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Updated on: May 2022
Finland is hiring Indian tech talent, launching a new recruitment initiative
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Finland is hiring Indian tech talent, launching a new recruitment initiative

Finland is inviting India’s tech talents to join the close-knit global community that has turned the country into a technological superpower in industries as diverse as ICT, health, digitalization, connectivity, AI, and smart cities, to name just a few. Whether it’s a dream job in tech, turning innovation into a flourishing start-up, advancing a career […]

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Goldi Solar plans to hire over 2,000 people by 2025
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Goldi Solar plans to hire over 2,000 people by 2025

Goldi Solar, a Solar energy solutions provider company has announced that it will train and hire over 2,000 people by 2025. Founder and Managing Director of Goldi Solar, Ishver Dholakiya, said “Advocating solar energy and making India energy-independent is the key to attaining that vision. Training and absorption into the industry are also crucial in […]

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Micron planning to hire over 1,800 engineers in three years
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Micron planning to hire over 1,800 engineers in three years

An American producer of computer memory and computer data storage company Micron has announced that it is planning to hire over 1,800 engineers in a span of two to three years. Micron Technology President and CEO Sanjay Mehrotra said, “Our world-class engineering design and delivery teams in Hyderabad and Bengaluru will cross the 3,200 headcount milestone this quarter, and will continue […]

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Conveyance allowance is not part of wages for ESI Contr: Supreme Court
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Conveyance allowance is not part of wages for ESI Contr: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court (SC) has observed that conveyance allowance paid to employees is excluded from the definition of wages, so it can’t be part of the wages paid to them for computation of the ESI contribution. The apex court rules conveyance allowance paid to employees is excluded from the definition of wages. The ESI Court […]

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These nine sectors account for 85% of the total employment, Report
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These nine sectors account for 85% of the total employment, Report

Ministry of Labour and Employment (MOLE) released today the Report of third quarter of Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) for the period October-December, 2021, prepared by the Labour Bureau, an attached office of MOLE. The AQEES has been taken up by the Labour Bureau to provide frequent (quarterly) updates about the employment and related variables of establishments […]

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Wipro plans to hire 38,000 freshers in FY23, attrition stood at 23.8% in Q4
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Wipro plans to hire 38,000 freshers in FY23, attrition stood at 23.8% in Q4

Bangaluru-based, IT Major, Wipro has announced its fourth-quarter results for the financial year 2022 on April 29. The company’s revenue increased 2.7% sequentially to Rs 20,860 crore in the quarter ended March, according to its exchange filing. Its consolidated net profit for the quarter ended March 2022 came in at Rs 3,087.3 crore, up 3.87 […]

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Infosys Public Services introduces Infosys LaborForce
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Infosys Public Services introduces Infosys LaborForce

US-headquartered subsidiary of Infosys, Infosys Public Services, has introduced Infosys LaborForce, a fully integrated, cloud-native Platform as a Service (PaaS) Unemployment Insurance (UI) system. Infosys LaborForce is built on the Salesforce Platform which is a tax, benefits, appeals, and workforce solution designed to support state governments in building digital and resilient UI systems. The customer-centric solution equips […]

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EPFO subscribers must make nominations, benefits Rs 7 lakh
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EPFO subscribers must make nominations, benefits Rs 7 lakh

EPFO advises all subscribers to do/update e-nomination to avail the benefits. EPF members can also modify nominees online. It helps online claim settlement upon the death of the member, online payment of PF, Pension, and Insurance (upto Rs 7 lakh) to eligible nominees, and paperless and speedy claim settlement. Why one should file e-Nomination? ई-नामांकन […]

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Tata STRIVE, Airbus and AASSC to train youth for aviation jobs
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Tata STRIVE, Airbus and AASSC to train youth for aviation jobs

As a part of the agreement, Airbus, Tata STRIVE and AASSC, with the support of NSDC, and the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), will work together to build a pipeline of talent in the aerospace sector. The collaboration will further focus on providing opportunities to the youth, a release said. The MoU was signed […]

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Airbnb allows employees to work from anywhere permanently
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Airbnb allows employees to work from anywhere permanently

The accommodation platform, Airbnb has said that it will allow its employees to work permanently from anywhere — including their home, the office, or while traveling in different countries. Employees who work in lower cost-of-living areas won’t see their compensation change, the company said. Airbnb chief executive Brian Chesky informed the employees detailing its new […]

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PwC plans to create 10,000 jobs in 5 years as it inaugurates Jaipur office
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PwC plans to create 10,000 jobs in 5 years as it inaugurates Jaipur office

Audit and consulting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers India (PwC India) has opened its new flexible, multi-use office in Jaipur, Rajasthan. The main objective is to source the immense talent and potential that the state offers and also to serve clients in the region. The Chairman, PwC India, Sanjeev Krishan said, “Our talent pool is no longer centred in […]

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Infosys didn’t appear before Chief Labour Commissioner Central yesterday
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Infosys didn’t appear before Chief Labour Commissioner Central yesterday

IT Major, Infosys executives did not appear before the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) in New Delhi on Thursday, April 28, for a joint discussion with a Pune-based IT labour union, regarding a controversial non-compete clause in its offer letters. The labour ministry had called Infosys Group Head-HR, Krish Shankar and Harpreet Singh Saluja, President- NITES […]

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