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Updated on: Feb 2024
Companies in India anticipate salaries to increase by 9.8% in 2024
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Companies in India anticipate salaries to increase by 9.8% in 2024

According to the reports of WTW’s latest Salary Budget Planning, It is expected that the median salary increase in India is forecasted to rise by 9.8% in 2024 which is close to the actual salary increase of 10% in 2023. It is expected that the 2024 salary increase for Vietnam is projected at 8%, followed […]

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Byju’s delays November salary of around 1000 employees
Compensation

Byju’s delays November salary of around 1000 employees

An Indian multinational educational technology company, Byju’s has delayed the November salary of around 1000 employees. The company generally transfers the salaries on the first of each month. According to Economic Times reports the company said, “We have noticed a delay in processing salaries for some limited employees due to an unexpected technical glitch.” “The […]

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Salary hike trends for 2024 when IT giants are deferring pay raises
Compensation

Salary hike trends for 2024 when IT giants are deferring pay raises

According to WTW’s latest Salary Budget Planning Report, the median salary hike in India is forecasted to rise by 9.8% in 2024, close to the actual salary increase of 10% in 2023. The report looks at a range of job grades across various industry sectors summarizes the findings of WTW’s annual survey on salary movement […]

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Infosys to give 80% variable pay to employees
Compensation

Infosys to give 80% variable pay to employees

An Indian multinational information technology company, Infosys is planning to give an average payout of 80% to employees in its quarterly performance bonus. This is higher variable pay than the company had given earlier, 60 per cent average variable pay in April 2023 quarter and 70 per cent in the June 2022 quarter. An official communication […]

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Wipro may skip salary hikes for top performers
Compensation

Wipro may skip salary hikes for top performers

As per the media reports, it is expected that Wipro may skip salary hikes for top performers with higher compensation packages in the upcoming round of salary increases effective by December 1. According to Reuters, Nagendra Bandaru, managing partner and president of the “Enterprise Futuring” business line told employees in an e-mail, “We are doing […]

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Rethinking Employee Value Proposition (EVP)
Compensation & Benefits

Rethinking Employee Value Proposition (EVP)

Whenever we talk about humans as a possibility it has to be linked with a fundamental question under what conditions would ‘an individual consider himself as a possibility and how this potential can fully transform to performance’. I feel answers to such questions are related to ensuring the creation of right EVP for employees which […]

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HCLFoundation to skill Indian youth in manufacturing industry
Industry

HCLFoundation to skill Indian youth in manufacturing industry

HCLFoundation, which delivers the corporate social responsibility agenda of HCLTech in India, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Stanley Black & Decker, a worldwide leader in tools and outdoor powered equipment, to skill youth in India to make them employable in the manufacturing industry. Stanley Black & Decker will establish training and development […]

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Infosys to skip campus hiring, announced salary hike from Nov. 1
Compensation

Infosys to skip campus hiring, announced salary hike from Nov. 1

An Indian multinational information technology company, Infosys to roll out wage hikes for employees from November 1. The company will skip campus hiring this year as it has a ‘way to go’ on utilization. However, it is monitoring the situation every quarter. Infosys Nilanjan Roy, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) said, “Wage hikes are announced and will […]

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Accenture will not hike salaries for Indian employees
Compensation

Accenture will not hike salaries for Indian employees

An Irish-American professional services company, Accenture will not hike salaries for Indian and Sri Lankan employees for fiscal year 2023. Accenture is also postponing promotions across senior management until June 2024. The company experienced a macro environment which was more challenging than anticipated at the beginning of FY23. As reported by the Economic Times, In an […]

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Wipro to roll out merit salary increases, effective by December 1
Compensation

Wipro to roll out merit salary increases, effective by December 1

An Indian multinational corporation that provides information technology, Wipro to roll out merit salary increases, effective by December 1. As per the reports of The Economic Times an email to employees from Chief Human Resources Officer Saurabh Govil said, “Despite the current challenging and uncertain global market conditions, we are pleased to announce that our […]

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Swiggy Mumbai delivery team on indefinite strike, seeks pay hike
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Swiggy Mumbai delivery team on indefinite strike, seeks pay hike

An Indian online food ordering and delivery platform, Swiggy delivery team is on indefinite strike as they are seeking pay hike. The strike was started on October 8 and has since then affected the services of Swiggy in the Mumbai region. Meanwhile, Zomato’s services haven’t been impacted yet by the strike. One User said, “If you’ve been […]

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No salary for Ambani’s children, only fee for attending board meets
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No salary for Ambani’s children, only fee for attending board meets

An Indian multinational conglomerate, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) will not pay any salary to Mukesh Ambani’s children Akash, Isha, and Anant. According to Livemint, Mukesh Ambani’s children Akash Ambani, Isha Ambani, and Anant Ambani will get only a sitting fee and a commission on the profit earned by the firm. “They shall be paid remuneration by […]

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