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Updated on: Oct 2022

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Nearly , IT professionals affected by delayed onboarding

Oct 7, 2022

Amazon to invest mln for underrepresented founders

Amazon has announced Amazon Catalytic Capital, a new initiative to invest million in venture ca...

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Oct 6, 2022

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TCS, Infosys, Wipro Can ex-workers join rivals?

Infosys has a non-compete clause in the offer letters which restricts the employees who resigned fro...

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Oct 5, 2022

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Uber asks employees to return to office twice a week

American mobility service provider company, Uber has asked its employees to come into the office twi...

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Oct 5, 2022

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Wipro asks employees to return to office three days a week

Bengaluru-based, India’s IT services provider company Wipro has asked its employees to work from the office for at least three days a week. The company will be operating its campuses four days a week from October 10. In its statement, Wipro said it has adopted a flexible and hybrid approach in its return-to-work policy. “Starting […]

Oct 5, 2022

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66% employees plan to leave current company in next three to nine months

According to the finding of Capgemini Research Institute’s latest report, the report finds that 34% of all employees are planning to leave their current company within a year. Of this group of employees who intends to leave, two in three (66%) plan to do so in the next three to nine months. Only 28% of […]

Oct 4, 2022

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Air India trying forced eviction, say employees

Tata-owned Air India has been ordered by the Bombay HC to wait till October 28 before initiating action against employees who refuse to vacate their staff quarters. The employee has also said the airline took steps to disrupt the water supply provided to its staff colonies in Mumbai and Delhi and began forcible eviction. The letter sent […]

Oct 4, 2022

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BHU launches internship programme, students to get Stipend

The Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has launched an internship programme, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan with an aim to offer professional exposure to students to increase their employability after completing their education. The programme is designed under the scheme Institution of Eminence, BHU. Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan’s Internship is a one-year long programme. The selected candidates will receive a […]

Oct 4, 2022

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Amazon India signs MoU to skill and employ PwDs

A Tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), the Government of India, Skill Council for Persons with Disabilities (SCPwD), and Amazon Seller Private Limited. The main objective of this MoU is to jointly provide skill training and employment opportunities for persons with disabilities in the […]

Oct 4, 2022

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People who delay goals during pandemic may prevent anxiety, depression: Study

The pandemic has changed the work culture for employees and companies as well. The Researchers had certain findings regarding anxiety and depression. According to a new study, individuals who delayed their long-term ambitions during the pandemic were better able to prevent anxiety and depression. The researchers plan to build on these findings and hope their […]

Oct 3, 2022

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Wipro, Infosys, Tech Mahindra cancel offer letters of many freshers

IT majors of India Wipro, Infosys, and Tech Mahindra have revoked the offer letters issued to many freshers candidates. Initially, these companies delayed the onboarding process for several months. Students have received a letter stating that their employment letter is being revoked. The Tech companies have been revoked on grounds of failing certain eligibility criteria […]

Oct 3, 2022

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22 lakh Indian IT professionals likely to leave jobs by 2025

According to a TeamLease Digital report, The IT-BPM industry‘s attrition is expected to be high as the previous years. The report reveals that 20-22 lakh Indian IT professionals are likely to leave jobs by 2025. The new-age firms ramping up their workforce was the chief cause of attrition in the IT services sector in 2021. Sunil […]

Oct 2, 2022

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Nestle India’s nearly 1,000 factory workers plan one-day stoppage

The world’s largest food and beverage company, Nestle India‘s around 1,000 workers across three factories in the country are planning not to work on Sunday in protest over a lack of paid leave for organising union activities, a move the Swiss food giant said wouldn’t impact its business. The three factories that will be affected […]

Oct 2, 2022

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No hirings, more layoffs soon: Mark Zuckerberg to employees

The social media and technology company, Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said that the company is freezing hiring across the board. The company has also warned that more layoffs are in the pipeline. Zuckerberg mentioned during the last Meta earnings call that ‘Our plan is to steadily reduce headcount growth over the next […]

Oct 2, 2022

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Oracle fined for bribery in India, second time in 10 years

A cloud technology company, Oracle has been fined $23 million for violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm created slush funds to bribe foreign officials in United Arab Emirates, Turkey, and India. In India, the SEC has charged Oracle India for violating FCPA rules for the second time. In […]

Sep 30, 2022

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Hyderabad IT companies worry about moonlighting, running checks

The Hyderabad IT companies are checking the employees in case of dual employment. However, this is taking a hard issue. The companies are running a dual employment check on employees on EPFO (Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation) website. Some companies have put their legal department on the job to redraft appointment letters. A US-based IT services […]

Sep 29, 2022