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Updated on: Dec 2022
Orient Electric introduces menstrual leave
Industry

Orient Electric introduces menstrual leave

Orient Electric Limited, part of the diversified USD 2.4 billion CK Birla Group, has introduced menstrual leaves for its women employees as part of its commitment to building a more diverse and inclusive work culture. With this announcement, Orient Electric joins the list of a select few Indian companies to have introduced period leaves. Commenting […]

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Narayana Murthy says India’s reality is “corruption, dirty roads, and no power”
Industry

Narayana Murthy says India’s reality is “corruption, dirty roads, and no power”

An Indian multinational information technology company, Infosys founder Narayana Murthy has said that India’s reality is “corruption, dirty roads, and no power” and it is the responsibility of young Indians to improve the situation. He also highlighted that lack of proper infrastructure makes the country unattractive to foreign investment and talent. Infosys Narayana Murthy said […]

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Ericsson to scale up production in India; to hire 2000 employees
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Ericsson to scale up production in India; to hire 2000 employees

Ericsson has announced it is scaling up the production capacity and operations with its partner Jabil in Pune to meet the needs of 5G network deployments in India. Ericsson, the first telecom vendor to set up manufacturing in India in 1994, manufactures equipment with Jabil that includes 4G and 5G radios, RAN Compute as well […]

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CleverTap appoints Satyadeep Mishra as CHRO
CHRO Move

CleverTap appoints Satyadeep Mishra as CHRO

CleverTap has announced the appointment of Satyadeep Mishra as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). Satyadeep Mishra has confirmed the appointment on social media and said, “I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Chief Human Resources Officer at CleverTap!” Sidharth Malik, chief executive officer, CleverTap said, “We are excited to have Satya onboard. Having […]

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Revisiting the Basics of Moonlighting and Quiet Quitting
Work Model

Revisiting the Basics of Moonlighting and Quiet Quitting

Covid changed the way people worked and businesses functioned. Work from home (WFH) and hybrid work became the normal ways of working. Although employees found these options convenient, employers and their HR had to grapple with two new challenges – Moonlighting and quiet quitting. Social and mainstream media channels have been ablaze with these terms. […]

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Cadila Pharmaceuticals appoints Ashraf Allam as Global COO
C-Suite Move

Cadila Pharmaceuticals appoints Ashraf Allam as Global COO

Cadila Pharmaceuticals, one of the oldest and largest privately-held pharma companies in the country, has appointed Ashraf Allam as the Global Chief Operating Officer (COO). Allam joined Cadila Pharmaceuticals on November 30. He will be based at Bhat corporate office and will report to Cadila’s Group Chairman and Managing Director Dr. Rajiv Modi. An accomplished […]

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Which is best bet amid the layoff trend: Capgemini or Infosys?
Industry

Which is best bet amid the layoff trend: Capgemini or Infosys?

Layoffs are difficult for companies, but 2023 has been a year of layoffs. Top tech companies have either frozen the hiring process or laid off employees. Being hired by any IT companies the new employees need to choose between Capgemini vs Infosys or any other company there are many parameters. Infosys The company’s headcount stood at […]

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Virtusa forced employees to resign; seek government intervention
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Virtusa forced employees to resign; seek government intervention

A global provider of Digital Business Transformation, Digital Engineering, and Information Technology (IT) outsourcing services, Virtusa Group has laid off employees and has forcefully asked them to resign from December 11. The company has sacked hundreds of employees from Chennai and the UNITE has sought government intervention in this matter. The employees from across India were […]

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Genpact is hiring Freshers, Management Trainee & HR jobs, Apply
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Genpact is hiring Freshers, Management Trainee & HR jobs, Apply

A global professional services firm focused on delivering outcomes that transform businesses, Genpact is hiring for various profiles globally & in India including freshers, Management trainees & HR Jobs. Commenting on the hiring process the company said, “With a startup spirit and 100,000 curious and courageous minds, we have the expertise to go deep with the […]

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Elon Musk asks: should I step down as head of Twitter?
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Elon Musk asks: should I step down as head of Twitter?

The microblogging and social networking service company, Twitter owner Elon Musk started a poll on Monday asking users if he should quit as head of the company. Elon Musk has launched a Twitter poll asking users if he should step down as head of the company, after a backlash to a new policy banning the promotion […]

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Employers defaulting on EPFO contributions are liable to pay damages
EPFO

Employers defaulting on EPFO contributions are liable to pay damages

One of the World’s largest Social Security Organisations, The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has announced that Employers defaulting on submitting the contributions are liable to pay Damages & Interest. The Employees Provident Fund Organisation said that employers defaulting on contributions are liable to pay Damages u/s 14B and interest u/s 7Q on the due amount. The […]

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Total Environment gets Alok Mehta as Group CHRO & President
CHRO Move

Total Environment gets Alok Mehta as Group CHRO & President

An Indian architect-led, real estate and design company, Total Environment Building Systems has announced the appointment of Alok Mehta as Group CHRO & President. Alok Mehta has confirmed the appointment on social media and said, “I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Group CHRO & President at Total Environment Building Systems Pvt Ltd!” […]

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