Stratefix Consulting survey conducted on about 1000 MSMEs reveals that more than 93% firms either have limited or zero understanding of HR function. The survey was carried out to gauge what MSME enterprises perceive concerning the relevance of HR function in an organisation. The survey further...
Telangana High Court in Yeddandi Venkataiah vs. Prabhudas Kishore Das Tobacco Products Ltd. and Ors. CMA 2065/2002, while answering a question as to whether a ‘Beedi Roller’ is a workman within the definition of Section 2(n) of ECA observed that the activity of the deceased being the...
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Laboratory associated with Bhabha Atomic doing research on commercial basis will be industry under ID Act: Madras HC
Madras High Court in the Scientific Officer (SF) Head, Water and Steam Chemistry Laboratory vs. P. Sukumar and Ors. W.P. No. 42419/2006, Mumbai) has held that research work carried out by the constituent laboratory of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre cannot be excluded from the definition of...
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Compensation paid by employer to deceased heirs will not make absolved from other statutory obligations: Madras HC
Madras High Court in Rajesh Kumar vs. State of Tamil Nadu Crl RC 901/2018, while examining one of the questions as to whether the payment of compensation by the employer of a factory to the legal heirs of the deceased workers is sufficient compliance in lieu of statutory obligation to provide...
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Swagat Sahu joins Adani Cement Industries Limited as Deputy General Manager – HR & IR
Swagat Sahu has joined Adani Cement Industries Limited as Deputy General Manager – HR & IR. He has confirmed this development through a social media post. Also read: Nupur Seth elevated to the position of Assistant General Manager HR of ideaForge Prior to this appointment, Swagat Sahu was...
Nupur Seth is elevated to the position of Assistant General Manager HR of ideaForge. She has confirmed this development through a social media post. Nupur Seth has been associated with the ideaForge from last 2.9 years in different position and recently as Assistant General Manager HR. Leading the...
(PTI) Jet Airways began its operational hiring on Friday and asked its former cabin crew members to rejoin the airline. Aviation regulator DGCA had on May 20 granted Jet Airways a revalidated Air Operator Certificate (AOC), allowing the airline to resume commercial flight operations. “Our...
Air India, owned by the Tata Group, has offered to re-engage pilots after retirement for a period of five years as the airline seeks stability in operations as per media reports. The notice was sent to the pilots who retired up to three years ago, the official said. This comes even as the full...
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Pragati Wadhwa joins Acumen (Part of Sannam S4 Group) as Senior Manager – Human Capital, India
Pragati Wadhwa has joined Acumen (Part of Sannam S4 Group) as Senior Manager – Human Capital, India. She has confirmed this development through a social media post. Prior to this appointment, Pragati Wadhwa was associated with FICCI as Joint Director – HR for about 12 years. Improvement...
Budget hotel chain Treebo Hotels has announced the appointment of Purvaja Prabhakar as its head of people function.She will be based out of the company’s headquarters at Bengaluru. With more than 13 years of professional experience in HR ,in her new role, she will be responsible for delivering on...
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