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Friday, 4 November 2022

HR News: 4 Nov, 2022

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Lyft to reduce workforce by 13%

About 683 people may be let go as part of cost-cutting exercise. Nasdaq listed ride-hailing technology company Lyft Inc. has said that it will reduce its workforce by 13 per cent. This means around 683 people will lose their jobs. This was done to cut costs and deal with the unstable economy. The move by Lyft is expected to result in expenses in the range of $27 million and $32 million in the fourth quarter. Besides, it also laid off 60 employees in the month of July. “The announced reduction in force is a proactive step as part of the company’s annual planning to ensure the company is set up to accelerate execution and deliver strong business results in Q4 of 2022 and in 2023,” Lyft said in a statement.

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Deadline for joining EPF pension scheme extended by SC.

EPF members are no longer required to contribute 1.16% on the salary exceeding Rs 15,000 limit. The Supreme Court ruled that employees will be given six more months to opt to join the Employees’ Pension Scheme if they haven’t already joined it. Additionally, they will not have to contribute 1.16per cent on their salary exceeding the Rs 15,000 limit. The Court has declared invalid the condition in the 2014 scheme requiring employees to make a further contribution at the rate of 1.16 per cent on the salary that exceeds Rs 15,000 as an additional contribution. This condition has been held as ultra vires of the 1952 Act, as reported by LiveLaw. However, the judgment pertaining to this particular point is suspended for six months. This has been done so that concerned authorities have enough time to make adjustments in the scheme to be able to generate that additional contribution from other legitimate sources in compliance with the conditions of the Act.

 

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No fresh hiring at Amazon except for vacant & important posts

The Company intends to closely monitor the economic conditions for the next few months before lifting the freeze. Global technology company, Amazon has released an official memo informing that it will pause new incremental hires in its corporate workforce for the next few months. However, it has been clarified that meaningful hiring will continue only for posts rendered vacant due to resignations of employees, and also for important roles. Amazon is imposing the hiring freeze taking into account the uncertainty and unusual macro-economic conditions.

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