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Updated on: Apr 2022
Anganwadi workers, helpers entitled for gratuity: Supreme Court
Labour Law

Anganwadi workers, helpers entitled for gratuity: Supreme Court

Anganwadi workers and helpers appointed to work in Anganwadi centres, set up under the Integrated Child Development Scheme are entitled to gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, the Supreme Court said on Monday. A bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and Abhay S Oka said that because of the provisions of the National Food […]

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IT companies to raise entry-level salaries for fresh graduates
Industry

IT companies to raise entry-level salaries for fresh graduates

As entry-level employees in India’s IT companies continue to rise faster, the IT firms are now focusing on hiring fresh graduates and increasing their salaries. Apparao V.V., Chief Human Resources Officer, HCL Technologies said, “The salaries for entry-level engineers have been revised to Rs 4.25 lakh this year from Rs 3.65 lakh. We are also […]

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Ad hoc staff can be replaced only by regular employee: Supreme Court
Labour Law

Ad hoc staff can be replaced only by regular employee: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has emphasized and also clarified that an ad hoc employee can not be replaced by another ad hoc employee, can only be replaced by a regularly appointed candidate. The Court observed, “It is a settled principle of law that an ad hoc employee cannot be replaced by another ad hoc employee, can […]

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Aditya Birla Capital appoints Vishakha Mulye as Chief Executive Officer
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Aditya Birla Capital appoints Vishakha Mulye as Chief Executive Officer

Aditya Birla Capital appoints Vishakha Mulye as the new Chief Executive Officer, effective from June 1, 2022. Vishakha is replacing Ajay Srinivasan who will now take up another role within the Aditya Birla Group. The company is yet to disclose his exact role. The company said in a statement, “This appointment comes in the wake of Ajay […]

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TCS iON offers a 15-day free digital certification program
Industry

TCS iON offers a 15-day free digital certification program

India’s biggest IT company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced a free 15 days online course “TCS iON Career Edge’ for young professionals. According to the company, this 15-day course will help the job seekers to improve their core employability skills such as communication, collaboration, business etiquette, financial and digital literacy, etc. TCS iON Career Edge – Young Professional […]

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Work from Office Plan Hyderabad: 50% techies may return to office by July
Industry

Work from Office Plan Hyderabad: 50% techies may return to office by July

According to Times of India report, as the IT industry is planning to bring employees back to the office, experts from the industry believe that 50% of techies may start work from office by July this year and the remaining will be expected to be operational in the coming weeks. Hyderabad Software Enterprises Association (HYSEA) […]

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2-Wheeler EV, One Moto India plans to hire, add people by 150%
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2-Wheeler EV, One Moto India plans to hire, add people by 150%

British electric two-wheeler company, One Moto India has announced that it will be hiring and increasing manpower by 150% in the country, This will be the company’s first hiring drive in India. As of now, it has a workforce of 35 employees in India. And aims to take this number up to 100 by the […]

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Labour Codes, 4-Day Work Week is likely to be implemented by July 1
Labour Law

Labour Codes, 4-Day Work Week is likely to be implemented by July 1

According to the media report, the four labour codes on wages, social security, industrial relations and occupation safety, health and working conditions are likely to be implemented from July 1, 2022. The long-awaited introduction of four labour codes, originally scheduled to happen at the beginning of the current fiscal year. The new wage code will […]

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Tech Mahindra to add 1,000 jobs in UK, to create new revenue streams
Hiring

Tech Mahindra to add 1,000 jobs in UK, to create new revenue streams

IT major, Tech Mahindra announced on Friday that it is planning to create new revenue streams and add 1,000 jobs in the UK. The collaboration will be with a leading academia and research institute in the UK to co-innovate at Tech Mahindra’s Makers Lab in Milton Keynes, It said in a statement. This came into […]

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HSBC appoints Gaurav Singh Panwar as VP- Human Resources
Appointments

HSBC appoints Gaurav Singh Panwar as VP- Human Resources

HSBC, a British multinational investment bank and financial services holding company has appointed Gaurav Singh Panwar as Vice President- Human Resources. Announcing his joining on social media, Gaurav Singh Panwar said, “I am happy to share that I have joined HSBC today as Vice President – Human Resources.” “I am excited about this new chapter […]

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Vedanta Aluminium subsidiary BALCO hires transgender employees
Industry

Vedanta Aluminium subsidiary BALCO hires transgender employees

Vedanta Aluminium, the largest aluminum producer in India has hired seven transgender employees in its subsidiary Bharat Aluminium Company (BALCO). The company said in a statement, “Four of them have been engaged in forklift operations at cast house and three others in security function at Chhattisgarh-based BALCO.” Vedanta has been working extensively toward building a diverse workforce, attracting high-potential women professionals […]

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Google appoints Shraddhanjali Rao as Head – HR, India
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Google appoints Shraddhanjali Rao as Head – HR, India

Shraddhanjali Rao joins Google India as Head- Human Resources. Prior to this, she was associated with SAP India since 2007, most recently she was working as Vice President and Head-HR, India at SAP. Announcing her joining she said on social media, “I’m thrilled to announce that I have joined the incredible team at Google as Head of […]

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