Coronavirus: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: Jun 2020

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Nike Inc plans to cut jobs in digital push

Jun 28, 2020

Accenture to curb hiring, halt some promotions to cut costs

Accenture to curb hiring and halt some promotions as cost cutting measures Accenture Plc, one of the...

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Jun 26, 2020

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Tata Group plans layoffs to save fixed costs as profit dips

Tata Group plans layoffs to save fixed costs as profit dips- Report According to The Times-News Netw...

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Jun 25, 2020

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GoDaddy announced restructuring, impact employees

GoDaddy announced restructuring plan, says to impact employees Web hosting company GoDaddy Inc o...

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Jun 25, 2020

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Cognizant started laying off bench employees

Cognizant started laying off bench employees, the number could reach up to 18,000 employees Cognizant has started terminating its bench employees, the process is simple– move to the bench and induced resignation after 41 days. Moneycontrol also reports, the terminations are happening at the associate level, mostly mid-level employees, and above, those employees who are […]

Jun 25, 2020

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BMW to lay off 10,000 contract workers- Report

BMW has confirmed that the German manufacturer is looking at axing at least 10,000 contract workers, in an effort to reduce its capacity due to the coronavirus crisis and help mitigate growing costs. According to Reuters to The Munich-based company said earlier on Friday it had reached an agreement with the works council for a […]

Jun 22, 2020

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Air India offers Work for 3 Days a Week at 60% Pay

Air India on Friday introduced a “shorter working week scheme” under which its permanent employees, except pilots and cabin crew members, can opt to work for three days a week at 60 percent salary, said, senior airline officials. This measure has been introduced in order to improve the airline’s cash flow position amid the coronavirus […]

Jun 20, 2020

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33% of Infosys Workforce to Work From Home permanently

33% of Infosys Workforce to Work From Home permanently only 66% to come to the office According to a report published in Trak.in, Richard Lobo, Executive Vice President, Head HR, Infosys said in a media interaction that in the long term, around 80,000 Infosys employees will never come to the office, they want 33% of […]

Jun 19, 2020

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Volvo announced to cut 4,100 white-collar jobs this year

On Tuesday, Truck- and Construction Equipment maker AB Volvo said in a statement that it plans to cut its white-collar workforce by around 4,100 positions during the second half of 2020, citing the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. “The corona epidemic and the global measures taken to fight it has led to a market situation […]

Jun 17, 2020

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Tata Group initiates salary cuts by 15-20%, Report

The salary cuts at Tata Group, approximately 15-20 percent, only for senior roles, Vice President level and above Tata Sons and the group companies are exploring 15-20% salary cuts for the senior management to optimize costs as the coronavirus outbreak hits businesses across the group. The decision was taken at the Tata Sons’ board meeting […]

Jun 17, 2020

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IRDAI: Insurance guidelines for claims under coronavirus

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has issued guidelines for the general insurer and health insurers on the handling of claims reported under coronavirus. Where coverage is granted for the treatment of hospitalization expenses, in order to alleviate the hardships that may be caused to the policyholders, all claims reported under coronavirus shall be handled as […]

Jun 16, 2020

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WFH strengthening the family bond in IT couples: Survey

The survey conducted by Telangana Information Technology Association (TITA) revealed that Work from home in the IT sector due to ongoing Covid-19 pandemic is strengthening the family bonding as the techies are spending more time with the family. The survey, which had a sample size of 500 people (43 percent were women) across 150 projects […]

Jun 16, 2020

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Despite Covid-19, Infosys to do campus hirings this fiscal

Despite Covid-19, IT major Infosys says that it will go to college campuses for the hiring of freshers According to a Business Standard report, Infosys did not reveal the numbers of freshers it will offer jobs this year, but it may be around the same of last financial year. The company had made 18,000 job offers in the last financial year. Infosys to […]

Jun 15, 2020

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India to lose 130 million jobs amid lockdown: Report

According to a report by Genius Consultants, India is set to lose around 130 million jobs in the midst of the Covid-19 crisis. In which 40 percent would be from the blue-collar domain. Major job losses, according to the report will be in sectors like aviation, automobile, travel and tourism, food, entertainment, and to […]

Jun 15, 2020

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Shoppers Stop lays off 1,100 employees, 15% of total staff

Shoppers Stop, an Indian department store chain, owned by the K Raheja Corp lays off more than 1,100 employees and closing some of the underperforming stores due to the Covid-19 pandemic and national lockdown. The company has 7,500 employees, and nearly 15% of total staff strength, mostly junior and mid-level staff have been asked to resign […]

Jun 13, 2020

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JCB India has laid off 400 permanent employees

According to the ET report, JCB India, India’s largest construction equipment major has laid off almost 400 permanent employees as part of its rationalization of workforce citing falling business volumes as well as the COVID-19 pandemic. The company said in a statement, “The retrenchment includes 80 to 90 persons ranging from a DGM till Vice […]

Jun 12, 2020