Tag: policies
78% of top-performing US firms train managers to support employee well-being
Companies that have a significant presence of women across hierarchies are known to have better policies in place. In fact, according to MKinsey’s Women...
Why do we need to shift from policies to practices?
In a world where actions speak louder than words, the shift from policies to practices is not just a preference but a necessity for...
140 GCCs in India’s emerging talent hubs
If you are wondering what makes India the first choice for global firms wishing to set up their global capability centres (GCCs) in the...
Madras HC chooses liberal approach in granting maternity leave
The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Coimbatore) or TNSTC had denied maternity leave to a woman employee simply because she had only put in...
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,...
Apple updates employee-conduct policy, prohibits discrimination based on caste
Apple has come up with a first-of-its-kind employee-conduct policy that prohibits discrimination based on caste. While the policy was already in place about two...
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,...
32% leaders in India compared to 28% globally vote for flexible...
Technology should be used to enable productivity and performance, while the management should focus on enabling culture. This seems to be a key takeaway...
Singapore will adjust foreign worker policies
The Government of Singapore will make adjustments in its foreign worker policies with an aim to resolve the issue of competition for jobs among...
Workplace vaccination drive to include staff and dependents: Centre
The vaccination drives at private workplaces can cover the employees as well as their family members, according to a new directive from the Union...
How to tackle workplace consumerism
Employees are consumers who are their own brand and with technology bringing information at their fingertips, what has emerged is an empowered workforce that...
Uttar Pradesh to create 1.1 million jobs by amending policies in...
With millions of migrant workers roaming around without jobs in Uttar Pradesh, the state government is planning to amend the UP Food Processing Policy...
Concerns about job security, workplace policies grew during pandemic: Survey
With remote working becoming the new normal, the survey by TimesJobs, titled ‘HR managers & Remote working’ could not have been better timed. As...
McDonald’s sued for not addressing sexual harassment cases
A lawsuit has been filed against Mc Donald’s by its employees in a Michigan court, alleging that the fast-food chain takes no action in...
Consensual or not, relationships at work are best avoided
There was a time when romance and affairs in the workplace used to be taboo. However, nowadays they have become acceptable albeit with certain...
Google will change the manner of handling sexual misconduct cases
Google has committed to changing the way it handles sexual misconduct cases, following its workforce staging a walk-out from its offices across the globe...