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Updated on: Jul 2020
Google extends WFH for employees till June 30 next year
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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 […]

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Wipro extends bench period without pay for 3 months
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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 […]

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Delhi govt to form a panel to check abuse at the workplace
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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 […]

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Bharat Petroleum offers VRS to employees
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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, […]

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EPFO: 3.18 lakh new subscribers registered in May 2020
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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 […]

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Tata Technologies puts 400 employees on Bench till Dec 31
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Tata Technologies puts 400 employees on Bench till Dec 31

Tata Technologies puts less than 400 employees on the bench due to COVID-19 impact on business A global engineering & product development digital services company, Tata Technologies, has put some of its employees on the bench till 31 Dec 2020 due to COVID-19 impact on business. Tata Technologies spokesperson said, “fewer than 400 employees had been […]

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Schindler to cut 2,000 jobs as a cost optimization program
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Schindler to cut 2,000 jobs as a cost optimization program

Schindler reports lower revenue and profit for H1 2020; announces cost optimization program On Friday, 24 July, Swiss elevator and escalator maker Schindler announced 2,000 job cuts over two years after first-half profit fell more than a quarter, as the COVID-19 pandemic slammed the brakes on projects and recovery remains years away. Revenue –8.7%, order […]

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After Google, PwC India introduces a ‘Pens down Day’ on Friday
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After Google, PwC India introduces a ‘Pens down Day’ on Friday

After Google, PwC India has introduced a ‘Pens down Day’ on this Friday After Google, PwC India has introduced a ‘Pens down Day’ on Friday, turning into a Three-Day Weekend for its employees. With the ‘Pens down Day’, PwC has asked its employees to take an off and take a ‘well-deserved break’. In an email to its employees, […]

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MakeMyTrip restores salaries as business starts to revive
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MakeMyTrip restores salaries as business starts to revive

MakeMyTrip restores salaries as business starts to revive gradually MakeMyTrip, a leading online travel company, has started restoring salaries of employees with a revival in business three months after announcing pay cuts, said Rajesh Magow Group CEO. According to an ET Report, MakeMyTrip said that following “a few weeks of business coming back,” the company decided […]

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Siemens to roll out flexible working app for 100,000 staff
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Siemens to roll out flexible working app for 100,000 staff

Siemens to roll out flexible working app for 100,000 staff to help employees safely return to the office after the coronavirus shutdown ZURICH: Siemens is rolling out its Comfy mobile phone app to hundreds of its offices around the world to help staff safely return to the office after the coronavirus shutdown. More than 100,000 […]

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Hybrid Working is the New Collaboration Imperative: Report
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Hybrid Working is the New Collaboration Imperative: Report

A new report reveals that astutely navigating work practices, spaces and culture will help respond to the crisis, redefine the purpose and reinvent the future of work Plantronics, Inc. (Poly — formerly Plantronics and Polycom), a global communications company that powers meaningful human connection and collaboration, today issued a new report that highlights a granular shift […]

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COVID-19 Impact: Microsoft-owned LinkedIn cuts 960 jobs
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COVID-19 Impact: Microsoft-owned LinkedIn cuts 960 jobs

COVID-19 Impact: Microsoft-owned LinkedIn cuts 960 jobs as pandemic puts the brakes on corporate hiring Professional networking site LinkedIn on Tuesday said that it would cut about 960 jobs, or 6 percent of its global workforce, as COVID-19 pandemic is having a sustained impact on demand for its recruitment products. California-based LinkedIn helps employers assess […]

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