Neo-banking platform, Niyo has roped in Jagdish B as head-HR. Jagdish is a seasoned HR professional from the telecom sector, and has worked with Vodafone and Airtel in the past. In fact, he spent close to 12 years of his career with Vodafone. Prior to that, he was with Bharti Airtel as head- HR for Kerala circle. It was at Vodafone, that Jagdish grew up the ranks from circle HR head for Andhra Pradesh to Sr VP – HRBP. He joined the company in 2006. Jagdish, an alumnus of Madras School of Social Work and Loyola College Chennai, was also…
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Data and analytics solutions firm, InfoCepts has hired Majid Ali Khan as its global talent-acquisition head. With more than 18 years of experience in the HR sector, InfoCepts will see Khan handling talent acquisition (TA), globally, for all the business markets of the Company, across corporate functions. Speaking about his new role, Khan said that his responsibilities will include setting and scaling up the TA function for various business units with major focus on the Indian market. Highly experienced in process improvement, implementing contemporary techniques and new processes of recruitment and vendor management, Khan started his career in HR with…
The Delhi University and College Karamchari Union (DUCKU) has sent a written request to Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh to take action against Ravi Gupta, chairperson, governing body, Kalindi College. It is alleged that Gupta deliberately hit a college employee with his vehicle, seriously injuring him in the process. In the complaint, Devendra Sharma, president, DUCKU, alleged that a member of the non-teaching staff suffered serious injuries when the chairperson’s vehicle hit him. The ‘accident’ apparently happened after a heated argument took place between the chairperson and a few members of the non-teaching staff. However, Gupta had refused to comment on the…
There is a potential threat to the supply of Coal in the country as Coal India (CIL) workers have threatened to go on strike over a dispute pertaining to salary raise. The Ministry of Coal has released a statement reassuring that it will gradually make efforts to resolve the issue in an appropriate manner. “CIL maintains amicable and harmonious relations with its unions and strives to avoid any discord or strikes in view of the importance of the coal sector in the country. The negotiations are in progress and it usually takes time to conclude the pact,” said the Ministry…
Tesla has again made headlines for the mass layoffs it conducted in the months of May and June. Two former employees of Tesla — who were laid off during the mass layoff activity, where 500 employees at the Company’s gigafactory plant in Sparks, Nevada were asked to leave— have asked the US courts to protect the interest of the affected employees. John Lynch and Daxton Hartsfield, the two employees who have moved the Texas court alleging that Tesla has been seeking releases from employees by offering a week or two-week’s salary as severance package to the employees. As per the…
Subir Verma, head HR, DDL at Tata Power-DDL, has shifted base and now moved to Mumbai as head HR, Transmission & Distribution (T&D) cluster at Tata Power. In his new role, he will manage HR for T&D companies and businesses which includes TPDDL, TPADL,TPTCL, Powerlinks, NRSS, ISOLUX, Mumbai distribution, transmission, BD, electrical vehicle charging, contracts, PSCC, QAI&T, commercial. Verma, who has been associated with the Tata Group for well over a decade now. His first assignment was as director – HR, Tata Communications in 2011. Almost three and a half years later, he moved to Tata Power, heading HR and…
Employees at Sydney-based marketing firm, Soup Agency, were met with a very pleasant surprise when their employer revealed to them that they would get to go on a holiday to Bali. What was even better was that they did not have to pay for anything. The two-week long holiday was completely paid for by their employer. The trip, however, was a mix of work as well as fun, as the team bonded over various activities, including swimming, snorkelling and quad biking. The team consisted of members from different departments, who worked together for the first time as part of this…
Deutsche Bahn India — a subsidiary of Germany-based national railway company, Deutsche Bahn AG, headquartered in the Bahn Tower at Berlin — has appointed Muukesh Gupta as its HR head. In this new role, Gupta will look after the HR function for the Company in India and will also be responsible for scaling up the talent pool and creating an inclusive, enriching and progressive work culture. Gupta comes with vast experience of more than a decade in the HR space. Designing and executing the people strategy for building a delivery-focussed high-performance organisation are his forte. Before joining Deutsche Bahn India,…
Coal India (CIL) — a Schedule ‘A’ Maharatna public-sector undertaking (PSU) under the Ministry of Coal — has announced its intentions to hire management trainees for various vacant positions in human resources, personnel and other administrative positions. There are over 138 vacancies in personnel and HR, followed by 68 in the environment department and 115+ in materials management. There are 17 posts vacant in marketing and sales and about 79 in community development too. Additionally, CIL is hiring about 54 people for its legal unit, six for public relations, and four for company secretary positions. Candidates who are graduates, or…
The workers at Ford India’s Chennai plant, who have been on strike since 30 May, demanding a better severance package, have called off the strike. However, this is just a temporary move say the workers. Post discussions with the management, the workers will decided whether to continue the strike or not. The Company, has revised the package from 115 days to 121 days for employees who are supporting production. The Company had said that the salaries and jobs of those reporting to work and assisting production till July will be protected. The plant will be permanently closed by the end…
Offshore workers in Norway have been protesting seeking wage hikes from the government. Their strike is expected to adversely affect gas supplies to the UK. This, in turn, will result in a rise in energy prices in Europe, may be the highest in four months. If things go worse, gas supply may be completely cut off to the UK, which imports half of its gas and over 70 per cent of its imports come from Norway. With oil prices having gone up, the Norwegian offshore workers have demanding higher salaries. They have called for nationwide strikes and protests, which are…
In a bid to control costs and increase efficiency, Ola, the ride-hailing company may sack at least 400 people. This downsizing is reportedly being resorted to considering the tight funding environment. This move comes not long after the ride-hailing company shut down Ola Cars, the used cars business, and Ola Dash, its quick commerce business so that it could focus on the electric vehicles business alone. According to Money Control, the senior managers of the Company have been asked to draw up a list of employees who can be asked to leave from its presently 5,000-strong staff. By downsizing, the…
Shoppers Stop is expanding its operations in 2023, with a focus on tier-II and tier-III cities. It also aims to hire members from the LGBTQIA community. The store plans to increase the share of new and refurbished stores to over 50 per cent by next year, even while it continues to invest in its 16 private labels as well as celebrity endorsements. In an endeavour to increase diversity, the retail store will focus on hiring workers from different backgrounds, including members of the LGBTQIA community. The current team at Shoppers Stop includes about one per cent persons with disabilities and…
For the benefit of employees and in an endeavour to create an agile work culture at Synchrony, the financial services firm has announced that it will give a permanent work-from-home option to all its employees. The policy has come into effect from 27 June, 2022. The Company believes that this move will not only help it attract more talent from all over the country, but also ensure that existing employees do not have to compromise on their work-life balance. The main office in Hyderabad will remain open for the employees and will be the central point for the Company to…
Access Healthcare, the provider of end-to-end healthcare revenue cycle and information technology services, is all set to hire over 18,000 people in the next one year. It is scouting for talent across its locations in Chennai, Coimbatore, Noida, Pune, Mumbai and Trivandrum. The healthcare BPO is looking to fill roles in medical billing, coding, and accounts receivable call centre. It is also looking for skilled technologists for its research and development unit working on robotic process automation, artificial intelligence and advanced analytics to support its flagship platform, echo. The Company is opening to hiring fresh graduates as well as experienced…
Having already put a stop on withdrawals and transfers due to the unfavourable market conditions, Celsius Network, the crypto-lending platform has now laid off a quarter of its workforce. The American-Israeli company has asked 150 employees to leave so that it can stabilise its operations. The Company had raised $750 million in funding in late 2021, attaining a valuation of $3 billion. It serves about 1.7 million customers and has assets worth $11.8 billion. It is now desperately considering measures to preserve and protect its assets. In June 2022, Vault, another crypto exchange also let go 30 per cent of…
Granules, a fully-integrated Indian pharmaceuticals manufacturer, has announced the appointment of Uma Rao as its CHRO. The official announcement was made on social media today. Rao will lead the people strategy for Granules in India. She comes with close to 25 years of experience in managing human resources for various global and home-grown MNCs in India as well as with some public-sector undertakings (PSUs). In her more than two-decade long career, Rao has honed her skills in strategic HR, contemporary HR policies, business HR partnering, talent management, compensation and benefits, merger & acquisition-related HR work, industrial relations, as well as…
IndiGo Airlines as well as its customers went into a tizzy this week with operations being majorly hit due to cabin crew going on mass leave. The reason for this was most unusual. Almost half its crew reportedly called in sick so that they could attend the recruitment drive of Air India, which is on a hiring spree at the moment. As per reports, Ronjoy Dutta, CEO, IndiGo, had told the staff a few months ago via an e-mail that raising salaries was becoming difficult for the carrier, but that it would ensure that the staff doesn’t suffer. He had…
Amit Malik, who became the CEO of Aviva India in 2021, is leaving the Company after spending more than 10 years with the firm. The Company has announced that Asit Rath, who is currently the CEO of Prudential Myanmar Life Insurance, will succeed Malik as the CEO and MD. He will take charge on 11 July, 2022. Prior to becoming the CEO of Aviva India, Malik — who is primarily from an HR domain, with vast experience in the area — handled multiple roles as the chief people, operations and customer service officer. In fact, Malik is one of the…
The Agnipath scheme in the Navy will be gender neutral. It is reported that as on 3 July, 2022, within days of opening the portal and registration going live, more than 10 thousand women have already registered for jobs under the scheme. Post registrations, the Indian Navy will begin the online application process for recruitment, which will last from 15 to 30 July. This is a major and progressive step taken by the Indian Navy to deploy women as sailors on its warships as per their requirements. As per a Navy official, about 30 women officers are already sailing aboard…
Imagine Marketing, parent company of boAt, the Indian wireless hearables brand, announced several new appointments to its leadership team, including Charmie Awasthi as CHRO. The Company has increased its workforce by over 110 employees and is now over 300 boAtheads strong. Awasthi, who is an alumna of the KJ Somaiya Institute of Management, from where she did her MBA in human resource management, has over 17 years of professional experience. After spending five years as manager – human resources at Zee Entertainment Enterprises, Awasthi became the senior manager – HR in 2010. Less than two years later, she was elevated…
Expecting a recession, Meta Platforms Inc. has decided to hire lesser number of engineers than it had initially planned. Instead of 10,000 new engineers that Meta was planning to hire, it will now hire only about 6,000, that is, 30 per cent less. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO, Meta, reportedly told employees that the recession is expected to be one of the worst ever, and therefore, the Company is reworking its hiring goals. The economic downturn has also affected its ads business. The Company had already revealed its intention to pause hiring for certain roles in May. Given the fact that the…
Ola Electric, the electric mobility company has been witnessing a spate of resignations over the past 24 months. Close on the heels of Ranjit Kondeshan, director – HR, Ola Electric putting in his papers, now Yashwant Kumar, senior director and business head – charging network, Ola Electric has also resigned. He is the 32nd person to quit the Company since 2020. Before joining Ola Electric Mobility as director –HR in May 2021, Ranjit Kondeshan was full-time director at Visa. He was based out of Maharashtra for three years in this role. An alumnus of ISB&M, Kondeshan has been associated with…
The MLAs of the Delhi government may look forward to a significant hike in their salary, if the Bill for 66 per cent hike in salary is approved. At a special session of the Delhi Legislative Assembly, which begins today, the Bill to hike salary will be tabled by the Delhi Law and Justice and Legislative Affairs Minister Kailash Gahlot. If approved, the ministers, MLAs, chief whip, Speaker, Deputy Speaker and the opposition leader may look forward to a hike in their salaries and allowances. This is the first hike after 2011, when the salary of MLAs was increased from…
Data released by the Delhi government reveals that ever since the launch of the ‘Rozgaar Bazaar’ portal, in July 2020, the portal has managed to help at least 10 lakh job seekers find suitable employment, primarily entry-level and blue-collar jobs. As per the data, the strict verification process ensures that there are no fake job postings, as each job post is verified individually before being posted. Being completely free, the portal has been beneficial to both employers seeking suitable talent and job seekers searching for a livelihood. Meanwhile, the Dialogue and Development Commission (DDC) of Delhi is on the lookout…
Tesla is monitoring employees and their presence in the office. The carmaker had asked its employees to start coming to the office. A Tesla employee received an automated mail which notified the worker that the person had not used his badge to enter the car manufacturing unit for the last 16 days. The employee concerned posted a screenshot of the mail on Blind, an anonymous community app for the workplace. The email read, “You are receiving this email because there is no record of you using your badge to enter a Tesla facility for at least 16 days over the…