Indian Working Women Will Soon Get A Mandated 26 Week Maternity Leave
The Indian government has just approved a bill (the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill) to extend the mandated maternity leave from 12 weeks to 26 weeks in all organizations employing 10 or more people.
Flipkart’s Valuation Raised Again, This Time By Valic
Flipkart seems to have turned a corner as far as its valuation by investors is concerned. After Fidelity had raised its valuation by 2.7% two weeks ago, Flipkart has now had its valuation raised by mutual fund investor Valic, this time by 10%.
Exclusive: SAIF Partners Backed Care24 Fires 20 People From Its Mumbai Office
Care24, a SAIF Partners-backed startup, has fired around 20 people from its Powai office.
5 Must-Follow Fire Prevention Tips for Every Workspace
A workplace fire can be devastating to a business. Not only are the lives of the office personnel at risk, but expensive equipment and important documents could also be destroyed during.
There are multiple measures that you can take to help prevent a fire from arising. Here are a just few of them:
Woman Announces New Job With A Hilarious ‘Engagement’ Photoshoot
The job market is competitive, and finding one can be extremely challenging. Finding a good soulmate can be the only thing tougher than finding a good job. However, this woman from New York seems to think otherwise. Delighted by having scored a lovely job, Benita Abrahams, decided to give it the respect the event deserved and created a photoshoot with her…job.
Tata Motors Launches Condom Brand For Truck Drivers
Tata Motors, one of the biggest manufacturers of trucks in the country, has launched a condom brand called Dipper for truck drivers.
Monster.com Acquired By Dutch Company For $429 Million
‘Tis the season of big acquisitions. After Microsoft – Linkedin and Verizon – Yahoo, another biggie gets acquired.
Randstad Holdings, an Amsterdam-based human resources and recruitment specialist, announced that it would acquire job hunting portal Monster Worldwide, for $429 million in cash. The NYSE listed company is currently valued at $3.50 per share and interestingly one of the biggest job portals in the world, bigger than its buyer.
9 Things Managers Do That Make Good Employees Quit
Managers tend to blame their turnover problems on everything under the sun, while ignoring the crux of the matter: people don’t leave jobs; they leave managers.
AngelList Enters India With Plan To Launch Syndicates
Seeing the growing interest in the startup ecosystem in India, the US-based online platform for venture capital, AngelList, is making its foray into the country.