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Updated on: Mar 2021

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These corporates to bear COVID- vaccine cost for staff and families

Mar 8, 2021

TVS Motor to provide free Covid- vaccination to all employees family members

TVS Motor to provide free Covid- vaccination to all employees amp family members Two-wheeler and...

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Mar 6, 2021

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TCS launches COVID- Testing and Vaccine Management Suite

TCS launches COVID- Testing and Vaccine Management Suite Tata Consultancy Services announced the l...

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Mar 6, 2021

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UpGrad offers free COVID- vaccine to all its staff and their families

UpGrad offers free COVID- vaccine to all its staff and their families upGrad, Indias largest high...

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Mar 6, 2021

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Reliance to bear COVID-19 vaccine cost of employees

Reliance to bear COVID-19 vaccine cost of employees; urges staff to register Nita M Ambani, philanthropist, chairperson and founder of the Reliance Foundation, has sent a mail to all Reliance employees and their family members, urging them to register for the government of India’s COVID-19 vaccination programme, and the company would bear the full cost of the vaccination […]

Mar 5, 2021

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Capgemini to cover vaccination cost for India employees, their dependents

Capgemini to cover vaccination cost for India employees, their dependents French IT major Capgemini on Thursday said it will cover the cost of the COVID-19 vaccination for all eligible employees and their dependents. In a statement, Capgemini said health and well-being of its colleagues is the highest priority for the company and that it will […]

Mar 5, 2021

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Amway India, Infosys, Accenture to cover COVID-19 vaccine costs for its employees and their families

Amway India, Infosys, Accenture to cover COVID-19 vaccine costs for its employees and their families Today, Amway India has announced to cover the cost of COVID-19 vaccine. The company has launched a new policy wherein it will be sponsoring the vaccination for its employees and their families. Anshu Budhraja, CEO, Amway India, said, “At Amway, […]

Mar 4, 2021

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About 500 Airbus staff under quarantine after Hamburg COVID-19 outbreak

About 500 Airbus staff under quarantine after Hamburg COVID-19 outbreak Airbus said on Sunday about 500 of its staff had gone into quarantine after 21 workers at its aircraft factory in Hamburg tested positive for the new coronavirus. The company said the staff had been asked to stay at home as a precautionary measure and […]

Jan 24, 2021

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Mahindra Group registers interest to seek COVID-19 vaccines for employees

Mahindra Group registers interest to seek COVID-19 vaccines for employees Diversified Mahindra Group on Friday said it has registered interest to seek COVID-19 vaccines for its employees, as per priorities and sequence to be specified by the government. The farm equipment-to-aerospace conglomerate said it would take the responsibility for the inoculation of its employees rather than have […]

Jan 16, 2021

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COVID-19: MHA extends Guidelines for Surveillance, Containment, and Caution

COVID-19: MHA extends Guidelines for Surveillance, Containment, and Caution The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued an Order today to extend the earlier Guidelines for Surveillance to remain in force upto 31.01.2021. While there has been a continuous decline in the active and new COVID-19 cases, there is a need to maintain surveillance, containment, and caution, keeping […]

Dec 29, 2020

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MHA issues new COVID-19 Guidelines, effective December 1

COVID-19: MHA issues new Guidelines for Surveillance, Containment and Caution Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued an Order today with Guidelines for Surveillance, Containment and Caution, which will be effective from December 1, 2020 and to remain in force upto 31.12.2020. The main focus of the Guidelines is to consolidate the substantial gains that have been […]

Nov 25, 2020

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WFH culture to sustain even after Covid-19 ends: Bill Gates

Work from home culture to continue even after COVID pandemic ends: Bill Gates Mumbai, on Sep 23, The work from home culture has worked well and many companies will continue with the system even after the coronavirus pandemic ends, billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates said on Wednesday. Various parts of the world have been under strict lockdowns […]

Sep 24, 2020

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TCS creates 11 C-19 isolation centres for staff, dependents

Tata Consultancy Services sets up 11 COVID-19 isolation centres for staff, dependents India’s largest software services firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has set up 11 first-line COVID-19 isolation centres within its premises in various cities in India, including Mumbai, Indore, and Nagpur. According to an email to employees, these centres will provide medical support to associates and their dependents (spouse, children […]

Sep 21, 2020

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Tech Mahindra allows employees to work from anywhere

Tech Mahindra allows employees to work from anywhere, they want to work from the office or home Tech Mahindra, the Indian IT major Tech Mahindra has given the flexibility to employees to choose where they want to work from. The Covid-19 pandemic has made it difficult for companies to choose how their employees work. This goes […]

Sep 14, 2020

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Tata Motors will not give increment, deducts FY21 flexi pay

Tata Motors will not give increment, deducts variable pay for FY21 India’s largest automaker Tata Motors has informed its employees that there will be no annual increment for the ongoing financial year (FY21) and will also deduct variable pay performance-linked incentive by 25% as part of a cost improvement program to reduce cost and CAPEX spends. According to the […]

Aug 31, 2020

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150-200K IT/ITeS people are likely to lose their jobs

At least 150 to 200K IT/ITeS employees are likely to lose their jobs over the next few quarters due to Covid-19 At least 150,000 to 200,000 IT/ITeS employees are likely to lose their jobs over the next few quarters due to Covid-19, Business Standard reports. The Indian IT and BPM sector employs around 4.4 million people, directly […]

Aug 31, 2020