Amazon: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: Aug 2022

Layoffs

Amazon has laid off lakh workforce

Aug 1, 2022

Amazon to create , permanent new jobs

Online retail giant, Amazon has announced its plans that it will be creating nearly more than , ...

Hiring

Jul 16, 2022

slice ropes-in Bhawna as Chief Legal Strategy Officer from Amazon

Indias lending, and consumer payments company slice has appointed Bhawna Sangwan as Chief Leg...

Appointments

Jun 25, 2022

slice ropes-in Bhawna as Chief Legal Strategy Officer from Amazon

IIIT-Delhi records campus placement rate of . per cent

Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi IIIT-Delhi has said it has surpassed the ca...

Jobs

Jun 23, 2022

IIIT-Delhi records campus placement rate of . per cent

Appointments

Wipro subsidiary Topcoder appoints Doug Hanson as CEO

Topcoder, a Wipro company and the world’s leading open talent platform for developers, designers, data scientists, and QA enthusiasts announced the appointment of Doug Hanson as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). In his new global role, Doug will be responsible for the success of Topcoder and its customers and partners. Subha Tatavarti, Chief Technology Officer, Wipro […]

Jun 18, 2022

Appointments

Jubilant FoodWorks appoints Sameer Khetarpal as CEO & MD

Jubilant Foodworks has announced the appointment of Sameer Khetarpal as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director for five years effective September 5, 2022. Sameer will succeed Pratik Pota. This decision was taken at a Board of Directors meeting held on Monday and the appointment is subject to the approval of the shareholders of the company. […]

May 31, 2022

Hiring

Global Capacity Centres on hiring spree to add 2,00,000 jobs in FY23

As per the media sources, the Global Capacity Centres based in India are planning to add nearly 180,000 – 200,000 employees by the end of FY23. There are currently about 1,500 GCCs in India across sectors such as banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI), IT software, automotive, pharmaceuticals, retail and oil, and gas. India will […]

May 18, 2022

Hiring

Amazon Music is hiring for various roles globally, check details here

Amazon Music, a music streaming platform and online music store operated by Amazon is hiring for various roles globally across Engineering, Marketing, Design, and more. Amazon Music reimagines music listening by enabling customers to unlock millions of songs and thousands of curated playlists and stations with their voices. Amazon Music provides unlimited access to new […]

May 17, 2022

Appointments

Pine Labs appoints Amazon India’s ex-HR Head Vijayalakshmi as CPO

A leading merchant commerce platform, Pine Labs has appointed Vijayalakshmi Swaminathan as Chief People Officer. She takes over from Anu Mathew who will now transition into the role of the head of learning and development at Pine Labs. B Amrish Rau, CEO, Pine Labs said, “Our people are our Strength. A high-performance workforce will accelerate the progress […]

May 14, 2022

Industry

US begins probe into Amazon over 6 workers’ death at warehouse

The US government has initiated an investigation of Amazon labour rules around severe weather events, as six people died in a tornado strike last year at the company’s warehouse in the state of Illinois. The House Committee also on Oversight and Reform has sent a letter to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, seeking documents regarding Amazon’s […]

Apr 5, 2022

Industry

Amazon workers in New York withdraw petition to unionize

A group of Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) workers in New York City’s Staten Island have withdrawn a petition to hold a union election, marking a setback in a growing push by organized labor to bring the online retailer’s staff into the fold. The group, known as the Amazon Labor Union, which is not affiliated with a major U.S. […]

Nov 13, 2021

C-Suite Move

Byju’s appoints ex-Oyo Tech Chief Anil Goel as President- Technology

Edutech firm, Byju’s has announced the appointment of Anil Goel, ex-Oyo Group’s Chief Technology and Product Officer, as its President of technology. He has an experience of more than 25 years and has spent most of his time in the US working for companies like Amazon, RealNetworks, and HyperQuality. According to the company statement, In […]

Nov 9, 2021

Industry

Amazon lifts mask mandate for fully vaccinated warehouse workers

Amazon.com Inc will not require fully vaccinated US warehouse employees to wear masks at work from Tuesday unless mandated by state or local law, a source familiar with the matter said. The e-commerce giant had in August ordered all U.S. employees to wear a mask at work regardless of their vaccination status due to the […]

Nov 2, 2021

Industry

Amazon sued by warehouse workers over COVID-19 screening pay

Amazon .com Inc has been accused of violating Colorado state law by failing to pay warehouse workers for time spent undergoing COVID-19 screenings before clocking in at work. Jennifer Vincenzetti, who worked at two Amazon warehouses in Colorado Springs, filed a proposed class action in Colorado federal court on Tuesday claiming the company made workers […]

Oct 7, 2021

Industry

Amazon reaches agreement with trade unions in Italy

Amazon.com Inc has struck a deal with Italian trade unions promising to engage with them more in the running of operations in the country. The framework agreement, seen by Reuters, comes shortly after news that a group of Canadian workers are seeking to unionize as Amazon continues to manage discontent among some workers at its warehouses. The world’s largest online retailer has […]

Sep 16, 2021

Hiring

Amazon Canada to pay education costs to front line employees

According to the press release, Amazon Canada has announced its commitment to hiring 15,000 full-time and part-time employees across Canada and increasing employees’ wages. Frontline employees will receive $17 per hour to $21.65 per hour with comprehensive benefits starting on day one, including access to health, dental, and vision benefits, training and education programs, like the Career Choice program, and health […]

Sep 14, 2021