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...