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.
Tags: egg freezing, Accenture, WOMEN EMPLOYEES, motherhood
Courtesy: The Times of India
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
Tags: Infosys, Accenture, Covid Vaccine, IT sector, Covid-19
Courtesy: Live Mint
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.
Tags: Accenture, layoff, IT sector, Coronavirus Pandemic
Courtesy: Times Of India