COVID-19 Impact: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: Jun 2021
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Airbnb extends work remotely until August 2021
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Airbnb extends work remotely until August 2021

Airbnb says employees can opt to work remotely until August 2021 Short-term home rental company Airbnb said on Wednesday, Aug 26 its employees could choose to work remotely through the end of August 2021, even if some of its offices reopened as COVID-19 restrictions ease. The company said it would provide a US$300 stipend for […]

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Tata Steel MD & CEO on strategies to adapt New Normal
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Tata Steel MD & CEO on strategies to adapt New Normal

TV Narendran, MD & CEO, Tata Steel on strategies to adapt New Normal As the manufacturing sector adapts to the Covid-19 world, TV Narendran, MD & CEO, Tata Steel on the impact of the pandemic on the industry, and strategies to adapt the New Normal. Q- What impact have the pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns […]

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L&T board members take up to 53% pay cut in FY20
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L&T board members take up to 53% pay cut in FY20

Several board members of engineering and construction giant Larsen & Toubro took voluntarily steep pay cuts in their salary in FY20 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and its adverse impact on business. L&T Chairman A M Naik took a 24 percent pay cut. L&T CEO and MD SN Subrahmanyan took a pay cut of 43.91 percent L&T CFO […]

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OYO makes all staff shareholder, grants discounted ESOPs
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OYO makes all staff shareholder, grants discounted ESOPs

OYO makes all staff shareholder in the company by granting them discounted ESOPs Covid-19 impact: In a letter to staff, Oyo Hotels and Homes said it’s making every employee a shareholder in the company, providing them with deeply discounted ESOPs (Employee Stock Ownership Plan). The hospitality major Oyo also noted that the COVID-19 pandemic has had […]

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Uber closed down Mumbai office permanently as cost cuts
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Uber closed down Mumbai office permanently as cost cuts

Uber has closed down Mumbai office permanently as part of a global cost-cutting measure COVID-19 Impact: The ride-hailing app Uber has closed down its Mumbai office as part of a global cost-cutting measure. Uber has wind up as many as 45 offices around the world as part of global cost cuts. According to media reports, The […]

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Accenture wants “No late calls and fewer Friday meetings”
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Accenture wants “No late calls and fewer Friday meetings”

Accenture wants its employees less stressed, announces No late calls and fewer Friday meetings As the world in under lockdown and IT professionals are working from home, top IT services major Accenture feels that the employees are more stressed while being at home. According to a Bloomberg report, Accenture has asked people to end conference calls by around 5:30 […]

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Delhi, District judge orders court staff to work from home
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Delhi, District judge orders court staff to work from home

District judge orders work from home, judges not to call staff to courts amid the rise in COVID-19 cases New Delhi, Jun 26 (PTI) District Judge of Rohini Courts here has asked all the judicial officers to work from home and not to ask staffers to come to courts in view of the rising number […]

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Productivity & Efficiency has gone-up in WFH settings- CPO, ABD India
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Productivity & Efficiency has gone-up in WFH settings- CPO, ABD India

Exclusive Conversation with Biplob Banerjee, Chief People Officer, ABD India Ltd Biplob joined ABD in November 2018 and presently serves as Chief People Officer, leading human resource functions including talent acquisition and retention, learning and development, employee engagement, and welfare, rewards, recognition, compensation, and benefits. Biplob has over 25 years of experience in the fields […]

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