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: Sep 2020

Guest Appearance

Dave Ulrich on emerging leadership skillsets of the future

Sep 30, 2020

ESIC issues rules for COVID- safety measures at work

ESIC Issues Guidelines for COVID- Safety Measures at Workplace Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Minister for He...

Labour Law

Sep 30, 2020

ESIC issues rules for COVID- safety measures at work

WFH culture to sustain even after Covid- ends Bill Gates

Work from home culture to continue even after COVID pandemic ends Bill Gates Mumbai, on Sep ,nbs...

Coronavirus

Sep 24, 2020

WFH culture to sustain even after Covid- ends Bill Gates

Tech Mahindra allows employees to work from anywhere

Tech Mahindra allows employees to work from anywhere, they want to work from the office or home Tech...

Coronavirus

Sep 14, 2020

Tech Mahindra allows employees to work from anywhere

Jobs

Ecom Express to create 30,000 temporary jobs

Ecom Express to create 30,000 seasonal jobs ahead of festive sales Logistics solutions provider Ecom Express is planning to create 30,000 seasonal roles across its operations over the next few weeks as it gears up to cater to heightened demand from e-commerce clients during the festive season. The company, which had a workforce of about […]

Sep 14, 2020

Human Resources

How CNH Industrial has prepared its people for New Now

In conversation with Ajay Ambewadikar Country HR Head, CNH Industrial India on New Normal Ajay is handling the role of Head of HR of CNH Industrial India since June 2015. With over 24 years of strong manufacturing base, HR experience he is responsible for providing leadership and direction for the Human Resources function, including organizational […]

Sep 14, 2020

Labour Law

Govt notifies 50% unemployment benefit to esic subscribers

Labour Ministry has notified 50% unemployment benefit to ESIC subscribers The Labour Ministry has notified enhanced payout under the Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana, paving way for 50% unemployment benefit to the subscribers of the Employees’ State Insurance Scheme with relaxed eligibility conditions up till December 31, 2020. The move will benefit formal workers, enrolled […]

Sep 13, 2020

Jobs

SBI announces new VRS scheme for employees

State Bank of India introduces a new voluntary retirement scheme State Bank of India (SBI), has announced a voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) that gives an option to employees who do not get promoted beyond a certain level to move out. The scheme will be opened for three months, from December to January, every year, and […]

Sep 3, 2020

Employee Engagement

How Max Life drives Employee Experience for remote staff

How Max Life drives Employee Experience for remote working employees What we once valued as employee engagement has gradually given way to what we now call the “Employee Experience”. And indeed, it’s everything that matters in our day-to-day working lives to get the best out of us. Given the challenging pandemic time and the future […]

Sep 2, 2020

Culture & Behaviour

Thriving in Working from Home: Psychologist Opinion

Thriving in Working from Home, Increase Productivity, Decrease Stress In pre-COVID-19 times, the boundary between work and the home was very pronouncedly demarcated. One left the home at 8 AM every Monday to Friday and the job had officially begun, you had left home-life behind for the next 8-10 hours. At a certain time in […]

Aug 28, 2020

Labour Law

EPFO links KYC with UAN, subscribers to get benefits online

EPFO Makes Significant Progress in Updating KYC of its Subscribers During July- 2020 Despite COVID Pandemic During the month of July 2020, EPFO has been successful in updating 2.39 Lakh Aadhaar’s, 4.28 Lakh Mobile numbers & 5.26 Lakh Bank Accounts’ in the UAN of its subscribers. As the country faces the unprecedented challenge of the […]

Aug 24, 2020

Culture & Behaviour

Undying Optimism in the era of COVID-19 Pandemic

The Tough Questions Few days into COVID lockdown, with continuous TV news related to the unfortunate situation of inter-state migratory citizens, my son had many questions: how will they stay for so many days inside a small house? will their children attend online classes? why our society’s security uncle is coming to work? whether our […]

Aug 21, 2020

Guest Appearance

Tata Steel MD & CEO on strategies to adapt New Normal

TV Narendran, MD & CEO, Tata Steel on strategies to adapt New Normal As the manufacturing sector adapts to the Covid-19 world, TV Narendran, MD & CEO, Tata Steel on the impact of the pandemic on the industry, and strategies to adapt the New Normal. Q- What impact have the pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns […]

Aug 10, 2020

Jobs

Bharti Airtel announces bonus for some employees

Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal announces bonus for some employees Amidst COVID-19 crisis, job losses, and pay cuts, Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal announces a bonus for some employees. In a mail to its senior employees, he mentioned that the one-time bonus is a token of appreciation to the employees. However, according to the media […]

Aug 6, 2020

Coronavirus

Google extends WFH for employees till June 30 next year

Google extends work from home for employees till June 30 next year Tech giant Google on Monday said it is extending work from home (WFH) facility for its employees globally, including in India, till June 30 next year. “To give employees the ability to plan ahead, we are extending our global voluntary work from home […]

Jul 28, 2020

New HR Trends

Top 5 Priorities of HR Leaders in New Normal

All industries, all levels of society, and almost all countries have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. HR is not untouched. I foresee the following HR Priorities in the coming years as New Normal. Wellbeing of Employees and Their Families The number one priority for organizational leadership, including human resources (HR) leadership, is to focus […]

Jul 23, 2020