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Updated on: Dec 2022
CoinSwitch upgrades LGBTQ+ benefits for employees
Diversity & Inclusion

CoinSwitch upgrades LGBTQ+ benefits for employees

India’s largest crypto investing company, CoinSwitch has enhanced its LGBTQ+ benefits with financial support for gender reassignment surgery. The company’s best-in-class insurance policy also covers same-sex partners. According to company, the policy will reimburse medical costs up to Rs 2 lakh. The benefit is an addition to the pre-existing initiative aimed at driving better inclusivity within […]

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From The Great Resignation to The Great Retention
Employee Engagement

From The Great Resignation to The Great Retention

All organizations, from thriving start-ups to large corporations, are deeply concerned about the attrition that they are facing. While we continue to get adjusted to the new normal, a new study, The Great X by Michael Page found that 86% of employees in India plan to resign within the next 6 months. The Great Resignation […]

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How to get your employee value proposition right!
Employer Branding

How to get your employee value proposition right!

Your employee value proposition can become your competitive advantage in the midst of the great resignation and talent exodus. Post-pandemic, several organizations feel compelled to reassess the relevance of their employee value propositions. As per Gartner’s research, the expectations of employees have shifted towards seeing employees as people, not workers; providing holistic life experiences, not […]

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How to Manage Attrition in the Food Industry
Employee Engagement

How to Manage Attrition in the Food Industry

If you keep withdrawing money from your bank and won’t deposit anything over a long period, your bank account will come to the verge of closing. This depicts the need for balance in life. This balance is the sole factor that helps in running various industries efficiently and successfully. The food industry is no exception. […]

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Cognizant foundation expands access to STEM education & tech career
Corporate Social Responsibility

Cognizant foundation expands access to STEM education & tech career

The Cognizant Foundation has announced £1.1 million ($1.3 million) in grants to five organizations working across the UK. This will connect individuals from historically excluded and underserved backgrounds with opportunities to develop in-demand STEM skills and gain access to tech careers. The organisations receiving grants are: Code First Girls, The Forces Employment Charity (TechVets), The […]

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Ex-Alibaba employee says ex-boss should be charged with rape
Prevention of Sexual Harassment(POSH)

Ex-Alibaba employee says ex-boss should be charged with rape

E-commerce giant Alibaba former employee accused her ex-manager of trying to rape her on a business trip last year. The Ex-Alibaba employee accused her former manager of attempting to rape her while she was drunk and at the time she was unconscious. The company has fired both Zhou and the manager. The manager has been […]

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Strengthening Employee Engagement with Technology
Culture & Behaviour

Strengthening Employee Engagement with Technology

Have you noticed a shifting trend where many corporates are planning and investing a significant percentage of their budget and efforts in strengthening employee engagement, rather than being focused only on enhancing customer experience. For decades, companies have been investing heavily on customer focus, but lately, we see that there has been a paradigm shift. […]

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The Role of Digital Learning in Modern Employee Experience
Employee Engagement

The Role of Digital Learning in Modern Employee Experience

The global pandemic pushed our dependency and usage of technology to a greater extent. From shopping to cooking to learning, online platforms are now the go-to mediums and have given us a newer dimension to grow in all spheres of life. The pandemic is responsible for dynamic changes adhered by the organizations and employees. Employees have […]

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GE conducts Pride Walks across its campuses in India
Diversity & Inclusion

GE conducts Pride Walks across its campuses in India

To celebrate Pride month and to extend solidarity to the LGBTQIA+ community, GE organized Pride walks across 10 of their campuses in India. Over 1500 GE employees, allies, and members of the community participated in the walk held across various locations. The Pride Walks were conducted across GE campuses at Bengaluru (Karnataka), Sanand (Gujarat), Durgapur […]

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How Metaverse Leverages Employee Engagement and Trust
Employee Engagement

How Metaverse Leverages Employee Engagement and Trust

How Metaverse Leverages Employee Engagement and Trust We are already in a space where the digital world is more real than imagined. Gaming, shopping, education, entertainment, or fitness; there have been evident advancements through Metaverse, and sooner it will bring significant shifts to the world of work. Connect, communication and collaboration become three primary elements in […]

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Zomato donates $90 mn for education of delivery partners’ children
Corporate Social Responsibility

Zomato donates $90 mn for education of delivery partners’ children

Online food delivery major, Zomato founder, and CEO, Deepinder Goyal announced through an internal memo to donate around $90 million from the vested Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) to Zomato Future Foundation (ZFF) for the education of delivery partners’ children. Zomato’s founder, and CEO, Deepinder Goyal said, “I am donating all the proceeds from these […]

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Global EX Expert Jacob Morgan on War for Talent in 2022
Employee Engagement

Global EX Expert Jacob Morgan on War for Talent in 2022

In Conversation with Jacob Morgan, Author, Keynote Speaker, and Futurist on War for Talent in 2022 Jacob Morgan is a four-time best-selling author, keynote speaker, and futurist who explores leadership, the future of work, and employee experience. He speaks in front of tens of thousands of people each year and his content is seen over […]

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