs 725.7 crore. The acquisition of FIPL’s manufacturing plant situated at Sanand, Gujarat, which […]

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ESIC: Dependent Benefit pays at the rate of 90% of wage
ESIC

ESIC: Dependent Benefit pays at the rate of 90% of wage

One of the two main statutory social security bodies, Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has announced that the dependent Benefit is eligible for benefits after the deceased of the Insured person. ESIC recently shared a Tweet from the official Twitter Handle saying, “Dependant Benefit pays at the rate of 90% of wage in the form of […]

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