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Updated on: Jan 2020
Labour Ministry plans to launch ‘SANTUSHT’ portal in Jan for the speedy resolution of the grievances
Labour Law

Labour Ministry plans to launch ‘SANTUSHT’ portal in Jan for the speedy resolution of the grievances

The labour ministry plans to launch a new portal ‘Santusht’ in Jan 2020 for the speedy redressal of worker as well as employer grievances and ensuring effective implementation of labour laws at the grassroots level. Initially, Santusht (Hindi for satisfied) would monitor all services provided by retirement fund body EPFO and health insurance and services […]

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LGBT as part of the workforce? The focus is shifting in 2020
Diversity & Inclusion

LGBT as part of the workforce? The focus is shifting in 2020

According to a 2015 report by the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, and Biz Divas, a diversity and inclusion consulting firm, as many as 98% of companies surveyed said that they have not taken any concrete steps to make their workplace lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)-friendly—or hire people from the community. The report called “Inclusion in India Inc.” surveyed 21 companies—15 multinationals […]

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Quikr axes 2,000 employees
Jobs

Quikr axes 2,000 employees

According to media reports, Online classifieds platform Quikr has laid off around 1,500-2,000 people from various verticals in the last one and a half months. It reportedly laid off 1,200 employees in Bengaluru and 138 in Pune. The layoffs are an outcome of an alleged scam where employees faked business transactions to earn crores in […]

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Kotak Mahindra and Axis Bank to recruit 5,000 employees
Jobs

Kotak Mahindra and Axis Bank to recruit 5,000 employees

Country’s two largest private sector banks Kotak Mahindra and Axis said they will hire a total of about 5,000 fresh graduates, with a greater emphasis on tech talent. Design skills, earlier not a focus area for banks, are now in demand too. Kotak Mahindra Bank said it would hire around 2,600 fresh graduates this year. […]

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M&M rejigs leadership in auto, farm divisions: Rajan Wadhera to step down
C-Suite Move

M&M rejigs leadership in auto, farm divisions: Rajan Wadhera to step down

Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd (M&M) announced a fresh reshuffle of its leadership team as the utility vehicle and tractor maker complies with the new rules of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) and as senior managers attain superannuation. Group Corporate Office (GCO): S. Durgashankar will have an enhanced role as Group Controller of Finance […]

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Ziqitza Healthcare appoints Manish Kumar as New CHRO
CHRO Move

Ziqitza Healthcare appoints Manish Kumar as New CHRO

Manish Kumar joins Ziqitza Healthcare Limited as Chief Human Resource Officer. Ziqitza Health Care Limited (ZHL) is one of the largest Ambulance service providers in Asia and has been a pioneer in the Emergency Medical Response Services and Patient Transport Services in India since 2005. ZHL was set up by a group of young professionals […]

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The most in-demand skills in 2020
Jobs

The most in-demand skills in 2020

According to ET reports, Techies with digital skills will be the most sought-after professionals in 2020. There are currently 60,000-odd vacancies for new-age technologies like machine learning, artificial intelligence, and data analytics. “Recruiters say candidates can expect fat hikes of 35-60% upon switching jobs, with the number going up to 100% for those with data […]

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Cognizant to layoff 350 employees, most of them from India
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Cognizant to layoff 350 employees, most of them from India

Cognizant plans to layoff nearly 350 senior employees whose annual salaries between Rs 80 lakh and Rs 1.2 crore. Most of these employees are based out of India and are aged 50-55 years. Earlier in October this year, Humphries had said in a post-earnings call that a decision to let go of around 10,000 to […]

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Quick Heal Appoints Reetu Raina as Chief Human Resource Officer
CHRO Move

Quick Heal Appoints Reetu Raina as Chief Human Resource Officer

Quick Heal Technologies Limited has appointed Reetu Raina as its Chief Human Resource Officer. In her new role, she will be responsible for driving Quick Heal’s HR function and steer the company’s people operations, culture and recruitment initiatives. Her appointment is effective from December 23, 2019. Reetu holds extensive industry experience and has worked across […]

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Google to hire 3,800 full-time workers including India
Jobs

Google to hire 3,800 full-time workers including India

On 20th December, Google has announced to hire nearly 3,800 “in-house” employees in 2020 at various sites including in India who will provide customer care support. To date, customer and user support, such as answering calls, product troubleshooting and campaign set-up, has often been supplied by third-party companies on Google’s behalf. Troy Dickerson, Vice President, […]

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