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Updated on: Jun 2022
Unacademy lays off 150 employees from its PrepLadder team
Layoffs

Unacademy lays off 150 employees from its PrepLadder team

The Edtech platform, Unacademy has recently fired a small fraction of its workforce which is 150 employees (2.6% of the workforce). The workforce has been asked to leave as part of a performance improvement programme (PIP). These layoffs currently affected the PrepLadder team that is based out of Chandigarh. This is the company’s second round […]

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ESI Scheme to be implemented in whole country by end of year 2022
ESIC

ESI Scheme to be implemented in whole country by end of year 2022

ESI Corporation under the Chairmanship of Shri Bhupender Yadav, Minister of Labour & Employment, Environment, Forest & Climate Change, in its 188th meeting held on June 19 has taken significant decisions to augment the medical care and service delivery mechanism across the country. It has been decided that ESI Scheme will be implemented in the entire […]

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Capgemini is hiring for various roles, WFH jobs & freshers can also apply
Hiring

Capgemini is hiring for various roles, WFH jobs & freshers can also apply

Capgemini, a French multinational information technology (IT) services and consulting company planning to hire 60,000 new employees in India this year which is higher than it did in the year 2021. The demand for digital-led solutions has raised, Capgemini India chief executive officer Ashwin Yardi has said. Capgemini has grown faster in India than the reported growth for the group in the year 2021. Since […]

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Mahindra Group appointments Abanti as Chief Group Public Affairs Officer
Appointments

Mahindra Group appointments Abanti as Chief Group Public Affairs Officer

Mahindra Group has announced the appointment of Abanti Sankaranarayanan as Chief Group Public Affairs Officer effective July 1, 2022. In this role, Abanti will lead Group Public Affairs (India & international), Group Sustainability, and the Group Risk & Economist functions. Abanti will be a part of the Group Executive Board reporting to Dr. Anish Shah, […]

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Wipro subsidiary Topcoder appoints Doug Hanson as CEO
Appointments

Wipro subsidiary Topcoder appoints Doug Hanson as CEO

Topcoder, a Wipro company and the world’s leading open talent platform for developers, designers, data scientists, and QA enthusiasts announced the appointment of Doug Hanson as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). In his new global role, Doug will be responsible for the success of Topcoder and its customers and partners. Subha Tatavarti, Chief Technology Officer, Wipro […]

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Infosys increases internal promotions and ESOP coverage to retain talent
Industry

Infosys increases internal promotions and ESOP coverage to retain talent

India’s second-largest IT service provider company, Infosys in order to retain the talent has increased its internal promotions by 3.5 times compared to last year. The company has also come forward to double the employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) coverage over the last two years. Infosys has also strengthened its Bridge Programme that helps to meet […]

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Accenture Getting to Equal: Visible Growth, Invisible Fears Survey
Survey & Report

Accenture Getting to Equal: Visible Growth, Invisible Fears Survey

For instance, prior to 2001 same-sex marriage was not legal in a single country; today it is legal in 29 countries. And on the career front, Accenture conducted a survey on more than 28,000 employees in organizations across 26 countries revealing that at the global level. LGBT+ employees are just as likely as others to […]

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Only a few workers resumed production at Ford TN plant, majority on strike
Industry

Only a few workers resumed production at Ford TN plant, majority on strike

While the majority of Ford India Private Ltd’s about 2,600 workers at its Maraimalai Nagar plant near here are continuing their protest demanding a better severance package, a small group of about 150 workers have joined duty, said a union leader. However, the company said in a statement, “The Chennai plant has resumed operation in […]

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L&T Infotech opens a new centre in Kolkata, to hire 4000-5000 in 2-3 years
Hiring

L&T Infotech opens a new centre in Kolkata, to hire 4000-5000 in 2-3 years

Technology consulting and digital solutions company, L&T Infotech, opened a new centre in Kolkata on Friday and is planning to hire 4000-5000 employees in the next 2-3 years in the country’s eastern region, a senior company official said. The new centre marks the company’s expansion in this region as it strategises to move with more […]

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TCS laid-off Chennai techie gets justice after 7 yrs
Labour Law

TCS laid-off Chennai techie gets justice after 7 yrs

According to media reports, a Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) employee Thirumalai Selvan, an IT engineer, was terminated in 2015 after over eight years of service with the organization. After a legal battle for seven years, the labour court in Chennai has finally ruled in favor of the employee and has directed TCS to reinstate the […]

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Employees are at all-time high stress: Gallup study
Survey & Report

Employees are at all-time high stress: Gallup study

According to the Gallup State of the Global Workplace 2022 Report, employees have never been more stressed among workers surveyed. Among workers surveyed, 60% report feeling “emotionally detached” while at work, and 19% consistently feel “miserable.” These numbers are higher than those reported in 2020, which had previously set records for the percentage of employees who […]

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Tesla Begins 10% Staff Layoff; Employees Confirm on Linkedin
Industry

Tesla Begins 10% Staff Layoff; Employees Confirm on Linkedin

Elon Musk, CEO of electric vehicle maker Tesla has called for the layoff of 10 percent of the company’s white-collar workforce in an internal company email on June 3. Tesla employees are sharing their pain on social media and said that the layoffs appear to have started last week and have accelerated since then. It […]

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