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Updated on: Sep 2022

Hiring

American Express is on hiring spree, plans to hire engineers

Sep 21, 2022

TCS Organizes a Virtual Career Fair Tomorrow, Check the Details

Indias largest IT services provider, Tata Consultancy Services announces TCS CareersNext which is...

Hiring

Sep 21, 2022

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HP is hiring for various roles, hybridWFH jobs college interns

An American multinational information technology company, HP is hiring for various roles including h...

Hiring

Sep 20, 2022

Bert Labs appoints Sameer Rajpal as Human Capital Leader

A global new age deep tech company, Bert Labs has announced the appointment of Sameer Rajpal as Bert...

Appointments

Sep 20, 2022

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EPFO

Benefits of Employees Deposit Linked Insurance (EDLI) Scheme

EPFO (Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation) has a component Employees Deposit Linked Insurance (EDLI) that was introduced by the government as a benefit. The EDLI provides extended benefits of life insurance that are provided to the employees working in the private sector. Employees Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme (EDLI) Employees Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme or EDLI is an […]

Sep 20, 2022

Industry

Dish TV Chairman Jawahar Goel steps down from board

Direct Home Entertainment company, Dish TV Chairman Jawahar Goel has decided to step down from the board. A regulatory filing by Dish TV said, “Jawahar Lal Goel, the Director, vide his letter dated September 19, 2022 has tendered his resignation from the company’s Board of Directors and committee/s thereof with effect from the close of […]

Sep 20, 2022

C-Suite Move

Wipro appoints TCS’s Dhruv Anand as Country Head & MD, Japan

Wipro Limited, leading technology services and consulting company, announced the appointment of Dhruv Anand as Country Head & Managing Director for operations in Japan. Dhruv will lead Wipro’s business expansion in Japan and will also partner with clients to help them achieve their growth ambitions by leveraging Wipro’s capabilities across the go-to-market themes of Experience, Data, Analytics & […]

Sep 20, 2022

Work Model

Can return to office ease moonlighting concerns in IT industry?

The issue of moonlighting by tech professionals has ignited a fresh debate, polarising opinions and raising thorny legal questions, though many believe that staff’s gradual return to office floors will likely ease the concerns. Moonlighting refers to employees taking up side gigs to work on more than one job at a time. With the vexed […]

Sep 20, 2022

Event

Webinar | The Role of OKRs in Building Growth-Oriented Teams | Register Now

Zimyo, a unified HRMS software, and SightsIn Plus will be hosting a free webinar online on September 23, 2022, at 4.00 pm. This webinar will focus on – “The Role of OKRs in Building Growth-Oriented Teams“ Why is it that only a few businesses thrive and grow, while most of them are closed within a few years of launch? […]

Sep 20, 2022

Compensation

OYO founder Ritesh Agarwal’s salary goes up 250%

Ritesh Agarwal, the Founder, and CEO of OYO, earned Rs. 5.6 crore in compensation in the last fiscal year, an increase of 250 percent from the year before, according to the firm’s filing with market regulator SEBI. Salary Cuts According to the regulatory filing, it showed that the company has cut the salaries of employees and bonus expenses significantly. Apart […]

Sep 20, 2022

Industry

Ola clarifies laying off 200 engineers to ‘centralize’ operations

India’s largest mobility platform and one of the world’s largest ride-hailing companies, earlier there have been reports that Ola will lay off 500 employees. Earlier, CNBC had reported that the company’s nearly 500 employees are being laid off from the various software verticals of ANI technologies which operate as Ola Cabs. However, now the company dismissed […]

Sep 19, 2022

C-Suite Move

New Energy Nexus appoints Shivani Singh as Global HR Director

The world’s leading ecosystem of funds, New Energy Nexus has announced the appointment of Shivani Singh as Global HR Director. She will be reporting to Aneri Pradhan, COO of New Energy Nexus. Aneri Pradhan, COO, New Energy Nexus said, “We are excited to bring Shivani Singh as a strong global HR leader to New Energy Nexus, […]

Sep 19, 2022

Hiring

Bajaj Auto is hiring for various roles and WFH jobs, Check Details

An Indian multinational automotive manufacturing company, Bajaj Auto is hiring for various profiles. Bajaj Auto provides benefits such as Flexible timings, car leasing, medical & retirement benefits, transparent and competitive salaries, food, transport, accommodation, and recreational facilities. The company is providing the following benefits: Utsah: Spread across 6.5 acres, Utsah is a state-of-the-art, world-class infrastructure […]

Sep 19, 2022

Compensation

Sikkim Government hikes minimum wage by 67%

The Sikkim government has hiked the minimum wage for unskilled workers by 67 percent. Now, the current effective wages will be Rs 500. Labour Minister Lok Nath Sharma said that the minimum wage for daily wage for unskilled workers is increased from Rs. 300 to Rs. 500 effective from July 11, 2022. The labourers will be given […]

Sep 19, 2022

Compensation

HC backs Court Order asking General Motors India to pay 50% wages to staff

As major relief to over 1,000 protesting workers of General Motors India’s plant in Talegaon, Pune, the Bombay High Court has upheld the Pune Industrial Court’s directive to the auto major to pay 50% salary to the employees. In July 2021, the Industrial Court in Pune directed the Indian unit of General Motors to pay […]

Sep 19, 2022

Hiring

Rajasthan provided jobs to 1 lakh people in six days

Indira Gandhi Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme in Rajasthan urban areas has provided jobs to one lakh individuals. An official said that the jobs have been provided within 6 days of the launch. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on September 9 introduced a programme designed after the MGNREGA that will give families living in metropolitan areas […]

Sep 19, 2022