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PM Modi to address grand finale of Smart India Hackathon

Jul 31, 2020

SHRM EDGE virtual conclave concluded successfully

SHRM EDGE , the virtual conference concluded successfully Asias largest gathering of HR thought...

Featured

Jul 31, 2020

Latest news: SHRM EDGE virtual conclave concluded successfully - SightsIn Plus

Cognizant losses , employees bw Apr-Jun

Cognizant losses , employees during the April-June quarter, as part of its strategy to reduce c...

Coronavirus

Jul 31, 2020

Latest news: Cognizant losses , employees bw Apr-Jun - SightsIn Plus

EPF contributions will be deducted at old rates from Aug

EPF contributions will be deducted at old rates, at from Aug , The government had cut EPF ...

Labour Law

Jul 30, 2020

Latest news: EPF contributions will be deducted at old rates from Aug - SightsIn Plus

Coronavirus

Unlock 3 Guidelines: No night curfew from 1 August 2020

Unlock 3 guidelines declared, yoga institutes and gymnasiums to open from 5 August 2020 The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued fresh guidelines for UNLOCK-3, to relax the lockdown restrictions in areas outside containment zones amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. Effective from 1 August 2020. MHA announces #Unlock3 guidelines ✅Yoga institutes & gymnasiums to open from August […]

Jul 30, 2020

Coronavirus

Most of staff at IT companies continue to Work From Home

Most staff at TCS, Infosys, HCL, and Wipro continue to work from home In wake of the pandemic, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has extended the relaxation in work from home (WFH) norms till 31 December 2020, The move is appreciated and welcomed by the IT industry. This is the second extension of relaxations by […]

Jul 29, 2020

Coronavirus

Swiggy lays off 350 more employees

Swiggy is laying off 350 more employees as part of ‘final realignment exercise’ Swiggy lays off 350 more employees, two months after it shed 1,100 jobs across levels nationally to mitigate the coronavirus lockdown impact. Swiggy said in a statement, “In May, we began the exercise of realigning resources to create capacity in higher potential […]

Jul 29, 2020

Survey & Report

Microsoft forecasts a Hybrid New Normal of work in APAC

Microsoft forecasts a Hybrid New Normal of work in Asia-Pacific As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to transform our daily lives, Microsoft, with research from TechRepublic Premium, looked into the impact the pandemic has had on the region’s legacy work styles, business operations and how it has accelerated an increase in overall technology adoption, realizing a […]

Jul 29, 2020

Industry

Cognizant to Acquire New Signature

Cognizant to Acquire New Signature, a Leader in Cloud-Native Business Transformation Cognizant has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire New Signature, one of the world’s largest independent Microsoft public cloud transformation specialists. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2020, subject to regulatory clearance and other closing conditions. Financial […]

Jul 29, 2020

Jobs

Huawei India is laying off up to 70% staff: Report

Huawei cuts India revenue target, laying off upto 70% staff– ET Report Chinese telecom company Huawei Technologies Co has cut its India revenue target for 2020 by up to 50% and is laying off more than half of its staff in the country, the Economic Times reported on Monday, amid calls to boycott Chinese goods. […]

Jul 28, 2020

Coronavirus

30% of Tech Mahindra employees to WFH permanently

30% of Tech Mahindra employees to eventually work from home permanently IT major, Tech Mahindra will eventually have close to 25-30 percent of its employees work from home (WFH) permanently, said Manoj Bhat, CFO, Tech Mahindra. Talking to the media after announcing Q1 results, Manoj said, “Now more than 90 percent of people are working from […]

Jul 28, 2020

Coronavirus

Google extends WFH for employees till June 30 next year

Google extends work from home for employees till June 30 next year Tech giant Google on Monday said it is extending work from home (WFH) facility for its employees globally, including in India, till June 30 next year. “To give employees the ability to plan ahead, we are extending our global voluntary work from home […]

Jul 28, 2020

Coronavirus

Wipro extends bench period without pay for 3 months

IT services company, Wipro has introduced an “extended bench period” where the identified employees are asked to carry on for an extended bench period without pay for the next 3 months. These employees will receive insurance coverage, but nothing else. According to a TOI report, Wipro’s latest change seems to be directed at those who are […]

Jul 27, 2020

Jobs

Delhi govt to form a panel to check abuse at the workplace

Delhi govt to form a panel to look into sexual harassment complaints at workplaces The Delhi Government, lead by Honorable Chief Minister Mr. Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said, “Delhi government will form a five-member committee to monitor prevention of sexual harassment of women at the workplace” The decision is announced by Delhi Women and Child Development Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam, he […]

Jul 27, 2020

Industry

Bharat Petroleum offers VRS to employees

Bharat Petroleum offers VRS to employees ahead of privatisation State-owned Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has brought a voluntary retirement scheme for its employees ahead of the government privatizing the country’s third-biggest oil refiner and second-largest fuel retailer. “The Corporation has decided to offer a Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS), with a view to enable employees, […]

Jul 26, 2020

Labour Law

EPFO: 3.18 lakh new subscribers registered in May 2020

EPFO enrolment rates increase; 3.18 lakh net new subscribers registered in May 2020 against about 1 lakh in April The provisional payroll data published by EPFO on 20th July, 2020 reveals that net new enrolments has started to make headway for most industry classifications in May 2020. The subscriber base has grown by 3.18 lakh new […]

Jul 25, 2020