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

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Updated on: Apr 2021

Industry

PwC announces flexible working DEAL for employees

Apr 10, 2021

IBM expects staff to work -daysweek in office model

IBM expects of staff to work -daysweek in office model, CEO Arvind Krishna IBM expects of ...

Industry

Apr 5, 2021

IBM expects staff to work -daysweek in office model

Xiaomi India rewarding employees with hardship bonus

Xiaomi India rewarding employees with hardship bonus Xiaomi India is rewarding half-a-month hardship...

Industry

Mar 23, 2021

Xiaomi India rewarding employees with hardship bonus

Major employers scrap plans to cut back on offices KPMG

Major employers scrap plans to cut back on offices KPMG Most major global companies no longer plan ...

Jobs

Mar 23, 2021

Major employers scrap plans to cut back on offices KPMG

Industry

Microsoft announces to reopen headquarters from March 29

Microsoft announces to reopen headquarters from March 29 Microsoft on Monday announced to slowly reopen its Redmond, Washington-based headquarters and nearby campuses from March 29 with a six-stage hybrid workplace strategy. The company said that while stages 4 and 5 offer limited or augmented options for workers who choose to be on-site, employees are encouraged […]

Mar 22, 2021

Industry

Mondelez India to reimburse for in-house nanny services

Mondelez India to reimburse for in-house nanny services According to TOI report, Mondelez India, formerly known as Cadbury, one of the world’s largest snacking companies, has announced to reimburse expenses incurred by its employees on in-house nanny services. The company said new policy is applicable for employees who have children aged from 6 months to 4 years, also […]

Mar 17, 2021

Jobs

Indian economy on ‘upswing’; govt set to spend more along with pro-growth reforms: Panagariya

Indian economy on ‘upswing’; govt set to spend more along with pro-growth reforms: Panagariya India’s economy is on an “upswing” and the government’s plans for increased spending comes in the backdrop of pro-growth reforms, former Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya said on Tuesday even as he opined that it might take longer to become a […]

Mar 3, 2021

Jobs

Microsoft giving employees extra paid days off to ease pandemic stress

Microsoft giving employees extra paid days off to ease pandemic stress Microsoft told its employees Thursday they can take an additional five paid days off to ease stress and anxiety during the Covid pandemic. Microsoft HR chief Kathleen Hogan said in an email to the company’s employees its senior leadership team is concerned about reports of increased […]

Feb 25, 2021

EPFO

EPFO likely to declare rate of interest on EPF deposits for 2020-21 on March 4

EPFO likely to declare rate of interest on EPF deposits for 2020-21 on March 4 The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is likely to take up the proposal to announce the rate of interest for 2020-21 at its Central Board of Trustees (CBT) meeting at Srinagar, scheduled on March 4, the source said. K E […]

Feb 21, 2021

EPFO

EPFO adds 12.54 lakh net subscribers in December 2020

EPFO adds 12.54 lakh net subscribers in December 2020: Ministry of Labour & Employment The provisional payroll data of EPFO published on 20th February 2021 highlights a positive trend for net subscribers base growth with addition of 12.54 lakh subscribers in the month of December 2020. The data reflects an increase of 44 % in net subscribers addition […]

Feb 20, 2021

Jobs

Uber extends work from home till September 13

Uber extends work from home till September 13 Ride-hailing major Uber has extended work-from-home policy for its employees till September 13, as California continues to show a dramatic decline in the number of Covid-19 cases. Uber is also encouraging employees to get vaccinated when it’s possible to do so, reports TechCrunch. “In considering the extension, we took into account the […]

Feb 19, 2021

Jobs

Amazon faces biggest union push in its history

Amazon faces biggest union push in its history The second Jennifer Bates walks away from her post at the Amazon warehouse where she works, the clock starts ticking. She has precisely 30 minutes to get to the cafeteria and back for her lunch break. That means traversing a warehouse the size of 14 football fields, […]

Feb 13, 2021

Jobs

65% working women feel Covid impacted their careers negatively: Survey

65% working women feel Covid impacted their careers negatively: Survey The impact of the pandemic has been disastrous for many, including women, as 65 per cent of working women feel that Covid-19 has impacted their careers negatively, a survey said on Tuesday. In the survey, 4 in 10 women reported job losses in 2020. In April and May alone, […]

Feb 3, 2021

Jobs

Your Salary Hike and Increments in 2021

Almost 90% of companies planning salary hikes in 2021- Aon India Survey In what may bring some cheer to the pandemic-hit India Inc’s workforce, global professional services company Aon’s latest Salary Trends Survey in India has projected that 87 per cent of the surveyed companies plan to give salary hikes in 2021. The share of companies projected to offer […]

Jan 25, 2021

Coronavirus

About 500 Airbus staff under quarantine after Hamburg COVID-19 outbreak

About 500 Airbus staff under quarantine after Hamburg COVID-19 outbreak Airbus said on Sunday about 500 of its staff had gone into quarantine after 21 workers at its aircraft factory in Hamburg tested positive for the new coronavirus. The company said the staff had been asked to stay at home as a precautionary measure and […]

Jan 24, 2021

EPFO

Govt to drive a nationwide survey to identify wilful EPFO, ESIC defaulters

Govt to drive a nationwide survey to identify wilful EPFO, ESIC defaulters The government of India to drive a nationwide survey to identify companies that did not deposit the social security dues which come under the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) and Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) as part of a crackdown against wilful defaulters. Compliance cannot […]

Jan 21, 2021