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‘Technology and Connectivity has Changed the Way We Work and the Way We Live’

Rachna Mukherjee, CHRO, Schneider Electric – India & South Asia speaks to India Employer Forum about workforce engagement, DE&I, employee wellbeing, and the changing world of work. Q. Tell us about your illustrious professional journey? I started my journey with a degree in electrical and electronics engineering from BITS Pilani.  I worked in technical roles […]
Gender Pay Gap - India Employer Forum

Widening Gender Pay Gap and Why It Needs Fixing Now

In 2015, Fergusson College in Pune introduced a third gender column for prospective students trying their luck at enrolling in the prestigious institution. In the same year, Panjab University, too, implemented a third gender column on its admission forms. The university took it up a notch by building a transgender-friendly toilet. In similar and uplifting […]
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Childcare Benefits for Employees: Is This the Next Big Advantage at Work?

A Stanford study revealed that working from home can increase productivity by 13%. On the other hand, an article by India.com also stated that employees working from home work 1.4 days more hours per month than those who work from the office–an additional three weeks per year. Remote work offers more pros than cons for […]
Skills Audit - India Employer Forum

5 Steps to Conduct a Skills Audit

Nurturing leadership skills, adopting and leveraging smart technologies, and growing involvement in social responsibilities are prime reasons for an organisation’s growth. Among other things, conducting a skills audit to identify gaps in skill sets or to recognise unharnessed talent is also a leading reason for a company’s overall development. What is a skills audit? Auditing […]
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Supreme Court’s Ruling on the Constitutionality of (EPS Amendment), 2014

The Supreme Court of India in a much-awaited decision in the matter of Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) and Another vs. Sunil Kumar and Others, Special Leave Petition (C) Nos. 8658­-8659 of 2019) dated 04th, November 2022 has hereby declared The Employees’ Pension (Amendment) Scheme, 2014 (EPS Amendment) as constitutional, with certain caveats as enumerated below. The decision was made in […]
Database Management - India Employer Forum

5 Database Management Problems and Solutions

Companies worldwide are turning to data to make informed business decisions and handle daily operations. Data collected over time provides valuable insights and real-time intelligence that helps management and leadership teams make calculated predictions in driving businesses forward. By leveraging the power of data, organisations all over can unlock infinite possibilities. But, with a colossal […]
Job Design - India Employer Forum

It’s Time to Give Job Design a Face Lift

One thing is clear as we witness tectonic shifts in how we work and how organisations restructure their strategies to meet the surging demands of the rapidly changing milieu. Individuals are no longer interested in jobs that bind them. Instead, they’re exploring opportunities that offer a healthy work-life balance with a particular priority on mental […]
Distributed Teams - India Employer Forum

Pros of Having Distributed Teams and How to Support

Any back-to-office strategies being created or implemented had better hit every sweet spot for employees, as many would instead work remotely. According to a Talent Tech Outlook by SCIKEY 2022 study, 82% of employees prefer working from home. Management and leadership teams are left with no choice but to enable remote working options and distributed […]
Quiet Quitting - India Employer Forum

Quiet Quitting: How to Tackle

Lying flat, anti-ambition, doing the bare minimum, just showing up, burning out, deprioritising work, disengaged–we can give it any other name but “Quiet Quitting” is posing a colossal threat to organisations and employers all over the world.  Causes of quiet quitting Many believe that the devastating and earth-modifying pandemic heralded the quiet quitting phenomenon. Yet, […]
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‘Tis the Season of Layoffs in India

This year has been a season of layoffs. Amazon decided not to hire executive position candidates and Apple decided to stop recruitment beyond R&D. Netflix succumbed to extreme competition in the OTT space, firing 4% of their total employee strength and Twitter fired half of their global staff including 150 in India. Following the big […]
HR Policies - India Employer Forum

Must-Have HR Policies for all Indian Companies

Transparency between management and employees, an equal-opportunity provider, a healthy company culture, and a competitive remuneration package, among others, are instrumental in an organisation’s growth, sustenance, and overall success. It is crucial to have robust HR policies to uphold an organisation’s mission, vision, and values. Why are HR policies important in the workplace? Following policies […]
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