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Jobs

Accenture offers months salary as Severance Payout

Sep 27, 2020

Publicis Sapient appoints new Global Chief People Officer

Publicis Sapient appoints Kameshwari Rao as Global Chief People Officer Publicis Sapient, the digita...

CHRO Move

Sep 25, 2020

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PepsiCo to shut Keralas Manufacturing unit due to protests

After Coca-Cola, now PepsiCo has decided to take an exit route fromnbspKeralanbspdue to labour i...

Industry

Sep 25, 2020

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EPFO big relief to employees, new facility from th Sept

EPFO Employees Provident Fund Organization has taken a new initiative to protect the future of e...

Labour Law

Sep 25, 2020

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Jobs

An ex-staff sues Cognizant for alleged sexual harassment

Former employee sues Cognizant for alleged sexual harassment: ET Report According to an ET Report, a former female employee of Cognizant has filed a lawsuit seeking trial against the company in a US district court, naming two executives for alleged sexual harassment and discrimination for reporting of said harassment. The plaintiff, a former employee, a […]

Sep 24, 2020

Labour Law

PM Modi Comments on Labour Reform Bills

Long due labour reforms to ensure well-being of workers, give boost to economic growth: PM Modi PTI | Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the passage of key labour reform bills by Parliament, saying it will ensure the well-being of workers and give a boost to economic growth. The new labour code universalises minimum […]

Sep 24, 2020

Coronavirus

WFH culture to sustain even after Covid-19 ends: Bill Gates

Work from home culture to continue even after COVID pandemic ends: Bill Gates Mumbai, on Sep 23, The work from home culture has worked well and many companies will continue with the system even after the coronavirus pandemic ends, billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates said on Wednesday. Various parts of the world have been under strict lockdowns […]

Sep 24, 2020

Labour Law

Rajya Sabha passes three Labour Codes Bills

Rajya Sabha passes three Labour Codes to pave way for enactment of historic “Game changer” Labour Laws The Rajya Sabha in its sitting today passed three labour codes namely, (i) Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (ii) Code on Occupational Safety, Health & Working Conditions Code, 2020 & (iii) Social Security Code, 2020. With this, the decks […]

Sep 23, 2020

CHRO Move

Palash Aggrawal joins LT Foods as Group Head – HR

Palash Aggrawal joins LT Foods as Group Head – HR LT Foods today announced the appointment of Palash Aggrawal as Group Head HR. Palash is an industry veteran with three decades of HR leadership experience across diverse industry segments. In his previous roles, Palash was instrumental in designing & implementing strategic people management initiatives across […]

Sep 23, 2020

Merger & Acquisition

Apax Partners negotiates with Capgemini to acquire Odigo

Apax Partners signs an agreement with Capgemini in view of acquiring Odigo Apax Partners has entered into exclusive negotiations with Capgemini in view of acquiring Odigo, leader in Contact-Center-as-a-Service (CCaaS) solutions principally for large companies. Odigo, a Capgemini brand formerly known as Prosodie-Capgemini, helps large organizations connect with individuals through world-class, cloud-based contact center solutions. […]

Sep 23, 2020

Merger & Acquisition

HPE completes acquisition of SD-WAN leader Silver Peak

Hewlett Packard Enterprise completes acquisition of SD-WAN leader Silver Peak Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), Yesterday announced it has completed the acquisition of Silver Peak, an SD-WAN (Software-Defined Wide Area Network) leader, in a transaction valued at $925 million. Silver Peak will become a part of Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company. The acquisition will strengthen Aruba […]

Sep 23, 2020

Jobs

Karnataka new industrial policy to create 1.2 lakh jobs by 2023

Karnataka’s new industrial policy to push mobile production and create 1.2 lakh jobs by 2023 The new industrial policy of Karnataka is expected to push mobile production in value terms in the state to Rs 30,000 crore and create 1.2 lakh jobs by 2023, mobile handset and electronics body ICEA said on Sunday. In August, […]

Sep 23, 2020

Merger & Acquisition

HCL plans to acquire DWS Limited, a leading Australian firm

HCL Technologies announces intent to acquire leading Australian IT Solutions Company, DWS Limited Melbourne, Australia, and Noida, India — September 21, 2020 — HCL Technologies (HCL), a leading global technology company, has announced its intent to acquire DWS Limited (ASX: DWS), a leading Australian IT, business, and management consulting group. As the IT industry continues to evolve and the […]

Sep 23, 2020

Demise

The man who built the ‘modern-day’ PepsiCo has died

Donald Kendall, the former PepsiCo CEO who turned the company into a global consumer products powerhouse, has died. He was 99. The company confirmed his death on a memorial page, which pays tribute to his contribution as the CEO of PepsiCo (PEP) for 23 years.” Under Kendall’s direction, PepsiCo became one of the world’s largest consumer products companies and elevated […]

Sep 22, 2020

Jobs

Don’t pay CEO too much salary: Narayana Murthy

Don’t pay CEO too much salary: Narayana Murthy Company CEOs should get remuneration that is a fair multiple of the lowest-paid employee of that firm, believes Infosys founder Narayana Murthy. Speaking at the 47th National Management Convention (NMC) of All India Management Association (AIMA), Murthy said that if the lowest paid employee’s remuneration was Rs […]

Sep 22, 2020

Industry

Top 10 Startups 2020: LinkedIn

The 2020 LinkedIn Top Startups list reveals 10 young companies that have remained resilient during a tumultuous time 2020 has been a year of upheaval as the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the globe, upending both business and personal plans. Startups have not been immune, but many have found ways to navigate these changes — or […]

Sep 22, 2020