NEW DELHI, Sept 23 (Reuters) – Thousands of Indian workers marched through several towns and cities including New Delhi, Lucknow and Kolkata on Monday to protest and demand the repeal of four labour codes which they say favour multinational corporations. The protesters waved banners and...
AS Part of a wider reshuffle in its top management, Walmart-owned Flipkart has appointed Seema Nair as Flipkart’s Chief Human Resource Officer, the latest in a series of leadership rejigs at the e-commerce player. In this role, she will oversee Human Resources for Flipkart, partnering closely with...
Sept 21 (Reuters) – General Motors (GM.N), opens new tab will lay off 1,695 workers at its Fairfax Assembly plant in Kansas, the company said in a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification notice earlier this week. A GM spokesperson, confirming the layoffs initially reported by Automotive...
70% of the Indian workforce reports are unhappy at work and a significant majority of employees across the nation are grappling with dissatisfaction in their professional lives, reveals recent report released by The Happiest Places to Work, in association with Happiness Research Academy, titled...
Rudra Prasad Nayak has joined Calderys as India People Head. He has confirmed this development through a social media post. Before this appointment, Rudra was associated with Odisha Mining Corporation Ltd. as Regional Head- HR. Also read – ‘No Work, No Pay,’ Samsung warns striking...
CHENNAI, India, Sept 20 (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics has warned its striking workers in southern India they will not receive wages if they continue protesting and also face the risk of termination, a company email showed, escalating a dispute between the company and its employees. Hundreds...
NEW DELHI, Sept 21 (Reuters) – India is investigating the work environment at Big Four accounting firm EY, the labour minister said on Thursday, after the death of a 26-year-old associate worker was blamed on stress by her mother who demanded accountability. Anna Sebastian Perayil died in...
According to Unstop’s recently launched Gen Z at Workplace Report 2024, there is a growing disconnect between what Gen Z employees expect and what companies offer. A striking 86% of Gen Z employees consider mental health care plans non-negotiable, while 44% seek wellness initiatives like subsidized...
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Govt. initiates investigation into exploitative work environment after EY employee’s death
The Union Government launched an investigation in to allegations made by her mother about an “unsafe and exploitative work environment” at the audit and tax firm after the death of 26-year-old Anna Sebastian Periyal, who worked with Ernst and Young Pvt Ltd, allegedly due to work pressure, “A...
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EY employee died due to work overload, Mother says ‘Anna’s death should serve as a wake-up call’, EY responded to the incident
EY Pune Employee Dies of Work Stress: A heartbreaking incident in Pune has drawn attention to the pressures of corporate life, as a 26-year-old employee at Ernst & Young (EY), Anna Sebastian Perayil, tragically passed away after only four months in her role as a chartered accountant. Her...
