(PTI):Unemployment rate among graduates in the age group of 15 years and above has declined to 13.4 per cent in 2022-23 from 14.9 per cent in year ago, according to a government survey. As per the latest Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), conducted by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme...
Infosys, major players announce drastic cuts in pay hikes, promotions fearing Recession
(IANS) Amid gloom against the backdrop of fears of a global recession, major IT players in Bengaluru have enforced steep cuts in yearly hikes and promotions for staffers. Bengaluru-based tech giant Infosys (NS:INFY) has given its staffers less than a 10 per cent hike this year. The scenario is more...
Annie Dean, Global Head of Team Anywhere, Atlassian By the end of 2024, executives will be forced to admit their RTO mandates did not improve productivity. In Atlassian’s recent survey of Fortune 500 execs, we found that low productivity is leaders’ top challenge for the coming year, despite...
‘Harassment’, Pleas and a Petition Dismissed in 8 Seconds: Behind Woman Civil Judge’s Letter to CJI
New Delhi: “I have no will to live anymore. I have been rendered to a walking corpse in the last year and a half. There is no purpose in carrying this soulless and lifeless body around anymore. There is no purpose left in my life. Kindly permit me to end my life in a dignified way. Let my life be:...
Gurugram deputy commissioner (DC) Nishant Kumar Yadav said that a committee will be set up to create framework of regulations for hiring domestic help. The city’s district administration has decided to draft a “charter of rights for domestic helps”. A committee will be set up comprising legal...
Hero MotoCorp, the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Rachna Kumar as the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and Vivek Anand as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). They will report to Niranjan Gupta, CEO, Hero...
Subeer Bakshi has joined PocketFM as Head of People & culture. Welcoming the appointment of Subeer the entertainment provider company in a social media post said, “ Excited to welcome Subeer Bakshi as our Head of People & Culture at PocketFM! With two decades of global experience in...
Krishan Gaurav Shukla has joined Aarti Industries as HR Group Head (Zone 1). He has confirmed this development through a social media post. Prior to this appointment, Krishan was associated as HR Operations Head /HRBP With JSW Steel for about two years. Also read: No need for ‘paid menstrual leave’...
(ANI): Union women and child development minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday said that menstruation is not a “handicap” and it shouldn’t warrant a specific policy for “paid leave” Irani was speaking in Rajya Sabha in response to a question asked by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) member in the upper...
Indian IT services and consulting company Tech Mahindra launched a platform that enables gig workers to collaborate with organisations needing hands for micro jobs. The platform named as Populii will list jobs for gig workers and equip businesses with reliable data from trained and qualified...