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: Nov 2020

Diversity & Inclusion

Cognizant plans to have more women in leadership roles

Nov 24, 2020

Danone to cut upto , jobs globally to revive profitability

Danone to cut upto , jobs globally to revive profitability Danone will cut as many as , jobs...

Jobs

Nov 24, 2020

TCS to use vacant office space for laboratories and RD

TCS to use vacant office space for laboratories and RampD facilities As TCS reduces the office-goi...

Jobs

Nov 24, 2020

Latest news: TCS to use vacant office space for laboratories and RD - SightsIn Plus

Infosys and ATP extend digital innovation partnership

Infosys and ATP extend digital innovation partnership Infosys, a global leader in next-generation di...

Partnership

Nov 23, 2020

Jobs

Period leave: Decide in time-bound manner, Delhi High Court tells authorities

Period leave: Decide in time-bound manner, Delhi High Court tells authorities The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the authorities to treat as representation — a Public Interest Litigation seeking directions to the Centre and the Delhi government for granting paid leaves to women employees during the menstruation time. The petition filed by Delhi Labour […]

Nov 23, 2020

Survey & Report

Recruiting & Hiring is HR People’s top challenge for 2021

HR professionals view recruiting and hiring are the most challenging issue for 2021 Recruiting and hiring is HR professionals’ top concern for next year, according to 563 US employers responding to XpertHR’s Survey of HR Challenges for 2021. The survey asked participating organizations to rate how challenging 12 major workplace issues might be in 2021 […]

Nov 23, 2020

Industry

Tech Mahindra announces the launch of WORKSPACE NXT

Tech Mahindra announces launch of WORKSPACE NXT – Integrated Digital Workplace Solution Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting, and business re-engineering services and solutions, announced the launch of WORKSPACE NXT (Workplace as a Service), the latest version of its next-generation integrated digital workplace solution for enterprises globally. The digital workplace solution brings together VMware, […]

Nov 23, 2020

Jobs

Capgemini: Highly Successful 7th Employee Share Ownership Plan

Capgemini has announced the significant oversubscription of its seventh employee share ownership plan Capgemini has announced the significant oversubscription of its seventh employee share ownership plan, which amounted to 3 million shares representing approximately 1.8% of the Group’s share capital. This transaction will be carried out without diluting existing shareholders since the recently executed share buyback […]

Nov 22, 2020

Jobs

Blue-collar jobs on recovery path led by delivery segment

Blue-collar jobs on recovery path led by delivery segment: Placement firm report After witnessing an overall dip in blue collar jobs due to the coronavirus induced lockdown, there has been a sharp recovery led by delivery segment, including food and grocery, according to start-up placement firm Vahan. The demand for blue-collar workers is back to […]

Nov 22, 2020

Jobs

Government proposes 12 working hours in new draft rules

The Labour Ministry has proposed maximum 12 working hours in a day, including intervals under the draft rules on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSH) Code 2020 passed earlier this year by Parliament. However, the weekly working hours limit has been fixed at 48 hours (six days X eight hours, with one weekly off) […]

Nov 22, 2020

Jobs

Govt freezes Dearness Allowance hike for CPSE employees

Govt freezes Dearness Allowance hike for CPSE employees till June 30 The Government of India has decided to freeze the hike in dearness allowance (DA) for employees of central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) drawing salaries as per the industrial dearness allowance (IDA) pay guidelines from October 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021. “In view of […]

Nov 22, 2020

EPFO

EPFO adds 14.90 lakh net subscribers in September 2020

EPFO adds 14.90 lakh net subscribers in September 2020 The provisional payroll data of EPFO has been released on 20th November, 2020. It reveals that EPFO has added 14.90 lakh net subscribers in the month of September, 2020 thereby increasing the subscribers’ base of EPFO by around 30.92 lakh during the first two quarters of current financial […]

Nov 22, 2020

Partnership

Cognizant, XPRIZE launch Pandemic Response Challenge

Cognizant, XPRIZE launch Pandemic Response Challenge As COVID-19 rates continue to surge in countries around the world, XPRIZE, the world’s leader in designing and operating incentive competitions to solve humanity’s grand challenges, in partnership with Cognizant, one of the world’s leading technology and professional services companies, today launched the Pandemic Response Challenge. The competition aims to harness the […]

Nov 22, 2020

CHRO Move

Carlsberg Group elevates Joris Huijsmans as CHRO

Carlsberg Group elevates Joris Huijsmans as Chief Human Resources Officer Joris Huijsmans will start his new role as Chief Human Resources Officer effective, 1 January 2021. As Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer, Joris will be the HR business partner to the ExCom as well as leading the Global HR Leadership Team. Joris joined Carlsberg in 2016 as VP Group Strategy, involved in a broad range of […]

Nov 21, 2020

Jobs

Amazon launches AFBP Program for MBA students in premier B-Schools in India

Amazon launches AFBP to prepare MBA graduates for leadership roles at company Amazon on Friday launched its flagship leadership development programme ‘Amazon Future Builders Program‘ (AFBP) for students enrolled in premier B-Schools in India, including IIMs, ISB and XLRI and prepare them for leadership roles at the company. The programme allows students to gain a breadth of experience across […]

Nov 21, 2020

Jobs

Ashok Leyland announces voluntary retirement scheme

Ashok Leyland announces voluntary retirement scheme Ashok Leyland has announced a voluntary retirement scheme for its employees, the company said on Friday. Its board of directors, at a meeting held on November 6, approved the scheme, Ashok Leyland said in a BSE filing. According to company statement, the scheme would be implemented over a period […]

Nov 21, 2020