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Updated on: May 2022

Industry

Infosys to appear before Chief Labour Commissioner Central on May ?

May 13, 2022

Tata Sons appoints Campbell Wilson as CEO MD of Air India

The Tata Group has appointed Campbell Wilson as CEO amp MD of Air India. He is currently CEO of Si...

Appointments

May 12, 2022

Latest news: Tata Sons appoints Campbell Wilson as CEO MD of Air India - SightsIn Plus

Maternity shouldnt affect career prospects Kerala High Court

The Maternity Benefit Act of aims to provide all benefits to a working woman in a dignified way...

Labour Law

May 12, 2022

Latest news: Maternity shouldnt affect career prospects Kerala High Court - SightsIn Plus

EPFO The benefits payable to children, widows widowers under EPS

There are several schemes under the Employees Provident Fund Organisation EPFO. Under this ...

EPFO

May 12, 2022

Industry

ITC Infotech launches ‘Learn From Anywhere’ initiative

ITC Infotech has partnered with talent experience platform Edcast. This will help to revolutionize learning within the company through its ‘Learn From Anywhere’ program. The company under this program will be identifying top learners. This will make them evangelists and ambassadors of the platform to inspire others to participate in the learning process. The initiative […]

May 12, 2022

Hiring

Indian IT companies have created over 500,000 new jobs in FY22

According to media reports, the Indian IT company services sector has created more than 500,000 new jobs in the last financial year, FY22. Most of the new jobs created were in the fresher segment. According to data put together by specialist staffing firm Xpheno and ET, this will be double the earlier projected net growth […]

May 12, 2022

Labour Law

Minimum wages act only clerical or arithmetical mistakes can be corrected: SC

The Supreme Court has observed and stated that only the clerical or arithmetical mistakes in any order fixing or revising the minimum rate of wages can be corrected by invoking Section 10 of the Minimum Wages Act. The court has added that as per Section 10 only the clerical or arithmetical mistakes in any order […]

May 12, 2022

Appointments

upGrad strengthens leadership team with two new hires

Edtech major, upGrad has expanded its executive leadership team with strategic hires to bolster the growth of its outcome-based learning approach for corporates across India. The addition of Ketaki Kadekar as Director – Customer Success and Growth and Dolphy Dias as the Director – Sales to the leadership team, will further strengthen the customer expansion […]

May 12, 2022

Hiring

TradeIndia rolls out aggressive hiring plans, aims to recruit 500+ people

TradeIndia, India’s largest online B2B marketplace has initiated aggressive hiring plans across verticals such as sales, Senior Leadership, Product management, technology and corporate functions. In a bid to emerge as segment leaders, this extensive recruitment drive is well slated to strengthen TradeIndia’s existing talent as well as enhance core proficiency, productivity and the overall market […]

May 11, 2022

Hiring

HCL to hire 1.5k employees for Nagpur unit by 2024

IT giant, HCL Technologies said that it will expand its presence in Mihan, Nagpur, and plans to increase its workforce to 5,000 in its 140-acres campus in the following two years. HCL Nagpur campus is operational since 2018 and has a current strength of 3500+ employees. In its Nagpur facility, HCL has been creating job opportunities for […]

May 11, 2022

Industry

IT companies acquire smaller firms to shift to delivering digital-led projects

The IT companies in India have increased the acquiring specialized companies to scale up digital capacity. Experts said, this process of building internal capacity for digital projects can be very long and delivery can become even more complex. They added that the process of acquisitions allows them to gain immediate access to features, enter newer […]

May 11, 2022

Hiring

Nagarro India hiring for various WFH & WFA Jobs, freshers can also apply

Recently, Nagarro, a global leader in digital engineering said that it is planning to add 4,500 people to its workforce globally in the coming months, which will also include freshers. Nagarro continues to hire talent aggressively across the world, especially in Austria, China, Germany, India, Mexico, Romania, Sri Lanka, the UAE, and the United States. […]

May 11, 2022

Hiring

Wipro relaunching hiring for women SAP professionals with career break

Bengaluru-based IT major, Wipro has begun a program to support women professionals who are interested in relaunching their careers after a break of 6+ months. The company said in a statement, “This is our Inclusion and Diversity [I&D] initiative for women who are looking to relaunch their career post a break – be it for a sabbatical, […]

May 11, 2022

Hiring

Appventurez to expand tech capabilities & double team size this fiscal year

Appventurez, one of the leading mobile application development companies, plans to employ over 500 engineers and digital technology experts specializing in low-code and no-code app development this fiscal year, a 100% increase from its current team size of 250. By employing significantly more developers, the company aims to expand its technological capabilities and build disruptive […]

May 10, 2022

Labour Law

Employment Obtained Through Fake Caste Certificate is Void: Madras HC

The Madras High Court has ordered the compulsory retirement of an employee of the Indra Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) who has been recruited by submitting a forged community certificate. Ganesan could not be allowed to get the benefits on technical grounds and he could not get a premium or bounty, as the initial […]

May 10, 2022

Industry

Paytm grants 3.97 mn new stock options to employees

Paytm last week granted 3.97 million new stock options to employees under the One97 Employees Stock Option Scheme 2019 (‘Esop 2019‘). The exercise price of these stock options is Rs 9. The Noida-based fintech also allotted 177,114 equity shares to employees who have vested their options. The Company’s scheme includes provisions for dealing with the […]

May 10, 2022