Tag: coronavirus
SBI forms quick response team for employees’ safety, opens emergency...
Public-sector lender, State Bank of India, has set up a quick response team (QRT) to ensure the safety of its employees, amid the coronavirus...
Air India responds to RWAs targeting its crew members
National carrier, Air India, responded to Residential Welfare Associations (RWAs) who were ostracising members of its crew upon their return to their homes, for...
How Medanta is protecting its healthcare warriors
At 5 p.m. on March 22, Sunday, people in residential areas, houses and high-rises clapped, banged their utensils and blew the Shankh, breaking the...
Unemployment benefits for organised-sector workers
The Central Government plans to provide unemployment benefits to a section of workers in the organised sector, who may lose their jobs due to...
ATC gears up to tackle work amidst Corona
Every organisation is trying to find its own way of dealing with the work-from-home situation in these uncertain times. With no clue as to...
Coronavirus: Challenges of telecommuting
Companies, big and small, around the world, have rolled out mandatory remote-working policies to promote social distancing and keep their employees safe. But the...
Demand for closure of all Delhi govt offices for 7 days
The Delhi Government Welfare ASsociation has met Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal with a demand that all government offices in Delhi be closed for a...
Coronavirus scare: GoAir suspends international operations, sends staff on leave without...
Low-cost airline, GoAir, is sending its employees on temporary rotational leave without pay, even as coronavirus cripples the travel and tourism business in India...
India Inc. to embrace digital learning now more than ever
As people are becoming more cautious about the rising pandemic, corporates have declared work-from-home for many of its employees. As per Delhi government instructions,...
Companies in Gurugram asked to allow employees to ‘work from home’
With the number of COVID-19 cases increasing by the day, the Gurugram administration has issued an advisory to various private companies, multinationals and business...
Coronavirus: Workday extends benefits to its employees
Workday has extended a slew of benefits for its employees amidst this COVID-19 or Coronavirus menace.
The company has announced that it will pay two...
DDA employees demand retraction of biometrics amidst corona scare
The employees of the Delhi Developmental Authority (DDA) have demanded that the biometric attendance system be discontinued in offices. While a large number of...
Mountaineering expeditions in Nepal stopped, 20,000 jobs may be lost
As part of measures to check the spread of coronavirus, Nepal has stopped issuing visas on arrival to tourists, irrespective of the country they...
It’s a pandemic! India Inc.gears up
Business organisations are taking productive measures to curtail the spread of the pandemic and keep employees safe. Prompt alterations in the mandate and timely...
Coronavirus and paid sick leaves: Walmart shows the way
Walmart, has announced two weeks of paid leave, in addition to its existing leave policy, for employees who fall sick or are isolated due...
Coronavirus: IT firms evacuate offices in Pune
With the number of COVID-19 cases rising in Pune, employees of many organisations in the Rajiv Gandhi Technology Park in Hinjewadi have been allowed...
Coronavirus: Chennai offices screening employees and visitors
India Inc. is not only making employees aware of ways to check transmission of coronavirus, but most have allowed employees to work from home...
Coronavirus: Bank of Baroda takes precautions to keep employees safe
Bank of Baroda has taken precautionary steps to ensure that its employees, as well as its customers and those visiting its branches and offices,...
Coronavirus: ‘Work from home’ seems to be the mantra
India Inc. is taking precautions to keep employees safe. While Cognizant has shut its office in Hyderabad, and asked its employees to work from...
Coronavirus: Intel employee under quarantine in Bengaluru
An employee of Intel, Bengaluru, has been placed under quarantine as he has “potentially been exposed to” COVID-19. While travel has been restricted for...
Coronavirus: Nike closes European HQ, Twitter staff to work from home
With new cases of coronavirus coming to light in the Netherlands, and an employee testing positive for COVID-19, Nike has temporarily shut its European...
Superior employee practices can keep Coronavirus at bay
The Health Ministry has confirmed two cases of coronavirus here in India, both of which were self-reported. While one person is from Delhi and...
Coronavirus hits two Amazon employees in Italy
Two employees of Amazon in Italy, have tested positive for coronavirus, and both have been placed in quarantine.
The Company is offering support to both...
Cisco expected to slash jobs yet again
With macroeconomic pressure mounting and the coronavirus scare also affecting sales, Cisco Systems is set to slash jobs in yet another round of layoffs....
Samsung workers return to work post disinfection of plant
Samsung had temporarily closed its manufacturing plant in South Korea, when an employee was found to be infected with the coronavirus. However, after thoroughly...
DBS employee in Singapore infected with coronavirus, 300 employees evacuated
DBS Bank evacuated 300 staff members from its head office in Singapore, following confirmation of an employee being tested positive for the deadly coronavirus....
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...
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...
Tata Steel: Journey through excellence in talent acquisition
Tata Steel, part of the Tata Group, is a multinational steel-making company headquartered in Mumbai, India. It is one of the world's leading steel...
Toshiba to let go 5000 in Japan
Toshiba is contemplating a significant downsizing of its workforce in Japan, eyeing a reduction of about 5,000 positions. The move is said to affect...
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Kerala IT firms opt for long tests over traditional hiring methods
Discarding conventional hiring methods, information technology (IT) firms in Kerala are going for tests suited to the modern digital era, to gauge the suitability...
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...
Marvel to cut roles across departments
Marvel, the Hollywood entertainment chain, has initiated a workforce reduction, letting go of employees across various departments. This strategic move aligns with Bob Iger,...
Juniper to cut 500 roles in India
Juniper Networks, post-merger with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), is set to trim its India workforce. The move will impact 10-15 per cent of its...
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Data analytics and not technology will redefine HR
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A. It has been a bagful of mixed experiences. At times I have been...
EQ, IQ & empathy define the success of a CEO
Q. You spent 16 years at LIC before moving to a corporate role at ICICI Prudential. Now, 22 years on, I am still curious...
“The big change has been that we have moved from jobs to skills,” Amaresh...
Q. How would you define the culture at GE?
A. Having been present in this region since 1902, GE has been around for 120 years....
