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Microsoft giving employees extra paid days off to ease pandemic stress Microsoft told its employees Thursday they can take an additional five paid days off to ease stress and anxiety during the Covid pandemic. Microsoft HR chief Kathleen Hogan said in an email to the company’s employees its senior leadership team is concerned about reports of increased […]
EPFO likely to declare rate of interest on EPF deposits for 2020-21 on March 4 The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is likely to take up the proposal to announce the rate of interest for 2020-21 at its Central Board of Trustees (CBT) meeting at Srinagar, scheduled on March 4, the source said. K E […]
EPFO adds 12.54 lakh net subscribers in December 2020: Ministry of Labour & Employment The provisional payroll data of EPFO published on 20th February 2021 highlights a positive trend for net subscribers base growth with addition of 12.54 lakh subscribers in the month of December 2020. The data reflects an increase of 44 % in net subscribers addition […]
Uber extends work from home till September 13 Ride-hailing major Uber has extended work-from-home policy for its employees till September 13, as California continues to show a dramatic decline in the number of Covid-19 cases. Uber is also encouraging employees to get vaccinated when it’s possible to do so, reports TechCrunch. “In considering the extension, we took into account the […]
Amazon faces biggest union push in its history The second Jennifer Bates walks away from her post at the Amazon warehouse where she works, the clock starts ticking. She has precisely 30 minutes to get to the cafeteria and back for her lunch break. That means traversing a warehouse the size of 14 football fields, […]
65% working women feel Covid impacted their careers negatively: Survey The impact of the pandemic has been disastrous for many, including women, as 65 per cent of working women feel that Covid-19 has impacted their careers negatively, a survey said on Tuesday. In the survey, 4 in 10 women reported job losses in 2020. In April and May alone, […]
Almost 90% of companies planning salary hikes in 2021- Aon India Survey In what may bring some cheer to the pandemic-hit India Inc’s workforce, global professional services company Aon’s latest Salary Trends Survey in India has projected that 87 per cent of the surveyed companies plan to give salary hikes in 2021. The share of companies projected to offer […]
About 500 Airbus staff under quarantine after Hamburg COVID-19 outbreak Airbus said on Sunday about 500 of its staff had gone into quarantine after 21 workers at its aircraft factory in Hamburg tested positive for the new coronavirus. The company said the staff had been asked to stay at home as a precautionary measure and […]
Govt to drive a nationwide survey to identify wilful EPFO, ESIC defaulters The government of India to drive a nationwide survey to identify companies that did not deposit the social security dues which come under the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) and Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) as part of a crackdown against wilful defaulters. Compliance cannot […]
EPFO net new enrolments dip to 10.11 lakh in November Net new enrolments with retirement fund body EPFO slipped to 10.11 lakh in November from 10.56 lakh in October 2020, according to its latest payroll data released on Wednesday, providing a perspective on formal sector employment amid the coronavirus pandemic. Provisional payroll data released by the Employees’ […]
Online tests for govt recruitments, Mission Karmayogi for employees training key decisions in 2020 The online common eligibility test for majority of government recruitments and Mission Karmayogi for capacity building of central employees were some key initiatives for the personnel ministry in 2020. Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the ministry took timely measures to facilitate smooth functioning […]
Jharkhand Government announces 15,000 jobs by March 2021 Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren announced that over 10-15,000 jobs will be given to youths by March 2021. Addressing the press conference in Dumka, CM Soren said, “2021 will be a year of expectations during which efforts are being made to provide jobs to youths,” “An action plan […]
