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Updated on: May 2020

Coronavirus

HCL Tech to hire , freshers, lateral hiring on hold

May 8, 2020

Trust and Collaboration Like Never Before

The world has become virtual in the last few weeks like never before and this may be the beginning ...

Culture & Behaviour

May 8, 2020

Trust and Collaboration Like Never Before

Hero MotoCorp to start production in facilities from tmw

Indias largest two-wheeler manufacturer Hero MotoCorp said that it will start operations in a...

Jobs

May 5, 2020

Hero MotoCorp to start production in facilities from tmw

Oyo furloughs some India employees, cuts fixed pay

Oyo has asked some India employees to go on leave with limited benefits and cuts fixed pay of all by...

Coronavirus

Apr 22, 2020

Oyo furloughs some India employees, cuts fixed pay

Blogosphere

You get judged on how you treat people in difficult times

How you treat your employees will determine the FATE of your company. I am saddened to see so many companies quick to terminate employees—companies making profits, who don’t have to terminate staff and still choose to do so. Tough times reveal our true colors. Why not work together to find solutions to keep staff on hand for […]

Apr 22, 2020

Coronavirus

Maruti Suzuki chalks out a post-COVID-19 action plan

Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) has worked out an action plan with the detailed standard operating procedure (SOP) on maintaining social distancing, hygiene and employee safety for resuming operations post-COVID-19. For containment and awareness of the outbreak, Maruti Suzuki plans to provide OHC doctors, hazmat suits & PPE for the staff dealing with multiple people and […]

Apr 21, 2020

Coronavirus

TCS not to lay off employees, freezes salary hikes

MUMBAI:Largest Indian software exporter TCS on Thursday said it will not retrench any of its nearly 4.5 lakh employees, but has decided not to give any salary hikes this year. The Tata group company said it will honour each of its commitments on new hires by taking all the 40,000 people who have been given offers […]

Apr 17, 2020

Coronavirus

Capgemini announces increments for 84,000 employees

Capgemini India announces the single-digit salary hike to 70 percent of its staff or 84000 employees in India, effective April 1, 2020. The company has 1.2 lakh employees in India, of which 70% or 84,000 employees will be benefitted from this decision. The rest of the employees of Capgemini India will get their increments in […]

Apr 15, 2020

Jobs

Here’re companies hiring right now in India

According to a recent survey by Naukri JobSpeak, the job market across cities registered a drop in hiring activity, the index revealed that the decline was led by metros wherein- Delhi declined by 26 percent Mumbai declined by 25 percent Chennai declined by 24 percent Hyderabad declined by 18 percent The Naukri JobSpeak is a […]

Apr 15, 2020

Coronavirus

Lockdown: Anxiety Levels Up Among Employees As Appraisals Get Delayed, Job Loss Fears Rise

A lot many are fearing loss of job, some have already seen pay cuts and appraisals are getting delayed almost for everyone — The Covid-19 crisis and the ongoing lockdown has left employees feeling anxious and worried about their future, prompting many corporates to look for ways to keep the staff motivated. Some are roping […]

Apr 13, 2020

Labour Law

Govt notifies EPF scheme under PM Gareeb Kalyan Yojna

The labour ministry on 10th April, Friday notified the special scheme wherein the government will contribute 24% of the employee and employer provident fund share per month for three months to PF accounts of employees earning less than Rs 15,000 to tide over the impact of Covid-19 on small establishments. “EPFO puts in place Online […]

Apr 13, 2020

Jobs

Google bans employees from using Zoom

Google is issuing a ban on the use of the Zoom teleconferencing platform for employees citing security concerns. “Google emailed employees last week about the ban, telling workers who had the Zoom app installed on their Google-provided machines that the software would soon no longer function.” According to Google spokesperson, Zoom‘s desktop client doesn’t meet […]

Apr 10, 2020

Coronavirus

Coronavirus has plunged World into Recession: IMF

The coronavirus pandemic has brought the global economy to a standstill and plunged the world into a recession that will be “way worse” than the global financial crisis a decade ago, the head of the International Monetary Fund said, calling it “humanity’s darkest hour.” The IMF’s Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, speaking at a rare joint […]

Apr 5, 2020

Coronavirus

ITC action plan amidst coronavirus outbreak

ITC Limited has taken all preventive measures amidst coronavirus outbreak like social distancing, hygiene, work from Home, and restrictions on travel, etc. Allowing employees to work from home. Focus on workplace and personal hygiene. ITC has barred the entry of visitors to its offices. No international travel is permitted. ITC has set up a core […]

Mar 20, 2020

Jobs

Covid-19 outbreak a pandemic, India suspends visas

The World Health Organisation (WHO) declared Covid-19 outbreak a pandemic, India suspends Visas till 15th April 20 The coronavirus sweeping across the world is a pandemic, the World Health Organization declared yesterday, March 11. There are now over 118,000 cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, in 114 countries around the world. “We […]

Mar 12, 2020