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ESIC to raise wage threshold to Rs. 30,000
Labour Law

ESIC to raise wage threshold to Rs. 30,000

ESIC to raise wage threshold to Rs. 30,000 from existing limit Rs. 21,000 In order to provide maximum relief during the corona crisis, the Government of India is planning to increase the wage limit for ESIC coverage to Rs. 30,000 from existing wage limit for coverage under the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation Act Rs. 21,000/ Month. The […]

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WFH needs a complete rewiring of mindsets at both ends- Prabir Jha
Interview

WFH needs a complete rewiring of mindsets at both ends- Prabir Jha

Rendezvous with, Prabir Jha, CEO, Prabir Jha People Advisory Prabir Jha, an alumnus of St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, and XLRI Jamshedpur is the Founder & CEO of Prabir Jha People Advisory. Combining an impeccable academic and professional record, in his stint as a civil servant, he handled the entire gamut of HR & IR issues […]

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Social security soon for Gig Workers/ Freelancers: Govt
Labour Law

Social security soon for Gig Workers/ Freelancers: Govt

Social security soon for Gig Workers/ Freelancers: Government of India Union Ministry of Labour and Employment has accepted the recommendation of the parliamentary standing committee on labour, and proposed setting up a Gig and Platform Workers’ Social Security Fund in the draft Code on Social Security (CoSS), 2020. The inclusion in the existing social security […]

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Cognizant & Grundfos to fund the Sembakkam Lake project
Corporate Social Responsibility

Cognizant & Grundfos to fund the Sembakkam Lake project

Cognizant and Grundfos jointly investing Rs. 4.4 cr to restore Sembakkam Lake in Chennai Cognizant, one of the world’s leading professional services companies, and Grundfos, a global leader in advanced pump solutions and a trendsetter in water technology, today announced funding support for the restoration of the Sembakkam Lake in Chennai. Cognizant will contribute more than […]

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Avg salary hikes in India falls to 3.6% in 2020-21- Survey
Survey & Report

Avg salary hikes in India falls to 3.6% in 2020-21- Survey

Average salary hikes in India falls to 3.6% in 2020-21: Deloitte Survey Companies gave an average salary hike of 3.6% in 2020-21 compared to 8.6% in the previous financial year amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a survey. The survey by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP showed that timing and potential impact of Covid-19 were […]

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EPFO links KYC with UAN, subscribers to get benefits online
Labour Law

EPFO links KYC with UAN, subscribers to get benefits online

EPFO Makes Significant Progress in Updating KYC of its Subscribers During July- 2020 Despite COVID Pandemic During the month of July 2020, EPFO has been successful in updating 2.39 Lakh Aadhaar’s, 4.28 Lakh Mobile numbers & 5.26 Lakh Bank Accounts’ in the UAN of its subscribers. As the country faces the unprecedented challenge of the […]

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Sterlite Technologies to hire 300-400 people in FY21
Jobs

Sterlite Technologies to hire 300-400 people in FY21

Sterlite Technologies to hire 300-400 people in FY21 Data network solutions provider Sterlite Technologies will hire about 300-400 professionals this fiscal for growth areas of 5G and wireless ecosystem and to support its plans to take services business global, Group CEO Anand Agarwal has said. The company will hire professionals with requisite experience as well as freshers […]

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White-Collar Gig Economy is here- is HR fraternity ready?
Culture & Behaviour

White-Collar Gig Economy is here- is HR fraternity ready?

White-Collar Gig Economy is here- is HR fraternity ready? The term gig economy has been used since 2009, ever since New Yorker editor Tina Brown coined it in 2009. There is a frenzy for every other HR conference or books being about how will gig economy impact, what are the changes that one needs to […]

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Tech Mahindra wins Stevie Awards for COVID-19 response
Industry

Tech Mahindra wins Stevie Awards for COVID-19 response

Tech Mahindra wins two Stevie Awards for COVID-19 Response Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting and business re-engineering services and solutions, has won two Stevie® Awards for the company’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tech Mahindra received a Gold Stevie for innovative use of HR Technology and a Bronze Stevie for being […]

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IBM to offer free digital training to Indian youth with NSDC
Industry

IBM to offer free digital training to Indian youth with NSDC

IBM to offer free digital training to Indian youth with National Skill Development Corporation IT service major, IBM has announced a partnership with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to offer free digital education. The IT service firm wants to focus on emerging technologies and professional development skills. As per collaboration, IBM will curate online courses from […]

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Siemens gets CCI approval to acquire C&S Electric
Industry

Siemens gets CCI approval to acquire C&S Electric

Siemens India Ltd gets CCI approval to acquire C&S Electric India The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the proposed acquisition of C&S Electric Ltd by Siemens Ltd. The proposed combination envisages the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of C&S Electric Ltd (C&S) by Siemens India Limited. At the time of closing […]

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Tata to launch ‘super app’ with a range of digital services
Industry

Tata to launch ‘super app’ with a range of digital services

Tata Group to launch ‘super app’ with a range of digital services, Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons, said Indian multinational conglomerate holding company Tata Group is pushing into the country’s booming tech sector with a new “super spp” that will bring together its disparate consumer services for the first time. The new platform “super […]

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