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Updated on: Sep 2021

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Amazon reaches agreement with trade unions in Italy

Sep 16, 2021

Bajaj Finserv Unveils BEYOND, a New Identity for Employability Initiative

Bajaj Finserv, the financial conglomerates in India, today unveiled a new brand identitynbspBEYON...

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Sep 16, 2021

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Ecom Express launches delivery partner programme

Tech-driven logistics startup Ecom Express on Wednesday launched a delivery partner programme, aimed...

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Sep 15, 2021

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Tata Steel successfully concluded season Women Of Mettle program

Mumbai, September , In its endeavour to promote and induct women into the manufacturing sect...

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Sep 15, 2021

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Whirlpool will pay workers $1,000 to get vaccinated

According to a CNN report, Whirlpool is offering to pay workers $1,000 to get vaccinated against Covid-19. The new vaccine incentive, confirmed by Whirlpool to media, underscores how Corporate America is trying to win over vaccine-hesitant workers. The vaccine bonus comes as the Biden administration prepares an emergency rule that will require large companies, like Whirlpool, to ensure their […]

Sep 15, 2021

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Ola electric scooter factory to be run entirely by women

The Ola Electric factory, based in Tamil Nadu has announced the next phase of its production, by hiring an all-women shopfloor. On Twitter, Bhavish Aggarwal, Co-Founder, Ola said, “The first batch of the women-exclusive workforce arrived at the factory in Chennai, Tamil Nadu brimming with enthusiasm to drive the EV revolution promised by Ola,” Over 10,000 women will […]

Sep 15, 2021

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Ford’s India factory workers seek government help to safeguard jobs

Factory workers at Ford Motor Co’s southern Indian plant near Chennai city have sought the state government’s help to safeguard jobs that will be lost once the carmaker stops production, workers and union leaders said. Last week, Ford said it would stop making cars in India, taking a hit of about $2 billion to end years of […]

Sep 15, 2021

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TCS may bring employees Back to Office by this year-end or early 2022

According to media reports, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) will ask its employees to come back to office by 2021-end with majority of them likely to get both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. TCS CEO Rajesh Gopinathan said to media “We expect that sometime towards the end of the calendar year or early next year, and […]

Sep 15, 2021

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Ford’s ‘Quit India’ decision surprises, shocks workers

US auto major Ford Motor Company’s decision to stop vehicle manufacturing in India has taken its workers by shock and surprise and they have approached the Tamil Nadu government for support, said a worker’s union official. Even as workers are eagerly waiting for a meeting with Ford India Private Ltd’s management on Monday, the union official […]

Sep 14, 2021

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Amazon Canada to pay education costs to front line employees

According to the press release, Amazon Canada has announced its commitment to hiring 15,000 full-time and part-time employees across Canada and increasing employees’ wages. Frontline employees will receive $17 per hour to $21.65 per hour with comprehensive benefits starting on day one, including access to health, dental, and vision benefits, training and education programs, like the Career Choice program, and health […]

Sep 14, 2021

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Reliance rolls out 10-12% increment to employees in FY22

According to an ET report, Reliance Industries (RIL), an Indian multinational conglomerate company, headquartered in Mumbai has announced the increment to employees, averaging about 10-12% for the Financial Year 2022. Notably, in last financial year, the company had announced pay cut but subsequently rolled it back, leaving salaries unchanged. In the month of April 2020, […]

Sep 13, 2021

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Wipro leaders to return to office from tomorrow: Chairman

IT Major, Wipro Chairman Rishad Premji on Sunday said its leaders will start returning to office from Monday after 18 months of work from home amid the COVID-19 pandemic. After 18 long months, our leaders @Wipro are coming back to the office starting tomorrow (twice a week). All fully vaccinated, all ready to go – […]

Sep 12, 2021

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Oracle launches a free Training and Certification Program

The technology giant has announced it will offer Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) training and OCI certification* testing for free worldwide. The new program includes Oracle’s entire expert-created OCI learning curriculum for all skill levels and various IT roles. Through this program, learners have access to all OCI courses, delivered digitally, on-demand, and available in 13 […]

Sep 11, 2021

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udaan has announced plans to create a future-ready organisation

On Friday, September 10, 2021, with a vision to create a world-class institution, udaan, India’s largest b2b e-Commerce platform, has announced its plans aiming at laying the foundation for the next phase of growth. The plan, which involves a CEO-led and Board driven organisation, envisages building udaan as a future-ready organisation with an aim to […]

Sep 11, 2021

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Microsoft is scrapping plans to fully reopen offices by Oct 4

Microsoft Corp is scrapping plans to fully reopen offices by Oct 4, saying it can no longer give a date for returning to work because the pandemic is too unpredictable. “Given the uncertainty of Covid-19, we’ve decided against attempting to forecast a new date for a full reopening of our US work sites in favour […]

Sep 11, 2021

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American Express again delays return to office, Now targets Jan. 24

American Express Co on Thursday again delayed a return to the office for its U.S. employees due to the fast-spreading Delta variant, setting Jan. 24 as the target date at the earliest. The variant has driven a rapid surge in COVID-19 cases around the globe, forcing businesses to reconsider their return plans and mandate vaccinations and masks for […]

Sep 10, 2021