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COVID-19: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

Latest COVID-19 HR Trends, workforce insights, and expert analysis. Stay updated with the latest news on COVID-19.

Updated on: Jul 2020
Deloitte cuts more than jobs in days
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Deloitte cuts more than jobs in days

Jul 9, 2020

Capgemini rolls out wage hikes and promotions w.e.f July

Capgemini India rolls out wage hikes and promotions effective July Admit the COVID- pandem...

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Jul 8, 2020
Capgemini rolls out wage hikes and promotions w.e.f July

COVID- ICICI Bank to reward k of its frontline staff

ICICI Bank to give k employees up to pay hike for work amid COVID- According to a PTI report,...

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Jul 8, 2020
COVID- ICICI Bank to reward k of its frontline staff

Infosys brings back over employees from the US

Infosys brings back over employees from the United States The Bengaluru-based, Indias second-la...

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Jul 6, 2020
Infosys brings back over employees from the US
Virtual Hiring will be the ‘New Normal’ Are you ready?
Talent Acquisition

Virtual Hiring will be the ‘New Normal’ Are you ready?

Virtual Hiring will be the ‘New Normal’ Are you future ready? The COVID-19 virus and its’ impact upon the workplace, means that businesses and employees will have to embrace constant new innovations as we transition into the agile workplace of the future, with technological advances permeating all aspects of the workplace. Technological changes have seen more […]

Jul 6, 2020
Bajaj Auto not to shut unit even after 250 workers tested +ve
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Bajaj Auto not to shut unit even after 250 workers tested +ve

Bajaj Auto NOT to shut unit even after 250 workers tested COVID-19 Positive Workers at Bajaj Auto, India’s biggest exporter of motorbikes, are demanding the temporary closure of one of its plants after 250 employees there tested positive for COVID-19, its unions said on Saturday. But the Bajaj Auto Management and Unions were unable to […]

Jul 6, 2020
Uber closed down Mumbai office permanently as cost cuts
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Uber closed down Mumbai office permanently as cost cuts

Uber has closed down Mumbai office permanently as part of a global cost-cutting measure COVID-19 Impact: The ride-hailing app Uber has closed down its Mumbai office as part of a global cost-cutting measure. Uber has wind up as many as 45 offices around the world as part of global cost cuts. According to media reports, The […]

Jul 4, 2020
Accenture wants “No late calls and fewer Friday meetings”
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Accenture wants “No late calls and fewer Friday meetings”

Accenture wants its employees less stressed, announces No late calls and fewer Friday meetings As the world in under lockdown and IT professionals are working from home, top IT services major Accenture feels that the employees are more stressed while being at home. According to a Bloomberg report, Accenture has asked people to end conference calls by around 5:30 […]

Jul 1, 2020
The role of HR Analytics in New Normal
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The role of HR Analytics in New Normal

The COVID-19 pandemic has turned into a global health crisis of our time impacting severely our day to day life. With the industry growth rates projected to be the lowest in many years/decades, Business Continuity from a workforce management perspective will take precedence and HR teams will be required to track, measure, and pre-empt what can […]

Jul 1, 2020
Microsoft launches free Digital Skills Training initiative
Industry

Microsoft launches free Digital Skills Training initiative

Microsoft launches initiative to help 25 million people worldwide acquire the digital skills needed in a COVID-19 economy On 30 June, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella launched an initiative aimed at offering digital-skills training to 25 million people around the world by the end of 2020. As part of the initiative, the company will be providing free access to […]

Jul 1, 2020
Major HR Challenges and Talent Priorities in New Normal
Human Resources

Major HR Challenges and Talent Priorities in New Normal

An Exclusive Conversation With Dr. Sanjeev Dixit, CHRO-International Business, The Himalaya Drug Company, Dubai Dr. Sanjeev Dixit is loved to be called “IDEAPRENEUR” as he has been growing personally & professionally by creating & executing unconventional and path-breaking IDEAS. He is a Global HR Leader with more than 23 years of Strategic Corporate HR & CHRO […]

Jun 30, 2020
JSW extends WFH option to 50% of Ballari plant workforce
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JSW extends WFH option to 50% of Ballari plant workforce

JSW steel extends work from home option to 50% of its Ballari plant workforce JSW Steel is trying to maintain capacity utilization at its main steel plant at Ballari in Karnataka even as it has extended Work From Home option to 50% of its workforce amid the growing number of COVID-19 cases. It has set […]

Jun 29, 2020
Nike Inc plans to cut jobs in digital push
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Nike Inc plans to cut jobs in digital push

Nike announces likely job cuts, $790 million loss due to COVID-19 on its business globally. Nike Inc. an American multinational corporation, warned of job cuts as the world’s largest footwear maker ramps up efforts to sell directly to customers through its online and retail channels. Nike, Inc. is engaged in the design, development, manufacturing, and worldwide […]

Jun 28, 2020
Productivity & Efficiency has gone-up in WFH settings- CPO, ABD India
Human Resources

Productivity & Efficiency has gone-up in WFH settings- CPO, ABD India

Exclusive Conversation with Biplob Banerjee, Chief People Officer, ABD India Ltd Biplob joined ABD in November 2018 and presently serves as Chief People Officer, leading human resource functions including talent acquisition and retention, learning and development, employee engagement, and welfare, rewards, recognition, compensation, and benefits. Biplob has over 25 years of experience in the fields […]

Jun 26, 2020
Cognizant started laying off bench employees
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Cognizant started laying off bench employees

Cognizant started laying off bench employees, the number could reach up to 18,000 employees Cognizant has started terminating its bench employees, the process is simple– move to the bench and induced resignation after 41 days. Moneycontrol also reports, the terminations are happening at the associate level, mostly mid-level employees, and above, those employees who are […]

Jun 25, 2020
What’s Next in the HR Space Post COVID-19
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What’s Next in the HR Space Post COVID-19

Many are asking, “What’s next?” following this unprecedented global pandemic?  Some suggest that society is now in a “new normal” which seems ludicrous given that people are practicing social distancing and home sheltering, which is far from normal. Others speculate that organizations will move from “A” to “B” (e.g., from office work to nearly all work […]

Jun 24, 2020