Tag: pandemic

Disney recalls employees back to its offices

As Bob Iger made his way back to the position of chief executive at Disney, he implemented changes in the way the company's corporate...

Talent hoarding and its effects on the post pandemic workforce

Talent hoarding often begins with the best intentions, and many managers do not even realise that they may be exhibiting signs of the same....

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...

How the definition of remote workers has changed

Does ‘remote work’ mean the same today as it did during or before the pandemic? Well, the pandemic sure did turn the world upside...

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...

Netherlands may be the first to make WFH a legal right

The Netherlands is set to become the first country to make work-from-home a legal right for all employees in the country. The lower house...

Swvl, MPL lay off employees citing drying funds, pandemic

The Dubai-based mass transit solutions startup, Swvl, will lay off 32 per cent of its workforce. The objective is to enhance business efficiency, reduce...

Shanghai rolls out subsidies to help industries retain staff

Shanghai’s latest Action Plan ensures that companies that bore the brunt of the pandemic, especially those in the hospitality, retail and tourism space, are...

How managers have evolved through the pandemic

Just two years ago, the role of team managers used to be a lot simpler. They had to lead their teams to accomplish a...

How Stockdale Paradox will help leaders survive this pandemic

While wishing a ‘happy new year’ to everyone today, we can only hope that 2022 really turns out to be a happy one. Why?...

Ban on layoffs in Argentina to end in December

Due to the economic slowdown resulting from the pandemic-induced mobility restrictions and lockdowns, the Government of Argentina had brought into effect two measures —...

MyGate to hire 200 by March 2022

MyGate, India’s community app, is all set to expand its 130-strong team by 200. The new hires, who will join over the fourth quarter...

Coaching’s role in enhancing institutional performance

The business world has seen a significant shift with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. One of the biggest challenges is maintaining the quality...

HC orders TN government to assess layoffs during pandemic

The Madras High Court has directed that the Tamil Nadu government assess the number of employees laid off by various industrial units during the...

£9.50 per hour will be the national minimum wage in the...

Starting April 2022, the national living wage in the UK will go up. Those over the age of 23 will earn £9.50 an hour,...

23 lakh Indian restaurant workers lost their jobs during the pandemic:...

According to the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI), around 32 per cent of those employed in the organised sector of the restaurant and...

Tata cannot sack any Air India employee till 1 year after...

After winning the Air India bid, the Central government has asked Tata Sons to not fire any Air India employee for at least one...

Air India pilots’ union demands restoration of pay cuts imposed during...

Indian Pilots’ Guild (IPG), which is the union of the pilots employed by Air India, wrote a letter to Rajiv Bansal, the recently-elected aviation...

Walmart to hire 1,50,000 to handle festive season rush

Walmart to hire 1,50,000 store employees ahead of the festive season. It will take on at least 1,25,000 workers at its warehouses and for...

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...

Zerodha to pay bonus to staff for physical fitness

Zerodha, the financial services company, has come up with a unique strategy to get its employees to meet their health goals and become fitter. The...

PF relief till 2022 for some in the formal sector

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced that the Government will pay the provident fund (PF) share of both employers as well as employees for...

$1 mn in funds for Wishup

Wishup, the 6-year old remote employee platform, received a funding of one million dollars from Orios Venture Partners. The startup will use this capital...

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...

[24]7.ai to hire 5,000, increase team strength to 8,500

7.ai, the intent-driven customer engagement solutions company, is all set to hire about 5,000 people and increase its team strength in India to more...

Paisabazaar to expand operations, offer 100% WFH, hire regional talent

With the aim of ensuring financial inclusion, Paisabazaar.com, the Indian personal finance platform, is looking to hire from multiple cities over the next couple...

Lure of DJ to encourage employees to return to office: Meta

Meta has reportedly hired a DJ to play music in its Menlo Park campus cafe, according to an employee. This move could be seen...

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“A combination of technology, data and people focus will make HR successful,” Richard Lobo

2022 was a volatile year for HR & workforce The past year was an interesting year with business and people slowly returning to some semblance...

Glassdoor takes the last resort; confirms 15% job cuts

Glassdoor has confirmed laying off 15 per cent of its workforce, attributing the decision to the changing macroeconomic climate. The job cuts will impact...

Twitter staff offered stock grants worth $20 bn

Twitter employees are set to receive stock-based grants worth about $20 billion, as reported by Wall Street Journal. However, this is not even 50...

Virgin Orbit extends employee furloughs

Virgin Orbit, an aerospace company based in California, has announced that it will be extending unpaid furloughs for most of its employees due to...

DIALOGUE

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....

“Being good to everyone is being unjust to performers,” Mathew Job, CEO, Crompton

Q. In today’s times, what’s more challenging for a CEO like you — profit & business growth, talent & people, diversification, compliance or managing...
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