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Updated on: Jul 2020

Industry

Paytm to acquire Raheja QBE General Insurance

Jul 6, 2020

Bajaj Auto not to shut unit even after workers tested ve

Bajaj Auto NOT to shut unit even after workers tested COVID- Positive Workers at Bajaj Auto, I...

Coronavirus

Jul 6, 2020

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Employees cheat IT firm in Gurugram of Rs lakh, booked

GURUGRAM A city-based IT firm was allegedly duped of more than Rs lakh by itsnbspemployeesnbs...

Jobs

Jul 6, 2020

Latest news: Employees cheat IT firm in Gurugram of Rs lakh, booked - SightsIn Plus

OYO makes all staff shareholder, grants discounted ESOPs

OYO makes all staff shareholder in the company by granting them discounted ESOPs Covid- impact In...

Coronavirus

Jul 5, 2020

Latest news: OYO makes all staff shareholder, grants discounted ESOPs - SightsIn Plus

Industry

Tata Steel’s Dutch plant Strike ends after agreement on jobs

Strike at Tata Steel’s Dutch plant ends after agreement on jobs IJMUIDEN: Workers at Tata Steel’s main plant in the Netherlands ended a three-week strike on Friday after the company said there would be no compulsory layoffs under a planned reorganisation of its Dutch operations. “We are pleased to announce we have reached an agreement […]

Jul 4, 2020

CHRO Move

Sterlite Power gets an ex-Reliance C-suite as Group CHRO

Sterlite Power appoints an ex-Reliance Capital Head -HR, Swaminathan Subramanian as Group CHRO Sterlite Power appoints Swaminathan Subramanian as the group CHRO effective 01 July. Prior to this, Swaminathan was working as President and Chief People Officer with Reliance Capital Ltd. In his new role, he leads the human resources function as the group CHRO […]

Jul 4, 2020

Coronavirus

Uber closed down Mumbai office permanently as cost cuts

Uber has closed down Mumbai office permanently as part of a global cost-cutting measure COVID-19 Impact: The ride-hailing app Uber has closed down its Mumbai office as part of a global cost-cutting measure. Uber has wind up as many as 45 offices around the world as part of global cost cuts. According to media reports, The […]

Jul 4, 2020

Jobs

Cognizant faces legal action from IT Union over layoffs

Cognizant faces legal action from IT Union, KITU over layoffs of bench employees Karnataka State IT/ITeS Employees Union, KITU (the first registered IT union in Karnataka) said it had opened a Help Desk to support the affected employees of Cognizant and initiated the legal action after receiving complaints from dozens of technology workers who had […]

Jul 3, 2020

Jobs

Siemens starts ‘SITRAIN Access’ digital learning platform

Siemens launches SITRAIN access – the digital learning platform Siemens is expanding its Sitrain Digital Industry Academy offer to include the new digital learning offer ‘Sitrain access’. The digital learning platform for online training supports learners at any time and in any location. Various courses are delivered via web-based training, tutorial videos, blended learning, and […]

Jul 3, 2020

Industry

Infosys launches ‘Return to Workplace’ solutions

India’s second-largest IT firm, Infosys has announced the launch of its enterprise-grade ‘Return to Workplace’ solutions to help enterprises ensure the safety and wellness of their employees as they adapt to new ways of working amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The cloud and edge-based solutions offer a comprehensive framework that enables enterprises to implement: Elevated Body […]

Jul 3, 2020

Coronavirus

Accenture cuts up to 900 jobs as Covid-19 hits demand

Accenture cuts up to 900 jobs in UK as Covid-19 pandemic hits demand Consulting firm Accenture is cutting up to 900 jobs, or 8% of its UK workforce, as the coronavirus pandemic prompted a sharp slump in demand for its advisory work. Demand for consultants has dropped during the financial downturn caused by the pandemic, […]

Jul 3, 2020

Coronavirus

Amdocs to lay off hundreds of employees: Report

Amdocs to lay off hundreds of employees worldwide, including senior positions Israeli telecom systems IT solutions provider Amdocs Ltd is set to lay off hundreds of employees in Israel and around the world due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. According to a report published in Israeli-based website Calcalist, Amdocs’s quarterly earnings is around $1 […]

Jul 3, 2020

Coronavirus

Infosys to adapt a hybrid workplace model

Work from home: Infosys to adapt hybrid workplace model The country’s second-largest IT services firm, Infosys is looking at a hybrid model, where some portion of the employees will work from home (WFH) and office in the coming months, said UB Pravin Rao, COO, Infosys. According to a Monycontrol report, speaking at the 39th Infosys AGM, […]

Jul 2, 2020

Coronavirus

upGrad extends WFH till Dec 31, reverses salary cuts

upGrad extends Work From Home till 31 Dec 2020, reverses salary cuts PTI | Education technology firm upGrad on Wednesday announced that it will continue work from home for employees till the end of this year and pay back salaries deducted during the lockdown period. upGrad will not start work from office even if the […]

Jul 2, 2020

Coronavirus

Accenture wants “No late calls and fewer Friday meetings”

Accenture wants its employees less stressed, announces No late calls and fewer Friday meetings As the world in under lockdown and IT professionals are working from home, top IT services major Accenture feels that the employees are more stressed while being at home. According to a Bloomberg report, Accenture has asked people to end conference calls by around 5:30 […]

Jul 1, 2020

Coronavirus

The role of HR Analytics in New Normal

The COVID-19 pandemic has turned into a global health crisis of our time impacting severely our day to day life. With the industry growth rates projected to be the lowest in many years/decades, Business Continuity from a workforce management perspective will take precedence and HR teams will be required to track, measure, and pre-empt what can […]

Jul 1, 2020