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Updated on: Jul 2020
Lubrizol ropes in RIL’s Sumit Neogi as Director- HR
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Lubrizol ropes in RIL’s Sumit Neogi as Director- HR

The Lubrizol Corporation appoints Sumit Neogi as Director- Human Resources, South Asia, and the Middle East. Prior to joining The Lubrizol Corporation, Sumit was working as Vice President (HR Services) with Reliance Industries Limited for the last 2 years and he was reporting to Ashwani Prashara, CHRO, Hydrocarbons at Reliance Industries. Earlier to this, he […]

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JSW extends WFH option to 50% of Ballari plant workforce
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JSW extends WFH option to 50% of Ballari plant workforce

JSW steel extends work from home option to 50% of its Ballari plant workforce JSW Steel is trying to maintain capacity utilization at its main steel plant at Ballari in Karnataka even as it has extended Work From Home option to 50% of its workforce amid the growing number of COVID-19 cases. It has set […]

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Amazon announces 20000 jobs, to provide WFH option
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Amazon announces 20000 jobs, to provide WFH option

Amazon announces 20000 jobs, to provide Work From Home option Amazon India on Sunday announced that it has opened close to 20,000 seasonal or temporary employment opportunities in its customer service organization to ensure customers worldwide continue to have a seamless online shopping experience. The company said in a statement that new positions are now […]

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Nike Inc plans to cut jobs in digital push
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Nike Inc plans to cut jobs in digital push

Nike announces likely job cuts, $790 million loss due to COVID-19 on its business globally. Nike Inc. an American multinational corporation, warned of job cuts as the world’s largest footwear maker ramps up efforts to sell directly to customers through its online and retail channels. Nike, Inc. is engaged in the design, development, manufacturing, and worldwide […]

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Boeing appoints D’Ambrose as new HR Leader
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Boeing appoints D’Ambrose as new HR Leader

Boeing appoints Michael D’Ambrose as Executive Vice President of Human Resources, effective 06 July 2020 He will succeed Wendy Livingston, who has served in an interim capacity since April. In this role, D’Ambrose will be responsible for the company’s leadership and learning, talent planning, employee and labor relations, total rewards, and diversity and inclusion initiatives. […]

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Delhi, District judge orders court staff to work from home
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Delhi, District judge orders court staff to work from home

District judge orders work from home, judges not to call staff to courts amid the rise in COVID-19 cases New Delhi, Jun 26 (PTI) District Judge of Rohini Courts here has asked all the judicial officers to work from home and not to ask staffers to come to courts in view of the rising number […]

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Fidelity Intl rolls out an equal parental leave for all staff
Diversity & Inclusion

Fidelity Intl rolls out an equal parental leave for all staff

Fidelity International rolls out an equal parental leave of up to 26 weeks for all staff globally. Fidelity International has announced up to 26 weeks of paternity leave globally, including India. Currently, the company offers 10 days of paternity leave and 26 weeks of maternity leave which is on par with the central government’s parental […]

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Accenture to curb hiring, halt some promotions to cut costs
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Accenture to curb hiring, halt some promotions to cut costs

Accenture to curb hiring and halt some promotions as cost cutting measures Accenture Plc, one of the world’s largest consulting firms, will curb hiring and halt some promotions in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. New hiring will focus on the replacement of subcontractors, Chief Executive Officer Julie Sweet said Thursday on an earnings call. […]

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HUL has acquired ‘VWash’ from Glenmark Pharma
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HUL has acquired ‘VWash’ from Glenmark Pharma

Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) has completed the acquisition of VWash from Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Today, Hindustan Unilever (HUL) said it has completed the acquisition of VWash from pharma major Glenmark Pharmaceuticals. The company, however, did not disclose the value of the transaction. ‘VWash’ was launched by Glenmark in 2013 and the brand has established itself as […]

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IBM Rolls Out Free Digital Learning Platform to Help Job Seekers in India
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IBM Rolls Out Free Digital Learning Platform to Help Job Seekers in India

Today, 25 June, Tech giant IBM has rolled out ‘SkillsBuild Reignite’, a platform to provide job seekers and entrepreneurs with access to free online coursework and mentoring support, designed to help them reinvent their careers and businesses, said a statement issued. According to the India Skill Report (2019), only 45.6% of the youth graduating from […]

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Tata Group plans layoffs to save fixed costs as profit dips
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Tata Group plans layoffs to save fixed costs as profit dips

Tata Group plans layoffs to save fixed costs as profit dips- Report According to The Times-News Network (TNN), as the COVID-19 crisis continues, The Tata Group may eliminate jobs at some businesses to save fixed costs as it grapples with falling profits due to the pandemic, and global economic projections pointing to a challenging time […]

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