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Infosys recognised as Top Employer of 2019 in Europe and Middle East
This is the second year in a row that Infosys has been recognised across Europe as a Top Employer, with certification in the UK, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Germany and France, and for the first time in Sweden and Belgium.
Godrej Interio Launches Research Study: 'Harness the Power of Social Capital'
/ -- Godrej Interio, India's leading furniture solutions brand, announced today the launch of its exclusive new research study: 'Harness the Power of Social Capital' that reveals the challenges and solutions for the modern day workspaces. (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/772546/Godrej_Interio_Logo.jpg ) Industry experts like Ajith Nair, Director, Aon Hewitt and Ravi Sarangan, Executive Director, Edifice Architects launched the report which encapsulates views of over 100 organisations in India. The study was launched at Godrej Interio's brand new Social Office Experience Zone center at Fort, Mumbai. The study revealed how the transforming nature of work and a younger workforce are altering workplaces, from pure 'work hubs' into 'social hubs'. It found the current Indian workforce, of which 46% are millennials, prefer three types of workplaces - to focus, relax and collaborate. Anil Mathur, Chief Operating Officer, Godrej Interio, said, "Godrej Interio research study found that .
7.16 lakh jobs created in Dec, 72.32 lakh in last 16 months: Payroll data
Employment generation in the formal sector almost trebled to touch a 16-month high of 7.16 lakh in December 2018 compared to 2.37 lakh in the year-ago month, according to the latest EPFO payroll data. Around 72.32 lakh new subscribers were added to social security schemes of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) from September 2017 to December 2018, the data showed. This indicates that these many jobs were created in the last 16 months. The EPFO, however, revised downwards its payroll data for November 2018 by 23.44 per cent to 5.80 lakh against the earlier estimate of 7.16 lakh released last month. It also revised the cumulative job addition data from September 2017 to November 2018 downwards 11.36 per cent to 65.15 lakh from earlier forecast of 73.50 lakh. The sharpest revision was for the month of March 2018 in the latest report which showed net addition of 5,498 subscribers against 55,831 subscribers in the last month's estimate. The EPFO data statement explained that .
Over 27.55 lakh registrations at MP employment exchanges
More than 27.50 lakh educated jobless people have registered themselves with various employment exchanges in Madhya Pradesh till January 2019, the state Legislative Assembly was told Wednesday. "Rising" unemployment was one of the poll planks of the Congress, then in opposition, in the recently-held assembly polls against the BJP. In a written reply to a question raised BJP MLA Narottam Mishra, Chief Minister Kamal Nath informed the House that a total of 27,55,245 educated unemployed (people) are registered across 52 employment exchanges as on January 31, 2019. Gwalior district has the highest number of unemployed youths at 1,37,367, followed by Satna and Bhopal districts which occupy the second and third slots. The number of registrations stood at 1,15,214 and 1,06,521, respectively, in these two districts. The chief minister also stated that the government has launched "Yuva Swabhiman Yojana" to provide a maximum stipend of Rs 4,000 per month to unemployed youths from
Services unaffected in Northeast due to BSNL employees' strike
BSNL authorities said on Wednesday that its services in the Northeast remained unaffected amid a three-day nationwide strike called by the employees of the telecom major.
MRF workers strike continue in Chennai
The worker's strike at tyre major MRF Ltd's factory here demanding the removal of CCTV cameras and early settlement of wage revision, continued on Wednesday for the 13th consecutive day.
Cabinet approves release of an additional instalment of DA to Central Government employees
Benefit to 48.41 lakh Central Government employees and 62.03 lakh pensioners
New Air France-KLM boss wins deals on pilot pay, integration
PARIS (Reuters) - The board of Air France-KLM agreed to reappoint the head of its KLM division, the Franco-Dutch airline group said, resolving a standoff over new group CEO Ben Smith's plans for closer integration of the two carriers.
Pensioners must get first right in IL&FS bailout: Brinda Karat
Calling investment of employees' retirement money in IL&FS bonds a criminal act, Communist Paty of India (Marxist) leader Brinda Karat on Tuesday said the government must bail out the pensioners on a priority.
Film, documentary makes can now hire Noida-Greater Noida Metro for shooting
Filmmakers, advertisers and documentary makers can now hire the Noida-Greater Noida Metro for shooting, its operator Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) announced Tuesday. The services, including shooting inside metro trains and stations, will be available on hour basis and permission will be determined subject to certain terms and conditions like no use of animals, firearms, and political, religious and racial overtones, the NMRC said. The NMRC has formulated a policy for hiring of NMRC premises which includes hiring of metro stations, metro train, metro depot, and any other premises under the control of the NMRC for purpose of shooting of films, audio and video documentaries, TV commercials, etc on commercial basis, it said in a statement. The per hour tariff will be Rs 50,000 for hiring the four coaches of a metro train, Rs 50,000 for a metro station, Rs 75,000 for both station and train, and Rs 3,00,000 for depot and other premises, it added. The statement said applicable taxes ...
Employee stress leading concern for employers in India: Study
Lack of employees' physical activity and stress are top lifestyle risk factors identified by employers in India, according to a study. Besides, other major concerns are obesity, followed by poor financial well-being and tobacco use, said the India Health and Wellbeing Study by Willis Towers Watson. According to the study, combating employee stress appears to be a key focus area for employers in India. "A vast majority, 80 per cent of the organisations, have taken at least one action to manage employee stress and mental health in 2018 and 89 per cent selected 'identify and manage stress and behavioural health issues across the workforce' as a top priority," the report by the global advisory, broking and solutions company said Tuesday. The lack of employees physical activity (62 per cent) and stress (55 per cent) are the top lifestyle risk factors identified by employers in India, the study said. The other top concerns were obesity (43 per cent), followed by poor financial wellbeing (27
Xoxoday Introduces Exceptional Employee Benefits for Their Team
/ -- The world's most thriving organisations have attributed their success to their employee-focus strategy and have ingrained this onto their culture and practices. Xoxoday , who are redefining employee engagement for over 500 enterprises globally, decided to have similar bid in employee focus. They have taken this up as a strategic priority and have unveiled a range of top notch benefits for their team, thus setting the bar high for employee benefit norms. Xoxoday's SaaS commerce platform offers a range of features that help organisations in workforce engagement and happiness. In essence, Xoxoday works to create happy and engaged workplaces and their latest employee benefits make their own workplace a gait happier. They achieved this by revamping their existing benefits and adding a plush list of highly effective benefits. They went about this by first taking a step back to carefully understand the needs and evolving aspirations of their employees. They mapped these needs and ...
Tripartite meeting fails to end Bengal's jute sector impasse
A tripartite meeting to avert an impending strike by jute sector trade unions in West Bengal failed to reach any consensus on Monday. The West Bengal government had called for the meeting to resolve the impasse between jute mill owners and the trade unions, which have threatened to go on an indefinite strike from March 1 over unfulfilled demands. The meeting was presided over by the state's Labour Minister Moloy Ghatak, officials of Indian Jute Mills Association (IJMA) and trade union representatives. A bilateral meeting with the IJMA will be held on February 21, and another tripartite meeting on either February 22 or February 25, officials said. All trade unions in the sector, barring Indian National Trinamool Trade Union Congress, have agreed to join the strike from March 1 to press for their demands, including wage revision and implementation of Minimum Wages Act. The jute industry employs over two lakh workers in more than 60 mills in the state. The West Bengal ...
Govt not sincere to resolve BSNL problem, delaying decision to benefit pvt telco: BSNL union
A BSNL employee union on Monday charged the government of not making sincere attempts to resolve problems faced by the PSU to benefit a rival telecom firm, while workers went on a three-day strike to press for their demands. The union levelled charges a day after the telecom department announced that it was engaging with the BSNL management and representatives of the unions and associations to support their reasonable demands. BSNL employees across India have gone on three-day strike starting Monday. They are demanding spectrum allocation to the company for 4G services, approval of land management policy of BSNL, implementation of pay revision committee, adjustment of pension contribution etc. "Government issued a bogus statement on Sunday that it will engage with BSNL employees and our main demand is wage revision with 15 per cent fitment. We understand financial status of BSNL and we conveyed to DoT that we will accept 5 per cent fitment instead of 15 per cent. Still it did not ...
Gohain lays foundation stone of refurbishing facility of LHB
Union Minister Rajen Gohain Monday laid the foundation stone of a refurbishing facility of LHB coaches here and expressed hope that the new factory will provide direct and indirect employment to people in the region. Speaking on the occasion, the Minister of State for Railways said more and more ancillary industries will also come up in the area and will provide employment to the people. The commissioning of the Bogibeel Bridge, introduction of various long distance trains, commissioning of new lines were major achievement of the railways in the northeast, he said. Gohain also informed that the Centre has already approved electrification of entire 2,348 km track length of NF Railway including all branch lines in the Union Budget at a cost of Rs 4,435 crore. Stating work of double line is already in progress in New Bongaigaon to Kamakhya via Goalpara section, the minister said another BG line to Kamakhya from New Bongaigaon via Rangiya with a bridge over Brahmaputra near
Declare pension a fundamental right for retired employees: BMS
Calling for a review of all existing pension schemes in the country, RSS-affiliate Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) has demanded that pension must be declared a fundamental right of a retired employee.
No real job data available: BJP MP on growth-loss barb
Reacting to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's "job-loss growth" barb at the government, BJP MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Monday said there was no real job data available and the NSSO survey did not consider the measures taken to revitalise the MSME and informal sector.
Fire at cordite factory in Ooty, worker hospitalised
A fire broke out in the gun cotton section of the cordite factory near here Monday and an employee was hospitalised after inhaling smoke, police said. Pratap, one of the five employees working in the section, suffered breathlessness and fainted after inhaling the thick smoke, the police said. He has been admitted to the factory hospital, they said. The reason for the fire was being ascertained, they added.
DoT seeks to assures BSNL staff on 4G ahead of strike
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will soon seek the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI) views on administrative allocation, quantum, price and appropriate frequency band for allotting 4G spectrum to Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL).
Govt assures of positive steps on BSNL union's demands
The government on Sunday said "positive steps" are being taken by the telecom department on the demands raised by unions and associations of BSNL, and the issue of allotment of 4G spectrum to the telecom PSU is being referred to the sector regulator for views. At the same time, a comprehensive proposal for revival of BSNL has been prepared, which will be taken up for consideration by competent authorities very soon, the Ministry of Communications said in a statement. All India Unions and Associations of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (AUAB) have called a three-days strike starting Monday demanding, amongst other things, allotment of 4G spectrum to the state-owned telco and wage revision for the workforce. Government wishes to re-emphasize that it will continue to engage with the BSNL management and representatives of the unions and associations of BSNL, to support their reasonable demands, and to guide the organisation towards a revival, the statement said. It added: Government also ...