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Coronavirus

Covid- Anand Mahindra to contribute his full salary

Mar 23, 2020

TCS cant allow more than of staff to work from home

In the wake of coronavirus outbreak, IT company TCS has allowed its employees to work from home, but...

Coronavirus

Mar 21, 2020

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Tata Group to fully compensate temporary staff amid COVID- outbreak

Tata Group companies will ensure full payment to temporary workers and daily wage earners for March ...

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Mar 21, 2020

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Mar 20, 2020

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Coronavirus

What’s the Coronavirus impacts on Appraisals?

Coronavirus may hit appraisals. Employees might face delay and a decrease in salary hike and bonus during this appraisal season amidst the coronavirus outbreak. Employees may face delay or a decrease in salary increment and bonuses during this appraisal season, as coronavirus pandemic has affected many areas of business and hit markets on a global […]

Mar 20, 2020

Coronavirus

ITC action plan amidst coronavirus outbreak

ITC Limited has taken all preventive measures amidst coronavirus outbreak like social distancing, hygiene, work from Home, and restrictions on travel, etc. Allowing employees to work from home. Focus on workplace and personal hygiene. ITC has barred the entry of visitors to its offices. No international travel is permitted. ITC has set up a core […]

Mar 20, 2020

Jobs

HCL Tech, Noida employee tests positive

An employee of HCL Technologies, Noida has tested positive for Coronavirus, the company confirmed in a statement. The infected employee with COVID-19 had developed a mild cough and was asked by the doctors to practice self-isolation for the past 14 days. HCL Technologies spokesperson said, “Unfortunately, one employee from our Noida office has been tested positive […]

Mar 19, 2020

Jobs

GoAir terminates expat pilots citing coronavirus impact

GoAir has terminated contracts of expat pilots amid curtailed operations due to the coronavirus pandemic. According to a report published in Economic Times, GoAir on Wednesday said it has terminated contracts of expat pilots amid curtailed operations due to the coronavirus pandemic. Citing an “unprecedented” decline in air travel, the budget carrier, on Tuesday, announced […]

Mar 19, 2020

Jobs

Infosys sends back 8000 trainees to home due to Covid-19

Global IT services giant Infosys Limited has asked about 8,000 trainees living at its Mysuru campus to go home amid the novel coronavirus outbreak in India. Infosys has taken assistance from the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) for transporting trainee employees. According to the company statement “Infosys has advised trainees residing at its Global Education Center […]

Mar 19, 2020

Jobs

Tata Steel action plan to stave off the COVID-19 spread

Tata Steel has withdrawn biometric attendance and has asked expecting mothers to work from home Twice-a-day sanitation of staff vehicles Disabling biometric attendance Asking expecting mothers to work from home or take “Special Leave” Setting up a COVID-19 medical task force These above are a few measures that India’s oldest steelmaker Tata Steel has taken to limit the […]

Mar 18, 2020

Jobs

Khattar appeals to Gurgaon companies ‘Work From Home’

Haryana government has advised all companies operating in Gurugram to ask employees to work from home in the wake of the spreading Coronavirus till the end of March with immediate effect. Gurugram is home to a sizable number of offices of large IT-BPO along with foreign technology bigwigs including the likes of Infosys, Genpact, Google, […]

Mar 18, 2020

Labour Law

Covid-19: Govt gives more time to deposit ESI contribution

New Delhi: According to a notification (attached), Government has provided more time to submit their monthly ESIC contribution. The government has given employees and employers more time to submit their monthly insurance contribution by relaxing provisions of the Employees’ State Insurance Act in view of the Covid-19 outbreak. According to the notification, ESIC has given […]

Mar 17, 2020

Jobs

Coronavirus in India: WHO’s guidelines for the workplace

As Coronavirus spreads to more than 80 countries, employers need to prepare for the fallout of the disease outbreak. The status of Coronavirus in India and the world has employers worried. The World Health Organisation has issued some guidelines for workplaces which employers need to put in place right now. Simple ways to prevent the […]

Mar 16, 2020

Jobs

HUL directs office staff to work from home from Tuesday

The global consumer products company Hindustan Unilever Limited has directed its 4,000 office-based employees in India to work from home, starting Tuesday, 17th March, amid concerns over the spread of coronavirus. “All office-based employees globally should work from home,” Alan Jope, CEO, Unilever said. The information was uploaded on Unilever’s global website as the company, […]

Mar 14, 2020

Labour Law

EPFO extends the minimum assurance benefit under the EDLI scheme

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has decided to extend the minimum assurance benefit under the Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance (EDLI) scheme. According to financial express, the decision in this regard was taken in the 226th meeting of the Central Board of Trustees (CBT). Now, the benefit will be provided to the family members of […]

Mar 13, 2020

Jobs

Tata Steel Europe to cut 1,250 jobs in turnaround push

Tata Steel Europe is planning to cut 1,250 jobs as it faces “challenging circumstances” and “needs to urgently improve profitability”, Chief Executive Officer Henrik Adam said. “Our financial situation is serious and there’s an urgent priority to improve the performance of the business and our cash position,” Adams said in the memo. Besides the job […]

Mar 12, 2020