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Updated on: Dec 2022

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Work from office Pregnant techie ends life due to loss of job

Dec 17, 2022

Accenture announces HAI Corporate Affiliate Program

Accenture has announced its membership in the Corporate Affiliate Program of the Stanford Institute ...

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Dec 17, 2022

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Amazon delays the onboarding of graduates

According to reports, The e-commerce company, Amazon has delayed the joining dates for some universi...

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Dec 17, 2022

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Next Infosys Chairman To Be A Non-Founder No Plan B Nilekani

Indias second-largest IT service provider, Infosys celebrated completing years in the business o...

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Dec 15, 2022

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Mahindra to set up Rs. 10,000 crore EV plant in Pune

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M Ltd.), one of India’s leading automotive companies, today announced that their investment of Rs. 10,000 Crore for electric vehicles has been approved under the Maharashtra Government’s industrial promotion scheme for Electric Vehicles. The company, through its subsidiary, will make investments of approx. Rs. 10,000 Crore over a period of 7-8 […]

Dec 14, 2022

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Google CEO Pichai has no ‘reassuring words’: didn’t deny job cuts

Amid layoffs and retrenchment across various sectors most recently, as per TOI, an American multinational technology company, Google CEO has admitted that the future is unpredictable. The development of either layoff or hiring slowdown comes after IT companies, crypto exchanges, and financial firms cut out jobs and slow down the hiring process due to slow global economic growth caused by […]

Dec 14, 2022

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TCS faces US lawsuit of favoring Indian & South Asian candidates

As per Moneycontrol reports, an information technology services and consulting company, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has been sued by one of its former employees that alleges discriminatory hiring practices. Law Suit Grounds The lawsuit against the IT firm (TCS) is for discriminating against non-South Asian and non-Indian applicants and employees. One of the company’s former […]

Dec 13, 2022

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Air India to bolster the ethics culture at the airline

Air India has put in place an ethics governance structure and is also establishing committees at the apex and regional levels. The purpose of these committees is to bolster the ethics culture at the airline. These regional committees will be responsible for building a “positive ethics culture” through continuous engagement, communication, and ethics training. Additionally, […]

Dec 13, 2022

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Amazon ought to digital data shield in ED probe, moves Supreme Court

According to Economic Times, an American multinational technology company focusing on e-commerce, Amazon has moved to the top court as employees had stored sensitive and confidential data in their laptops and mobile phones which the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is seeking in a FEMA violation case going back to 2014. Current Status The company has moved […]

Dec 11, 2022

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Over 9 million jobs to be added by 2025 by GIG workforce: India

Home delivery, vehicle repair, and cab driving are some of the most demanded GIG workforces by employers. Above 9 million workforces to be added by 2025 as GIG workers who are mainly online platform workers, and on-call workers. Employers show high demand for the GIG workforce due to market disruption caused by digitalization and therefore […]

Dec 10, 2022

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Layoffs are illegal if not carried out as per Law: Labour Minister

There have been retrenchment and layoffs across various sectors in the country including in IT, Minister Bhupender Yadav has said that Layoffs are deemed illegal if not carried out as per Industrial Disputes (ID) Act. Minister Bhupender Yadav said, “Further, any retrenchment and lay-off are deemed to be illegal which is not carried out as […]

Dec 9, 2022

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Twitter sued for targeting women in layoffs

The micro-blogging platform, Twitter has been hit by yet another lawsuit. A recent lawsuit is been filed for targeting female employees during the layoff process. The lawsuit has been filed on the grounds that the company is violating federal and California laws banning workplace sex discrimination. However, during the layoffs, the company laid off 57% of its […]

Dec 9, 2022

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Wipro to onboard freshers in phases

According to TOI, an Indian IT major, Wipro has sent a communication to campus recruits that it will be onboarding the fresher candidates in a phased manner. Over the past couple of months, freshers have been complaining that IT companies have been delaying the onboarding process for more than six months. Wipro in the mail said, […]

Dec 9, 2022

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Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran to head Business 20 India

Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran has been appointed as the Chair of Business 20 (B20) India by the central government. Tata Sons Chairman, N Chandrasekaran said, “As India commences its leadership of B20 amid multiple global developments and transformations, the participation of businesses in global economic decision-making has never been more critical.” “We believe that a renewed strategy for […]

Dec 8, 2022

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Staff cheated on professional tests in KPMG, firm hit with fine

US audit watchdogs inspected and caught hundreds of KPMG employees cheating in their training tests in the UK and Columbia. The conduct continued even after a similar scandal which was caught and a fine was imposed in the US. Highlights The misconduct comes under the violation of professional auditing standards, quality control standards, and rules […]

Dec 8, 2022

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Microsoft to train over 100K developers on cloud in India

Microsoft announced the launch of Future Ready Champions of Code, a pan-India program for developers, focused on skilling, certification, and building solutions. The program aims to engage over 100K+ developers across industry and academia with the right set of skills, tools, and resources to drive and innovate for India’s growth. As a part of the […]

Dec 8, 2022