Tag: Protest

Forced shutdown of Blinkit Delhi NCR dark stores

Blinkit, a quick commerce platform owned by Zomato, has been facing opposition from its delivery partners in the Delhi-NCR region. The delivery riders have...

Strikes & protests across the globe by unhappy workers

In Assam, India, the Assam Petroleum Mazdoor Union (APMU) has announced an indefinite strike starting 4 March 2023. The LPG transport workers, who drive LPG...

Strikes and protests by disgruntled workers across the world

In France, a nationwide strike is on in protest of the retirement age being raised by two years, to the age of 64. Services...

State Govt employees threaten to go on  indefinite strike: Maharashtra

Employees of the Maharashtra state government  have threatened to go on an indefinite strike starting March 14, 2023, in favour of the old pension...

Google employees  protest against mass layoffs

Google, the tech giant, recently fired approximately 12,000 employees in January, which resulted in protests from workers in both the US coasts. The workers...

Pension reforms being pushed forward: France goes on strike

A nationwide strike on Tuesday marched in opposition and caused disruptions in French public transportation as protests took place across the country in response...

1000s of employees protest for raising wage & regularisation demand: Punjab

On Sunday, a large group of state government employees, including contract, outsourced, and regular employees, gathered outside the Sangrur deputy commissioner's office to protest...

Salary woes lead to strike by 1,600 at AMU

With about 1,600 non-teaching staff from Aligarh Muslim University going on strike, administrative work was adverserly affected at the University. The protesting staff members have...

Swiggy employees in Kochi continue strike demanding better pay

Employees of Swiggy, the food-delivery app, have been on a long strike in Kochi, Kerala, demanding better pay, amongst other things. Presently being paid at...

DU Teachers’ Association goes on strike

The Delhi University Teachers’ Association (DUTA) is on a strike demanding that the ad hoc teachers be absorbed. The ad-hoc faculty members fear that...

Indefinite strike call by Puducherry electricity dept staff

Puducherry’s Department of Electricity is witnessing protests from its engineering staff and other employees. The workers have all gone on an indefinite strike to...

Meta’s contractual workers protest, seek fair contracts

With Meta, earlier Facebook, considering downsizing, many contract workers marched in protest at the Company’s headquarters. These unionised workers are seeking fair contracts. As per...

Chhattisgarh MLAs’ pay hike invites protests by state govt staff

The government employees of Chattisgarh have been on a strike since 25 July 2022. They have been protesting against the salary hike that has...

Ford India workers call off strike, factory operates on single shift

The workers at Ford India’s Chennai plant, who have been on strike since 30 May, demanding a better severance package, have called off the...

Norway workers’ strike will affect gas supplies

Offshore workers in Norway have been protesting seeking wage hikes from the government. Their strike is expected to adversely affect gas supplies to the...

Rolls-Royce workers reject £2,000 cash bonus

Thousands of Rolls-Royce employees have rejected the auto giant’s offer of £2000 cash benefit, citing that the money is far too less to enable...

‘Don’t talk about abortion’: Meta to staff

Employees at Meta have been ordered to avoid discussing ‘abortion’ on Workplace, which is Facebook’s internal version. The tech company, which was formerly known as...

HCL waives off refund of advance variable payout after outgoing staff...

Early this month, 1400-odd outgoing employees of Indian tech multinational, HCL Technologies, approached Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES) with a grievance. These employees were...

Strikes across India by disgruntled workers from different sectors

Amidst the raging pandemic, there seems to be no dearth of disgruntled workers calling strikes to get their demands fulfilled across India, from various...

MSRTC to hire retired drivers to replace striking drivers

The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) has released an advertisement seeking retired drivers up to the age of 62 years against a monthly...

Lakhs of public-sector bank employees strike to protest government’s disinvestment

Lakhs of employees of public-sector banks protested the Central government’s proposition of privatising banks operating in the space. The two-day strike, which started on...

SpiceJet engineering staff protest over salary issues

SpiceJet’s engineering staff are protesting at nine airports across the country — Delhi, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Cochin, Hyderabad, Patna and Pune — against...

NHM employees protest against Chandigarh UT administration over pay hike dispute

Around 500 employees of the National Health Mission in Chandigarh demonstrated a protest today to put forth their qualms related to increased pay to...

Government employees in Patiala protest against anti-employee recommendations

Punjab-UT Employees and Pensions Joint Front carried out a protest march in Patiala on July 30 against the 6th Pay Commission recommendations, which they...

AAI employees hold nationwide protest

Joint Forum of Unions and Association of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) have launched a protest against the AAI management as of July...

POSCO agrees to some demands, plant operations to resume

Work at the plant of South Korean steel company, POSCO, in Maharashtra, was disrupted by protestors who agitated outside the plant, asking for their...

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...
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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...
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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...

Saudi Arabia upscales ‘Saudisation’ drive with HR jobs restriction

Saudi Arabia has taken a further step in its ‘Saudisation’ labour policy, reserving human resources (HR) positions for Saudi nationals only. This move, announced...

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Christine Centa elevated to CPO, HashiCorp

Christine Centa, who was VP-total rewards and people operations, Hashi Corp, has been promoted to the position of chief people officer. Armed with an MBA...

Vistara to give one-time special bonus to staff

On the basis of its operational and financial performance, Vistara, the joint venture airline between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, is providing its worforce...

Zensar Technologies allots ESOPs to employees

Zensar Technologies has allotted 66,847 fully- paid equity shares to its employees. The mentioned equity shares will have equal standing with the Company’s existing equity...
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Singapore to upskill mid-career employees with SkillsFuture

To train the rapidly-evolving workforce in AI and other emerging technologies, Singapore has introduced the SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme (SFLP) in collaboration with the Ministry...

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Data analytics and not technology will redefine HR

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EQ, IQ & empathy define the success of a CEO

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