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Updated on: Oct 2022
Swiggy launches Moonlighting policy, staff can take up external projects
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Swiggy launches Moonlighting policy, staff can take up external projects

Food ordering and delivery platform Swiggy on August 3 said it has introduced an industry-first ‘Moonlighting policy’, wherein employees can take up external projects for pro bono or economic consideration based on internal approvals. “This could encompass activity outside of office hours or on weekends that does not impact their productivity on the full-time job […]

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Swiggy has announced permanent work from anywhere policy
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Swiggy has announced permanent work from anywhere policy

India’s leading on-demand delivery platform with a tech-first approach, Swiggy has announced its permanent work from anywhere policy for most of its roles. The policy applies to the majority of its employees. The company said in the statement that under the new policy, the corporate, central business functions and technology teams will continue to work […]

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Ex-Alibaba employee says ex-boss should be charged with rape
Prevention of Sexual Harassment(POSH)

Ex-Alibaba employee says ex-boss should be charged with rape

E-commerce giant Alibaba former employee accused her ex-manager of trying to rape her on a business trip last year. The Ex-Alibaba employee accused her former manager of attempting to rape her while she was drunk and at the time she was unconscious. The company has fired both Zhou and the manager. The manager has been […]

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Pandemic propels workers closer to four-day week
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Pandemic propels workers closer to four-day week

British photographer Paul David Smith had long toyed with the idea of switching all his staff to a four-day week, but it was the flexibility and reliability they showed in the pandemic that gave him the confidence to take the plunge. Almost a year later and his trust has been rewarded. He says staff at […]

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Rio Tinto report finds disturbing culture of sexual harassment, racism & bullying
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Rio Tinto report finds disturbing culture of sexual harassment, racism & bullying

Rio Tinto today published a comprehensive external review of its workplace culture, commissioned as part of its commitment to ensure sustained cultural change across its global operations. The review, which was carried out by former Australian Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick, identified disturbing findings of bullying, sexual harassment, racism, and other forms of discrimination throughout […]

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JSW Group asks 50% staff to WFH in Mumbai amid Omicron spread
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JSW Group asks 50% staff to WFH in Mumbai amid Omicron spread

JSW Group is operating with 50 percent staff at its offices in Mumbai, a company official informed on Thursday. The move has been taken as the cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus continue to surge in Maharashtra and other parts of the country, the spokesperson said. “Our offices in Mumbai are working with only 50 percent capacity […]

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Importance of good workplace culture and its impact on employee retention
Culture & Behaviour

Importance of good workplace culture and its impact on employee retention

Good workplace culture but an average salary package or a toxic workplace culture but lucrative salary package- which one do you think is going to attract more people? I think the former one because this is a new age- the age of millennials. Unlike baby boomers who give more preference to a stable job and […]

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Workplace culture improved since the onset of COVID-19: EY survey
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Workplace culture improved since the onset of COVID-19: EY survey

Workplace culture has improved since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and employers are planning to make moderate to extensive changes in order to allow more hybrid working, says a survey. According to the EY Work Reimagined Employer Survey 2021, 73 per cent of employer respondents believe that workplace culture has improved since the onset […]

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Welcome to the new workplace ‘Hyperconnected & Humanised’
Future of Work

Welcome to the new workplace ‘Hyperconnected & Humanised’

Everything is connected. Digital is a given– ‘Hyperconnectivity’ was a term coined by Canadian social scientists Anabel Quan-Haase and Barry Wellman referring to the use of multiple means of communication – email, instant messaging, telephone, face-to-face contact, and platform services. The idea is that all devices that could conceivably benefit from being connected to a […]

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TCS has chalked out a plan to bring employees back to offices
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TCS has chalked out a plan to bring employees back to offices

Tata Consultancy Services has chalked out a plan to bring more employees back to offices India’s largest IT services company, TCS (Tata Consultancy Services) has chalked out a plan to bring employees back to offices, for this purpose the company has prepared a risk assessment model- Intelligent Urban Exchange to assess how to bring back a […]

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Craft Your Own Personal Mindfulness Journey
New HR Trends

Craft Your Own Personal Mindfulness Journey

Long ago, a humble Indian prince named Siddhartha walked the path of Dhamma, in search of life’s meaning and bring an antidote to suffering millions. In the process, he became a fully enlightened one, the Buddha. He brought Dhamma back into the lives of millions of ordinary citizens and the elite alike. A lost science, […]

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Sindhu Gangadharan, SVP & MD, SAP Labs India on Workplace Technology in 2021
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Sindhu Gangadharan, SVP & MD, SAP Labs India on Workplace Technology in 2021

Rendezvous with Sindhu Gangadharan, SVP & Managing Director, SAP Labs India on Business Challenges and How Technology will Shape the Workplace in 2021 Sindhu Gangadharan holds dual responsibilities at SAP. As a Senior Vice President, she leads the SAP User Enablement unit that provides a seamless, integrated end-user platform for all SAP’s products. She is […]

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