COVID-19: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: May 2021

Coronavirus

Hero MotoCorp resumes partial operations at Haryana, Uttarakhand plants from Today

May 17, 2021

Senior HR Leader, Deepaq K Sharma passes away

Senior HR Leader, Deepaq K Sharma passes away Senior HR Leader, Deepaq K Sharmanbsppassed away, ac...

Demise

May 13, 2021

Senior HR Leader, Deepaq K Sharma passes away

ESIC extends date for filing of ESI contribution for April

ESIC extends date for filing of ESI contribution for the month of April, The country is dealing...

ESIC

May 13, 2021

Muthoot Finance to support families of employees who died of COVID-

Muthoot Finance to support families of employees who died of COVID- Muthoot Finance, the largest g...

Industry

May 12, 2021

Muthoot Finance to support families of employees who died of COVID-

Coronavirus

Cisco earmarks Rs 63.5 crore towards supporting staff in India amid Covid-19 crisis

Cisco earmarks Rs 63.5 crore towards supporting staff in India amid Covid-19 crisis US-based networking solutions provider Cisco is making a “one-off payment” of about Rs 63.5 crore towards supporting staff in India during the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. A Cisco India employee shared a post on LinkedIn saying the company is providing a ‘crisis financial assistance’ under which employees in […]

May 12, 2021Read Story

Industry

COVID -19: Glenmark extends Min Rs. 10 Lakhs supports to deceased employees families

COVID -19: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals extends Min Rs. 10 Lakhs supports to deceased employees families Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (GPL), a global research-led pharmaceutical company extends support to deceased employees’ families who lost their lives battling with COVID-19. Announcing the support company said, “It is deeply saddening to know that some of our colleagues who have battled […]

May 10, 2021Read Story

Industry

Hero MotoCorp extends shutdown of plants till May 16

Hero MotoCorp extends shutdown of plants across country till May 16 Hero MotoCorp, a two-wheeler market leader said that the company is extending the shutdown of its plants across India by another week till May 16 amid the rising COVID-19 cases in the country. According to the company statement, “It also includes the shutdown of […]

May 10, 2021Read Story

Coronavirus

JK Cement extends support to families of staff who lost life from COVID-19

JK Cement extends support to families of staff who lost life from COVID-19 JK Cement has extended support to the deceased employees’ families who have lost their lives due to 2nd wave of coronavirus. The company said that loss of life cannot be compensated emotionally. The colleagues we lost to COVID-19 will forever remain in our hearts. […]

May 8, 2021Read Story

Coronavirus

Welspun Group announces death benefits due to COVID-19

Welspun Group announces death benefits due to COVID-19 Welspun Group announces to extend the support to the deceased employees’ families of its company who have lost their life due to dreadful COVID -19. Apart from Group Term Life Insurance plan, the company introduces below death benefits due to COVID-19. 1- 50% of the monthly salary for two […]

May 8, 2021Read Story

Jobs

RSWM Limited announces death benefits due to COVID-19

RSWM Limited announces death benefits due to COVID-19 RSWM Limited announces to extend the interim support to the deceased employees’ families of its company who have lost their life due to dreadful COVID -19. The company introduces below death benefits due to COVID-19 a) Half of the monthly salary or minimum 25k which ever is […]

May 4, 2021Read Story

Industry

Swiggy moves to a four-day a week for the month of May

Swiggy moves to a four-day a week for the month of May The online foodtech unicorn Swiggy has announced that it has determined to transfer to a four-day work week for the month of May 2021. In an e-mail to workers on May 1, 2021, Girish Menon, Head of HR at Swiggy wrote: “As a mark […]

May 3, 2021Read Story

Corporate Social Responsibility

Capgemini commits Rs 50 cr to augment medical infra in India toward COVID Crisis

Capgemini commits Rs 50 cr to augment medical infra in India toward COVID Crisis French IT major Capgemini has committed Rs 50 crore to augment medical infrastructure in India towards fighting the second wave of Coronavirus. Additionally, the company is also contributing Rs 5 crore to UNICEF to provide immediate support across India for critical […]

May 3, 2021Read Story

EPFO

EPFO increases death insurance under EDLI scheme to ₹7 lakh

EPFO increases death insurance under EDLI scheme to ₹7 lakh Labour Ministry on Friday increased the death insurance benefits for subscribers of its employees’ deposit-linked Insurance (EDLI) scheme, at a time of surges in COVID-19 cases in India. In a gazette notification, EPFO said the minimum death insurance has been increased to ₹2.5 lakh and the […]

May 2, 2021Read Story

Industry

Escorts will temporarily halt manufacturing during May 1-3

Escorts will temporarily halt manufacturing during May 1-3 Farm equipment major Escorts will temporarily shut down its manufacturing operations on a selective basis between May 1 and May 3 amid the deteriorating COVID-19 situation in the country, the company said. Company said in a regulatory filing report, “At Escorts, safety and health of our employees, and wellness […]

Apr 30, 2021Read Story

Demise

Anuj Aggarwal, Member (HR) AAI, and ex-Chairman passes away

Anuj Aggarwal, Member (HR) AAI, and ex-Chairman passes away Airports Authority of India (AAI) Member (HR) Anuj Aggarwal passes away fighting from COVID-19. Currently, he was serving as a Member (HR) in AAI, and earlier had held additional charge of Chairman of AAI as well. With profound grief and a heavy heart we bid adieu to […]

Apr 23, 2021Read Story

Industry

TCS to vaccinate its employees thru direct tie-up with suppliers

TCS to vaccinate its employees thru direct tie-up with suppliers India’s largest IT Services firm, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is planning to vaccinate its employees and their family members through a direct tie-up with the suppliers, after government’s new guidelines for vaccinating everyone above the age of 18 years, starting from May 1. The total headcount of […]

Apr 22, 2021Read Story