The Supreme Court on Thursday(17 Aug) held that maternity benefits have to be granted even if the period of benefit overshoots the term of contractual employment. Maternity benefits can travel beyond the term of contractual employment. The court directed the employer to pay maternity benefits as...
Scaler, EdTech firm in its 2023 hiring survey, indicated that Indian tech companies are relying on upskilling existing employees to bridge their talent gaps surfaced due to layoffs and hiring freeze. The survey included over 100 startups, product multinationals, IT services and global capability...
AXISCADES Technologies Ltd. announced the appointment of Hrishi Mohan as the Group Chief Human Resources Officer. With a career spanning over two decades, across various geographies, Mohan brings a wealth of expertise in leading and driving the Human Resource function across a spectrum of...
Indian employees have been spending the most time trying to look busy at work, a Slack report has claimed. The report states that the Asian workforce has been found doing the most “performative work” compared to the workers from other regions. The new global survey by Slack and research firm...
Bengaluru based iD Fresh Food announced the appointment of Megha Latawa as its Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) for India. Megha is a seasoned HR professional and has worked across diverse industries, such as manufacturing, ITS & ITES, retail and e-commerce. An MBA from the Institute of...
Nayeem Khan has joined Allana Group as Head-HRBP & Admin. He has confirmed this development through a social media post. Prior to this appointment, Nayeem Khan was associated with Mercedes-Benz Mahavir Motors as Group Head – HR, IR ER & Admin for about 5.4 years. Also read: 80% of...
(IANS) : Three years after haphazard plans to get workers back to their desks, the return-to-office movement is experiencing remorse as a whopping 80 per cent of bosses regret their initial return-to-office decisions and said they would have approached their company’s return-to-office...
Byju’s appoints former Infosys HR Head Richard Lobo to head its human resources (HR) department. Lobo will be an exclusive advisor to help transform its HR function, Moneycontrol reported. Lobo’s appointment will be a significant move for the startup as he comes with over 23 years of...
By Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – India plans to roll out welfare measures for “gig” workers employed through platforms like Amazon, Uber and India’s Zomato as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government prepares for elections, government and trade union officials...
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SC upholds HC order allowing outsourcing canteens in Karnataka factories with 250 or more workers
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the Karnataka High Court’s order allowing employers in factories with 250 or more workers, to outsource the running of the canteen by engaging contractors or service providers. A bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Manoj Misra dismissed a special leave...
