DIVERSITY

https://www.hrkatha.com/news/diversity/karnataka-police-to-recruit-transgender-candidates/

Karnataka police to recruit transgender candidates - The Karnataka State Police (KSP)
has announced that applications for the position of special reserve sub-inspector in the KSRP and
Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) are now being accepted from males, women, and transgender people.

https://www.hrkatha.com/news/diversity/dil-se-open-axis-goes-truly-diverse-inclusive/

‘Dil se open’ Axis goes truly diverse & inclusive- Axis Bank hosted the hiring drive
across 15 tier- I and tier- II cities in India, targeting not just LGBTQIA+ talent, but also
women and people with disabilities (PwDs).
https://www.hrkatha.com/news/diversity/4x-more-women-at-bajaj-auto-in-5-years/

4X more women at Bajaj Auto in 5 years - In the last five years, Bajaj Auto has seen a
4X increase in female employees. Gender diversity has increased dramatically at Bajaj Auto,
even on the shop floor, thanks to continual support from the leadership team and
numerous channels. The idea to create all-women assembly lines has proven to be an
effective way for the Company to boost the number of women on the shop floor.
https://www.hrkatha.com/news/diversity/tata-steel-recognised-as-top-employer-for-lgbt-inclusion-
iwei/

Tata Steel recognised as top employer for LGBT+ inclusion: IWEI-The India
Workplace Equality Index (IWEI), which was just released, is the country's first
benchmarking study that analyses organisations' efforts to include lesbian, homosexual,
bisexual, and transgender employees in their workforces. Tata Steel was named to the
inaugural list of Top Employers for LGBT+ Inclusion in the'silver' category, joining 18 other
companies. It has been honoured for its dedication to supporting the equality of the LGBT+
population in the workplace.

HIRING AND FIRING

https://www.hrkatha.com/news/mpokket-to-recruit-1500-by-2022/

By 2022, mPokket plans to hire 1,500 people- In 2022, mPokket, a fast loan app for
college students and paid professionals, will hire more than 1,500 people.
https://www.hrkatha.com/news/tcs-to-hire-arts-commerce-and-science-graduates-from-2022-at-4-
2-lakh-salary/

From 2022, TCS will hire graduates in the arts, commerce, and sciences- From
the year 2022, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) will hire art, commerce, and science
graduates. TCS units Cognitive Business Operations (CBO), Banking and Financial Services
and Insurance (BFSI), and Life Sciences will hire the qualified individuals.
https://www.hrkatha.com/news/fintech-startup-slice-to-hire-800-in-2022/

Slice, a fintech firm, plans to hire 800 people by 2022- In the coming year, slice, a
finance startup, plans to add around 800 individuals across its operations, design, product,
and engineering verticals. In 2022, it plans to double the size of its current team.
https://www.hrkatha.com/hiring-firing/khatabook-to-double-team-in-2022-hire-engineering-
product-data-science-talent/

In 2022, Khatabook plans to treble its staff and add engineers, product
managers, and data scientists- Khatabook, an Indian financial firm that has grown its
staff to 320 people in three years, wants to hire more expertise in its engineering, design,
product, and data departments in 2022. Engineering will be the main focus.
https://www.hrkatha.com/hiring-firing/spinny-to-expand-team-by-over-5000-by-end-of-2022/

By the end of 2022, Spinny plans to increase its workforce by over 5,000
people- Spinny, a full-stack used automobile retailing platform, plans to hire over 5,000
people by the end of 2022. It already has a workforce of 4000-plus people.

LABOUR LAWS
https://www.hrkatha.com/news/ir-labour-laws-news/labour-codes-12-hours-of-working-from-oct-1-
hike-in-basic-salary/

Labor Codes: Starting in October, 12 hours of labour will be required, as well

as a raise in the basic income- While working hours have been extended from 9 to 12,
the good news is that any additional task that takes employees 15 to 30 minutes will be
counted as 30 minutes of overtime. The basic salary will account for at least half of the
overall salary, but the non-perks part will account for less than half of the total salary.
https://www.hrkatha.com/news/ir-labour-laws-news/minimum-wages-hiked-in-bihar-for-6-months/

Bihar's minimum wage has been increased for the next six months- Considering
the inflation, the minimum wages have been revised under the Minimum Wage Act, 1948
and will apply to 69 scheduled jobs in the private and public sectors of Bihar
https://www.hrkatha.com/news/ir-labour-laws-news/even-contract-staff-entitled-to-maternity-
leave-karnataka-hc/

Even contract staff entitled to maternity leave: Karnataka HC-Even contract

employees are entitled to maternity leave, according to a recent ruling by the Karnataka
High Court.

TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGY

https://www.hrkatha.com/news/tools-technology/akash-institute-implements-ai-enabled-
employee-assistance-tool/

The Akash Institute has implemented an AI-powered staff help system-MIRA,

an artificial intelligence (AI) enabled one-stop solution for Akash Educational Services' staff,
has been introduced and installed. Through a strong knowledge-management system, the
tool will assist Akash's over 6,500 employees in obtaining answers to simple requests and
enquiries.
https://www.hrkatha.com/features/how-honeywell-built-a-foolproof-talent-succession-system-via-
automation/

Honeywell used automation to create a failsafe talent-succession system- Honeywell, the

electrical manufacturing multinational, has spent the last year focusing on optimising its
talent-succession system. Honeywell India states that the company's recent focus has been
on finding excellent talent within the company and developing a succession plan for them.
Honeywell's talent-succession system has just been totally digitised and automated.
https://www.hrkatha.com/news/amazon-launches-virtual-recruiter-for-better-candidate-
experience/

Amazon launches virtual recruiter for better candidate experience- The new
Alexa Skill will assist candidates in getting the answers they need to their questions about
Amazon job openings. It will also provide candidates with access to a learning feed, training
resources, video viewing, and monthly updates.
https://www.hrkatha.com/news/tools-technology/amazons-robo-to-ensure-safety-at-the-
workplace/

Amazon’s robo to ensure safety at the workplace- Ernie, the new robotic arm, will
assist employees in picking products off shelves without them having to reach out or bend
numerous times.
https://www.hrkatha.com/news/tools-technology/punjab-govt-first-to-use-eids-with-nfc-for-staff/

Punjab govt first to use eIDs with NFC for staff- Punjab's government has gone all-in
on technology, implementing Electronic Identity Cards (eIDs) using Near Field
Communication (NFC) technology. The officers and staff would be issued eIDs by the Punjab
Mandi Board.