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Updated on: Mar 2020

Jobs

Covid- outbreak a pandemic, India suspends visas

Mar 12, 2020

Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages launched Key initiatives

Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages has launched unique policy initiatives on Womens Day Maternity Suppor...

Diversity & Inclusion

Mar 11, 2020

Latest news: Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages launched Key initiatives - SightsIn Plus

Bengaluru techies test positive for COVID-

One Mindtree employee, on return from an overseas trip to Bengaluru, has tested positive for Covid-...

Jobs

Mar 11, 2020

Latest news: Bengaluru techies test positive for COVID- - SightsIn Plus

Icertis appoints Pranali Save as CHRO

Enterprise contract management firm Icertis announced the appointment of Pranali Save as Chief Human...

CHRO Move

Mar 11, 2020

Latest news: Icertis appoints Pranali Save as CHRO - SightsIn Plus

Labour Law

New EPFO, ESIC registration to be done on MCA portal

New registration for EPFO, ESIC stopped on Shram Suvidha Portal, now it is to be done on the ministry of corporate affairs portal. The Ministry of Labour & Employment has stopped registration for Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) for new companies on its Shram Suvidha Portal with effect from 15 […]

Mar 9, 2020

CHRO Move

Abhimanyu Sen takes over as Head- HR, Ford-Mahindra JV

Abhimanyu Sen, Senior General Manager and HR Head at Mahindra & Mahindra Limited, is set to take over as the Head- Human Resources of their joint venture on 1st April 2020. Abhimanyu Sen is a senior HR Professional with over 17 years of experience across industry verticals and geographies with specialization in Business Partnering, Performance […]

Mar 9, 2020

Jobs

ShareChat announces ‘Refer A Sakhi program’

ShareChat announces ‘Refer A Sakhi program’ an initiative to offer second career opportunity for women ShareChat launched this campaign as a part of their Women’s day celebration ShareChat employees will get a chance to Refer A Sakhi across 7 job openings ShareChat, India’s own social media platform, announces the launch of the “Refer A Sakhi” […]

Mar 7, 2020

Labour Law

EPFO cuts interest rate to 8.5% for 2019-20

EPFO cuts interest rate on deposits to 8.50% for FY20; move to affect 6 crore salaried employees The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) on Thursday lowered the interest rate on provident fund deposits to 8.50% for FY20 (2019-20) from 8.65% in FY19 (2018-19), Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar said on Thursday. The new rate is 15 basis points below the figure for […]

Mar 6, 2020

Jobs

Delhi Govt suspends biometric attendance in offices

On Thursday, 5th March, The Delhi govt has advised offices to suspend biometric attendance in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. “A letter has been written to principal secretaries, secretaries, autonomous bodies and municipal corporations for the suspension of biometric attendance in view of coronavirus threat,” the official told PTI. Several government institutions and organizations started registering attendance manually. […]

Mar 6, 2020

Jobs

Tech Mahindra bans travel amidst the Coronavirus Outbreak

Tech Mahindra, an Indian multinational subsidiary of the Mahindra Group, providing information technology services and business process outsourcing to companies in various vertical and horizontal markets, bans all Domestic & International Travel with immediate effect amidst the Coronavirus Outbreak. Talking to SightsIn Plus, Harshvendra Soin, Chief People Officer, Tech Mahindra, said, “At Tech Mahindra, we […]

Mar 6, 2020

Jobs

TCS, Microsoft, and Wipro restrict travel due to Coronavirus

As the Coronavirus outbreak reaches Indian shores with at least 29 confirmed cases in the country, its effects have begun to be felt in many quarters. Companies and industries around the world are now contemplating their next move to contain the virus, safeguard employees and sustain the business. An Intel employee in Bangalore has potentially […]

Mar 5, 2020

Jobs

Paytm shuts its offices in Gurugram and Noida for two days

Paytm confirms one employee in Gurugram has tested positive for novel coronavirus, thus company shuts offices for two days and advised all its employees to work from home for the next couple of days while the Gurgaon unit gets sanitised. According to the spokesperson, the employee had recently returned from a vacation in Italy, one […]

Mar 5, 2020

Survey & Report

Millennials welcome revised income tax slab – Survey

TimesJobs survey on the impact of Union Budget 2020 reveals that most (56%) professionals welcomed that income tax slab revision, The announcements related to insurance policies were the biggest disappointment 39% of young professionals said that the Union Budget 2020 failed to introduce concrete plans on employment generation 41% of professionals said that the policies […]

Mar 4, 2020

Industry

Fin-Tech firm Loanwalle.com to invest 30 Crore in Punjab

Fin-Tech Startup; Loanwalle.com added another feather to its cap by expanding its operations in Punjab. Going ahead with its rapid expansion plan, the company invested INR 30 Cr in Punjab while focusing on key cities like Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Ambala, Jalandhar, and Amritsar. Ranked 14th on the GDP index, 46% of the population in Punjab comprises […]

Mar 4, 2020

CHRO Move

Ashok Kumar Kalra appointed as Director- HR, EIL

Ashok Kumar Kalra appointed as Director- HR, (EIL) Engineers India Limited. He replaces VC Bhandari who retires as Director- Human Resources. Engineers India Limited (EIL) is a design and engineering company in the field of petroleum refineries, petrochemicals, oil and gas processing, offshore structures and platforms, fertilizers, metallurgy, and power. Prior to this promotion, Ashok has […]

Mar 4, 2020

CHRO Move

Levi Strauss & Co. appoints new Chief Human Resources Officer

Levi Strauss & Co. announces the appointment of Tracy Layney as new Chief Human Resources Officer, effective April 20, 2020. Tracy brings over 20 years of experience in human resources and organization strategy, including deep experience in apparel and retail. Most recently, Layney was Senior Vice President and CHRO at Shutterfly, Inc. where she was […]

Mar 3, 2020