anil kaushik

"Greetings Friends, Something More! Compensating an employee for their services in any organization is not as simple and straightforward as it seems. In fact, the Compensation and Benefits policy reflects the culture of the organization. It represents an exchange of value and plays a pivotal role in shapin" ... (more)

"The perception that the employee relations function is outdated or has become irrelevant due to the advent of technology taking over HR processes is false. Employee relations is all about the art of managing and being managed, and it will remain relevant, whether in the present or the future. As work" ... (more)

"Sec. 17(b) of the Payment of Bonus Act permits the employer to pay interim/advance bonus before the due date, which means the bonus can be paid in advance on a monthly basis. There is no such prohibition. The provision states that the employee is entitled to receive the balance only on the due date" ... (more)

"Greetings Friends, Striking Balance! Judicial pronouncements in 2024 regarding employment laws and employer-employee relations have largely emphasized the right of regularization of contractual workers, working conditions, and social security. This includes entitlements such as gratuity, maternity benefits" ... (more)

"Greetings Friends, Enhance the skill. A workplace where people from diverse backgrounds, demographics, values, beliefs, and ideas come together to work for a common objective is bound to have different opinions and disagreements. Studies have indicated that the majority of employees at the global leve" ... (more)

"All about chemistry! In the era of continuous technological advancements where technical skills' lifespan is becoming shorter, and professionals are advised to upgrade themselves, the people skills at the workplace keep the professionals different and most valuable. Actually, people skills are invaluable" ... (more)

"Greetings Friends, Strategic Partner The Learning & Development function is quietly rediscovering and reshaping itself. The post-COVID era has accelerated this movement. It is no longer a mere training provider on demand and working in a silo. It has become a core strategic component integral to an organization’" ... (more)

"Greetings Friends, Not Just Nice-to-Have! Workplace culture and its importance have been defined in many words and forms. It is said that culture is the glue that keeps your talent intact. Culture is the driving force of business growth. Culture is the oil that keeps the organization running smoothl" ... (more)

"Greetings Friends, Recalibrate the wheel. Talent management is all about the power of people fueling the organization to drive and create a competitive edge in growth. As time changes, the strategies need to be changed as well, and they should be tailor-made rather than just a copy-paste exercise. I" ... (more)

"Greetings Friends, Pass the baton. Renaming industrial relations as Employee Relations can only have a cosmetic effect, but the skills required to handle this domain remain largely the same. Since it is a string of relationships between capital and labor, its nuances have to be understood in differen" ... (more)

"Act with maturity. As organizations continue to grow on the diversity and inclusion front and people work together, spending more than one-third of their day at workplaces, things like affection, attraction, flirtation, relationships, love, and romance between individuals may occur. It can’t b" ... (more)

"Greetings Friends, In unprecedented times of business where complexity and ambiguity are the order of the day, talent management and keeping people engaged with the organization is the biggest challenge for HR and business leaders. The process starts with hiring. Times have changed, so a quiet transitio" ... (more)

"Greetings Friends, Look before you leap! With job losses of nearly one lakh in the last quarter of 2022 and the first three months of 2023 in major tech giants globally, it is enough to scare and create turmoil for the HR function. It is unpleasant, depressing, and demoralizing for working people a" ... (more)

"Shift to Real-time Process" ... (more)

"Greetings Friends, People-Centric Approach The year that passed after the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us that the HR function in business must be prepared to handle all unexpected events and provide a protective umbrella for the organization and its people to shield them from any untoward incidents" ... (more)