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Budget - Highlights and Reactions

Feb 2, 2020

Workforce safety requires a scientific understanding of human behavior

Each workplace has its own unique set of challenges and safety concerns. That is why there is no sin...

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Jan 28, 2020

Latest news: Workforce safety requires a scientific understanding of human behavior - SightsIn Plus

Snapdeal founders invest in womens wellness startup Azah

Gurugram-based Female wellness startup Azah has raised an undisclosed amount in Pre-Se...

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Dec 20, 2019

Latest news: Snapdeal founders invest in womens wellness startup Azah - SightsIn Plus

Reckitt Benckiser enhances parental leave globally

Global health organization Reckitt Benckiser RB has announced a new parental leavenbsppolicy for...

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Dec 14, 2019

Featured

Avathon Capital Leads $35 Million Funding Round in EdCast to Transform the Future of Work

Sterling Partners’ Education Opportunity Fund Becomes Avathon Capital; Leads Funding Round to Help EdCast Drive Growth and Impact in Workforce Management and Corporate Education Markets SAN FRANCISCO — December 12, 2019 — EdCast, a category-defining leader in AI-powered personalized learning and knowledge management for enterprise customers, announced today the close of its $35 million Series […]

Dec 13, 2019

Jobs

Nestle has announced a new parental leave policy for staff worldwide

Nestle on 4th Dec 2019 announced the launch of a more inclusive and enhanced global parental support policy. The new gender-neutral policy will apply to all employees worldwide. “Under the new policy, parental leave for primary caregivers will be extended to 18 weeks of fully paid leave from 14 weeks previously. The policy establishes a […]

Dec 5, 2019

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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

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

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EdCast launches the first edition of the EdCast Learning Health Index (LHI) Research 2019 in India

EdCast has launched the first edition of the EdCast Learning Health Index (LHI) Research 2019 in India with an aim to identify areas of excellence and opportunities for improving learning health within organizations. LHI scores would help benchmark the organisation vis-a-vis its comparators. The LHI is based on a framework built on eight primary dimensions of […]

Nov 19, 2019

Jobs

4 in 5 India hiring managers forecast a growing workforce

Despite government figures suggesting that unemployment is at a 45-year high*, more than 4 in 5 (84%) Indian organizations are expecting a hiring surge in the coming 12 months; according to the 2019 India Employment Screening Benchmark Report by HireRight, a leading provider of global employment background checks. Fewer companies anticipate any form of decline […]

Nov 19, 2019

Industry

EdCast Announces Global Alliance with TCS on Knowledge Management Platform

Tata Consultancy Services’ systems integration services now offered for implementation and engagement of EdCast’s Knowledge Cloud and learning experience platform for its G2000 enterprise customers EdCast, the provider of the leading workforce learning experience content aggregation and curation platform, today announces an alliance with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading global IT services, consulting and […]

Nov 15, 2019

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FMCG and Retail report over 30% growth in talent demand: TimesJobs Survey

FMCG and Retail note over 30% growth in Y-o-Y analysis of talent demand: RecruiteX Oct 2019 Both Consumer Durables/FMCG, Retail sectors record over 30% growth in talent demand in Oct 2019 study Petrochemicals/Oil and Gas, IT/Telecom and Construction/Cement sectors followed next with maximum growth in yearly analysis of talent demand TimesJobs RecruiteX for October 2019 […]

Nov 13, 2019

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Honda Manesar plant shuts down as talks with workers fail

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) confirmed that production at the factory in Manesar has been suspended with effect from 11th November 2019 as talks with workers fail. According to Hindustan Times, More than 2,000 contractual workers have participated in the strike against the retrenchment of over 200 contract workers at the factory. The workers’ […]

Nov 13, 2019

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Ministry of Labour & Employment Launches 3 Apps: UAN Registration, E-Inspection, and DIGI Locker

Hon’ble Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Minister of State (I/C) for Labour and Employment launched 3 Apps: UAN REGISTRATION, E-INSPECTION, AND DIGI LOCKE, developed by Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) at its 67th Foundation Day. “Speaking on the occasion Mr. Gangwar said that these Apps will immensely enhance the Ease of Doing Business and promote transparency in the working in […]

Nov 3, 2019

Diversity & Inclusion

A UK based finance company introduces 9 months’ equal Parental Leave on full pay

Standard Life Aberdeen Plc has introduced nine months of full paid parental leave for all new mothers and fathers. In total, parents will be able to take 52 weeks in up to three separate blocks over two years in a way that suits the employee. The new policy, which comes into force on 1 January 2020, will […]

Nov 2, 2019

Jobs

Vodafone rolls out 16 weeks fully-paid parental leave

Telecom giant Vodafone announced today that all its employees worldwide will be offered 16 weeks of fully-paid parental leave. Any employee whose partner is having a baby adopts a child or becomes a parent through surrogacy will have the flexibility to take up to 16 weeks paid leave at any time during the first 18 […]

Nov 1, 2019