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Use of mobile devices at home can carry conflict to workplace: study
11 Jan 2018
The use of mobile technology for work purposes during family time has been found to affect employees' work and family lives. Researchers say that extra time spent on mobile devices after hours might not be worth it if the grief it causes results in productivity losses once the conflict is carried back to work
Air India chief puts onus of reviving airline on employees
01 Jan 2018
Air India, done down by years of mismanagement and deletrious government decisioins, now wants employees to make amends and put the national carrier on the revival path
Thyssenkrupp to cement Tata Steel deal with offer to workers
11 Dec 2017
Thyssenkrupp and Tata Steel had in September agreed to merge their European steel operations, creating Europe’s second largest steelmaker
IIM placements: Microsoft offers top package at $214,600; Accenture biggest recruiter
01 Dec 2017
With the placement season under way at the Indian Institutes of Management, technology giant Microsoft is set to offer the highest pay package among all recruiters
Appeals court rules Uber drivers be considered workers with wage rights
11 Nov 2017
Uber may now be required to give its drivers rights such as the minimum wage and holiday pay, a move that the company said could fundamentally damage the way it operates
Yes Bank trims workforce by 12% in digital push
22 Sep 2017
Yes Bank’s move to eliminate 2,500 jobs comes after private sector banking major HDFC Bank reduced its workforce by 6,096 during January-March 2017
Infosys to add 12,000 engineers in next 2 years; hire more in US, Europe
11 Sep 2017
Infosys says it plans to hire around 6,000 engineers annually over the next 1-2 years even as the visa issues necessitated increased local hiring in the US and Europe
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