Google employees have issued an open letter to Sundar Pichai asking better handling of its mass layoffs. Employees want the company to consider freezing new hires and prioritize laid-off workers for job vacancies, as well as let employees avail scheduled leave, such as parental and bereavement...
Vastu Housing Finance Corporation Limited, a digital-first housing finance company, announced the appointment of Shefali Pathak as Head – People, Diversity, and Change. Shefali has previously worked with Vastu as a senior product manager and has built a deep understanding of Vastu’s culture...
(PTI): Negative emotions such as stress, anger, sadness and worry have increased among Indians post-COVID-19 pandemic with struggle and suffering increasing in recent times, a study has found. According to ‘The State of Happiness 2023’ report by consulting firm HappyPlus, negative or...
On March 16, 2023, the All India Council of Technical Education (“AICTE“) issued another letter in furtherance to its letter dated December 23, 2022, informing that no fresh admission of students will be carried out under National Employability Enhancement Mission (“NEEM“)...
Supreme Court in Creative Garments Ltd. vs. Kashiram Verma MANU/SC/0246/2023on March 16, 2023 issued a direction to the effect that in all pending cases and cases to be filed in future, the parties to the disputes shall be required to furnish their permanent address(es). The Court further held that...
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TIAA India appoints Ashish Kumar as Senior Director, Talent Acquisition
TIAA India has appointed Ashish Kumar as the Senior Director, Talent Acquisition responsible for spearheading the talent acquisition strategy, partnering with the global enterprise to drive better synergy and lead on campus strategy & execution. Ashish will additionally focus on change...
Remote, the leader in building, managing, and supporting global distributed workforces, has published a report on ‘The rise of Globally Distributed Teams.’ The new survey findings show that businesses now a days are adopting to distributed workforces resulting in optimizing their headcount and...
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Allahabad High Court Irked Over Ongoing UP Power Workers Strike, Issues Bailable Warrant Against Union Leaders
The Allahabad High Court on Friday expressed its displeasure over the ongoing strike by the Uttar Pradesh electricity department employees despite the court’s December 2022 order that the power supply should not be disrupted due to the strike by the employees. Issuing contempt proceedings...
(PTI): Air India on Friday made a voluntary retirement offer for its non-flying staff, the second such offer by the Tata Group after taking control of the loss-making airline in January last year. The latest offer will be available for permanent general cadre officers who have attained the age of...
(AFP): Half of women scientists worldwide have been victims of workplace sexual harassment at some point in their careers, reported a survey published Thursday, March 16. The poll, which included more than 5,000 researchers across 117 countries, showed 49 percent of women scientists saying that...
