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: Oct 2020

Labour Law

EPFO launched WhatsApp helpline to resolve grievances

Oct 14, 2020

How IndiGo Drives Contactless Employee Engagement

In conversation with Raj Raghavan, Senior Vice President and Head of Human Resources, IndiGo Raj lea...

Employee Engagement

Oct 12, 2020

CHROs need to revamp rule books Unbuild HR of the Org

In conversation with Yuvaraj Srivastava, Group Chief Human Resources Officer, MakeMyTrip, GoIbibo an...

Human Resources

Oct 5, 2020

CHROs need to revamp rule books Unbuild HR of the Org

Dave Ulrich on emerging leadership skillsets of the future

In conversation with Dave Ulrich on emerging leadership skillsets of the future Dave Ulrich, the ...

Guest Appearance

Sep 30, 2020

Dave Ulrich on emerging leadership skillsets of the future

Labour Law

ESIC issues rules for COVID-19 safety measures at work

ESIC Issues Guidelines for COVID-19 Safety Measures at Workplace Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, and Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Minister of State (I/C) for Labour & Employment, jointly released Safe Workplace Guidelines for Industry & Establishment to combat Covid-19 in here. Dr. V. K. Paul, […]

Sep 30, 2020

Coronavirus

WFH culture to sustain even after Covid-19 ends: Bill Gates

Work from home culture to continue even after COVID pandemic ends: Bill Gates Mumbai, on Sep 23, The work from home culture has worked well and many companies will continue with the system even after the coronavirus pandemic ends, billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates said on Wednesday. Various parts of the world have been under strict lockdowns […]

Sep 24, 2020

Coronavirus

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 Mahindra, the Indian IT major Tech Mahindra has given the flexibility to employees to choose where they want to work from. The Covid-19 pandemic has made it difficult for companies to choose how their employees work. This goes […]

Sep 14, 2020

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