Tag: covid
AI can help companies crack down on false sick leave claims
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a hot topic with the rise of powerful tools such as OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Bard, and Microsoft's Bing. As...
Collector orders government staff in Satara to wear masks
Considering the growing number of COVID and influenza cases in the state of Maharashtra, the collector of Satara district has asked all residents of...
Portable Office: A Dream Concept to Reality
Before Covid, the idea of work-from-home was a fantasy to many. With the onset of the pandemic, multiple businesses were forced to close their...
HR leaders need to upskill to cope with demands of the...
As time progresses, HR related technology and knowledge are making rapid advancements. The role of an HR professional has become even more vital and...
Remote employees interacting more since 2020: Study
The COVID-19 pandemic changed a lot of the work practices we were used to before 2020. One of the major changes we've seen is...
Vaccination no longer mandatory for Goldman Sachs staff
Goldman Sachs does not mandate vaccination against COVID-19 for its employees before entering its offices. Employees will not be required to be tested or...
No more work-from-home for Kerala state government employees
Kerala state government has become one of the first Indian states to revoke the work-from-home option for certain categories of their employees.
The government had...
No tax on amount received from employer for COVID treatment
As per the amendment of Section 56 of the Income Tax Act, via the Finance Bill, 2022, any amount received by an employee from...
Shadowfax rolls out COVID care programme for its 100,000+ rider partners...
Shadowfax, the crowdsourced tech-enabled platform for last-mile deliveries, has announced its second COVID care programme for all its 100,000+ rider partners. It has implemented...
Apple staff to present proof of booster jab
All eligible employees of Apple will be allowed four weeks’ time to get their booster jabs. If they fail to do so, they will...
Penalty for employees testing positive a second time
With the number of infected people rising daily in the UAE, the Emirate of Ajman has warned its government employees that they will not...
‘Unvaccinated employees will not receive salary’: Municipal Corporation of Ludhiana
The Municipal Corporation of Ludhiana, Punjab will not be granting salaries to the employees who have not received full vaccination against the COVID-19 virus....
Government suspends biometric attendance yet again as COVID cases rise
Given the speed at which people are testing COVID-19 positive, many are suspecting this to be the third wave of COVID-19 in India. As...
2022 to begin with WFH for many US-based companies
JPMorgan Chase & Co has told its employees that they can work from home at least for the first half of January 2022. It...
Over 9 lakh job vacancies in Canada in Q3
Canada reported a record high number of job vacancies in Q3 of 2021. In fact, the number of job vacancies was almost 3.5 lakhs...
Emirates to hire at least 6,000 in 6 months
With travel restrictions being lifted, not only has Emirates Airlines restored 90 per cent of its flight network, but is looking to hire more...
Future Generali India Insurance to pay Rs 10 lakh ex-gratia to...
Future Generali India Insurance (FGII) will pay an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh to the next of kin of those associates who have lost...
BlackRock to call staff back to office for at least 3...
BlackRock, the multinational investment-management corporation, has announced that it will have more than half of its workforce back in office for at least three...
£62,000 for picking vegetables and fruits?
TH Clements and Son, a British firm that supplies fresh vegetables and fruits to supermarkets, is paying very attractive salaries to workers keen to...
Only 27% people inclined towards the hybrid work model: Survey
The hybrid work culture is not as welcome to people as it may appear. A good 70 per cent of the respondents, in a...
OkCredit to double workforce by FY-22, engage freelancers, interns
OkCredit, the Indian digital bookkeeping startup, is all set to double its 120-strong team over the next seven months. It is on the lookout...
Coaching for ‘psychological capital’ – Why it matters and how to...
Psychological Capital is defined as ‘an individual’s positive psychological state of development’, which is characterised by high levels of HERO — the four elements...
Facebook staff to work from home till January 2022
Facebook has no plans to get its employees to return to office before January 2022. Earlier, in June, the tech company had said it...
TresVista aims for 2000-strong team by 2023
TresVista, the consulting and outsourcing support firm, is growing steadily in strength. The firm has reached the 1000-employees’ mark in August 2021. It expects...
Pernod Ricard India announces ‘work from anywhere’ policy
Pernord Ricard India has announced that its employees can work from anywhere they wish to. They can choose to work from office or home,...
DA/DR raised to 28% for Central government staff
The dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) for Central government staff has been restored, and increased the same from 17 to 28 per...
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...
H-1B visa holders can fight visa-denial case if employers commit fraud
If Indian H-1B visa holders find that their visa is about to be revoked just because their employer has been found to have indulged...
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Why are so many H-1B workers in the US switching jobs?
A recent study has revealed that more and more H-1B visa holders in the US are switching jobs. In fact, there was a record...
Re-evaluate climate-change legislations, create new ones to protect workers: ILO report
Why does the International Labour Organisation feel that it is time to come up with climate-change specific policies and even create new policies to...
Google’s warning to protesters: Rethink disruptive behaviour
Recently, Google fired 28 employees who participated in sit-in protests against the company's controversial $1.2 billion contract with Israel. The tech giant took a...
Bengaluru-based HealthPlix axes 100 jobs in major overhaul
In a strategic move aimed at restructuring its operations, Bengaluru-based healthtech Software as a Service (SaaS) startup, HealthPlix, has announced the termination of 100...
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Data analytics and not technology will redefine HR
Q. How satisfying has been your professional journey of 39 years?
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....
