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HR Insights: Government plans to merge CMPFO with EPFO - SightsIn Plus
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Government plans to merge CMPFO with EPFO

May 7, 2020

Uber to layoff , employees, CEO foregoing his salary

Ubernbspsaid Wednesday, that it is laying off , employees, or about of its staff, as the r...

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May 7, 2020
Latest news: Uber to layoff , employees, CEO foregoing his salary - SightsIn Plus

Cognizant to acquire Collaborative Solutions

Cognizantnbsphas entered into an agreement to acquire Collaborative Solutions, a privately-held gl...

Merger & Acquisition
May 6, 2020
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Govt has issued notice to Wipro for benching employees

The Labour Commissioner has issued a notice tonbspIT giant, Wipronbspafter reports of the compan...

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May 6, 2020
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SightsIn Plus Article: Hero MotoCorp to start production in 03 facilities from tmw
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Hero MotoCorp to start production in 03 facilities from tmw

India’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer Hero MotoCorp said that it will start operations in a graded manner at three of its manufacturing plants —Gurugram and Dharuhera- Haryana, and Haridwar-Uttarakhand, and additionally the Global Parts Center (GPC) at Neemrana in Rajasthan. These manufacturing plants reopened on Monday and production at these facilities will commence from Wednesday. The […]

May 5, 2020
SightsIn Plus Article: Employers can deduct pay for voluntary absence of workers
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Employers can deduct pay for voluntary absence of workers

The Aurangabad bench of the High Court of Bombay said since Maharashtra has partially lifted the lockdown in some industrial areas, workers would be expected to report for duty, but if they voluntarily remain absent, the management would be at liberty to deduct wages. A Single-Judge Bench of Ravindra Ghuge said this while hearing a […]

May 5, 2020
SightsIn Plus Article: GoAir defers and part-pay salaries to a majority of its staff
Coronavirus

GoAir defers and part-pay salaries to a majority of its staff

GoAir on Monday said it will defer and part-pay salaries to a majority of its staff because of revenue constraints due to the lockdown imposed to contain COVID-19 pandemic. In a joint letter, GoAir Chairman Nusli Wadia and MD Jeh Wadia wrote to employees informing that there is “no inflow of cash” due to suspended […]

May 5, 2020
SightsIn Plus Article: E-Joining in the Era of Social Distancing
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E-Joining in the Era of Social Distancing

Joining a new organisation, irrespective of whether it is the employee’s first job or not is an occasion that brings about a complex mix of emotions, including, but not limited to excitement, anxiety, hope, and trepidation. Therefore, over the years, the corporate world has realized the importance of executing a word-class onboarding program – a program […]

May 5, 2020
SightsIn Plus Article: Tech Mahindra deferred incentives & wage hikes, No layoffs
Coronavirus

Tech Mahindra deferred incentives & wage hikes, No layoffs

Tech Mahindra puts wage hikes and incentives on hold, but says no layoffs. Tech Mahindra is putting on hold incentives and wage hikes until there is more clarity on business as the coronavirus outbreak has disrupted operations worldwide. However, its junior associates will get their remuneration packages in full. Besides, undisclosed salary cuts also have been […]

May 4, 2020
SightsIn Plus Article: Bajaj Auto reverses pay cut decision
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Bajaj Auto reverses pay cut decision

Bajaj Auto on Sunday said in an internal letter to its employees that it will not implement its proposed decision to observe a pay-cut across the organization for April and assured them of complete payment for the lockdown period. Earlier Bajaj Auto had proposed a 10% pay cut for staff after all business activities were […]

May 4, 2020
SightsIn Plus Article: Workplace Trends after COVID-19 is Over
Coronavirus

Workplace Trends after COVID-19 is Over

The coronavirus (COVID-19) a global pandemic has affected every workplace in the country in one way or another. As governments make significant interventions in response to the coronavirus, businesses are rapidly adjusting to the changing needs of their people, their customers, and suppliers. Some employers have closed their doors temporarily—and some permanently. Others have asked their employees to […]

May 4, 2020
SightsIn Plus Article: Udaan has laid off over 2,000 contractual employees
Coronavirus

Udaan has laid off over 2,000 contractual employees

Bengaluru-based, Udaan, B2B commerce online startup has laid off several employees working on a contract basis as the company’s non-essential business has been shut due to the nationwide lockdown in the wake of the COVID-19 situation. Udaan is an online marketplace that facilitates buying and selling fashion products, groceries, and electronics among manufacturers, brands, and […]

Apr 27, 2020
SightsIn Plus Article: Capgemini India continues to hire even in COVID-19 crisis
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Capgemini India continues to hire even in COVID-19 crisis

At a time of crisis when most of the companies have hit a pause on hiring, IT major Capgemini will continue to hire as per plans and digitally onboard new employees in India despite the challenges arising due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Already in last weeks, Capgemini made it clear that the company will honour […]

Apr 27, 2020
SightsIn Plus Article: Cognizant linked top execs pay to its share performance
Industry

Cognizant linked top execs pay to its share performance

IT major Cognizant has linked the compensation of all top executives to its share performance relative to those of direct competitors and the company has also scrapped its ‘days sales outstanding’ metric, presumably in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. “Brian Humphries, CEO of Cognizant and other top executives obtain mounted parts like basic pay in […]

Apr 26, 2020
SightsIn Plus Article: POST COVID-19: 75% TCS employees to work from home
Coronavirus

POST COVID-19: 75% TCS employees to work from home

According to a report published in Business Today, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) will ask 75 percent of its 4.48 lakh employees to work from home by 2025. The new secure borderless workspaces (SBWS) model has improved the company’s velocity by 25%. It means that TCS could shift to WHM as a ‘New-Normal’ once lockdown opens. […]

Apr 25, 2020
SightsIn Plus Article: No pay cut in April for employees, says IndiGo
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No pay cut in April for employees, says IndiGo

After the Government’s interference, IndiGo reverses plan to cut salaries of employees, drops March decision On April 23, in an e-mail, Ronojoy Dutta, CEO IndiGo said employees “In deference to our Government’s wishes of not reducing pay during the lockdown, we have decided not to implement the previously announced pay cuts during the month of […]

Apr 24, 2020