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Updated on: Dec 2019

CHRO Move

Nalco Appoints Radhashayam Mahapatrao as New HR Director

Dec 2, 2019

Companies are using Incentive and Vacation Days to encourage Employees NOT TO SMOKE

Non-smokers have long lamented the fact that they get fewer work breaks than their colleagues who st...

Culture & Behaviour

Dec 2, 2019

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Samsung to hire over , engineering graduates from Indias premier institutions

The South Korean giant Samsung will hire , engineering graduates fromnbsppremier institutes, i...

Jobs

Nov 30, 2019

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Zomato appoints Akriti Chopra as CFO

Zomatonbspelevates Akriti Chopra as its new Chief Financial Officer. She has been working on build...

C-Suite Move

Nov 29, 2019

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Miscellaneous

TCS HR Manager Killed in Bus accident

A 35-year-old HR Manager of Tata Consultancy killed after she was hit by a speeding Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) bus in Banjara Hills on Tuesday. The victim has been identified as Sohini Sexana, who is survived by three-year-old twin children and husband. After the accident, the driver of the bus was thrashed by the […]

Nov 28, 2019

Jobs

Tata Motors to offer VRS to 1,600 staff due to slowdown

Due to slowdown in Auto industry, Tata Motors is considering rolling out a voluntary retirement scheme. The scheme will be offered to employees of different departments, across its businesses of passenger and commercial vehicles. According to mint reports, “This year, Tata Motors’ employee cost-cutting plans are more aggressive than the previous times. Besides removing surplus […]

Nov 28, 2019

Survey & Report

Acceptance for LGBTQ and specially-abled professionals a business stigma: Survey

57% Indian employees say that their company will never hire any LGBTQ+ or specially-abled professionals at senior leadership 65% professionals confessed that they haven’t witnessed any change at their workplace after the decriminalisation of IPC Section 377 40% respondents said that the prime objective of companies focusing on Diversity and Inclusion programs is only to […]

Nov 27, 2019

Jobs

DXC Technology plans to hire 5,000 engineers from campuses in India next year

DXC Technology, a global IT services company plans to hire 5,000 technology graduates from campuses in India next year with a strong focus on candidates with digital technology skills. DXC Technology, formed in 2017 through the merger of Computer Sciences Corp (CSC) and the enterprise services business of Hewlett Packard. In India, DXC has 25 […]

Nov 26, 2019

Press Release

5 Technology trends shaping the future of work in 2020

Five technology trends are poised to transform the future of work beginning in 2020, DXC Technology announced as part of an annual forecast. Dan Hushon, Senior Vice President, and Chief Technology Officer, DXC identified five technology-driven trends for the future of work in 2020 and beyond: 1. AI redefines professional services The pervasive use of AI […]

Nov 26, 2019

Strike

Honda Strike: Permanent Workers resume production, Contract Workers continued with their dharna

Production resumed at the Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) plant at IMT, Manesar, on Monday, two weeks after it was shut due to the ongoing workers’ strike. A batch of workers (nearly 290 permanent workers) marked their presence inside the production facility after signing the ‘Good Work/Conduct Undertaking‘ and three other batches are expected […]

Nov 26, 2019

C-Suite Move

Subhash Chandra steps down as Zee Entertainment Chairman

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. (ZEEL) chairman Subhash Chandra has stepped down on Monday from his position, days after the promoter Essel Group sold close to 16% of its stake in the open market that resulted in a reduction in the overall holdings of the group in ZEEL to 5%. “In light of the changes in […]

Nov 26, 2019

Survey & Report

14% rise in sexual harassment complaints at the workplace

According to India Inc https://inc42.com/ study & report on sexual harassment complaints at the workplace 2019- Study shows a 14% increase in cases of sexual harassment in 100 BSE companies Women representation in these companies rose from 25% to 33% in 2019 The growth can be attributed to the rise of awareness due to MeToo […]

Nov 25, 2019

Labour Law

Benefits of IR Code, 2019 and why trade unions to protest against it?

The Government approved the IR Code, 2019 that proposes to retain the threshold of 100 employees to impart flexibility to firms for retrenchment, but it has a provision for changing ‘such number of employees’ through notification. IR Code proposes to amalgamate- The Trade Unions Act, 1926, The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946, and The […]

Nov 25, 2019

Labour Law

Union Cabinet approves the Industrial Relations Code Bill, 2019

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for introduction of the Industrial Relations Code, 2019 which is the third & the most contentious labour law amendments. This code allows companies to hire workers on a fixed-term contract of any duration. The code has retained the threshold on the worker […]

Nov 22, 2019

Jobs

Hyderabad: A woman techie commits suicide after job loss

A woman software employee committed suicide on Tuesday night by hanging herself in the hostel room. Allegedly she was depressed after being told that she would not be needed for work anymore. The young victim, identified as 24-year-old girl Pogaku Harini was working for a software firm in the Gachibowli area and staying in a […]

Nov 21, 2019

Labour Law

The Government of Karnataka allows women to work in night shift

The Government of Karnataka on Wednesday issued an order to scrap the law that bans employing women in night shifts in factories, subject to certain security conditions. The order issued by the government says that women can work during night shifts (between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m.) in places registered under the Factories Act, 1948. […]

Nov 21, 2019