Coronavirus: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: Jun 2020

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Consulting firms defer salaries and promotions, Partners take pay cuts

Jun 12, 2020

WFH A Leapfrog into Future

What has long believed to be the future of work as per theories has abruptly become a reality, thank...

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Jun 11, 2020

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Most of TCS, Infosys, Wipro employees continue to WFH

Even after Unlock , most of the employees working at TCS, Infosys, Wipro employees continue to work...

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Jun 9, 2020

Latest news: Most of TCS, Infosys, Wipro employees continue to WFH - SightsIn Plus

BP to lay off , employees globally

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Oil amp Energy major British Petroleum to lay off , employees ...

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Jun 9, 2020

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Bombardier Inc to cut 2,500 aviation jobs

CANADIAN plane and train maker Bombardier Inc said on Friday it would cut 2,500 jobs, or about 11% of the workforce at its aviation unit, as the coronavirus pandemic’s crushing impact on the air industry adds to its long list of problems. The aviation industry has been among the worst hit by the pandemic, which has dented […]

Jun 6, 2020

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Iffco Tokio hires 400 in lockdown, given annual increment

IFFCO-Tokio General Insurance hires 400 during the lockdown and rolled out annual increments Iffco Tokio General Insurance has on-boarded 400 staff between March and May during the lockdown period. The hiring of some of the employees was planned in the first quarter but the lockdown shifted its plans. The company has completed the process over […]

Jun 5, 2020

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Major Paradigm Shift in Workplace Culture Post COVID-19

The world around us has changed drastically with the COVID-19 pandemic impacting almost every aspect of our lives. It has changed the way we shop, dine, party, learn, communicate, exercise, the list is endless. A major paradigm shift has been in the way we work. Cushman & Wakefield have recently come up with a new design […]

Jun 5, 2020

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Renault India gives 15% hike & promotions despite crisis

Despite the lockdown due to coronavirus pandemic, French car manufacturer, Renault India is giving a pay hike of 15% to its employees and promotions for the fiscal year 2021. The company is giving the pay hike to 250 employees and promotions to over 30 executives, with effect from August 2020. The salary hike of Renault […]

Jun 5, 2020

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Motilal Oswal announces bonuses and promotions to staff

Motilal Oswal Financial Services has announced the payment of bonuses and performance-linked variable pay to the entire 6,000-plus employees of the group. Sudhir Dhar, Executive Director – Group CHRO at Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd said, “It gives immense satisfaction and comfort that we’ve been able to announce the bonus and promotions even during this lockdown.” He also […]

Jun 3, 2020

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COVID-19: GMR Group cuts employees’ salaries up to 50%

GMR Group cuts employees’ salaries by up to 50% due to Covid-19, The reduction in compensation is maximum at the highest level. Battling against COVID-19 pandemic, diversified conglomerate GMR Group has revised downwards employees’ salaries by up to 50 percent with effect from May 2020. The reduction in compensation is maximum at the highest level. The Bengaluru-based […]

Jun 3, 2020

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MakeMyTrip is laying off about 350 employees

MakeMyTrip announced that it is laying off about 350 employees due to the global travel ban because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Gurugram based, online travel aggregator MakeMyTrip is laying off around 350 employees, or 10% of its workforce, citing business slowdown due to the global travel restrictions to combat the spread of COVID-19. Group Executive […]

Jun 2, 2020

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How ITC Infotech is fighting with Coronavirus Pandemic

In an exclusive conversation with Suchismita Burman, Chief Human Resources Officer, ITC Infotech India Limited on Talent Strategy during COVID-19 Suchismita Burman is the Chief Human Resources Officer of ITC Infotech India Limited. She brings in 21 years of experience working across Consulting, Corporate HR, CoE, and Talent Business advisory roles across industry sectors. She […]

Jun 2, 2020

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Zomato brings out Talent Directory to help its laid-off employees find a new job

After global firms like Uber, Airbnb, homegrown food delivery major, Zomato brings out a unique Talent Directory to help its laid-off employees find a new job. Talent Directory is a live list of the laid-off employees to assist the recruitment agencies, hiring managers to browse some of the talented individuals who have worked with Zomato through […]

Jun 1, 2020

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Tata Steel to honour all job offers to new hires

Tata Steel has confirmed that it will honour all job offers made to new hires. The company has conducted online onboarding of 96 officers, including management trainees over the months of April and May. “We have ensured that all the candidates that accepted their offers for jobs were on-boarded on the date committed to them,” […]

May 31, 2020

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Unlock 1: MHA issued new guidelines of lockdown 05

Lockdown 05: Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued new guidelines to fight COVID-19 and for phased re-opening of areas outside the Containment Zones, on 30th May 2020. The guidelines would come into effect from June 1, 2020 and would be effective till June 30, 2020. The current phase of re-opening, #Unlock1, will have an economic […]

May 31, 2020

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Accenture gives bonuses & promotions to its staff

Accenture has paid bonuses and given promotions to a large section of its employees The time when several industries have deferred or suspended pay hikes and promotions, IT and professional services company Accenture has paid bonuses and given promotions to a large section of its employees. According to an ET report, the payouts have been made over the past few weeks to more than […]

May 30, 2020