New Delhi, 3rd January 2024: In a pivotal assessment of the corporate sector’s implementation of the Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH) Act, Walchand Plus, (part of Walchand PeopleFirst ltd., which also owns the Dale Carnegie business in India), an industry leader in workplace solutions, in...
Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited (“KMBL”/“Kotak”) today announced the appointment of Anupam Kaura as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) to spearhead organisational transformation, in the journey of ‘accelerating change’ at Kotak. Anupam joins Kotak from CRISIL Ltd, London, UK where as Global Chief...
(IANS): As tech layoffs are set to continue unabated in 2024, the cybersecurity industry was not immune from job losses and more than 110 cybersecurity companies fired thousands of employees in 2023. Once largely untouched, jobs in the cybersecurity sector were also affected this year despite an...
Apex Court Directs Its Gender Sensitization & Internal Complaints Committee To Take Action On Writ Petition Filed By Lady Lawyer, Asks Respondent Lawyer Not To Circulate Any Video
The Supreme Court recently referred a Writ Petition filed by a practising Advocate of the Supreme Court to the Gender Sensitization and Internal Complaints Committee (GSICC) for consideration and appropriate action and further directed its registry to withhold the identity of the Petitioner and...
Employer Who Resorts To Illegal Closure Of Establishment Cannot Urge That Workmen Must Prove They Were Not Gainfully Employed: Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court has stressed that an employer cannot be permitted to urge that, notwithstanding the illegal closure, the workmen must establish that he was not gainfully employed to be entitled to claim the benefits which are available under the law. In that context, the Bench of Justice NJ...
Right To Become A Mother Is Fundamental/Human Right Of Women; Maternity Benefits Act Provisions Must Be Strictly Enforced: Himachal Pradesh HC
The Himachal Pradesh High Court observed that the right to become a mother is a fundamental/human right of a woman and the provisions of Maternity Benefits Act must be strictly enforced wherever applicable. The Court observed thus in a writ petition filed against the order passed by the Labour...
Workman Is Not Eligible For Payment Of Gratuity If He Has Questioned Order Of Dismissal From Service: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court held that a workman cannot file an application claiming that he is eligible for payment of gratuity when he has questioned the order of dismissal from service. The Court was deciding a writ petition in which a workman in the establishment of the Karnataka State Road...
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has held in a recent case while allowing a petition filed by at least 16 persons for setting aside an order dated 16 September 2022 issued by Managing Director of the J&K Handicrafts Corporation regarding their termination , that a contractual...
Ashwini kumar has joined Shecommerz as Chief Human Resource Officer. Shecommerz conforming his appointment in a linkedIn post stated, we are delighted to welcome onboard, our Chief Human Resource Officer, Mr. Ashwini Kumar. Prior to this appointment Ashwini was associated with IIFL Samasta Finance...
Rajni Khurana has rejoined UGRO capital as Chief People Officer. Company has announced her appointment. Prior to this appointment Rajni was associated as Executive Director & Head – Human Resources with IndoSpace for two years. Rajni Khurana was an integral part of the foundation team...