Akshatha Karangutkar has joined Aditya Birla Education Trust as HR Head. With over 20 years of experience in human resources management, she brings a wealth of knowledge and leadership to the role. In her new role, she will oversee the human capital for all the group units. Her expertise has been...
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India ahead in gender diversity with women holding 36.5% senior management roles: Report
Grant Thornton Bharat‘s Women in Business 2025 report, which examines gender diversity in leadership and the evolving role of women in senior management reveals that India is ahead of many developed economies in advancing gender diversity in leadership. Women now hold 36.5% of senior...
EKA (Pinnacle Mobility Solutions Pvt. Ltd.), India’s leading electric vehicle and technology company, announces the appointment of Mr. Mohit Sharma as its Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO). With a distinguished 27-year career in Human Resources, Mr. Sharma has held leadership roles at renowned...
GD Goenka Group has announced the appointment of Dr Neeta Pant as the new Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). Prior to joining GD Goenka Group, Dr. Neeta was associated with Pathways School as the Head of HR. Dr. Neeta confirmed parting ways with her previous organisation through a social media...
Bangalore, India, Mar.5, 2025: According to the “Future of Pay in India 2025” report by ADP, a leading global technology company specialising in human capital management (HCM) solutions, 46% of organisations in India have identified the expansion of financial well-being programs to...
A new survey on personal productivity from Atlassian, a global leader in team collaboration and productivity software findings indicate that a resounding 94% of Indian knowledge workers believe that the most organized individuals are also the most productive, highlighting the strong connection...
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Courts have powers to grant lump sum compensation in lieu of reinstatement when dismissal is illegal: SC
SC in the case of Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation vs. Mahadeo Krishna Naik (Civil Appeal No. 13834 of 2024), recently clarified that in cases of wrongful dismissal, granting lump-sum compensation may, in certain circumstances, be more appropriate than reinstatement with back wages...
S.C. in the case of in the case of B.V. Ram Kumar vs. State of Telangana &Anr. (SLP (Crl.) No. 7887 of 2024), the recently ruled that a verbal reprimand at the workplace, when related to official duties, does not amount to a criminal offense under Section 504 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860...
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Employees’ financial benefits not to be denied merely because of acquittal due to benefit of doubt: Raj. HC
Raj. HC in the case of Nathu Lal vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. (S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 10394/2011), recently ruled that an employer cannot deny an employee’s financial entitlements solely on the ground that their acquittal was based on the benefit of the doubt. Emphasizing the principle...
Raj. HC in the case of Girdhari Karmachandani vs. Punjab National Bank & Ors. (S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 11791/2015), recently ruled that disciplinary proceedings against a deceased employee abate upon their death, as the employee alone possesses full knowledge of the facts related to the...
