Coronavirus: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: May 2020

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Ola to layoff , employees due to COVID- pandemic

May 20, 2020

Livspace lays off employees as coronavirus impacts

IKEA-backed home design and decor startup Livspace is laying off of its workforce as thenbspCo...

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May 20, 2020

Government withdraws order on compulsory wage payment

The Ministry of Home Affairs MHA, Government of India has issued an order providing for certain re...

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May 19, 2020

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After Zomato, Swiggy Announces , Layoffs

Food delivery company Swiggy said today that it will lay off , employees over the next few days,...

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May 18, 2020

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Govt issued notice to Hexaware for firing employees

The IT firm Hexaware Technologies has been served a legal notice for firing employees, not allowing them to serve notice period, and not paying them salaries for the last three months The notice has been issued by the Labor Commissioner, based on a complaint filed by the National Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES), a nonprofit […]

May 18, 2020

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MHA extends lockdown till 31 May with new guidelines

Centre government extends lockdown till 31 May with new rules and guidelines, States are given more power Centre government has released the guidelines for the fourth phase of lockdown guidelines today. The demands and expectations of states on lockdown extension have been mixed- with some demanding the extension while others are in favour of opening […]

May 17, 2020

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Zomato to lay off 13% of the workforce

Zomato to lay off 13% of the workforce and temporary pay cut of up to 50% for remaining employees Indian online food delivery platform Zomato on Friday said it will reduce its workforce by 13%, while also implementing a temporary pay cut of up to 50% for remaining employees as nationwide lockdown to prevent the […]

May 16, 2020

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Central Government staff to WFH even after Lockdown

In a post-lockdown scenario, Centre will continue with staggered and variable work hours and the Personnel Ministry has come out with a draft consultation paper to adopt best work from home practices for Central government employees. The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) may provide the option for work from home to the eligible officers/staff […]

May 15, 2020

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Reset L&D strategy in times of the crisis

What’s the one common thing between successful businesses of all shapes and sizes, across geographies and industries? A continuous learning culture, amongst other things. And driving this culture is a bunch of committed individuals (L&D or HR) and robust systems that work day-in and day-out to ensure that employees have instant access to learning – […]

May 15, 2020

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Tata Motors resumes operations at two plants, Pantnagar and Sanand

Tata Motors on Wednesday said it has commenced operations at its Pantnagar (Uttarakhand) and Sanand (Gujarat) facilities after getting approvals from relevant government authorities. The other plants in Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), Dharwad (Karnataka), Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) and Pune (Maharashtra) are in final stage of readiness and expect to begin production over the next few days, Tata […]

May 15, 2020

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Govt extends deadline for filing ITR for FY20

In the announcement of the economic relief package, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the due date for Income Tax Returns for the year 2019-2020 is now being extended from July 31, 2020, and October 31, 2020 to November 30, 2020. She said, “Due date for all income-tax return for FY 2019-20 will be extended […]

May 14, 2020

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Modi announced Rs 20 lakh crore package, Who is it for?

PM Modi announces Rs 20 lakh crore reform package, Who is it for? What’s in it for various sections? While addressing the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday announced a mega Rs 20 lakh crore package to provide relief to the people and help the country fight the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. While Finance Minister […]

May 13, 2020

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Cognizant has deferred joining dates of all campus offers

According to a Mint report, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp has deferred joining dates of all campus offers and also planning to freeze most of its lateral hirings except in sales roles. However, the company has said that it will honour all outstanding accepted offers made to students across India to the latter half of the […]

May 13, 2020

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Flipkart, Wipro, and Maruti Suzuki reopen offices cautiously

India Inc is resuming back to its offices. Few companies have already started calling back one-third of their staff – the maximum strength allowed in red zones. A number of others are taking an extra calibrated strategy, 5% or a few staff in places of work to start with. “Flipkart, Panasonic India, Whirlpool, Infosys, Tata […]

May 12, 2020

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New Leadership Capabilities to Anchor – Volatile Moments

We live in the age of the ‘Black-Swans’. All organizations are vulnerable to events that are neither predictable nor are these events within their realms of control. The difference between the world we experienced and the world we anticipate to live in the future is contrasted by the presence of the ‘black swan’ events. ‘Black […]

May 11, 2020

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Noida authority grants permission to around 850 companies, projects to resume work

The companies operating in Noida are gearing up to resume to their work after due permission was granted by the city authorities. Noida authority has given permission to around 850 eligible companies to operate with around 57,000 staff/ labour. Talking to ANI, Ritu Maheshwari, Chief Executive Officer of Noida Authority said that companies including Samsung, […]

May 10, 2020