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Updated on: Jan 2023

Industry

Infosys attrition rate drops in Q, to hire , freshers by FY

Jan 13, 2023

Cognizant appoints new CEO, replaces Brian Humphries

Cognizant has announced that its Board of Directors Board has named Ravi Kumar S as ...

C-Suite Move

Jan 13, 2023

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Ola fires people in a fresh round of layoffs

According to Business Today, an Indian multinational ridesharing company, Ola has fired people i...

Layoffs

Jan 13, 2023

Siemens Advanta is hiring Freshers Graduates Check Details

The worlds most innovative engineering and technology company, Siemens Advanta is hiring fres...

Hiring

Jan 12, 2023

Work Model

Microsoft to give employees unlimited vacation days

An American multinational technology corporation, Microsoft has announced to give employees unlimited vacation days in the US. Employees living outside the US are not included in the policy due to different laws in all countries. The salaried employees in the US will not have a fixed number of vacation days and can take unlimited leaves […]

Jan 12, 2023

Employment

Wipro rolls out record senior promotions

According to FinancialExpress, an Indian multinational corporation that provides IT, consulting and business process services, Wipro has rolled out record senior promotions to retain the talent. According to reports, Wipro has promoted 12 top executives to the post of senior vice president and 61 executives have been elevated to vice president. Currently, the company has […]

Jan 12, 2023

CHRO Move

Dalmia Biz appoints Nitin Khindria as CHRO

A Dalmia group company, Dalmia Biz has announced the appointment of Nitin Khindria as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). In this new role, Nitin Khindria will be responsible for creating a purpose-driven organization and developing and executing HR strategies. He will be based out of Delhi-NCR. He will be reporting to the Chairman of Dalmia Biz […]

Jan 12, 2023

Appointments

Anushree Singh rejoins Avery Dennison as Director – HR, EMEA

A global company, Avery Dennison has announced the appointment of Anushree Singh as Director-HR, EMEA, Apparel Solutions. In her new role, Anushree will be responsible to partner with the business and providing leadership to drive the people strategy. Additionally, she will be responsible for the growth mandate for their EMEA region, Apparel Solutions. She Singh has […]

Jan 12, 2023

Compensation

TCS rolls out 100% variable pay for the majority of the workforce

India’s largest IT major, As per the reports, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has decided to give 100 percent variable pay to almost all junior-level employees of its workforce for the quarter that ended in December, Q3FY23. On the other end, the senior employees will get their variable pay based on business performance. Additionally, the amount […]

Jan 12, 2023

Industry

Amazon staff furious on being forced to work after co-worker died

According to the media reports, an American technology company focusing on e-commerce, Amazon employees are furious over being forced to work after a co-worker died on the floor. In a warehouse in Colorado Springs, an employee named Rick Jacobs died on the job after experiencing a cardiac arrest. The employee died just before a shift change. Post this […]

Jan 11, 2023

Labour Law

Contractual staff can’t be sacked for poor performance without notice

The Kerala High Court has held that the contractual staff can’t be sacked for poor performance without prior notice. Case Background The appellants were appointed as the Attender and Part-Time Sweeper at the dispensary in Mananthavady. However, The appointments to the post were done after due selection. The court has set aside an order from […]

Jan 11, 2023

Industry

Tata Motors completes acquisition of Ford India’s Sanand plant

Tata Motors on Tuesday said the acquisition of Ford India‘s manufacturing plant at Sanand through its subsidiary has been completed. In August last year, the company announced that its arm Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd (TPEML) would acquire Ford India Pvt Ltd’s (FIPL) Sanand plant in Gujarat for Rs 725.7 crore. The acquisition of FIPL’s manufacturing plant situated at Sanand, Gujarat, which […]

Jan 11, 2023

ESIC

ESIC: Dependent Benefit pays at the rate of 90% of wage

One of the two main statutory social security bodies, Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has announced that the dependent Benefit is eligible for benefits after the deceased of the Insured person. ESIC recently shared a Tweet from the official Twitter Handle saying, “Dependant Benefit pays at the rate of 90% of wage in the form of […]

Jan 11, 2023

Industry

Unacademy builds LinkedIn competitor NextLevel, 40 people fired

In another round of layoffs, an Indian educational technology company, Unacademy will let go of around 40 people. NextLevel, which was launched last month as a product that would ‘disrupt LinkedIn’ and make resumes irrelevant. Unacademy has laid off more than 1,200 employees since the start of 2021. The company has halved its team […]

Jan 11, 2023

Appointments

Hexaware appoints Sanjay Salunkhe to lead new ‘Digital and Software’ Unit

Hexaware is actively realigning its service lines to enhance its offerings and serve customers better. A monumental step in this regard is the creation of a Digital and Software services unit that will combine all digital core transformation, custom product & application development, and platform-based development services into a single unit. This unit will include […]

Jan 11, 2023

Hiring

PGCIL is hiring HR Trainees, last date to apply is March 5

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) (PGCIL) is hiring HR Trainees. The last date to apply for this position is 5 March 2023. PGCIL is offering a very attractive pay package and is one of the best in the Industry. The selected candidates will be placed in the pay scale of INR 40,000/- -3%- […]

Jan 11, 2023