News: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

Explore the latest News news, trends, AI innovations, HR analytics, and digital workplace insights. Stay updated with expert opinions and industry developments.

Updated on: Aug 2021
Power sector engineers threaten to go on strike on Aug 10 against new bill
Jobs

Power sector engineers threaten to go on strike on Aug 10 against new bill

Mathura: Power sector employees have threatened to go on strike or no work protest on August 10 against the government’s decision to introduce the electricity amendment bill 2021 in the current monsoon session of Parliament, according to All India Power Engineers Federation. The federation claimed that 15 lakh employees of power departments across the country would go […]

Read Story
Happiest Minds Technologies to hire 300 people in each next 3 quarters
Jobs

Happiest Minds Technologies to hire 300 people in each next 3 quarters

Bengaluru-based software firm Happiest Minds Technologies, which has been facing rising attrition levels of late, is planning to hire 300 techies in each of the next three quarters, its top management has said. The Ashok Soota-promoted 11-year-old company had a high attrition of 14.7 per cent in the June quarter when its total headcount stood at […]

Read Story
Sebi amends rules to empower independent directors
Appointments

Sebi amends rules to empower independent directors

Capital markets regulator Sebi has overhauled the rules pertaining to the appointment, removal, and remuneration of independent directors to ensure their independence and effectiveness. The development assumes significance in the backdrop of the role of independent directors coming under scrutiny for their failure in detecting and preventing corporate frauds and promoter mismanagement. The new rules will be applicable from […]

Read Story
JCB India appoints Umesh Hota as Executive Vice President- HR
Appointments

JCB India appoints Umesh Hota as Executive Vice President- HR

JCB India Ltd, the manufacturer of earthmoving and construction equipment, has announced the appointment of Umesh Hota as Executive Vice President- Human Resources. In his new role, Umesh will be responsible for being in charge of human resources, administration, and corporate social responsibility. Prior to joining JCB India, he worked with Aditya Birla Group in […]

Read Story
Major HR Movements in the Month of July 2021
Appointments

Major HR Movements in the Month of July 2021

In this note, we highlight some of the major HR Movements announced during the month of July 2021. L&T Infotech Veteran Ajay Tripathi Joins ReNew Power as CHRO Ajay Tripathi has joined ReNew Power as Chief Human Resources Officer. Prior to this, he was working with L&T Infotech as CHRO and Global Head of HR for over […]

Read Story
Birla Carbon, Aditya Birla Group appoints new CIO & Chief Digital Officer
C-Suite Move

Birla Carbon, Aditya Birla Group appoints new CIO & Chief Digital Officer

Birla Cabon, a part of Aditya Birla Group appoints Madhavi Kanumoory as Chief Digital and Information Officer, effective July 2021. In her new role, Madhavi is responsible for all aspects of the company’s digital and information technology strategies. She has more than 20 years of experience in IT and Technology leadership roles. Madhavi is an IT […]

Read Story
Contractual employees also eligible for maternity leave: Kerala high court
Jobs

Contractual employees also eligible for maternity leave: Kerala high court

Kochi: Hon’ble High Court of Kerala said, “Only a woman knows how acutely difficult it is to balance motherhood and her career,” observed the Kerala High Court while criticising the action of the Kerala government in terminating the service of a woman counsellor in Kollam who had gone on maternity leave. Justice Devan Ramachandran of […]

Read Story
Accenture offers free 2-3 weeks Digital Certification Program
Industry

Accenture offers free 2-3 weeks Digital Certification Program

An Irish-domiciled multinational company that provides consulting and professional services, Accenture plc offers 2-3 weeks of free digital skills programs that help to get the digital skills you need in Artificial Intelligence, Social Media, and Digital Marketing, etc. Accenture Digital Skills is a free, interactive series of courses that help and prepare people to build the digital […]

Read Story
JPMorgan mandates masks for employees in US offices
Industry

JPMorgan mandates masks for employees in US offices

JPMorgan Chase & Co employees in the United States will be required to wear masks in public indoor settings and in common areas within its offices regardless of their vaccination status, the bank told staff in a memo on Friday. The resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the United States due to the Delta variant and new guidance from the U.S. Centers for […]

Read Story
IBM spin-off kyndryl appoints a new Chief Financial Officer
C-Suite Move

IBM spin-off kyndryl appoints a new Chief Financial Officer

IBM spin-off kyndryl, appoints David Wyshner as Chief Financial Officer IBM spin-off kyndryl, the new, independent public company that will be created following the separation of IBM’s Managed Infrastructure Services business, announced the appointment of David Wyshner as the company’s Chief Financial Officer. “Kyndryl’s goal is to apply the most modern and resilient IT systems and talent […]

Read Story
Amazon delays return to office to 2022 due to Covid-19
Industry

Amazon delays return to office to 2022 due to Covid-19

Amazon has pushed back its return-to-office date for tech and corporate workers until January 2022 as COVID-19 cases surge nationally due to the delta variant. The Seattle Times, which detailed the tech giant’s delay in returning to offices from internal messages, reports that unlike its Seattle-area rival Microsoft, Amazon will not mandate employees receive the COVID-19 vaccine before […]

Read Story
TCS to invest $300 million in a foreign country, will hire 220 people by 2023
Industry

TCS to invest $300 million in a foreign country, will hire 220 people by 2023

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced plans to expand its operations in Arizona, investing more than $300 million by 2026 and hiring more than 220 employees by 2023, to meet the digital transformation needs of its customers. The company will also continue to expand the reach of its STEM and Computer Science education programs in […]

Read Story