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Updated on: Sep 2021
Wipro’s new Rewards & Benefits programs to retain its employees
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Wipro’s new Rewards & Benefits programs to retain its employees

Recently in an Interview with SightsIn Plus, Saurabh Govil, President and CHRO, Wipro Ltd said that Attrition has always been a concern for the industry however now we are witnessing an unprecedented war for talent. He added, “We look at attrition at different levels. One level is the point at which attrition is happening and […]

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Alibaba fires 10 for leaking sexual assault accusations
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Alibaba fires 10 for leaking sexual assault accusations

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd dismissed 10 employees for publicizing a female colleague’s account of sexual assault allegations against a former manager, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. The company fired the 10 employees for sharing screenshots of the woman’s post in the public domain after removing watermarks that bore their IDs, the Bloomberg report said, […]

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Tata Steel to invest Rs 3,000 crore in Jharkhand, looking for expansion
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Tata Steel to invest Rs 3,000 crore in Jharkhand, looking for expansion

Domestic steel giant Tata Steel on Saturday expressed commitment to invest Rs.3,000 crore in Jharkhand in the next three years to augment capacities. The commitment was made at the launch of the Jharkhand Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy (JIIPP) 2021 here, launched by Chief Minister Hemant Soren. The Jharkhand government aims to facilitate investment to […]

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Kia workers OK wage deal without strike for 1st time in 10 years
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Kia workers OK wage deal without strike for 1st time in 10 years

Seoul: Unionised workers at Kia, South Korea’s second-biggest carmaker, have voted to accept the company’s wage proposals without a strike for the first time in a decade. Kia said 68 percent of 26,945 workers voted in favor of wage offers that include an increase of 75,000 won ($64.30) in monthly basic pay, two months of wages in performance-based pay, […]

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Tata Consumer Products launches ‘CUSP’ a new parenthood program
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Tata Consumer Products launches ‘CUSP’ a new parenthood program

Tata Consumer Products, a part of Tata Group has launched a complete caregivers assist program, ‘CUSP’ for its employees in India who are new parents or, are on the cusp of parenthood. The new initiative is aiming towards employees successfully balance their professional and personal commitments to foster a more inclusive and progressive workplace. Under ‘CUSP’ […]

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India probes L&T employee welfare arm for alleged fraud
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India probes L&T employee welfare arm for alleged fraud

India is inspecting accounts of L&T Employees Welfare Foundation Pvt Ltd, a unit of Larsen and Toubro Ltd., for allegations of cheating and misappropriation of funds, people with knowledge of the matter said. The Registrar of Companies has issued a notice to two companies — L&T Welfare Co Ltd. and L&T Employees Welfare Foundation — seeking their response, […]

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Infosys to open a new Digital Dev Centre in Toronto, will hire 500 people
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Infosys to open a new Digital Dev Centre in Toronto, will hire 500 people

IT Major, Infosys today announced that it will establish a new digital development centre at its largest Canadian office in Mississauga. This is aimed at creating 500 high-quality jobs in the Toronto Region over the next three years. Spanning nearly 50,000 square feet and bringing significant investment from Infosys to the country, this digital development […]

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What is Wipro’s plan to bring employees back to office
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What is Wipro’s plan to bring employees back to office

IT major, Wipro is working on a plan to bring more employees Back to Office. As the second wave of COVID-19 subsides and vaccination ramp-ups, most of the companies around the world are working on plans to bring their employees back to the office. In an interview with SightsIn Plus, Saurabh Govil, President & CHRO, Wipro […]

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Wipro to open a new delivery center in USA, will hire up to 400 employees
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Wipro to open a new delivery center in USA, will hire up to 400 employees

Wipro Limited, a leading global information technology, consulting, and business process services company, today announced that it will open a new delivery center in Sherwood, Arkansas. The company expects to hire up to 400 employees in the next two years in Arkansas. Wipro will invest approximately US$ three million to transform a 70,000 square-foot facility […]

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Hero Electric rolls out ‘Hero Care’ flexible benefits policy for employees
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Hero Electric rolls out ‘Hero Care’ flexible benefits policy for employees

Hero Electric, an electric scooter company has launched ‘Hero Care’ a flexible benefits policy for its employees that takes care of their and their family’s hopes, dreams, and aspirations in different stages of life. According to the company statement, the ‘Hero Care’ program will cover every employee who has completed a minimum of two years […]

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TCS rescheduled test, extends application closing date for freshers jobs
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TCS rescheduled test, extends application closing date for freshers jobs

As announced, India’s biggest IT services company Tata Consultancy Services or TCS will be hiring over 40,000 freshers from campuses in India in the fiscal year 2021-22. The company had also hired 40,000 graduates from campuses in 2020. Tapping into the need for virtual recruitment and internships the company had launched TCS iON, a strategic unit of […]

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Microsoft, MAQ Software, PepsiCo to invest Rs 2,866 cr in Noida, Mathura
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Microsoft, MAQ Software, PepsiCo to invest Rs 2,866 cr in Noida, Mathura

Today, Uttar Pradesh government said in a statement that American tech giants Microsoft, MAQ Software, and PepsiCo have agreed to invest Rs 2,866 crore for setting their units in Noida and Mathura. According to the developmental plan, technology giant Microsoft and MAQ Software will set up their units in Noida, while PepsiCo is building its […]

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