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Updated on: Jun 2020

Industry

TCG Lifesciences releases full annual bonus to employees, plans to hire more

Jun 9, 2020

GoAir fires pilot who abused Holy Hindu Goddess on Twitter

GoAir has terminated the services of a trainee pilot over hate tweets allegedly from an account by h...

Jobs

Jun 8, 2020

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Bombardier Inc to cut , aviation jobs

CANADIANnbspplane and train maker Bombardier Incnbspsaid on Friday it would cut , jobs, or a...

Coronavirus

Jun 6, 2020

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Iffco Tokio hires in lockdown, given annual increment

IFFCO-Tokio General Insurance hires during the lockdown and rolled out annual increments Iffco T...

Coronavirus

Jun 5, 2020

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Coronavirus

Major Paradigm Shift in Workplace Culture Post COVID-19

The world around us has changed drastically with the COVID-19 pandemic impacting almost every aspect of our lives. It has changed the way we shop, dine, party, learn, communicate, exercise, the list is endless. A major paradigm shift has been in the way we work. Cushman & Wakefield have recently come up with a new design […]

Jun 5, 2020

Labour Law

SC reserves verdict on Centre’s Wages order in Lockdown

The Supreme Court of India on 4 June 2020, Thursday reserved its verdict for 12 June on pleas challenging Centre’s March 29 order asking employers to pay full wages to employees for the lockdown period. However, The Supreme Court said that no coercive action will be taken against any employer for violating MHA’s order. Earlier, The SC had asked the Centre […]

Jun 5, 2020

Coronavirus

Renault India gives 15% hike & promotions despite crisis

Despite the lockdown due to coronavirus pandemic, French car manufacturer, Renault India is giving a pay hike of 15% to its employees and promotions for the fiscal year 2021. The company is giving the pay hike to 250 employees and promotions to over 30 executives, with effect from August 2020. The salary hike of Renault […]

Jun 5, 2020

Jobs

Cognizant to pay $5.7m in the class-action suit

Cognizant has agreed to pay $5.7 million compensation to former employees for underpaid overtime hours IT giant Cognizant has agreed to pay its former employees $5.7 million to compensate them for unpaid overtime hours after they reached a class-action settlement agreement. According to a report in the Times of India, Cognizant’s former employee Debi Mishra and other […]

Jun 4, 2020

CHRO Move

Ola Electric appoints Vithal Acharya as Head- HR

Ola Electric Mobility (OEM) has onboarded Vithal Acharya as its new Head -Human Resources, effective from May 2020 Vithal Acharya joins Ola Electric Mobility as Head -Human Resources, effective from May 2020. Prior to this, he was working with Sterlite Power as Chief People Officer. He is an alumnus of XLRI Jamshedpur, experienced HR leader […]

Jun 4, 2020

Industry

Atlas Cycles shuts down Sahibabad unit, laid off all workforce

After years of losses incurred from its Sahibabad factory in Uttar Pradesh, Atlas Cycles has decided to shut down the unit on 1 Jun 2020. After consideration of the above matter and detailed deliberations, the board of directors of the company has resolved to close the Sahibabad unit and the company informed the National Stock […]

Jun 3, 2020

Coronavirus

Motilal Oswal announces bonuses and promotions to staff

Motilal Oswal Financial Services has announced the payment of bonuses and performance-linked variable pay to the entire 6,000-plus employees of the group. Sudhir Dhar, Executive Director – Group CHRO at Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd said, “It gives immense satisfaction and comfort that we’ve been able to announce the bonus and promotions even during this lockdown.” He also […]

Jun 3, 2020

Industry

Dixon Technologies plans to hire 2,500 in 9 months

Dixon Technologies plans to invest Rs 250 crore and hire 2,500 people in the next 8-9 months under Product Linked Incentive (PLI) Dixon Technologies plans to invest Rs 250 crore and hire 2,500 people in the next 8-9 months to expand operations to take advantage of the Product Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme. On April 1, the […]

Jun 3, 2020

Coronavirus

COVID-19: GMR Group cuts employees’ salaries up to 50%

GMR Group cuts employees’ salaries by up to 50% due to Covid-19, The reduction in compensation is maximum at the highest level. Battling against COVID-19 pandemic, diversified conglomerate GMR Group has revised downwards employees’ salaries by up to 50 percent with effect from May 2020. The reduction in compensation is maximum at the highest level. The Bengaluru-based […]

Jun 3, 2020

CHRO Move

Visa ropes in AirAsia India Pawan Setty as Head-HR

Visa appoints Pawan N Setty as Vice President – Head of HR APAC. In his new role, he will oversee the Technology side of the business. His appointment is effective from May 2020. Prior to this, Pawan was working with AirAsia India as Head of People & Culture for almost 2 years. In early 2018 […]

Jun 2, 2020

Coronavirus

MakeMyTrip is laying off about 350 employees

MakeMyTrip announced that it is laying off about 350 employees due to the global travel ban because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Gurugram based, online travel aggregator MakeMyTrip is laying off around 350 employees, or 10% of its workforce, citing business slowdown due to the global travel restrictions to combat the spread of COVID-19. Group Executive […]

Jun 2, 2020

Coronavirus

How ITC Infotech is fighting with Coronavirus Pandemic

In an exclusive conversation with Suchismita Burman, Chief Human Resources Officer, ITC Infotech India Limited on Talent Strategy during COVID-19 Suchismita Burman is the Chief Human Resources Officer of ITC Infotech India Limited. She brings in 21 years of experience working across Consulting, Corporate HR, CoE, and Talent Business advisory roles across industry sectors. She […]

Jun 2, 2020