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No digital labour platform perfect to ensure gig workers’ welfare in India: Report
The report by Bengaluru-based Fairwork India, spearheaded by the...
Cognizant adopted discriminatory practices against non-Indians: US jury
The verdict came after the IT firm failed to persuade a Los Angeles...
Calif. top court to consider employer liability for COVID infections
It was the first ruling of its kind. Business groups have said allowing employers to be held liable for so-called "take-home" COVID infections will prompt lawsuits not only by workers' family and friends but by anyone infected by that circle of people. Companies...
Wage Revision: PSU general insurance Confederation seeks Sitharaman’s intervention for pay parity with LIC
Nirmala Sitharaman,union finance minister In a letter to finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, National Confederation of General Insurance Officers’ Association has said the initial offer from GIPSA is disturbing and demoralizing to the workforce ‘’It is matter of...
Google warns spyware ‘Hermit’ targeting high-profile Android victims
Cyber-security researchers last week unearthed 'Hermit' that is being used by the governments via SMS messages to target high-profile people like business executives, human rights activists, journalists, academics and government officials Google has found strong...
Corporate Health Cover: 10 necessary add-ons
Now, even Indian insurers are open to the idea of covering LBGTQ and live in partners under a corporate cover. Companies are increasingly opting for these covers in line with growing expectations for inclusivity in the workplace. New age companies are increasingly...
Crypto Scam: Fake exchanges duped Indian investors of Rs 1,000 cr: Report
Cyber-security company CloudSEK said it has uncovered an ongoing operation involving several phishing domains and Android-based fake crypto applications Fake cryptocurrency exchanges have duped Indian investors of more than $128 million (nearly Rs 1,000 crore) as the...
Demand for flexible workspace in FY22 jumps over two-fold to 90,200 desks: Report
''An increasing number of enterprises are expanding their usage of flex space in tandem with transformational changes with respect to remote work, mobility and flexibility,'' the report said. Demand for co-working office space jumped over two-fold in the last fiscal...
Japan’s ‘Famtech’ technology focussing on female employees health
Tokyo: Companies in Japan are introducing "Famtech" or "Female technology under which, attention is being paid to the health of female employees and not just to the superficial beauty. This initiative is undertaken by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in...
Elon Musk sued by Tesla investor over ‘toxic’ work culture
“This toxic work environment has gestated internally for years, and only recently has the truth about Tesla’s culture emerged, leading to legal action from government regulators and private parties alike,” Chau said in the complaint. “Tesla’s toxic workplace culture...
From crypto Picassos to frozen anthrax: Swiss Re scans horizon for emerging risks
The security of the new digital financial economy is also facing new risks. With quantum computing, for example, a new generation of computers is on the verge of completing tasks far beyond the reach of current machines These hyper-smart technologies offer significant...
Talent Hunt: IRDA offers Rs 1.5 crore of annual package to a new CEO of Insurance Information Bureau
New IRDAI chairman Debasish Panda has already made his intention public to broadbase the ownership of the Insurance Information Bureau of India and has suggested that instead of the IRDAI, let the insurers through their representative body General Insurance Council...