COVID-19 Vaccination: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: May 2021

Coronavirus

HDFC Bank pledges Rs crore towards COVID relief

May 28, 2021

Can employers make Covid- vaccination mandatory?

Can employers make Covid- vaccination mandatory? Experts say U.S. employers can require employees ...

Coronavirus

May 28, 2021

Can employers make Covid- vaccination mandatory?

HCL Technologies and Tech Mahindra expand COVID- support efforts for staff

HCL Technologies and Tech Mahindra expand COVID- support efforts for staff IT major, HCL, and Tech...

Coronavirus

May 24, 2021

HCL Technologies and Tech Mahindra expand COVID- support efforts for staff

Barclays India rolls out support for employees amid COVID-

Barclays India rolls out support for employees amid COVID- Barclays, a British multinational unive...

Coronavirus

May 24, 2021

Barclays India rolls out support for employees amid COVID-

Industry

CavinKare rolls out COVID-19 relief scheme for employees

CavinKare rolls out COVID-19 relief scheme for employees and dependent family members FMCG giant, CavinKare announces to provide COVID-19 vaccination cover to all its 1,700 employees and dependent family members, besides offering education support to children of employees in case of any unfortunate event. The company would cover 1,700 employees across India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka under the vaccination […]

May 15, 2021

Jobs

Amazon is seeking to hire 75,000 people

Amazon is seeking to hire 75,000 people Amazon is seeking to hire 75,000 people in a tight job market and is offering bonuses to attract workers, including $100 for new hires who are already vaccinated for COVID-19. The jobs are for delivery and warehouse workers, who pack and ship online orders. Amazon, which already pays at least $15 […]

May 14, 2021

Industry

IndiGo rolls out initiatives to support employees amid COVID-19

IndiGo rolls out initiatives to support employees amid COVID-19 IndiGo, an Indian low-cost airline announced today that it is setting up a 13-bedded dedicated COVID care centre in collaboration with Columbia Asia Hospital in Gurugram, for COVID-19 Ve+ employees. The COVID care centre is with the facilities of access to an oxygen bed with related medical facilities. This can […]

May 13, 2021

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Accenture pledged Rs 185 crore for Covid relief efforts in India

Accenture pledged Rs 185 crore for Covid relief efforts in India IT and consulting major, Accenture has pledged Rs 185 crore to support the Covid relief work in India, including providing PPE kits to frontline healthcare workers, and food and home care kits to the unemployed and poor people of the country. The company is also […]

May 7, 2021

Coronavirus

Govt issues guidelines for Covid-19 vaccination of the aviation community

Govt issues guidelines for Covid-19 vaccination of the aviation community Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has issued enabling guidelines to facilitate the vaccination program in a fast and efficient manner to ensure timely vaccination of the aviation community. During the COVID-19 surge, the aviation community has worked tirelessly to ensure unhindered services for the movement […]

May 7, 2021

Industry

Procter & Gamble contributes Rs 50 crore for Covid Vaccination

Procter & Gamble contributes Rs 50 crore for Covid Vaccination Procter & Gamble, an American multinational consumer goods company today pledged Rs 50 crore contribution towards COVID-19 vaccination of over 5 lakh Indians to be carried out in partnership with government and local authorities. In a statement, the company said it is contributing towards the vaccination of 100 […]

Apr 26, 2021

Industry

TCS to vaccinate its employees thru direct tie-up with suppliers

TCS to vaccinate its employees thru direct tie-up with suppliers India’s largest IT Services firm, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is planning to vaccinate its employees and their family members through a direct tie-up with the suppliers, after government’s new guidelines for vaccinating everyone above the age of 18 years, starting from May 1. The total headcount of […]

Apr 22, 2021

Industry

Infosys asked employees to WFH, follow health advisories, and take Vaccine

Infosys asked employees to WFH, follow health advisories, and take Vaccine Yesterday, Infosys, the second-largest IT services firm in India asked employees to work from home, follow health advisories, take the Covid-19 vaccine if eligible, and stay safe from the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. UB Pravin Rao, COO of Infosys sent an email […]

Apr 20, 2021

Jobs

Centre announces a new phase 3 strategy of Covid-19 Vaccination from 1st May

Everyone above the age of 18 to be eligible to get the vaccine against Covid-19 from 1st May In a meeting chaired by PM Narendra Modi, an important decision of allowing vaccination to everyone above the age of 18 from 1st May has been taken. PM said that the Government has been working hard for […]

Apr 20, 2021

Industry

Amazon India to cover COVID-19 vaccination cost for more than 10 lakh people

Amazon India to cover COVID-19 vaccination cost for more than 10 lakh people Yesterday, Amazon India has announced that it will cover the COVID-19 vaccination cost for more than 10 lakh people. As COVID-19 vaccines become available to individuals aged 45 and above in India, the company is encouraging its employees, associates, sellers and partners to […]

Apr 13, 2021

Coronavirus

Piaggio Vehicles to bear cost of vaccination of all staff

Piaggio Vehicles to bear cost of vaccination of all staff Italian auto major Piaggio Group’s Indian subsidiary Piaggio Vehicles has said it will bear the cost of vaccinating all its staff, their immediate family members besides all community members working at the manufacturing plant catchment area, against COVID-19. Piaggio also said it has partnered with a […]

Apr 9, 2021

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Centre allows COVID-19 vaccination at workplaces from April 11

Centre allows COVID-19 vaccination at workplaces from April 11, for aged 45 years and above The government allows COVID-19 vaccination at public and private workplaces having about 100 eligible beneficiaries from April 11 across states and Union territories. Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan in a letter to the chief secretaries said a substantial proportion of the […]

Apr 8, 2021