Coronavirus: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: May 2021

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May 15, 2021

Tech Mahindra opens Covid Care Unit in Pune facility

Tech Mahindra opens Covid Care Unit in Pune facility in partnership with Ruby Hall Clinic IT Major, ...

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May 14, 2021

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ITC extends financial aid to help staff Covid- treatment of families

ITC extends financial aid to help staff Covid- treatment of families ITCnbspLimited is extending...

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May 14, 2021

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Lenovo, Infosys, Citi Group, Accenture, Capgemini commit support to fight against COVID- in India

Lenovo, Infosys, Citi Group, Accenture, Capgemini commit support to fight against COVID- in India ...

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May 12, 2021

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Cisco earmarks Rs 63.5 crore towards supporting staff in India amid Covid-19 crisis

Cisco earmarks Rs 63.5 crore towards supporting staff in India amid Covid-19 crisis US-based networking solutions provider Cisco is making a “one-off payment” of about Rs 63.5 crore towards supporting staff in India during the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. A Cisco India employee shared a post on LinkedIn saying the company is providing a ‘crisis financial assistance’ under which employees in […]

May 12, 2021

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Yamaha Motor halts production at two plants due to COVID-19

Yamaha Motor halts production at two plants due to COVID-19 According to a Reuters report, Yamaha Motor Co will temporarily halt its motorcycle production at two plants in India to protect employees from a surge in coronavirus infections. The plants in Surajpur, Uttar Pradesh, and Chennai in Tamil Nadu state will halt production between May 15 […]

May 11, 2021

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ICICI Lombard gives 2 Month’s advance salary to COVID-19 positive employees

ICICI Lombard gives 2 Month’s advance salary to COVID-19 positive employees ICICI Lombard, the private insurance comapny has announced to give up to two months’ gross salary in advance to all its COVID positive employees. The individual can pay back the advance in 6 or 12 monthly instalments at a later date, ICICI Lombard said […]

May 11, 2021

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Max Life starts COVID-19 platform to provide medical assistance to staff

Max Life starts COVID-19 platform to provide medical assistance to employees Max Life Insurance (Max Life) has set up a mobile platform to provide medical assistance to its employees and their family members during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The platform – Call Health – provides employees with round-the-clock services like a telephonic assessment of COVID-19/flu symptoms, facilitating at-home diagnostic […]

May 11, 2021

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HCL Tech extends big help for COVID-19 affected staff & families

HCL Tech offers Rs 30-lakh insurance cover to employees for COVID-19 IT Major, HCL Technologies has announced to offer a Rs 30-lakh insurance cover and an additional Rs 7-lakh employee deposit insurance cover to employees for COVID-19. In case of any employees’ unfortunate demise from Covid, the families will get the full value of this […]

May 9, 2021

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JK Cement extends support to families of staff who lost life from COVID-19

JK Cement extends support to families of staff who lost life from COVID-19 JK Cement has extended support to the deceased employees’ families who have lost their lives due to 2nd wave of coronavirus. The company said that loss of life cannot be compensated emotionally. The colleagues we lost to COVID-19 will forever remain in our hearts. […]

May 8, 2021

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Welspun Group announces death benefits due to COVID-19

Welspun Group announces death benefits due to COVID-19 Welspun Group announces to extend the support to the deceased employees’ families of its company who have lost their life due to dreadful COVID -19. Apart from Group Term Life Insurance plan, the company introduces below death benefits due to COVID-19. 1- 50% of the monthly salary for two […]

May 8, 2021

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Accenture pledged Rs 185 crore for Covid relief efforts in India

Accenture pledged Rs 185 crore for Covid relief efforts in India IT and consulting major, Accenture has pledged Rs 185 crore to support the Covid relief work in India, including providing PPE kits to frontline healthcare workers, and food and home care kits to the unemployed and poor people of the country. The company is also […]

May 7, 2021

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Govt issues guidelines for Covid-19 vaccination of the aviation community

Govt issues guidelines for Covid-19 vaccination of the aviation community Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has issued enabling guidelines to facilitate the vaccination program in a fast and efficient manner to ensure timely vaccination of the aviation community. During the COVID-19 surge, the aviation community has worked tirelessly to ensure unhindered services for the movement […]

May 7, 2021

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MG Motor starts free COVID-19 vaccination drive for employees

MG Motor starts free COVID-19 vaccination drive for employees MG Motor India today has started the free COVID-19 vaccination drive for all its employees. The vaccination drive is being extended to all the direct contractual employees as well, the company said in a statement. The company said that it has partnered with relevant authorities at its Gurugram and Halol facilities as well […]

May 6, 2021

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Registration for Covid-19 vaccine for 18 Yrs and above will start by April 28

Registration for Covid-19 vaccine for 18 Yrs and above will start by April 28 Registration for the 3rd phase of vaccination against Covid-19 for those between the age groups of 18 and 45 years will begin on April 28. The CoWin portal — App where people can register for vaccination against coronavirus will be made […]

Apr 22, 2021

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Home Ministry orders 50% attendance in work, staggered timing at its offices

Union Home Ministry orders 50% attendance in work, staggered timing at its offices In view of the “unprecedented rise” in number of COVID-19 cases in Delhi, the Union Home Ministry Thursday said its officers up to the level of Under Secretary can work from home and only 50 per cent staff need to attend office. In an office memorandum, the […]

Apr 16, 2021