Tag: inclusive
New Amravati the latest station to go ‘pink’
The New Amravati station has been inaugurated as yet another ‘pink station’ by the Central Railway. The station will be managed by an all-women...
Cure.fit updates & equalises its parental-leave policy
Cure.fit, a health and fitness firm in India has updated its existing parental-leave policy — which offers six months of paid maternity and paternity...
How Thoughtworks is trying to impact the industry with gender &...
With a 4000-strong workforce in India, Thoughtworks, a global technology company, has launched a gamut of programmes to transform itself as a more diverse,...
Shriram Housing Finance aims to improve women’s representation at workplace
Shriram Housing Finance, the affordable housing company, has launched the ‘SHeFirst’ programme to improve the representation of women at the workplace. Under this programme,...
India Inc. still to become truly inclusive: Survey
Where do Indian organisations stand in terms of readiness for LGBTQ+ inclusion? How do members of the LGBTQ+ community feel at their workplaces in...
Scaler announces 12 days of period leave, makes workplace more inclusive
Scaler, the tech upskilling startup, has announced 12 days of period leave for its women and transgender employees across the organisation. This leave will...
Swiggy introduces 2-day paid period leave for women riders
In a bid to provide a more inclusive environment to its delivery team, online food delivery company, Swiggy, has announced a two-day paid monthly...
Buckingham Palace hopes to be more inclusive and diverse
The British Royal Family’s annual financial report reveals that 8.4 per cent of its household staff belong to ethnic minorities. Buckingham Palace is working...
P&G announces, 8 weeks’ special parental leave
Procter and Gamble (P&G) has announced a special parental leave programme, called ‘Share the Care’ at its virtual #WeSeeEqual summit to promote gender equality....
All of us are differently abled: Alstom India
“Alstom believes that one’s differences should never be attributed as their inability to perform well or be a hindrance to their career,” says Vinod...
59% indigenous Australians face racism at work
Institutional racism continues to be a concern for the Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islander workers, in Australia. The Diversity Council Australia in collaboration with...
Diversity is more than a numbers game
The case for diversity calls for more than just hiring a bunch of different people into an organisation. Quite often, the ‘I’ in D&I...
Facets of an ‘innovative & inclusive culture’
For any business to succeed, there has to be a free flow of ideas, a willingness to experiment, the ability to think out of...
Childcare and parenthood no child’s play for Swiggy
Food delivery major, Swiggy, announced its new childcare and parenthood policies keeping in mind the journey of parenthood. The policies have been designed to...
Swiggy announces childcare and parenthood benefits
Swiggy, the food-delivery platform, has introduced childcare and parenthood policies and benefits for its workforce. Considering the changing needs of modern parents and parenthood,...
Diverse & inclusive workforce: Easier said than done
Diversity and inclusiion at the workplace is a trend that most organisations are aware of, and wish to follow. All organisations, large and small,...
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...
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...
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China’s new approach to work-life balance with unhappy leaves
With an aim to foster a healthier work-life balance for employees, a Chinese company has come up with a refreshing move. The company has...
AuthBridge gets Payal Aggarwal as VP-HR
AuthBridge Research Services has appointed Payal Aggarwal as its new vice president-human resources. In her new capacity, Aggarwal will play a pivotal role in...
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...
Santosh Rai appointed head-HR, L&T, Precision Engineering and Systems
Santosh Rai is now head-human resources, Larsen & Toubro Precision Engineering and Systems IC. He will be based out of Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Till now he...
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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....
