COVID-19: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: May 2021

EPFO

EPFO adds . lakh net subscribers in the month of March,

May 22, 2021

COVID- TVS Credit adds additional financial aid to its employees under Parivaar Program

COVID- TVS Credit adds additional financial aid to its employees under Parivaar Pro...

Coronavirus

May 19, 2021

COVID- TVS Credit adds additional financial aid to its employees under Parivaar Program

MM to provide financial assistance to families of staff succumbing to Covid-

MampM to provide financial assistance to families of staff succumbing to Covid- Mahindra amp M...

Coronavirus

May 17, 2021

MM to provide financial assistance to families of staff succumbing to Covid-

Hero MotoCorp resumes partial operations at Haryana, Uttarakhand plants from Today

Hero MotoCorp resumes partial operations at Haryana, Uttarakhand plants from Today Two-wheeler marke...

Coronavirus

May 17, 2021

Hero MotoCorp resumes partial operations at Haryana, Uttarakhand plants from Today

Demise

Senior HR Leader, Deepaq K Sharma passes away

Senior HR Leader, Deepaq K Sharma passes away Senior HR Leader, Deepaq K Sharma passed away, according to sources he was battling with deadly coronavirus for 10 days and he took his last breath yesterday. In his career spanning over three decades, he had handled HR for large multinational organizations in various geographies including India, South […]

May 13, 2021

ESIC

ESIC extends date for filing of ESI contribution for April 2021

ESIC extends date for filing of ESI contribution for the month of April, 2021 The country is dealing with a very challenging situation due to second wave of COVID-19 Pandemic. Many establishments are temporarily closed and workers are unable to work. In line with the relief measures being extended by Government to business entities and […]

May 13, 2021

Industry

Muthoot Finance to support families of employees who died of COVID-19

Muthoot Finance to support families of employees who died of COVID-19 Muthoot Finance, the largest gold loan NBFC, announces the support to families of employees who have passed away due to COVID-19. The company brings a new welfare scheme that aims to provide some financial aid to grieving families. The company will pay a monthly […]

May 12, 2021

Coronavirus

Cisco earmarks Rs 63.5 crore towards supporting staff in India amid Covid-19 crisis

Cisco earmarks Rs 63.5 crore towards supporting staff in India amid Covid-19 crisis US-based networking solutions provider Cisco is making a “one-off payment” of about Rs 63.5 crore towards supporting staff in India during the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. A Cisco India employee shared a post on LinkedIn saying the company is providing a ‘crisis financial assistance’ under which employees in […]

May 12, 2021

Industry

COVID -19: Glenmark extends Min Rs. 10 Lakhs supports to deceased employees families

COVID -19: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals extends Min Rs. 10 Lakhs supports to deceased employees families Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (GPL), a global research-led pharmaceutical company extends support to deceased employees’ families who lost their lives battling with COVID-19. Announcing the support company said, “It is deeply saddening to know that some of our colleagues who have battled […]

May 10, 2021

Industry

Hero MotoCorp extends shutdown of plants till May 16

Hero MotoCorp extends shutdown of plants across country till May 16 Hero MotoCorp, a two-wheeler market leader said that the company is extending the shutdown of its plants across India by another week till May 16 amid the rising COVID-19 cases in the country. According to the company statement, “It also includes the shutdown of […]

May 10, 2021

Coronavirus

JK Cement extends support to families of staff who lost life from COVID-19

JK Cement extends support to families of staff who lost life from COVID-19 JK Cement has extended support to the deceased employees’ families who have lost their lives due to 2nd wave of coronavirus. The company said that loss of life cannot be compensated emotionally. The colleagues we lost to COVID-19 will forever remain in our hearts. […]

May 8, 2021

Coronavirus

Welspun Group announces death benefits due to COVID-19

Welspun Group announces death benefits due to COVID-19 Welspun Group announces to extend the support to the deceased employees’ families of its company who have lost their life due to dreadful COVID -19. Apart from Group Term Life Insurance plan, the company introduces below death benefits due to COVID-19. 1- 50% of the monthly salary for two […]

May 8, 2021

Jobs

RSWM Limited announces death benefits due to COVID-19

RSWM Limited announces death benefits due to COVID-19 RSWM Limited announces to extend the interim support to the deceased employees’ families of its company who have lost their life due to dreadful COVID -19. The company introduces below death benefits due to COVID-19 a) Half of the monthly salary or minimum 25k which ever is […]

May 4, 2021

Industry

Swiggy moves to a four-day a week for the month of May

Swiggy moves to a four-day a week for the month of May The online foodtech unicorn Swiggy has announced that it has determined to transfer to a four-day work week for the month of May 2021. In an e-mail to workers on May 1, 2021, Girish Menon, Head of HR at Swiggy wrote: “As a mark […]

May 3, 2021

Corporate Social Responsibility

Capgemini commits Rs 50 cr to augment medical infra in India toward COVID Crisis

Capgemini commits Rs 50 cr to augment medical infra in India toward COVID Crisis French IT major Capgemini has committed Rs 50 crore to augment medical infrastructure in India towards fighting the second wave of Coronavirus. Additionally, the company is also contributing Rs 5 crore to UNICEF to provide immediate support across India for critical […]

May 3, 2021

EPFO

EPFO increases death insurance under EDLI scheme to ₹7 lakh

EPFO increases death insurance under EDLI scheme to ₹7 lakh Labour Ministry on Friday increased the death insurance benefits for subscribers of its employees’ deposit-linked Insurance (EDLI) scheme, at a time of surges in COVID-19 cases in India. In a gazette notification, EPFO said the minimum death insurance has been increased to ₹2.5 lakh and the […]

May 2, 2021