Pregnant woman

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What is Egg Freezing?, Getting Attention In India

More companies are now offering medical cover for egg-freezing or egg- harvesting, a treatment where a woman's eggs can be used later for childbearing. Companies like Accenture India and WeWork India have also begun giving this benefit to their employees empowering women employees to have reproductive autonomy, giving them the freedom to choose their motherhood window. Egg harvesting can cost anywhere between R 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 - 12:22 PM / by Sohini Mandal

Tags: egg freezing, Accenture, WOMEN EMPLOYEES, motherhood

Courtesy: The Times of India

Infosys and Accenture to cover Covid-19 vaccine costs for employees in India

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Infosys, Accenture To Bear Cost Of COVID Vaccine For Staff, Families

IT giant Infosys and consulting company Accenture PLC have announced to bear the cost of COVID-19 vaccination to be provided to their India-based employees. Infosys' COO Pravin Rao stated to inoculate employees’ immediate families as well. Accenture also assured to cover employees and their eligible dependents who choose to get vaccinated. Rolling out the phase-2 of the mass vaccination drive, the government has allowed private health… read-more

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 - 10:10 AM / by Neha Sanjeev

Tags: Infosys, Accenture, Covid Vaccine, IT sector, Covid-19

Courtesy: Live Mint

Accenture to lay off thousands of employees in India

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Accenture to Lay Off 5% of its Global Workforce; 10,000 to be Fired in India

IT major Accenture is looking to reduce 5% of its global workforce, implying that around 10,000 jobs can be axed from India. As reported by Australian Financial Review (AFR) on August 25, Accenture CEO Julie Sweet stated that 5% of the employees are transitioned out every year, and new people are hired to replace them. However, this year the company is not planning to hire any more, she hinted.

Wed, 26 Aug 2020 - 11:12 PM / by Debanshi Das

Tags: Accenture, layoff, IT sector, Coronavirus Pandemic

Courtesy: Times Of India