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Updated on: Jun 2020

CHRO Move

EORTV Media appoints Nishkal Vaidya as CHRO

Jun 1, 2020

Infosys to cut senior-level roles to flatten the structure

Infosys to cut senior-level roles to flatten the structure in a staggered manner in order to ensure ...

Jobs

Jun 1, 2020

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Zomato brings out Talent Directory to help its laid-off employees find a new job

After global firms like Uber, Airbnb, homegrown food delivery major, Zomato brings out a unique Tale...

Coronavirus

Jun 1, 2020

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Tata Steel to honour all job offers to new hires

Tata Steel has confirmed that it will honour all job offers made to new hires. The company has condu...

Coronavirus

May 31, 2020

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Coronavirus

Unlock 1: MHA issued new guidelines of lockdown 05

Lockdown 05: Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued new guidelines to fight COVID-19 and for phased re-opening of areas outside the Containment Zones, on 30th May 2020. The guidelines would come into effect from June 1, 2020 and would be effective till June 30, 2020. The current phase of re-opening, #Unlock1, will have an economic […]

May 31, 2020

Coronavirus

Accenture gives bonuses & promotions to its staff

Accenture has paid bonuses and given promotions to a large section of its employees The time when several industries have deferred or suspended pay hikes and promotions, IT and professional services company Accenture has paid bonuses and given promotions to a large section of its employees. According to an ET report, the payouts have been made over the past few weeks to more than […]

May 30, 2020

Coronavirus

Deloitte to Lay Off 5% of its US Workforce

Deloitte to cut 5% of its US workforce amid a slowdown in business caused by the national shutdown in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Job cuts were announced in all-staff calls by the CEOs of the firm’s various divisions. Dan Helfrich, Chairman, and CEO – Deloitte Consulting said on Friday that the cuts will affect […]

May 30, 2020

Coronavirus

COVID-19 Impact on Service Sector

The outbreak of COVID-19 has brought upon a standstill situation globally, affecting the lives across the globe in ways, more devastating than a world war. Well, according to the current hesitation of China in the matter of inspection initiated by the US in Wuhan; this idea is being re-established in a stronger way than before. […]

May 30, 2020

Coronavirus

Google to reopen offices from July 6, Offers WFH Allowance

Google has set July 6 the date for its employees to return to office in a gradual, phased manner and has announced to give $1,000 (around Rs 75,000) to each of its workers globally for expenses on necessary equipment and office furniture as they work from home. Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that […]

May 29, 2020

Coronavirus

Home Credit India lays off 1,800 employees

Consumer loan finance firm Home Credit India on Thursday said it has reduced its headcount by 1,800 employees due to slowdown caused by the COVID-19 crisis. “The unprecedented coronavirus pandemic has affected every aspect of our life. It has impacted each one of us, our families, our customers, partners and businesses. These trying circumstances have […]

May 29, 2020

CHRO Move

Bajaj Allianz appoints a new CHRO

Bajaj Allianz Life appoints Santanu Banerjee as its new Chief Human Resources Officer Bajaj Allianz Life appoints Santanu Banerjee as its new Chief Human Resources Officer, effective from May 2020. Bajaj Allianz Life is one of the leading private life insurance companies in India. The Company is a partnership between two powerful and successful entities in […]

May 28, 2020

Coronavirus

Here’s how Magicbricks has prepared itself for New Normal

“Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.”–C.S. Lewis It is one and a half months, that we are all in this lockdown due to the Covid19 pandemic; and together we are coping well with this situation. At Magicbricks too, our teams are now used to this new way of work and life. We […]

May 28, 2020

Coronavirus

After Twitter, Square Inc announces permanent WFM policy

After twitter, Square Inc. also announces permanent work from home policy Jack Dorsey founded a mobile payments company, Square Inc. has recently announced its permanent work from home policy for most of the employees. The recent announcement comes just a week after Twitter CEO and Co-founder Jack Dorsey did the same for Twitter employees. A […]

May 28, 2020

CHRO Move

Tupperware appoints new CHRO to lead People & Culture

Tupperware Brands Corporation appoints Beatriz Díaz de la Fuente as the Company’s Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). She will join Tupperware on June 1, 2020 Díaz de la Fuente joins Tupperware Brands following successful careers in human resources at multinational companies including GE and Herbalife Nutrition. Most recently, she was head of human resources at El Palacio de Hierro, […]

May 28, 2020

Coronavirus

Cognizant offers the voluntary separation package for US employees

Cognizant Technology Solutions has announced a voluntary separation package (VSP) for its US employees. The Coronavirus crisis has pushed many companies to take tough decisions, with the same line, Cognizant is laying off employees without active projects. The Company is offering a voluntary separation package for US employees who move to the bench between May […]

May 27, 2020

Industry

Raymond has fired hundreds of employees, since February

Textiles and apparel major Raymond has fired hundreds of employees across the board, since February. The company had started the process due to varied reasons like the group company’s mounting debts, the slowing down of the economy, and the last hammer to the coffin was the COVID-19 crisis. It was found that the company not […]

May 27, 2020