Tag: employees
Air India launches second phase of VR scheme
Air India, which was acquired by the Tata group in January 2022, has announced a second round of voluntary retirement schemes (VRS) for its...
‘Googlers’ in Zurich stage walkout to support laid-off colleagues
In support of their colleagues who were laid off globally, about 250 Google employees in Zurich recently staged a walkout. The protesters are urging...
UK employees maintained productivity while enjoying a 4-day work week
In a landmark trial, dozens of British employers experimented with a four-day working week between June and December 2022, with overwhelmingly positive results.
The trial,...
“Starbucks illegally threatened and terminated staff”: NLRB
Starbucks, the popular coffee chain, has been found guilty of engaging in unfair labour practices by the National Labour Relations Board (NLRB).
The NLRB, a...
DA hike for employees approved: Telangana government
On January 23, 2023, the government of Telangana approved the release of a single installment of dearness allowance (DA) for all government employees and...
TCS modifies appraisal system, motivates staff to ‘return to office’
Business Today has reported that Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India's largest IT services company, has modified its evaluation system to include a component for...
100% variable pay for junior, mid & senior employees: TCS
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India's largest IT services company, has announced that all employees at or below the C2 grade will receive 100 per...
If line managers are provided with HR intelligence, tools & services
With the advancements in technology, modern organisations and leaders are able to utilise IT tools and services to enhance their performance and increase the...
5% workforce laid off: Sequoia, Accel, and Qualcomm-backed Bounce
Bounce, an electric 2-wheeler manufacturer and scooter rental company, has reportedly laid off around 5 per cent of its workforce, or about 40 to...
UAE unemployment scheme comes through: Failure to register will attract fines
According to the Khaleej Times, UAE employees will have to pay a hefty penalty amount if they don’t register in the involuntary loss of...
Launch of eHRMS 2.0 for central govt. employees
Union Minister Jitendra Singh announced the launch of the new eHRMS 2.0 toolkit for central government employees on Sunday.
E-Books on major initiatives and achievements...
UAE extends Golden Visa to attract more employees
To get more workers, the United Arab Emirates is extending the Golden Visa programme. This includes scientists, researchers, and skilled professionals. Senior scholars and...
Moonlighting not legal, says Centre
On 19 December 2022, the minister of state for labour and employment informed the Parliament that employees should not do or take up any...
Employers in Finland have until December 31 to check for noncompetition...
Employers in Finland have until December 31, 2022, to check for noncompetition restrictions in pre-2022 employment contracts. Furthermore, if required, to waive them before...
Why Future Generali staff walked in the shoes of the specially...
A lot has been said about how people should be empathetic towards the specially abled and how they should be treated as equals. However,...
Employees with low ambition – Boon or bane?
Having worked at the same IT Company for 11 years, Rohan Pandey, a back-end web developer, was the go-to person for most rookies on...
How unceremonious layoffs impact employee trust
There seem to be distressed and anxious employees all around us. What with big giants such as Amazon, Twitter, Netflix, Facebook’s parent company Meta,...
How the onboarding of CXOs is different from other employees
The onboarding of employees is doubtlessly the most crucial part of the recruitment process after sending out the appointment letters. Companies have started realising...
Here’s what Meta is offering to its 11K severed employees
Sixteen weeks of base pay plus two additional weeks for every year of service, with no cap is what Meta, the parent company of...
90% Twitter employees lose job in India
In the current round of layoffs taking place at Twitter, about 90 per cent of employees working in India have been shown the exit...
12% employees took 1-3 days off in 6 months due to...
Are your employees increasingly taking leaves due to some pain or the other? Have you noticed your team members complaining of frequent headaches, neck...
How to eliminate gaps between employees and their immediate bosses
The differences between employees and their managers can be easily done away with if the managers are adequately trained in this area
Employee retention has...
Why should companies maintain parity in employees’ Diwali gifts?
Corporate gifting in India has reached another level with organisations trying to outdo each other in choosing the most creative and useful gifts for...
Who is responsible for retention or attrition of employees — line...
People leave their bosses and not organisations,’ goes the familiar saying. If this holds true, then line managers are to be blamed for the...
How can organisations encourage employees to return to office?
With remote work having become a norm, organisations, the world over, are mulling over creative measures to entice workers back to the workplace. In...
NIVEA India celebrates ‘Careers Month’, empowers employees
Living up to its purpose of ‘care beyond skin’, NIVEA India is constantly trying to “create a workplace based on a robust foundation of...
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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20 more Googlers terminated for taking undue advantage of ‘open culture’
Close on the heels of warning employees about the repercussions of violating office policies, Google has fired 20 more employees. These terminations are in...
Elon Musk issues apology over low severance packages
In an email sent to his employees,Elon Musk, CEO, Tesla, has formally apologised for what he termed as "incorrectly low" severance packages. This comes...
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...
Wipro’s headcount dropped by 6,180 employees in sixth quarter
Wipro's employee strength has decreased for the sixth consecutive quarter. As revealed by the IT services giant's financial report for the period spanning January...
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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....
