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Labour Law

An employee is entitled to earned leave only if he works Karnataka High Court

Mar 5, 2021

Haryanas hiring rule spells disaster, industry group warns

Haryanas hiring rule spells disaster, industry group warns Indias northern state of Haryana,...

Jobs

Mar 4, 2021

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Wipro to acquire Capco, a global Mgmt and Tech firm

Wipro to acquire Capco, a global management and technology consultancy Wipro today announced that it...

Merger & Acquisition

Mar 4, 2021

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Amway India, Infosys, Accenture to cover COVID- vaccine costs for its employees and their families

Amway India, Infosys, Accenture to cover COVID- vaccine costs for its employees and their families...

Coronavirus

Mar 4, 2021

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EPFO

EPFO keeps 8.50% interest rate for the FY 2020-21

Central Board recommends 8.50 % rate of interest to its subscribers for the year 2020-21 The 228th meeting of Central Board of Trustees, EPF was held today in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir under the chairmanship of Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Union Minister of State for Labour & Employment(Independent Charge), Vice-Chairmanship of Shri Apurva Chandra, Secretary(L&E) […]

Mar 4, 2021

EPFO

EPFO extended social security benefits to the subscribers of J&K and Ladakh

EPFO extended social security benefits to the subscribers of J&K and Ladakh The 228th meeting of Central Board of Trustees, EPF was held today in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir under the chairmanship of Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Union Minister of State for Labour & Employment (Independent Charge), Vice-Chairmanship of Shri Apurva Chandra, Secretary(L&E) and the Member […]

Mar 4, 2021

Jobs

Cognizant rolls out bonus, promotions, and wage hikes for employees

Cognizant rolls out bonus, promotions, and wage hikes for employees According to media reports, Cognizant the US-based IT company is declaring to roll-out salary hikes for 1.6 lakh employees and promoted 24,000 employees globally. The move aimed at curtailing staff attrition, which had seen 3,000 leaving the company in 2020. Rajesh Nambiar, Chairman & Managing […]

Mar 4, 2021

Jobs

Razorpay announces USD 10 million ESOP sale for 750 current, ex-employees

Razorpay announces USD 10 million ESOP sale for 750 current, ex-employees Fintech major Razorpay on Thursday announced its third ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) buyback programme worth USD 10 million (about Rs 73 crore) that will benefit 750 current and former employees of the company. A statement said that Sequoia Capital India and GIC, two […]

Mar 4, 2021

Jobs

Infosys to double Canadian workforce to 4,000 by 2023

Infosys to double Canadian workforce to 4,000 by 2023 Infosys on Thursday announced that it would be bringing 500 jobs to Calgary over the next three years, doubling its Canadian workforce to 4,000 employees by 2023. The Bengaluru-headquartered digital services and consulting major said within the last two years, it has created 2,000 jobs across Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa, and […]

Mar 4, 2021

Jobs

UK-based FinTech company Tide to hire 300 employees in India

UK-based FinTech company Tide to hire 300 employees in India Tide, a UK-based fintech company has announced that it would hire 300 employees at its Global Development Centre (GDC) in Hyderabad. It will recruit 180 people for engineering and product development, and over 100 employees for customer support. The company’s total headcount at its GDC […]

Mar 4, 2021

Jobs

Haryana implements 75% reservation for locals in private jobs

Haryana governor approves Bill to reserve 75% jobs in private sector for locals Haryana Governor Satyadeo Narain Arya has given assent to the Bill providing 75 per cent reservation in the private sector to job seekers from the state, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said. The Haryana Assembly had late last year passed the Bill, […]

Mar 4, 2021

Industry

TCS, Infosys, Accenture to cover Covid-19 vaccination cost for employees

TCS, Infosys, Accenture to cover Covid-19 vaccination cost for employees India’s top IT majors Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), and consulting & outsourcing services provider Accenture said on Wednesday that they will cover Covid-19 vaccination costs for their employees and their family members. A TCS spokesperson said to the media, “Since the beginning of the Covid-19 […]

Mar 4, 2021

Diversity & Inclusion

How Capgemini Ensures Gender Diversity at Workplace

How Capgemini Ensures Gender Diversity at Workplace This International Women’s Day, Capgemini reiterates its commitment towards gender diversity with a focus on its key gender balance initiatives. At Capgemini, the principles of diversity are a source of creativity, innovation, and inspiration for the company. Capgemini wants to be recognized worldwide as a leading responsible company […]

Mar 3, 2021

PTI

Gender equality has improved in India: LinkedIn

Gender equality has improved in India, says LinkedIn research study Nearly two-third of India’s working women (66 per cent) feel that gender equality has improved compared to their parents age, according to a research study by professional network LinkedIn. The report also showed that more than seven in 10 working women (71 per cent) and working mothers (77 per cent) feel […]

Mar 3, 2021

Industry

PayPal to hire 1,000 employees for development centres in India

PayPal to hire over 1,000 engineers for India development centres in 2021 Digital payments major PayPal on Wednesday said it will hire 1,000 engineers this year for its India development centres across Bengaluru, Chennai, and Hyderabad. PayPal will hire 1,000 engineers for the development centres in these three cities over the course of the year across software, product […]

Mar 3, 2021

Industry

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to add about 100 staff in Singapore

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to add about 100 staff in Singapore Goldman Sachs Group Inc. plans to add about 100 staff in Singapore, taking its headcount in the Southeast Asian financial hub to a record, following a tumultuous period in the region. All of the new positions will mainly be in technology, and the appointments […]

Mar 3, 2021