Uber: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: May 2022

Industry

Uber to Cut Costs, Slow Down Hiring, CEO Tells Staff

May 10, 2022

Supreme Court seeks Centres response Uber, Zomato on plea for gig workers benefits

The Supreme CourtnbspMonday sought responses from the Centre and firms including Uber andnbspZom...

Labour Law

Dec 13, 2021

Supreme Court seeks Centres response Uber, Zomato on plea for gig workers benefits

Uber ropes in Accentures Divya Garg as Head- HR, India and South Asia

Uber appoints Divya Garg as Head- HR for India and South Asia region. In her new role, She will work...

Appointments

Jul 14, 2021

Uber ropes in Accentures Divya Garg as Head- HR, India and South Asia

Uber to offer financial aid to COVID-positive drivers

Uber to pay a one-time payout of Rs. , to COVID-positive drivers Ride-hailing major Uber on Frid...

Coronavirus

May 29, 2021

Uber to offer financial aid to COVID-positive drivers

Strike

Ola, Uber drivers go on strike in Delhi-NCR asking fare hike

Ola, Uber drivers go on strike in Delhi-NCR asking fare hike A section of drivers working with cab aggregators Ola and Uber are on strike on Monday as they demand a fare hike affecting services in several parts of Delhi-NCR. The drivers are demanding the base fare to be at least Rs 100. At present, […]

Mar 22, 2021

Jobs

Uber extends work from home till September 13

Uber extends work from home till September 13 Ride-hailing major Uber has extended work-from-home policy for its employees till September 13, as California continues to show a dramatic decline in the number of Covid-19 cases. Uber is also encouraging employees to get vaccinated when it’s possible to do so, reports TechCrunch. “In considering the extension, we took into account the […]

Feb 19, 2021

Culture & Behaviour

The Rise & Challenges of Gig Economy in Current Scenario

The Rise & Challenges of Gig Economy in Current Scenario The GIG economy has become mainstream much sooner than expected. It got a thrust with the introduction of internet-based aggregator services like Uber, Zomato, Ola, Meru, and Airbnb. For a recognizable reason, the crisis has intensified the exposure and acceptance as the primary business models have […]

Nov 3, 2020

Jobs

Uber starts hiring again, to recruit 140 engineers in India

Uber starts hiring again, to recruit 140 engineers in India After a wave of layoffs due to Covid-19 disruptions, Uber is recruiting 140 more engineers for its technology teams in Bengaluru and Hyderabad to build cutting-edge products in areas such as rider and driver growth, delivery, the marketplace, customer service, digital payments, risk, and compliance, […]

Aug 5, 2020

Coronavirus

Swiggy lays off 350 more employees

Swiggy is laying off 350 more employees as part of ‘final realignment exercise’ Swiggy lays off 350 more employees, two months after it shed 1,100 jobs across levels nationally to mitigate the coronavirus lockdown impact. Swiggy said in a statement, “In May, we began the exercise of realigning resources to create capacity in higher potential […]

Jul 29, 2020

Coronavirus

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

Coronavirus

Zomato brings out Talent Directory to help its laid-off employees find a new job

After global firms like Uber, Airbnb, homegrown food delivery major, Zomato brings out a unique Talent Directory to help its laid-off employees find a new job. Talent Directory is a live list of the laid-off employees to assist the recruitment agencies, hiring managers to browse some of the talented individuals who have worked with Zomato through […]

Jun 1, 2020

Coronavirus

Home Credit India lays off 1,800 employees

Consumer loan finance firm Home Credit India on Thursday said it has reduced its headcount by 1,800 employees due to slowdown caused by the COVID-19 crisis. “The unprecedented coronavirus pandemic has affected every aspect of our life. It has impacted each one of us, our families, our customers, partners and businesses. These trying circumstances have […]

May 29, 2020

Coronavirus

Uber India Lays Off 600 Employees Amid Slowdown

Uber India lays Off 600 employees amid slowdown, a 25% of total workforce 2,400 in the country Uber India on Tuesday, 26 May, announced to lay off around 600 full-time employees due to the impact of the coronavirus crisis, a week after Ola slashed its workforce. The affected employees would be from across driver and rider support among […]

May 26, 2020

Jobs

Uber to layoff 3,700 employees, CEO foregoing his salary

Uber said Wednesday, that it is laying off 3,700 employees, or about 14% of its staff, as the ride-hail giant reels from the pandemic and an ongoing battle over worker protections. And CEO Dara Khosrowshahi will also forgo his base salary for the rest of the year, which was $1 million in 2019. The company said […]

May 7, 2020

CHRO Move

Philips names Vishpala Reddy as new Head- HR

According to ET Report, Philips has hired Vishpala Reddy as its new Head- Human Resources for the Indian subcontinent, replacing Armaan Seth who has recently joined Syngenta. She is likely to join Philips next month. With almost 20 years of experience in HR, currently, Vishpala leads Human Resources for Uber across the Asia Pacific mega-region […]

Apr 15, 2020