Swastik Sarkar
Correspondent | ETHRWorld
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Labour Code implementation: A delicate balance between reform and resistance
In the absence of central notification, several states have taken proactive steps to implement labour law reforms aimed at boosting investment and ease of doing business. These reforms signal a willingness among states to push ahead with the labour law changes. Experts suggested that organisations should proactively prepare for the labour code rollout by conducting internal audits of the current HR and compliance processes, identifying gaps against the new codes, and initiating targeted training for the HR teams.
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From engineers to green energy experts: India’s renewable boom demands redefined talent strategy
A fine balance between retaining top talent and upskilling future talents is the need of the hour to maintain the double-digit growth momentum of the renewable energy sector. At the same time, the advent of new players has led to a sudden surge in demand for key talent in this domain. A clearly defined career progression path to timely skill upgradation may help to retain employees in the long run with the organisation.
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HR challenges are all about business challenges: Air India Express ex-CHRO Anjali Chatterjee
In an exclusive conversation with ETHRWorld, Anjali Chatterjee, who recently retired from Tata Group-owned Air India Express as Chief Human Resources Officer, discussed her experience with the merger of Air Asia India and Air India Express in 2023-24, highlighting the complexity of integrating systems and processes across the two airlines. She also shared insights on HR practices across different industries, noting the unique challenges in the aviation sector. She highlighted the Tata Group's values, ethics and leadership development programmes, which foster long-term employee value and community engagement.
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Companies need to stop seeing talent diversity as a CSR goal: HR leaders
The automobile industry needs to stop seeing talent diversity as a corporate social responsibility (CSR) goal, and consider it as a core to their business, said Amrita Ganguly, Chief Diversity Officer, Tata Motors.
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Should employees retain access to office emails during maternity leave?
In the public sector, it is understood that women on maternity leave can keep themselves free from their assigned tasks. Let’s check the scenario in the corporate world! Do women have the right to temporarily put their work email account suspended for those days? What are the standard practices companies are following in this respect?
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People who have passion rather than fear are the ones who are able to conquer and do well, says Pooja Luthra, CHRO, Trident Group
“Learning for us is on the job. It has been by taking up new roles, being in the deep-end of the pool and experimenting, and finally rewarding and recognising employees for doing a good job,” Luthra said.
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This is how law firms are calibrating their talent strategy amidst new BCI guidelines
Solid educational background, proficient command of multiple languages, cultural understanding of law graduates and finally the growth potential of the Indian market are acting as enablers for the law firms.
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This is how companies are preparing their employees for the future of work enabled by Generative AI
To keep up with the accelerated pace of innovation, companies are encouraging their employees to continuously learn and develop the next set of skills needed to not only thrive and adapt to the changing workplace landscape, but build career resilience for the future.
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Pahle Khushi, Phir Khushahali: A mantra to create positive workplace culture
When people start looking at the idea of a career, they normally start asking questions surrounding pay packets, growth opportunities, increments and promotion. But what makes a difference in Trident’s approach is the ‘happiness’ component.
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Anand Amrit Raj joins Best Group as Group CHRO
Prior to joining Best Group, Raj was associated with Okaya Electric Vehicles as Vice President - Human Resources.
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This is how Cimpress India’s flexible workplace policy is creating an inclusive workplace
The article talks about the company's flexible and autonomous work culture along with employee wellbeing initiatives.
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Respect: A Japanese company’s mantra to build long term employee relationship
The article talks about Fujifilm India’s workplace culture and its impact on employee retention
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This is how R&R strategy is helping Bridgestone India to build an efficient workforce
The article talks about visible impacts of R&R on the business outcomes of Bridgestone India
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This is how 3M India’s ‘Work Your Way’ model providing flexibility to its employees
The article also talks about the company's various initiatives to attract women talent into the manufacturing workspace.
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This is how a Chinese restaurant chain expanded its workforce from 30 to 1100 employees
In an interaction with ETHRWorld, Debasmita Paul, CHRO, Chowman, talked about their talent strategy, upskilling & reskilling initiatives, and gender diversity policies.
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This is how R-Shield is helping RPG Group to create a safe workplace
The article delves deep into various facets of R-Shield such as its need, effectiveness, responses within the employee cycle and its overall impact on creating a safe work environment.
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Should ChatGPT be banned at workplaces?
Recently, a number of global companies restricted the use of Generative AI tools like ChatGPT in the workplace citing risks of compromising official data and business interests. But do the risks of these tools outweigh their benefits?
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This is how MassMutual India is opening corporate workspace for underprivileged girls in Telangana
To make the entry process easier for the underprivileged girls, MassMutual India, a 1500 people strong company, has signed an MoU with the Govt of Telangana to provide corporate skills training to the undergraduate and postgraduate students of Telangana social and tribal welfare educational institutions or colleges.
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This is how ‘company culture and values’ helping InMobi to retain its people
The article delves deep into the company culture and values that InMobi upholds, and explains how these helped the company to become the first startup unicorn of India and a leading AdTech company.
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This is how companies are celebrating Mother’s Day
Though there is a tailwind among potential women workforce to incorporate themselves in the job market, the existing social realities most of the time act as a hindrance on the way. Motherhood is one among them.
