1.
Karnataka
may require bank employees to use Kannada
The
state government may soon release an official notice to this effect.
Realising that locals are finding it difficult to communicate with bank
employees, the Government of Karnataka may soon make it a requirement
for all bank employees to acquire proficiency in Kannada. The move will facilitate
smooth communication between bank employees and the locals. For some
time now there have been requests and efforts to make the use of the local
language mandatory. Finally, the state government may actually issue an
official notification in this regard. The state government also passed a
bill in 2022, the Kannada Language Comprehensive Development Bill, which was
designed to encourage the use of Kannada across government offices.
However, the bill never came into effect.
2.
Veolia introduces ‘Veolia
Cares’ employee benefits programme
The
benefits will be effective from the first day of employment without any
restrictions on availability. Veolia, a French ecological transformation
company, has rolled out ‘Veolia Cares,’ an extensive package of employee
benefits. The primary focus of the programme is to provide care,
security and employee well-being. The programme is tailored for its
workforce in the Near & Middle East region Anchored in five core
principles, including parental leave, health coverage, bereavement benefits,
assistance for caregivers, and volunteer days, Veolia Cares stands out
for its inclusivity. Under parental leave, the company will allow a
minimum of 10 weeks of fully paid leave to new mothers, and a week of fully
paid leave to the father. This benefit begins on the first day of
employment and has no restrictions on its availability. Similarly, under
the health coverage, Veolia Cares will provide medical and hospital coverage to
all employees, including part-timers. The coverage will start from the
first day on the job.
3.
Barclays
slashes jobs amid economic struggles
Barclays
may cut 400 domestic retail jobs and reduce its trading division by 5%,
including client-facing staff and global stakeholders. Barclays, a
British financial institution, is said to be in the process of considering a
significant staff reduction, possibly set to take place next week, as
part of its cost-cutting measures. The UK bank is contemplating downsizing
its workforce in the domestic retail sector, with the potential to eliminate up
to 400 positions. According to sources familiar with the situation as
reported by Bloomberg, Barclays is considering trimming its workforce by nearly
5 per cent in the trading division, which includes client-facing staff
as well as some stakeholders on a global scale.
No comments:
Post a Comment