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Updated on: Dec 2019

Jobs

Cognizant to layoff employees, most of them from India

Dec 24, 2019

Quick Heal Appoints Reetu Raina as Chief Human Resource Officer

Quick Heal Technologies Limited has appointed Reetu Raina as its Chief Human Resource Officer. In he...

CHRO Move

Dec 24, 2019

Latest news: Quick Heal Appoints Reetu Raina as Chief Human Resource Officer - SightsIn Plus

Google to hire , full-time workers including India

On th December, Google has announced to hire nearly , in-house employees in at various ...

Jobs

Dec 23, 2019

Govt is planning to implement all four labour codes in one go, likely in

As per a report in Business Standard, The government is planning to implement all the four labour co...

Labour Law

Dec 23, 2019

Latest news: Govt is planning to implement all four labour codes in one go, likely in - SightsIn Plus

C-Suite Move

Tata Global Beverages appoints Sunil D’Souza as MD & CEO

Tata Global Beverages has announced the appointment of Sunil A. D’Souza as Managing Director and CEO. D’Souza is currently Managing Director at consumer durables maker Whirlpool of India Ltd. He will assume this role with effect from 4th April 2020, subsequent to the retirement of Ajoy Misra, who is currently the MD & CEO of […]

Dec 23, 2019

CHRO Move

Cognizant appoints Walmart’s Becky Schmitt as Chief People Officer

Cognizant has appointed Becky Schmitt as its new Chief People Officer. Her assignment will commence on February 1, 2020, after the current CPO James Lennox retires. The announcement was made by Cognizant Chief Executive Officer Brian Humphries in an e-mail to employees. Becky is currently the senior vice president and Chief People Officer at Sam’s […]

Dec 23, 2019

Movement

Mahindra & Mahindra announces top management succession plans

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) on 20th Dec, Friday announced a rejig of its top management. These changes include the following: With effect from 1st April 2020, Anand Mahindra will transition to the role of Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. This is in accordance with the SEBI guidelines. This will further enhance the independence […]

Dec 21, 2019

Press Release

Snapdeal founders invest in women’s wellness startup ‘Azah’

Gurugram-based Female wellness startup ‘Azah’ has raised an undisclosed amount in Pre-Series A funding from Indian e-commerce player Snapdeal’s co-founders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal. Speaking on this investment, Kunal Bahl, Snapdeal Co-founder, said “Wellness products and solutions are a nascent and fast-growing category. Spurred by the vast reach of online commerce, awareness, and demand […]

Dec 20, 2019

Jobs

India’s technology sector will increase its hiring by nearly 10% in the next financial year

The war for tech talent is going to get intense in FY21. India’s top five IT services companies – Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys, HCL Technologies, Wipro and Tech Mahindra are expected to account for more than 40% of the industry’s total recruitment in fiscal 2021. According to the ET report, India’s technology sector is […]

Dec 20, 2019

Jobs

Oyo plans to layoff 2,000 people by end of January 2020

Oyo Hotels and Homes is planning to layoff about 2,000 employees pan India across functions by the end of January 2020. The divisions like sales, supply, and operations will account for a chunk of the layoffs. According to the company, layoffs are intended to save manpower costs and make some of its processes “more tech-enabled”. […]

Dec 19, 2019

C-Suite Move

BMW Financial Services India Appoints New MD & CEO

BMW Financial Services India appoints Kathrin Frauscher as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. -PTI Prior to this, Frauscher was working as the CEO of BMW Financial Services in Denmark and has been associated with the BMW Group since 2007. She has also worked as the Head of Sales Performance for BMW Financial Services in […]

Dec 19, 2019

Jobs

Intel Announces Expanded Paid Leave Benefits

Intel, a leader in the semiconductor industry is expanding U.S. paid leave benefits to better support employees during life’s critical moments w.e.f from Jan. 1, 2020. These changes are part of Intel’s holistic, comprehensive and inclusive benefit offerings. “When our employees and their families are supported, they perform at their best. We strive to care […]

Dec 18, 2019

Movement

Cyrus Mistry Restored as Tata Sons Chairman

NCLAT holds N Chandrasekaran’s appointment as Tata Sons Chairman illegal and restores Cyrus Mistry as chairman of Tata Group. In a big blow to the Tata Sons Ltd, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Wednesday, 18th Dec 2019, held that appointment of N Chandrasekaran as Executive Chairman of Tata Sons as illegal. It […]

Dec 18, 2019

Labour Law

What Code on Wages 2019 means for employees

Definition of Wages Definition of Wages under the Code is defined as all remuneration whether by way of salaries, allowances or otherwise. This includes – basic pay, dearness allowance and retaining allowance, if any. However, it excludes certain specified compensation items such as value of housing accommodation, conveyance allowance, leave travel allowance etc. If the […]

Dec 18, 2019

C-Suite Move

Cognizant Healthcare Head Sacked Over Compliance Issue

Cognizant Executive Vice President and Healthcare Head Jeff Heenan-Jalil fired from the company on compliance-related issues. Jalil had joined the Cognizant Healthcare in July 2019. On December 13, Cognizant announced a change of leadership in its healthcare business unit. D K Sinha, Cognizant’s head of North America, who is responsible for all vertical industry segments, will […]

Dec 18, 2019

CHRO Move

Datamatics appoints Dr. Rima Ghose Chowdhury as new EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer

Datamatics Global Services (DGSL) has announced the appointment of Dr. Rima Ghose Chowdhury as Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). She will lead the Datamatics HR functions globally, which has more than 10,000 employees and operations in the US, India, Europe, and the Philippines. Commenting on her appointment, Rahul Kanodia – Vice […]

Dec 18, 2019