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Odisha govt allows maternity, paternity leaves for those opting for surrogacy
According to the notification issued by the state Finance...
Govt hikes minimum wages fron Oct 1 as living costs surge
Earlier this week, thousands of workers held protests across the...
Teleworking during COVID: Risks, benefits and steps to a ‘new normal’
Without proper planning, organization and health and safety support, teleworking can lead to feelings of isolation, burnout, depression, eye strain, increased alcohol consumption and unhealthy weight gain More than two years since COVID-19 began disrupting office life...
Self-driving car companies zoom ahead, leaving U.S. regulators behind
Cruise, Tesla, Alphabet Inc's Waymo and Aurora Innovation Inc are among many companies aiming to deploy fully autonomous vehicle technology in the United States within the next two to three years, whether or not federal regulators give them a clear legal framework for...
Budget 2022-23: Widening Health Covers
Satish Gidugu, CEO, Medi Assist Healthcare Services There is a need to reduce the GST rates on insurance premiums, allow input credit on GST paid towards employee health insurance and eliminate perquisite tax on employee medical reimbursements The COVID-19 pandemic...
MCA Secy Rajesh Verma gets addl charge of DFS
The government has given Rajesh Verma, secretary, ministry of corporate affairs the additional charge of department of financial services(DFS) after Debasish Panda retired as the secretary, DFS on Monday. Panda has been heading the DFS since March 2020.
U.S. Labor Dept withdrawing COVID vaccine rule for large employers
President Joe Biden unveiled in September several regulations aimed at increasing the U.S. adult vaccination rate, which currently stands at about 74%, according to government data, among the lowest for developed nations. The rules sparked legal challenges by...
Sensex nosedives 1,546 pts; Nifty tanks below 17,200
Indian markets opened negative following mixed Asian market peers as investors look ahead to US Fed meeting and rising geopolitical uncertainty. During the afternoon session, they further sold off as indices fell well below psychologically crucial levels. Mumbai:...
Biden economic agenda focusses on climate, inclusive growth and elder care: Janet Yallen
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Yellen said inadequate paid leave and high child care costs have kept many people out of the workforce, which could be remedied by the administration's proposed two years of universal early childhood education and expanded child...
Infosys awarded top employer certification in 22 countries
The Top Employers Institute program certifies organizations based on their HR Best Practices across 6 HR domains consisting of 20 areas such as People Strategy, Work Environment, Talent Acquisition, Learning, Well-being, Diversity & Inclusion, and more Indian IT...
Major percentage of India’s workforce considering changing jobs in 2022: LinkedIn
“As confidence in new opportunities grows, it is evident that the Great Reshuffle in India is clearly being led by job seekers, and talent is in the driver’s seat right now – with flexibility as their no. 1 priority today,” mentioned Ankit Vengurlekar, India Managing...
Study finds employee training pays off with fewer layoffs
"Importantly, these findings provide evidence that the same investments that firms make to support the development of employees' human capital in normal times also offer a buffer to employees' job security in the face of financial precarity," the authors wrote...