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Updated on: May 2020
HCL Tech to hire 15,000 freshers, lateral hiring on hold
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HCL Tech to hire 15,000 freshers, lateral hiring on hold

HCL Tech to hire 15000 freshers, but lateral hiring on hold amid COVID-19 in 2020 On 07 May 2020, C Vijayakumar, Chief Executive Officer, HCL Technologies said the company is expected to get 15,000 freshers onboard in 2020 but it will be placing lateral hiring on hold. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many customers have […]

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30% workforce of Tech Mahindra may WFH till March 21
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30% workforce of Tech Mahindra may WFH till March 21

Tech Mahindra will be giving the liberty to 25-30% of its workforce to work from home till March 2021. Tech Mahindra said that it is in discussions with its clients to allow 25-30% of its employees to work from home (WFH) at least till March 2021. But amidst all these, one of the most crucial factors is data […]

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Tech Mahindra deferred incentives & wage hikes, No layoffs
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Tech Mahindra deferred incentives & wage hikes, No layoffs

Tech Mahindra puts wage hikes and incentives on hold, but says no layoffs. Tech Mahindra is putting on hold incentives and wage hikes until there is more clarity on business as the coronavirus outbreak has disrupted operations worldwide. However, its junior associates will get their remuneration packages in full. Besides, undisclosed salary cuts also have been […]

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POST COVID-19: 75% TCS employees to work from home
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POST COVID-19: 75% TCS employees to work from home

According to a report published in Business Today, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) will ask 75 percent of its 4.48 lakh employees to work from home by 2025. The new secure borderless workspaces (SBWS) model has improved the company’s velocity by 25%. It means that TCS could shift to WHM as a ‘New-Normal’ once lockdown opens. […]

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Infosys suspends hiring, promotions, and salary hikes
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Infosys suspends hiring, promotions, and salary hikes

Infosys Ltd, India’s second-largest IT company has suspended new hirings, promotions, and increments for FY21 to control costs in the wake of COVID-19. However, the company said it will honour all job offers already made. “Infosys intends to not only nurture its vast pool of digital talent in a high-productivity environment, but also honour the job […]

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TCS not to lay off employees, freezes salary hikes
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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 […]

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TCS, Cognizant, HUL to honour job offers made to campus hires
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TCS, Cognizant, HUL to honour job offers made to campus hires

Amidst the Coronavirus Pandemic, a lot of companies are doling out pink slips to employees or cutting salaries, there are a select few that are keeping their promises to new campus hires even in difficult times. According to a Times of India report, The big companies as TCS, Google, Wipro, Capgemini, Hindustan Unilever (HUL), Godrej, Pepsi-Co, Biocon, […]

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TCS offers a free, 15-day digital certification programme
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TCS offers a free, 15-day digital certification programme

TCS iON, a strategic unit of Tata Consultancy Services, announced on Monday a free, 15-day self-paced digital certification program called Career Edge, specially designed for college students/working professionals to enhance their career skills by helping them effectively utilize the time at hand during this period of lockdown. Since all the colleges and workplaces are closed […]

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TCS can’t allow more than 40% of staff to work from home
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TCS can’t allow more than 40% of staff to work from home

In the wake of coronavirus outbreak, IT company TCS has allowed its employees to work from home, but the option has been restricted to about 40% of its employees only because, TCS supports mission-critical systems that run public services, banks and stock exchanges, insurance, and healthcare institutions, telecom & utility providers, retail, consumer goods and […]

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What’s the Coronavirus impacts on Appraisals?
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What’s the Coronavirus impacts on Appraisals?

Coronavirus may hit appraisals. Employees might face delay and a decrease in salary hike and bonus during this appraisal season amidst the coronavirus outbreak. Employees may face delay or a decrease in salary increment and bonuses during this appraisal season, as coronavirus pandemic has affected many areas of business and hit markets on a global […]

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Tech Mahindra bans travel amidst the Coronavirus Outbreak
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Tech Mahindra bans travel amidst the Coronavirus Outbreak

Tech Mahindra, an Indian multinational subsidiary of the Mahindra Group, providing information technology services and business process outsourcing to companies in various vertical and horizontal markets, bans all Domestic & International Travel with immediate effect amidst the Coronavirus Outbreak. Talking to SightsIn Plus, Harshvendra Soin, Chief People Officer, Tech Mahindra, said, “At Tech Mahindra, we […]

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TCS, Microsoft, and Wipro restrict travel due to Coronavirus
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TCS, Microsoft, and Wipro restrict travel due to Coronavirus

As the Coronavirus outbreak reaches Indian shores with at least 29 confirmed cases in the country, its effects have begun to be felt in many quarters. Companies and industries around the world are now contemplating their next move to contain the virus, safeguard employees and sustain the business. An Intel employee in Bangalore has potentially […]

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