Tag: business continuity
Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting moves from annual to quarterly-incentives plan
The unprecedented pandemic has had a major impact on businesses — whether established or startups — across the globe. Almost all organisations have been...
Tata Steel freezes lateral hiring, continues campus recruitment
Tata Steel has put a freeze on lateral hiring for the coming months, while it continues to honour prior commitments made to students on...
LTI launches app that ensures employee safety and business continuity
Larsen & Toubro Infotech (LTI) has launched the LTI SafeRadius app to make sure that the health of the workforce remains protected as they...
Birlasoft’s ‘agile pods’ maintain productivity levels during WFH
Information technology (IT) services provider, Birlasoft, has come up with a novel way to tackle the delivery and productivity issue amidst remote work during...
How did MG Motor India overcome operational challenges after reopening?
MG Motor India started work at its manufacturing plant in Gujarat on April 21, post the second leg of the lockdown. However, the Company...
Paytm ensures business continuity, asks employees to give up leave benefits
The current crisis is the hardest time for businesses. It is testing their durability like never before. While companies are considering laying off employees...
Can automation help overcome the current business-continuity challenges in manufacturing?
Much before the lockdown started, one of the plants of the Aditya Birla Group went for the automation of a small function within the...
How pharma companies are pushing ahead despite challenges
For Pharma companies, it’s business as usual despite the odds. Procurement, production, distribution all have to run smoothly and in sync. However, the lockdown...
How SBI General Insurance is overcoming business-continuity challenges during lockdown
For a customer-facing industry, work from home has suddenly become the new normal, which many employees are finding challenging to acclimatise with. Besides, the...
Switch Off, Switch On: Mind the gap between home & Office
By now the fact that we have deal with an unprecedented work-scenario has been well digested by everyone. Organisations are finding out way to...
Business continuity during lockdown — IT services face challenges
For any IT services company, there are three stakeholders – the organisation, the employee and the customer. In a best-case scenario, all three agree...
How this energy company is championing employee inclusivity & engagement
In today’s competitive business landscape, fostering an inclusive and engaging work environment is not just a feel-good initiative; it’s a strategic imperative. Jakson Green,...
Trident’s Asmita leaves blossom into inclusive workplaces
Forget the tired trope of corporate activism. In the heart of India's textile industry, Trident, a manufacturing company, is quietly weaving a revolution in...
Harness.io: Cultivating a talent powerhouse in the tech crucible
The tech scene, be it in India or San Francisco, is equally crucible, fiercely competitive and unforgiving. In both the landscapes, attracting and retaining...
Engagement is outdated: The future of success lies in ‘employee involvement’
In the ever-evolving landscape of the contemporary workplace, a profound metamorphosis is underway, challenging the conventional emphasis on employee engagement. This paradigm shift posits...
Freixenet to cut 80% roles
In a stark response to the relentless drought crippling Catalonia's Penedes region, Freixenet, the Spanish cava (wine) producer, unveils a drastic plan. The company...
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Google terminates 28 employees over Israel protests
Google terminated 28 employees following protests staged by a small group of Alphabet workers against the tech giant's collaboration with Israel. The protests, which...
Non-compliance to return-to-office mandate results in lower pay hikes for TCS staff
The regular office goers have received better hikes at the tech multinational
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) reportedly granted pay hikes to its employees based on...
Why did Microsoft’s director-L&D lose his job?
Why does Jeff Bogdan’s status on LinkedIn say ‘#OpenToWork’? Well, Bogdan who was the director of learning and development (L&D) at Microsoft, has been...
Google CEO urges respectful disagreement as protests erupt
The past few days have seen internal tensions rise at Google. Employee protests against the company’s business dealings with Israel resulted in nine arrests...
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