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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: Nov 2020
The Gig Economy An Opportunity for Professionals to Make Music
Talent Acquisition

The Gig Economy An Opportunity for Professionals to Make Music

Nov 9, 2020

Economy expected to bounce back from next fiscal SBI

Economy expected to bounce back from next fiscal says SBI Chairman Dinesh Kumar Khara The country...

Jobs
Nov 8, 2020
Economy expected to bounce back from next fiscal SBI

Indian companies to offer better salary hikes in Aon

Indian companies to offer better salary hikes in Aon According to a survey by global human res...

Survey & Report
Nov 5, 2020
Indian companies to offer better salary hikes in Aon

Bajaj Allianz Life to allow work from home permanently

Bajaj Allianz Life to allow work from home permanently Private sector life insurernbspBajaj Allian...

Jobs
Nov 5, 2020
Bajaj Allianz Life to allow work from home permanently
TN govt gives Deepavali bonus to over 2.91 lakh employees
Jobs

TN govt gives Deepavali bonus to over 2.91 lakh employees

PTI | The Tamil Nadu government on Monday announced Deepavali bonus to the tune of Rs 210.48 crore to the PSU employees in the state, despite a dip in the operating income of many companies due to non-operation of public transport and factories due to the COVID-19 lockdown. The move would benefit over 2.91 lakh employees, an official […]

Nov 3, 2020
Disney World to lay off 11,000 employees amid pandemic
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Disney World to lay off 11,000 employees amid pandemic

Disney World to lay off 11,000 employees amid pandemic Walt Disney World says it plans to lay off more than 11,000 unionized workers because of the new coronavirus, bringing the total number of pandemic-related job casualties at the Florida resort to almost 18,000 positions. Disney World said in a letter to state and local leaders […]

Oct 31, 2020
Tech Mahindra to roll out salary hikes in early 2021
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Tech Mahindra to roll out salary hikes in early 2021

Tech Mahindra to roll out salary hikes in early 2021 According to a money control report, IT services major, Tech Mahindra has announced that it will roll out salary hikes in a phased manner in 2021 starting with its junior-most employees. CP Gurnani, CEO, Tech Mahindra, said in an earnings call on October 23, “We are […]

Oct 26, 2020
How to withdraw from EPF if you are impacted by Covid-19
Labour Law

How to withdraw from EPF if you are impacted by Covid-19

How to withdraw from EPF if you are impacted by Covid-19 Crisis The Government of India had announced in March 2020 that any EPF Subscribers can withdraw a certain sum from their Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) account if he/she is facing financial problems due to COVID-19 crisis. Govt has notified amendment in EPF scheme rules […]

Oct 24, 2020
How Aptech keeps team’s morale high in the New Normal
Employee Engagement

How Aptech keeps team’s morale high in the New Normal

How Aptech Keeps Team’s Morale High amidst the New Normal COVID-19 hit the world like something which we have never seen in our lifetime. It has not only altered the landscape of the way we knew the world but has also changed paradigms – both in the business and personal environment. Companies would pride themselves […]

Oct 22, 2020
Research: How organizations should work in a pandemic?
Survey & Report

Research: How organizations should work in a pandemic?

The Future of Work: New Salesforce Research Reveals How Organizations Should Work in a Pandemic World Tuesday, Salesforce published its first Global Stakeholder Series: Future of Work, Now research study – a data-driven look at how the COVID-19 pandemic is shaping people’s attitudes about current work environments and their perceptions on the future of work. People are expecting […]

Oct 21, 2020
Deloitte to shut four of its 50 British offices
Industry

Deloitte to shut four of its 50 British offices

Deloitte to shut four UK offices as COVID-19 entrenches remote working Global accounting and consulting firm Deloitte will close four of its 50 British offices as it reviews its real estate portfolio in the coronavirus pandemic but will retain the staff on work-from-home contracts, it said on Saturday. COVID-19 has changed working life for millions […]

Oct 17, 2020
ESIC extends deadline to avail the Unemployment Benefit
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ESIC extends deadline to avail the Unemployment Benefit

ESIC extends deadline till June 30, 2021, to avail the Unemployment Benefit As announced earlier, under an ESIC scheme, Unemployment Benefit, the government had relaxed eligibility norms to offer almost 4 million industrial workers 50% of their three months’ average salary as unemployment benefit due to the job loss or possible job loss between 24 […]

Oct 17, 2020
Wipro projects robust hiring in the second half of the FY21
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Wipro projects robust hiring in the second half of the FY21

Wipro to roll out Promotions & Increments by December 2020 and will robust hiring for the second half of the financial year According to a CNBC report, IT services Major Wipro is all set to roll out promotions and salary hikes starting from December 2020. It will include 80 per cent of the company’s 1.85 […]

Oct 14, 2020
EPFO launched WhatsApp helpline to resolve grievances
Labour Law

EPFO launched WhatsApp helpline to resolve grievances

EPFO launched WhatsApp helpline to resolve grievances under Nirbadh initiative gains popularity To further enhance ease of living experience for its members, EPFO has recently launched WhatsApp based helpline-cum-grievance redressal mechanism, under its series of Nirbadh initiatives aimed at ensuring seamless and un-interrupted service delivery to subscribers during COVID-19 pandemic. This new grievance redressal mechanism […]

Oct 14, 2020
How IndiGo Drives Contactless Employee Engagement
Employee Engagement

How IndiGo Drives Contactless Employee Engagement

In conversation with Raj Raghavan, Senior Vice President and Head of Human Resources, IndiGo Raj leads Human Resources function at IndiGo, India’s largest airline by market share, and is a key member of IndiGo’s Executive Management Committee. His responsibility includes all facets of Human Resources, Learning & Development (ifly Training Academy), Administration, and CSR functions […]

Oct 12, 2020
CHROs need to revamp rule books & Unbuild HR of the Org
Human Resources

CHROs need to revamp rule books & Unbuild HR of the Org

In conversation with Yuvaraj Srivastava, Group Chief Human Resources Officer, MakeMyTrip, GoIbibo and RedBus Yuvaraj is Group CHRO with MakeMyTrip Group that includes the 3 most powerful Travel Tech brands of India viz MakeMyTrip, GoIbibo, and RedBus. Prior to this, He has had long and successful stints with Asian Paints, The Oberoi Group of Hotels, […]

Oct 5, 2020