Covid-19 Pandemic: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

Latest Covid-19 Pandemic HR Trends, workforce insights, and expert analysis. Stay updated with the latest news on Covid-19 Pandemic.

Updated on: Jun 2022
SpiceJet restores employees’ salaries to pre-Covid levels
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SpiceJet restores employees’ salaries to pre-Covid levels

Private airline SpiceJet has restored employees’ salaries to pre-Covid levels on the back of waning Covid 2.0 impact. The airline paid full salaries for the month of September to employees. Besides, salaries were disbursed on the last day of the month, as had been the practice during pre-Covid days. “From September 2021, the company has also reverted […]

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PwC offers US employees full-time remote work
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PwC offers US employees full-time remote work

Accounting and consulting firm PwC told Reuters on Thursday it will allow all its 40,000 US client services employees to work virtually and live anywhere they want in perpetuity, making it one of the biggest employers to embrace permanent remote work. The policy is a departure from the accounting industry’s rigid attitudes, known for encouraging people to put in late […]

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Whirlpool will pay workers $1,000 to get vaccinated
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Whirlpool will pay workers $1,000 to get vaccinated

According to a CNN report, Whirlpool is offering to pay workers $1,000 to get vaccinated against Covid-19. The new vaccine incentive, confirmed by Whirlpool to media, underscores how Corporate America is trying to win over vaccine-hesitant workers. The vaccine bonus comes as the Biden administration prepares an emergency rule that will require large companies, like Whirlpool, to ensure their […]

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Tata Motors lost 91 people from its ecosystem due to Covid-19
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Tata Motors lost 91 people from its ecosystem due to Covid-19

Tata Motors lost 91 people from its ecosystem due to COVID-19 and it “will do everything” it can to support their families, company Chairman N Chandrasekaran said on Friday. Even after enduring “the fiscal year 2021” which has been “amongst the most challenging to date”, the company is on track to become a zero-debt company by the financial […]

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MakeMyTrip rolls out mandatory paid offs for employees this year
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MakeMyTrip rolls out mandatory paid offs for employees this year

Online travel company, MakeMyTrip on Thursday said it has introduced mandatory paid leave for employees as part of its initiative to help them reset and recharge amid the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of its wellness initiatives during the pandemic that altered the way we live and work, the company has announced mandatory paid time off […]

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Boosting Life Experience and Engaging Employees amid the Crisis
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Boosting Life Experience and Engaging Employees amid the Crisis

The Covid 19 pandemic is the worst crisis faced by the current workforce in their lifetime. With the exponential increase in cases during the second wave, most of the employees families have been severely impacted either directly or indirectly. With the overburdened healthcare infrastructure, people were struggling for resources to take care of themselves and […]

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How does Deloitte India support Mental Wellbeing of employees?
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How does Deloitte India support Mental Wellbeing of employees?

Nathan SV, Partner and Chief Talent Officer at Deloitte India on Mental Wellbeing of employees Well-being has perhaps been one of the most popular words over the past few months. What does it truly mean to be well? In the 2020 Millennial Survey by Deloitte, 54 % of Gen Zs and 57% of millennials in […]

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Flipkart rolls out unlimited medical insurance cover for employees
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Flipkart rolls out unlimited medical insurance cover for employees

Unlimited Medical Insurance Cover E-commerce major, Flipkart has introduced a first-of-its-kind unlimited medical insurance cover for employees, thereby fully covering all medical expenses and cost of hospitalization, without employees paying any premium for it. Flipkart has also announced updated policies, designed to look at the post-pandemic world and the needs of the employees and their families. The […]

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Flipkart announces support to families of employees who died of COVID-19
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Flipkart announces support to families of employees who died of COVID-19

Flipkart is covering the vaccination cost for employees and five dependents each Walmart-owned Flipkart has announced a new policy for employees that includes extended medical coverage and support for families of deceased employees as part of its COVID-19 relief efforts. Flipkart continues to prioritise employee well-being with a slew of measures extending care and wellness […]

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