Tag: vaccine
‘Employer cannot impose COVID-19 vaccination’: Delhi HC
Much to the relief of a government school lecturer, the Delhi High Court ruled that no employer can force an employee to get vaccinated...
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp staff to submit proof of booster to return...
Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, has now mandated that all its employees produce proof of having got their booster shot before returning...
Vedanta holds vaccination drive for children of staff, business partners
Vedanta has launched a vaccination drive for the eligible children of its employees as well as business partners across locations. The natural resources conglomerate...
“Get jab by Jan 14 or lose job”: Citigroup to staff
To ensure that its employees get vaccinated, Citigroup, the American investment bank and financial services company has issued an ultimatum to its workforce in...
‘Unvaccinated employees will not receive salary’: Municipal Corporation of Ludhiana
The Municipal Corporation of Ludhiana, Punjab will not be granting salaries to the employees who have not received full vaccination against the COVID-19 virus....
‘Employers cannot impose vaccine mandate’: Texas governor
Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, believes that even though vaccination remains the best protection for the population against COVID-19, it should be voluntary and...
Apple’s workforce to work from office thrice a week
In an attempt to get back to the ‘normal’ mode of working, Apple plans to allow its employees to work from office on Mondays,...
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...
Hardship bonus for Xiaomi India staff
The 60,000 employees of Xiaomi India are in for a hardship bonus of half-a month’s salary. The smartphone manufacturing company will also cover the...
Odisha govt wants journalists to be considered frontline workers for vaccination
The Government of Odisha has sought the permission of the Health Ministry to include journalists, workers of the electricity and water supply departments, airport...
HDFC Bank will reimburse vaccination cost of over 1 lakh employees
HDFC Bank will reimburse the vaccination of its workforce, that is, over 1 lakh employees as well as their immediate dependents.
Vinay Razdan, group head...
As vaccination drive begins, Indian employers attempt to obtain vaccine for...
Many Indian companies, including a few from the Tata Group as well as the JSW Group are trying to obtain a few lakh doses...
Has the COVID-19 vaccine drive really boosted hiring intent?
The Indian job market has been disturbed and disrupted for a while now, and the COVID-19 outbreak only worsened it further. Layoffs, furloughs and...
Amazon tries to get its frontline staff vaccinated on priority, after...
Warehouse workers and data centre employees at Amazon Web Services, US, may be on the line after health workers to receive the earliest possible...
Demand rises for mid- and senior-level professionals in India: Study
The year 2020 witnessed a growing demand for mid-level and senior-rank professionals with more than seven years of experience. A study by Great Learning,...