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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: Dec 2020
Infosys looking to help stakeholders in Vaccine Management Solutions
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Infosys looking to help stakeholders in Vaccine Management Solutions

Dec 20, 2020

Google to offer free weekly COVID- tests to all US employees

Google to offer free weekly COVID- tests to all US employees Google is offering free weekly Covid-...

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Dec 19, 2020
Google to offer free weekly COVID- tests to all US employees

Workers go on rampage at iPhone manufacturing plant in Karnataka

Workers go on rampage at iPhone manufacturing plant in Karnataka, people have been detained Viol...

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Dec 13, 2020
Workers go on rampage at iPhone manufacturing plant in Karnataka

Oyo lays off around employees

Oyo lays off around employees Hospitality firmnbspOyonbsphas laid off around employees m...

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Dec 9, 2020
Oyo lays off around employees
Wipro to roll out salary hikes for junior level employees from January 1
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Wipro to roll out salary hikes for junior level employees from January 1

Wipro to roll out salary hikes for junior level employees from January 1 IT major, Wipro is rolling out salary hikes for its junior employees (B3 and below) who are eligible, effective January 1, 2021. The junior band B3 and below comprises of 80% of its total workforce. According to TOI Report, all eligible employees […]

Dec 8, 2020
Delhi govt asks officials working from home to remain available on WhatsApp, not leave city
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Delhi govt asks officials working from home to remain available on WhatsApp, not leave city

Delhi govt asks officials working from home to remain available on WhatsApp, not leave city The Delhi government has asked its officials allowed to work from home to remain available on phone and WhatsApp, and to not leave the city without prior permission. The order from the departments of Women and Child Development, and Social Welfare comes after the city government […]

Dec 7, 2020
Flipkart extends WFH for its 12,000 employees till May 31, 2021
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Flipkart extends WFH for its 12,000 employees till May 31, 2021

Flipkart extends WFH for its 12,000 employees till May 31, 2021 E-commerce giant Flipkart has extended the ‘work from home’ policy for its 12,000 employees till May 31, 2021. This decision was taken by the Walmart-owned firm after the assessment of the current situation. Following this, the firm postponed its ‘phase-2 of the back to […]

Dec 5, 2020
IndiGo to remove leave without pay for staffers from January 1
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IndiGo to remove leave without pay for staffers from January 1

IndiGo to remove leave without pay for staffers from January 1 IndiGo CEO Ronojoy Dutta on Thursday announced that the airline will remove its leave without pay (LWP) program for senior employees from January 1 next year in anticipation of improved revenues. Due to coronavirus-induced travel restrictions, Dutta on May 8 had said that a […]

Dec 4, 2020
Walmart to spend more than $700 million on new round of employee bonuses
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Walmart to spend more than $700 million on new round of employee bonuses

Walmart to spend more than $700 million on new round of employee bonuses Walmart Inc said on Thursday it would spend more than $700 million on bonuses as the retailer compensates its U.S. employees for helping meet a surge in demand for essential goods during the COVID-19 crisis. The company, like many supermarket chains, was […]

Dec 4, 2020
JPMorgan Chase plans to freeze salaries for most employees
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JPMorgan Chase plans to freeze salaries for most employees

JPMorgan Chase plans to freeze salaries for most employees JPMorgan Chase & Co plans to freeze salaries for most employees with titles of vice president and above even as it expects to increase bonuses for some traders as much as 20%, according to a person familiar with the matter. The plans come as bank executives […]

Dec 1, 2020
Nearly 8000 IT professionals get jobs through ”Karma Bhumi” app in West Bengal
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Nearly 8000 IT professionals get jobs through ”Karma Bhumi” app in West Bengal

Nearly 8000 IT professionals get jobs through ”Karma Bhumi” app in West Bengal: Official Kolkata: Nearly 8000 jobs have been secured by IT professionals in West Bengal who have returned from other places due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an official of the state Information Technology department said. The statae IT department had developed the ”Karma […]

Nov 30, 2020
Delhi govt issues WFH orders for 50% of its non-essential services staff
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Delhi govt issues WFH orders for 50% of its non-essential services staff

Delhi govt issues WFH orders for 50% of its non-essential services employees The Delhi government on Saturday issued work-from-home orders for 50 per cent of its employees associated with non-essential services and advised private establishments to follow the practice as far as possible amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in the national capital. Delhi chief […]

Nov 29, 2020
HUL launches mental well-being initiatives for blue collar workforce
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HUL launches mental well-being initiatives for blue collar workforce

HUL launches mental well-being initiatives for blue collar workforce Hindustan Unilever, the country’s largest fast moving consumer goods maker, has put in place a well-being plan specifically aimed at its blue collar workforce on factory shop floors. From Covid insurance coverage, awareness generating initiatives, to connecting regularly with individual shop floor members and their families […]

Nov 27, 2020
Danone to cut upto 2,000 jobs globally to revive profitability
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Danone to cut upto 2,000 jobs globally to revive profitability

Danone to cut upto 2,000 jobs globally to revive profitability Danone will cut as many as 2,000 jobs, including one in four positions at its global headquarters, as the world’s largest yogurt maker attempts to revive profitability after getting hit by the coronavirus pandemic harder than other rivals. The company said Monday it’s considering moving […]

Nov 24, 2020
HR Budgeting in the midst of Covid-19 pandemic
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HR Budgeting in the midst of Covid-19 pandemic

HR Budgeting in the midst of Covid-19 pandemic Budgeting has always been a complex and laborious annual exercise. It requires examining various scenarios and going through multiple iterations. There is a bit of a crystal ball gazing as well. However, this year it is even more challenging with increased uncertainty and economic turmoil. It is […]

Nov 23, 2020
Two crore construction workers got Rs 5,000 crore as relief: Labour Minister
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Two crore construction workers got Rs 5,000 crore as relief: Labour Minister

Two crore construction workers got Rs 5,000 crore as a relief: Labour Minister NEW DELHI: Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar on Wednesday said Rs 5,000 crore has been deposited into bank accounts of two crore construction workers who were badly hit due to the coronavirus pandemic. He was speaking at a felicitation function organised here by the labour ministry on Wednesday to […]

Nov 12, 2020