Coronavirus: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: May 2020

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Flipkart, Wipro, and Maruti Suzuki reopen offices cautiously

May 12, 2020

New Leadership Capabilities to Anchor Volatile Moments

We live in the age of the Black-Swans. All organizations are vulnerable to events that are n...

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May 11, 2020

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

The companies operating in Noida are gearing up to resume to their work after due permission was gra...

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May 10, 2020

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Facebook and Google extend work from home till end

Two of the biggest tech companies Facebook and Google have said they will let employees continue wor...

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May 9, 2020

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HCL Tech to hire 15,000 freshers, lateral hiring on hold

HCL Tech to hire 15000 freshers, but lateral hiring on hold amid COVID-19 in 2020 On 07 May 2020, C Vijayakumar, Chief Executive Officer, HCL Technologies said the company is expected to get 15,000 freshers onboard in 2020 but it will be placing lateral hiring on hold. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many customers have […]

May 8, 2020

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GoAir defers and part-pay salaries to a majority of its staff

GoAir on Monday said it will defer and part-pay salaries to a majority of its staff because of revenue constraints due to the lockdown imposed to contain COVID-19 pandemic. In a joint letter, GoAir Chairman Nusli Wadia and MD Jeh Wadia wrote to employees informing that there is “no inflow of cash” due to suspended […]

May 5, 2020

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E-Joining in the Era of Social Distancing

Joining a new organisation, irrespective of whether it is the employee’s first job or not is an occasion that brings about a complex mix of emotions, including, but not limited to excitement, anxiety, hope, and trepidation. Therefore, over the years, the corporate world has realized the importance of executing a word-class onboarding program – a program […]

May 5, 2020

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Tech Mahindra deferred incentives & wage hikes, No layoffs

Tech Mahindra puts wage hikes and incentives on hold, but says no layoffs. Tech Mahindra is putting on hold incentives and wage hikes until there is more clarity on business as the coronavirus outbreak has disrupted operations worldwide. However, its junior associates will get their remuneration packages in full. Besides, undisclosed salary cuts also have been […]

May 4, 2020

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Bajaj Auto reverses pay cut decision

Bajaj Auto on Sunday said in an internal letter to its employees that it will not implement its proposed decision to observe a pay-cut across the organization for April and assured them of complete payment for the lockdown period. Earlier Bajaj Auto had proposed a 10% pay cut for staff after all business activities were […]

May 4, 2020

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Workplace Trends after COVID-19 is Over

The coronavirus (COVID-19) a global pandemic has affected every workplace in the country in one way or another. As governments make significant interventions in response to the coronavirus, businesses are rapidly adjusting to the changing needs of their people, their customers, and suppliers. Some employers have closed their doors temporarily—and some permanently. Others have asked their employees to […]

May 4, 2020

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Udaan has laid off over 2,000 contractual employees

Bengaluru-based, Udaan, B2B commerce online startup has laid off several employees working on a contract basis as the company’s non-essential business has been shut due to the nationwide lockdown in the wake of the COVID-19 situation. Udaan is an online marketplace that facilitates buying and selling fashion products, groceries, and electronics among manufacturers, brands, and […]

Apr 27, 2020

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Capgemini India continues to hire even in COVID-19 crisis

At a time of crisis when most of the companies have hit a pause on hiring, IT major Capgemini will continue to hire as per plans and digitally onboard new employees in India despite the challenges arising due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Already in last weeks, Capgemini made it clear that the company will honour […]

Apr 27, 2020

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POST COVID-19: 75% TCS employees to work from home

According to a report published in Business Today, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) will ask 75 percent of its 4.48 lakh employees to work from home by 2025. The new secure borderless workspaces (SBWS) model has improved the company’s velocity by 25%. It means that TCS could shift to WHM as a ‘New-Normal’ once lockdown opens. […]

Apr 25, 2020

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No pay cut in April for employees, says IndiGo

After the Government’s interference, IndiGo reverses plan to cut salaries of employees, drops March decision On April 23, in an e-mail, Ronojoy Dutta, CEO IndiGo said employees “In deference to our Government’s wishes of not reducing pay during the lockdown, we have decided not to implement the previously announced pay cuts during the month of […]

Apr 24, 2020

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COVID-19: Swiggy is cutting about 1,000 jobs

Online food delivery app Swiggy to cut about 1,000 jobs, most from its cloud kitchen division, as India’s top food delivery startup scales back some of its businesses in response to the coronavirus pandemic that has drastically affected millions of firms. The COVID-19 outbreak, which has severely hit the travel, hospitality, and aviation sectors the […]

Apr 23, 2020

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Oyo furloughs some India employees, cuts fixed pay 25%

Oyo has asked some India employees to go on leave with limited benefits and cuts fixed pay of all by 25% Oyo on Wednesday asked some of its staff in India to go on leave with limited benefits from May 4 for four months, and also asked all employees in the country to accept a […]

Apr 22, 2020