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Updated on: May 2024
Walmart to Cut Hundreds of Corporate Jobs, Relocate Some
Layoffs

Walmart to Cut Hundreds of Corporate Jobs, Relocate Some

May 14, 2024

Bajaj Housing Finance appoints Sayantani Dutta as CHRO

Sayantani Dutta steps into the role of Chief Human Resources Officer CHRO at Bajaj Housing Finance...

CHRO Move
Apr 23, 2024
Bajaj Housing Finance appoints Sayantani Dutta as CHRO

Walmart expands online healthcare facility for employees

The American multinational retail company, Walmart has introduced the health and wellbeing of its em...

Work Model
Oct 13, 2023
Walmart expands online healthcare facility for employees

Walmart Global Tech gets Bhumika Srivastava as People Leader

Walmart Global Tech has appointed Bhumika Srivastava as People Leader. In this role, she will lead t...

CHRO Move
Jul 12, 2023
Walmart Global Tech gets Bhumika Srivastava as People Leader
PepsiCo gets ex-Cognizant Becky Schmitt as CHRO, Ronald retires
CHRO Move

PepsiCo gets ex-Cognizant Becky Schmitt as CHRO, Ronald retires

PepsiCo announced that Ronald Schellekens, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer plans to retire at the end of this year. And the company appoints Becky Schmitt as EVP & CHRO, effective October 1, 2023. With almost 30 years of HR leadership experience, Becky will join PepsiCo from Cognizant, a multinational information technology services and consulting […]

Apr 13, 2023
Walmart expands abortion coverage for employees
Labour Law

Walmart expands abortion coverage for employees

Walmart Inc. is expanding the types of medical situations for which its employee health plan would cover abortions and the cost of travel, to include conditions such as ectopic pregnancy. In a memo sent to employees on Friday, the company said its health care plans will now cover abortion for employees “when there is a health […]

Aug 20, 2022
Walmart layoffs hundreds of corporate employees
Layoffs

Walmart layoffs hundreds of corporate employees

The world’s biggest retailer, Walmart (WMT) is laying off about 200 corporate employees. The layoffs are affected due as the retail giant issued a rare profit warning also claiming that inflation has made the average American reduce spending. The layoffs come as consumer confidence dips and inflation reaches record highs. These layoffs are part of a restructuring effort the company […]

Aug 5, 2022
Global Capacity Centres on hiring spree to add 2,00,000 jobs in FY23
Hiring

Global Capacity Centres on hiring spree to add 2,00,000 jobs in FY23

As per the media sources, the Global Capacity Centres based in India are planning to add nearly 180,000 – 200,000 employees by the end of FY23. There are currently about 1,500 GCCs in India across sectors such as banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI), IT software, automotive, pharmaceuticals, retail and oil, and gas. India will […]

May 18, 2022
MoEngage ropes in Walmart veteran Veena Satish as VP-People & Culture
Appointments

MoEngage ropes in Walmart veteran Veena Satish as VP-People & Culture

MoEngage, a customer engagement platform appoints Veena Satish as Vice President- People and Culture, effective from November 2021. Veena comes with over two decades of rich experience in human resources working with IT, Networking, Energy, and Retail domain organizations, building a robust history of defining and executing the larger HR vision, while adopting best-in-class technologies […]

Nov 18, 2021
Walmart to scrap quarterly bonuses as it raises wages
Industry

Walmart to scrap quarterly bonuses as it raises wages

Walmart Inc said on Thursday it was phasing out its decades-old quarterly bonuses for store workers as it implements hourly wage raises for employees. The U.S. retailer would scrap the benefit at the end of its fiscal year on Jan. 31, and roll it into associates’ base pay. “The overwhelming majority of our associates say their hourly wage […]

Sep 10, 2021
Can employers make Covid-19 vaccination mandatory?
Coronavirus

Can employers make Covid-19 vaccination mandatory?

Can employers make Covid-19 vaccination mandatory? Experts say U.S. employers can require employees to take safety measures, including vaccination. That doesn’t necessarily mean you would get fired if you refuse, but you might need to sign a waiver or agree to work under specific conditions to limit any risk you might pose to yourself or […]

May 28, 2021
Flipkart has hired 23,000 employees in last 3 months and will continue
Jobs

Flipkart has hired 23,000 employees in last 3 months and will continue

Flipkart has hired 23,000 employees in the last 3 months to strengthens supply chain Walmart-owned, e-commerce firm, Flipkart is continuing to strengthen its supply chain to help deliver products across the length and breadth of the country in the safest ways while creating additional employment in the supply chain. The company has hired 23,000 people across […]

May 26, 2021
Tesla India appoints Chithra Thomas as Country HR Leader
Appointments

Tesla India appoints Chithra Thomas as Country HR Leader

Tesla India appoints Chithra Thomas as Country HR Leader Tesla has appointed Chithra Thomas as Country HR Leader for India. As Tesla firms up its plans to roll out its first all-electric car in India this year, the Elon Musk-run company has hired top executives in the country who has taken charge of some of its operations in […]

Apr 22, 2021
Lenovo India appoints ex-PepsiCo HR Director Bhavya Misra as CHRO
Appointments

Lenovo India appoints ex-PepsiCo HR Director Bhavya Misra as CHRO

Lenovo India appoints ex-PepsiCo HR Director Bhavya Misra as CHRO Lenovo, global Technology leader today announced the appointment of ex-PepsiCo HR Director Bhavya Misra as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) for India. In her new role, she will be responsible for leading HR for the India business. Bhavya brings in 13+ years of seasoned experience from […]

Apr 15, 2021
Subha Tatavarti joins Wipro as Chief Technology Officer
Appointments

Subha Tatavarti joins Wipro as Chief Technology Officer

Subha Tatavarti joins Wipro as Chief Technology Officer Wipro Limited, a leading global information technology, consulting, and business process services company confirms the appointment of Subha Tatavarti as Chief Technology Officer. Tatavarti will lead Wipro’s Service Transformation, Topcoder, Robotics, SVIC, Technovation Centre, Open Innovation, and Applied Research teams. Tatavarti joins Wipro from Walmart, where she […]

Apr 8, 2021
Wipro ropes-in Walmart veteran Subha Tatavarti as Chief Technology Officer
Appointments

Wipro ropes-in Walmart veteran Subha Tatavarti as Chief Technology Officer

Wipro appoints Subha Tatavarti as Chief Technology Officer Today, IT major, Wipro announced the appointment of former Walmart and Paypal executive Subha Tatavarti as the Chief Technology Officer of the company. Subha replaces K R Sanjiv, who was the former Wipro CTO, retired on December 31. He was superannuated after 32 years of service with […]

Mar 30, 2021