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Updated on: Sep 2020

Culture & Behaviour

Work Life with the Connected Workforce in New Normal

Sep 21, 2020

Facebook to restrict internal debate on political issues

Facebook to restrict internal debate on political issues by employees Facebook said it would update ...

HR Practices

Sep 18, 2020

Latest news: Facebook to restrict internal debate on political issues - SightsIn Plus

UP Government announces Transgender Welfare Board

Uttar Pradesh Government announces Transgender Welfare Board The Uttar Pradesh government is all set...

Diversity & Inclusion

Sep 17, 2020

Latest news: UP Government announces Transgender Welfare Board - SightsIn Plus

Capgemini launches new Employee Share Ownership Plan

Capgemini announces the launch of a seventh Employee Share Ownership Plan ESOP Paris, September ...

HR Practices

Sep 17, 2020

Employee Engagement

How Max Life drives Employee Experience for remote staff

How Max Life drives Employee Experience for remote working employees What we once valued as employee engagement has gradually given way to what we now call the “Employee Experience”. And indeed, it’s everything that matters in our day-to-day working lives to get the best out of us. Given the challenging pandemic time and the future […]

Sep 2, 2020

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Sony Pictures Networks introduces mandatory leaves

How Sony Pictures Networks solved for fluid days and stretched working hours in the New Normal Sony Pictures Networks introduces mandatory leaves and mandated zero hours for employees. The leaves and scheduled downtime were launched under a unified wellness umbrella, ACE. Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) announced the launch of its umbrella employee wellbeing brand, […]

Aug 30, 2020

Corporate Social Responsibility

Cognizant & Grundfos to fund the Sembakkam Lake project

Cognizant and Grundfos jointly investing Rs. 4.4 cr to restore Sembakkam Lake in Chennai Cognizant, one of the world’s leading professional services companies, and Grundfos, a global leader in advanced pump solutions and a trendsetter in water technology, today announced funding support for the restoration of the Sembakkam Lake in Chennai. Cognizant will contribute more than […]

Aug 25, 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

Culture & Behaviour

Virtual Team Building Activities to Engage Remote Workers

Virtual Team Building Activities to Engage Remote Workers in New Normal Work from home, Remote working, Virtual teams are not new things, but currently, working conditions are entirely different due to the COVID-19 crisis. The questions haunting me now are – how new leaders will assess and align their teams going forward? How will they […]

Jul 16, 2020

Jobs

Diageo India gets Enhanced Wellness Policy for employees

Diageo India announces Enhanced Wellness Policy for all employees, effective July 2020 Diageo India has said that it has rolled out an enhanced wellness policy for all employees effective July 2020, as part of its commitment to promote an inclusive and diverse working environment. The policy will apply to all employees regardless of sexual orientation, […]

Jul 15, 2020

Compensation & Benefits

Top 6 Allowances & Benefits for Work from Home Staff

Top 6 Allowances & Benefits for Work from Home Employees especially in times of COVID-19 Crisis Our world, a couple of months back, was so different from what it is now. COVID-19 has turned everything upside down, stirred things up, and given us a new normal with no option but to come to terms with it. People, […]

Jul 13, 2020

HR Practices

How SAP India is Accelerating Digital HR Processes

How SAP India is Accelerating Digital HR Processes Today, businesses of all sizes must rely on their people and on the agility of their organizations to transform digitally and thrive. SAP has a long history of over 45 years leading in the business software arena. Our Digital Transformation journey in HR began in 2010 as […]

Jul 8, 2020

Culture & Behaviour

Career Wellbeing While Work From Home, a new normal

Career Wellbeing While Work From Home, a new normal during COVID-19 and the subsequent lockdown COVID-19 and the subsequent lockdown have proved to be disruptive for businesses across industries in India and elsewhere. Data shows that urban unemployment has risen 30.9% and the overall unemployment rate is at 23.4%. The few weeks of lockdown has […]

Jul 3, 2020

Corporate Social Responsibility

Cyient launches ‘Empowering Tomorrow Together’ initiative

Cyient, a global engineering and technology solutions company, today announced the launch of its “Empowering Tomorrow Together” initiative. This move consolidates Cyient’s position as a purpose-driven brand and will expand the impact of the Cyient Foundation’s outreach programs by leveraging synergies, optimizing resources, and ensuring maximum impact across all sustainability and CSR focus areas. Aligned with Cyient’s corporate brand […]

Jul 2, 2020

Coronavirus

Accenture wants “No late calls and fewer Friday meetings”

Accenture wants its employees less stressed, announces No late calls and fewer Friday meetings As the world in under lockdown and IT professionals are working from home, top IT services major Accenture feels that the employees are more stressed while being at home. According to a Bloomberg report, Accenture has asked people to end conference calls by around 5:30 […]

Jul 1, 2020

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 […]

Jun 27, 2020