Tag: staff
Vistara begins integrating its staff with Air India’s
The merger of Vistara — co-owned by Tata Group and Singapore Airlines — and Air India, which was announced in November 2022, is now...
1500 TN education staff not paid salary for 2 months
In the month of October, after creating the new posts of district education officer (DEO) for primary, secondary and private schools, staff such as...
WazirX layoffs 40% of staff amid global economic slowdown
The Indian crypto exchange platform, WaxirX has joined the league of growing start-ups in the country laying off people in this current global economic...
Why Bizongo empowers staff to create & amend HR policies
Bizongo, a B2B platform for made-to-order products in India has introduced an interesting policy for its over 300-strong workforce. The startup has empowered all...
BSNL staff upset with pay scale & pending promotions
All India Graduate Engineers & Officers Association (AIGEOA), the recognised union of Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) has written to the chief managing director (CMD)...
“Smile at work or lose 6 months’ salary”: Philippines mayor to...
Aristotle Aguirre, a mayor in the Philippines has passed an order that all civil and local government servants are required to have a smile...
UAE firms considering giving 10% mid-term hike to staff amid inflation
Given the high inflation in the country, combined with fuel prices rising steadily since January 2022, the common man’s pocket in the UAE is...
Twitter cuts 30% of staff in TA department
After momentarily pausing hiring activities this year, Twitter has now further made a call to fire 30 per cent of people as part of...
Air India employee unions knock Bombay HC to stop eviction from...
Post privatisation, Air India had sent letters to its employees in Mumbai, in October and then in May again, asking them to vacate the...
“Return to work or lose job”: Elon Musk warns staff
Elon Musk has reportedly shot off an email to Tesla employees asking them to come back to office, as remote work is no longer...
Laid off Netflix Tudum staff disappointed, angry
A significant number of employees from Netflix’s in-house publication / website, Tudum, was laid off just months after being hired. Tudum primarily promotes Netflix’s...
JP Morgan begins tracking ID swipes of staff
JP Morgan Chase & Co, the American multinational investment bank and financial services company headquartered in New York City, has started tracking the office...
Air India staff refuse to vacate quarters
Despite receiving an eviction notice, the staff of Air India refuse to vacate their Company-provided quarters, saying they wish to stay on in these...
Tata to acquire Ford facility; retain Ford staff at plant
Tata is expected to pump in Rs 2,000 crore into transforming the Ford plant at Sanand, Gujarat, into an electric vehicle (EV) production hub.
While...
‘Don’t share anti-government posts’: Tata Institute of Fundamental Research to staff
In a notice dated 13 April,2022 the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) has directed employees of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) to...
DA, DR hiked, house building advance interest rate cut for Central...
Over 47 lakh employees and about 68 lakh pensioners will benefit from the hike in dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) announced for...
Capcom shares profits with staff, hikes salaries by 30%
Having posted record sales and profits, Capcom, the Japanese video game developer and publisher, is all set to share its good fortune and success...
Chandigarh admin staff to be covered under Central Civil Services rules
While the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has decided to align the service conditions of all employees of the Union Territory (UT) of Chandigarh...
3% DA hike for Central government staff
After being delayed for more than a year and a half, the dearness allowance (DA) for Central government employees is finally being revised. Following...
Odisha government to clear outstanding arrears of staff
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has ordered that the outstanding 20 per cent arrears of the employees of the state government, under the Seventh...
‘Comfort leave’, ‘back to office plan’ for DigiChefs staff
DigiChefs, the Mumbai-based independent high-performance creative agency, recently added two new HR policies to its employee benefits programme. All its 60 employees can now...
Gratuity of staff who damage employer’s property may be forfeited
It has been observed by the Delhi High Court that employers may forfeit the gratuity of employees who have been fired for causing damage...
Companies offering jobs to staff of Lido Learning
Three-year old startup, Lido Learning, which offered online tuitions to school students, has wound up operations. When its employees, shaken by the sudden demand...
Bizongo and Axio complete ESOP buyback programmes for staff
Bizongo, the B2B e-commerce and supply chain enablement platform has completed its first Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) monetisation programme worth $3.7 million. Although...
Trip.com Group adopts global hybrid work model, based on trials, staff...
Starting March 2022, Trip.com, the global travel services provider, is implementing a global hybrid work model, allowing its employees to choose to work remotely...
Weekly salary for staff of IndiaMART
IndiaMart, the Indian B2B ecommerce firm, has decided to pay its employees a weekly salary now. The Company hopes that this will enable its...
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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Debjani Roy is new CHRO, Valeur Fabtex
Debjani Roy has joined Valeur Fabtex as the skill building and leadership-development firm’s chief human resource officer. She has moved from Mind Your Fleet...
Arun Kumar Singh has joined Shriram General Insurance as head-HR
Arun Kumar Singh has been appointed head-human resources, Shriram General Insurance. Earlier, he was general manager-HR/IR/admin, Vinayak Jewels, since 2022.
Singh has spent over nine...
Globant SA embraces full remote work policy for its 30,000 employees
Globant SA, an IT and software development company, led by Martin Migoya, CEO, is charting a unique course in the post-pandemic work landscape. In...
Remote work for UAE government staff today due to heavy rains, hailstorms
Government employees in the UAE have been ordered to work remotely on 16 April, 2024. Private-sector organisations have been told to take necessary precautions...
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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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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....
