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Updated on: May 2022

Appointments

Pine Labs appoints Amazon Indias ex-HR Head Vijayalakshmi as CPO

May 14, 2022

RIL-backed Fynd to hire over , engineers this year

RIL-backed omnichannel platform Fynd has said that it is planning to hire over , engineers this ...

Hiring

May 14, 2022

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India Inc to see an average . salary hike this year, Report

The median salary increment this year is likely to be around . per cent as the country recovered ...

Survey & Report

May 14, 2022

Latest news: India Inc to see an average . salary hike this year, Report - SightsIn Plus

CG Corp Global appoints Harsh Arora as Head- HR

A leading Nepal based multinational conglomerate,nbspCG Corp Global has appointed Harsh Arora as H...

Appointments

May 14, 2022

Latest news: CG Corp Global appoints Harsh Arora as Head- HR - SightsIn Plus

Hiring

Mphasis to hire 600 professionals in Mexico in the coming year

Mphasis, an Information Technology solutions provider specializing in cloud and cognitive services, today announced plans to recruit up to 600 employees for its Guadalajara operations in the coming year. The vacancies – which cover a range of functions from application development and infrastructure management (including telecoms and networking), to end-user and help desk support – […]

May 14, 2022

Industry

India’s labour force increased by 8.8 million in April largest monthly rise

The labour force in India has increased by 8.8 million from 428.4 million in March 2022 to 437.2 million in April 2022. As per the CMIE, unemployment stood at 7.83% in April compared to 7.57% in March. The Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy said, One of the largest monthly increases, with working-age people who were out of […]

May 13, 2022

Industry

WhiteHat Jr employees resign after company asked them to work from office

The WhiteHat Jr, a platform that was acquired by BYJU’S in 2020 over 800 employees have resigned from the kid’s online coding learning Edtech start-up in the last two months after being asked to work from the office. This has come after the company has asked its employees to return to office within a month’s […]

May 13, 2022

Industry

Twitter CEO says two leaders to depart, hiring paused amid Musk takeover

Two senior Twitter leaders who oversee the consumer and revenue divisions will depart the social media company, Chief Executive Officer Parag Agrawal told employees in a memo on Thursday. In one of many greatest shake-ups on the firm since billionaire Elon Musk introduced he would purchase it for $44 billion. Whereas no layoffs are planned, […]

May 13, 2022

Partnership

Wipro announces partnership with Scania to transform digital workplace

Wipro Limited, a leading global information technology, consulting, and business process services company, newly announced a five-year strategic engagement with Scania, a world-leading provider of transport solutions. Scania currently has 54,000 employees in more than 100 countries. Going forward, Wipro will deliver streamlined support with increased automation and enhanced user experience through personalized services underpinned […]

May 13, 2022

C-Suite Move

Jawed Zia joins Cadila Pharmaceuticals as Chief Executive Officer

Jawed Zia has joined as the Chief Executive Officer of Cadila Pharmaceuticals Domestic Prescription Business, one of the largest privately-held pharma companies in the country. He will report to the Board of Cadila Pharmaceuticals and will lead the strategy and business operations of Cadila’s branded prescriptions pharmaceuticals business. A seasoned industry professional with more than […]

May 13, 2022

Appointments

National Securities Depository Limited appoints Pramit Sen as CHRO

One of the largest central securities depositories in the world, National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) has appointed Pramit Sen as Chief Human Resources Officer. Pramit is a senior HR professional with experience across all facets of Human Capital. He has worked in Manufacturing, Retail, Insurance, and Banking sectors. He has a keen interest in human […]

May 13, 2022

Appointments

Sona Comstar appoints Arunima Mohanty as Head – HR

Global automotive systems & components manufacturer, Sona Comstar appoints Arunima Mohanty as Head of HR – Driveline Business. In this role, Arunima is responsible for partnering with the business in creating a strong value-based organization and the technology leader by augmenting the people practices. Creating a place where engineering passion meets the action. She will be […]

May 13, 2022

Industry

Infosys to appear before Chief Labour Commissioner Central on May 16?

In the case of a non-compete clause, the Ministry of Labour & Employment had issued a notice to Infosys Group Head-HR, Krish Shankar, and Harpreet Singh Saluja, President of NITES to have a joint discussion before the Chief Labour Commissioner in New Delhi on April 28. But IT Major, Infosys executive could not appear before the Chief Labour […]

May 13, 2022

Appointments

Tata Sons appoints Campbell Wilson as CEO & MD of Air India

The Tata Group has appointed Campbell Wilson as CEO & MD of Air India. He is currently CEO of Singapore Airlines’ low-cost subsidiary Scoot. Earlier this year, Tata Group had named Turkish Airlines Chairman Ilker Ayci as Air India’s CEO & MD, but he denied the position. Commenting on the appointment, N Chandrasekaran, Chairman, Air India said, […]

May 12, 2022

Labour Law

Maternity shouldn’t affect career prospects: Kerala High Court

The Maternity Benefit Act of 1961 aims to provide all benefits to a working woman in a dignified way. The Kerala High Court said in a decision that employers should ensure that maternity shouldn’t affect female employees’ career prospects. Case Background Three contract employees of Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS) filed a lawsuit demanding […]

May 12, 2022

EPFO

EPFO: The benefits payable to children, widows & widowers under EPS’95

There are several schemes under the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). Under this scheme, EPFO announces benefits payable to children, widows & widowers under EPS’95. The EPFO shared in a tweet the benefits payable to the widow/ widowers and children under this particular scheme. In case of any query, the EPFO members can login to […]

May 12, 2022