1.
Uber
India to hire talent to innovate and enhance driver-rider experience
In
line with its plan to provide improved services, the company is looking to hire
product managers, data scientists and designers.
In an endeavour to innovate in payments and bookings, and enhance driver and rider experiences, Uber India is looking to increase its talent capacities in the respective areas. For this, the cab aggregator is reportedly looking to hire more software engineers for its engineering centres in India.
Uber currently has two engineering centres in India – in Bengaluru and Hyderabad – where the teams work on aspects such as safety, payments, driver growth, maps, vehicle telematics and rider experience, among others. It has a total of 100 employees in these two locations.
In line with its plan to provide improved services, the company is looking to hire product managers, data scientists and designers, although the number of people being hired is not clear. The company is also trying to collaborate with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to enable customers to pay for rides using UPI.
2.
Walmart to take on Amazon with employees' help
In a new arrangement, Walmart employees will deliver packages on way home from work.
The battle between the largest retailer in the US, Walmart and ecommerce giant Amazon has just intensified. To beat competition from Amazon’s well-organized logistics, Walmart has offered its employees the option to deliver packages on their way home after work, and receive extra income for it.
This programme is completely voluntary and employees can choose to earn extra income by signing up for it.
Walmart is testing the new system at two stores in New Jersey and one store in Arkansas.
Marc Lore, president and CEO, Walmart US writes on the company website that this option gives employees the opportunity to earn extra bucks by delivering packages while they are on their way home.
3.
Higher allowances, HRA in store for
govt employees: 7th Pay Commission
With
a decision that is likely this week itself, employee union leaders are hopeful that
there is some good news in store for central government employees.
A Union Cabinet meeting is scheduled for June 7,
to be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for which The Empowered
Committee of Secretaries (E-CoS) has submitted a report on higher allowances
and HRA. With a decision on the two crucial aspects of higher allowances and
HRA expected this week itself, the employee union leaders are hoping that there
is some good news in store for central government employees.
E-CoS representatives had apparently met on June 1 to screen the report on 7th Pay Commission allowances, including HRA, to prepare proposals for consideration by the government.
The E-CoS report on HRA and higher allowances such as House Rent Allowance (HRA), Dearness Allowance (DA) and Transport Allowance (TA), recommends a slab ranging between 25-27 percent of the basic as against demands of 30 percent, 20 percent and 10 percent by employees.
In a positive outlook, there are chances that the Cabinet may give the nod for a salary hike. The announcement will be made after June 7, after the meeting. Now that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is back from his foreign tour, the Cabinet is likely to meet on June 7.
E-CoS representatives had apparently met on June 1 to screen the report on 7th Pay Commission allowances, including HRA, to prepare proposals for consideration by the government.
The E-CoS report on HRA and higher allowances such as House Rent Allowance (HRA), Dearness Allowance (DA) and Transport Allowance (TA), recommends a slab ranging between 25-27 percent of the basic as against demands of 30 percent, 20 percent and 10 percent by employees.
In a positive outlook, there are chances that the Cabinet may give the nod for a salary hike. The announcement will be made after June 7, after the meeting. Now that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is back from his foreign tour, the Cabinet is likely to meet on June 7.
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