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Updated on: Jul 2020

Industry

Nestle India launches Nesternship opportunities

Jul 8, 2020

PwC to announce deferred promotions bonuses

Consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers PwC India has said it will announce promotions, compensatio...

Industry

Jul 7, 2020

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Karnataka govt notifies fixed-term workman and allows flexible hiring

Karnataka govt notifies fixed-term workman and allows flexible hiring across industry ...

Labour Law

Jul 7, 2020

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Haryana Govt approves quota in private jobs for locals

Haryana Cabinet approves draft ordinance for quota in private jobs for locals Haryana Deputy Chi...

Jobs

Jul 7, 2020

Coronavirus

Infosys brings back over 200 employees from the US

Infosys brings back over 200 employees from the United States The Bengaluru-based, India’s second-largest IT services company Infosys brings back over 200 employees and their families in a chartered flight from the United States as a safety measure amid surging cases of COVID-19 and Lockdown. The company’s chartered flight took off from San Francisco bringing […]

Jul 6, 2020

Coronavirus

Fujitsu plans permanent WFH, to launch satellite offices

Fujitsu announces permanent work-from-home plan and to launch satellite offices Japan’s Technology firm, Fujitsu Ltd said on Monday it would halve its office space in three years as it rewrites the way employees work under a “new normal” amid the coronavirus pandemic. The company said its roughly 80,000 group employees in Japan would work flexible […]

Jul 6, 2020

Industry

Paytm to acquire Raheja QBE General Insurance

Paytm to acquire Raheja QBE General Insurance to expand its financial services offerings Digital payments platform Paytm is set to acquire 100% stake in Mumbai-based private sector general insurer Raheja QBE for INR 568 Cr. The acquisition is subject to approval from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI). Paytm, which was founded in […]

Jul 6, 2020

Coronavirus

Bajaj Auto not to shut unit even after 250 workers tested +ve

Bajaj Auto NOT to shut unit even after 250 workers tested COVID-19 Positive Workers at Bajaj Auto, India’s biggest exporter of motorbikes, are demanding the temporary closure of one of its plants after 250 employees there tested positive for COVID-19, its unions said on Saturday. But the Bajaj Auto Management and Unions were unable to […]

Jul 6, 2020

Jobs

Employees cheat IT firm in Gurugram of Rs 15 lakh, booked

GURUGRAM: A city-based IT firm was allegedly duped of more than Rs 15 lakh by its employees by making a fraudulent booking using an account of the company’s international client. Police said the fraud came to light when it was discovered that the accused received booking amounts in Indian currency from Europeans and Americans instead of dollars. […]

Jul 6, 2020

Coronavirus

OYO makes all staff shareholder, grants discounted ESOPs

OYO makes all staff shareholder in the company by granting them discounted ESOPs Covid-19 impact: In a letter to staff, Oyo Hotels and Homes said it’s making every employee a shareholder in the company, providing them with deeply discounted ESOPs (Employee Stock Ownership Plan). The hospitality major Oyo also noted that the COVID-19 pandemic has had […]

Jul 5, 2020

Industry

Tata Steel’s Dutch plant Strike ends after agreement on jobs

Strike at Tata Steel’s Dutch plant ends after agreement on jobs IJMUIDEN: Workers at Tata Steel’s main plant in the Netherlands ended a three-week strike on Friday after the company said there would be no compulsory layoffs under a planned reorganisation of its Dutch operations. “We are pleased to announce we have reached an agreement […]

Jul 4, 2020

CHRO Move

Sterlite Power gets an ex-Reliance C-suite as Group CHRO

Sterlite Power appoints an ex-Reliance Capital Head -HR, Swaminathan Subramanian as Group CHRO Sterlite Power appoints Swaminathan Subramanian as the group CHRO effective 01 July. Prior to this, Swaminathan was working as President and Chief People Officer with Reliance Capital Ltd. In his new role, he leads the human resources function as the group CHRO […]

Jul 4, 2020

Coronavirus

Uber closed down Mumbai office permanently as cost cuts

Uber has closed down Mumbai office permanently as part of a global cost-cutting measure COVID-19 Impact: The ride-hailing app Uber has closed down its Mumbai office as part of a global cost-cutting measure. Uber has wind up as many as 45 offices around the world as part of global cost cuts. According to media reports, The […]

Jul 4, 2020

Jobs

Cognizant faces legal action from IT Union over layoffs

Cognizant faces legal action from IT Union, KITU over layoffs of bench employees Karnataka State IT/ITeS Employees Union, KITU (the first registered IT union in Karnataka) said it had opened a Help Desk to support the affected employees of Cognizant and initiated the legal action after receiving complaints from dozens of technology workers who had […]

Jul 3, 2020

Jobs

Siemens starts ‘SITRAIN Access’ digital learning platform

Siemens launches SITRAIN access – the digital learning platform Siemens is expanding its Sitrain Digital Industry Academy offer to include the new digital learning offer ‘Sitrain access’. The digital learning platform for online training supports learners at any time and in any location. Various courses are delivered via web-based training, tutorial videos, blended learning, and […]

Jul 3, 2020

Industry

Infosys launches ‘Return to Workplace’ solutions

India’s second-largest IT firm, Infosys has announced the launch of its enterprise-grade ‘Return to Workplace’ solutions to help enterprises ensure the safety and wellness of their employees as they adapt to new ways of working amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The cloud and edge-based solutions offer a comprehensive framework that enables enterprises to implement: Elevated Body […]

Jul 3, 2020