Private banking company Kotak Mahindra Bank recently announced that the group’s leadership team has unanimously and voluntarily opted to take a 15% cut in compensation for the financial year 2020-21. The Managing Director of the bank, Uday Kotak has personally opted to forgo his salary, and will receive Re 1/- as compensation. The bank in…
The novel coronavirus outbreak has put brakes on the global economy. The once highly interconnected world has now imposed travel bans and countries have gone into a lockdown. Businesses are closed and employees are now asked to work from home. But the remote working concept is only limited to certain kinds of jobs. The manufacturing…
Bengaluru-based travel tech startup Treebo has recently asked its employees to opt for voluntary resignations as a result of a sharp decline in sales due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. According to media reports, Treebo is in the process of letting go of 30-35% of its 400-strong workforce and the company’s co-founders and leadership team…
COVID-19 has impacted the global hospitality industry significantly with occupancies of various hotel chains being affected drastically. Many Indian startups in the segment are slashing salaries across levels to conserve cash and extend their runway. Indian hospitality unicorn OYO Hotels & Homes is no different than these startups affected by the pandemic. The Ritesh Agarwal-led…
The coronavirus pandemic has hammered industries into a wall of troubles. Organizations are now calling the impact of this pandemic worse than any other pandemic or war has ever caused. The novel virus which originated in China has now become a global problem. So far the virus has claimed more than 19,000 lives and infected…
In a move to show solidarity with the ongoing crisis caused by the coronavirus epidemic around the world, Apollo Tyres has announced in a press statement that its leadership will take pay cuts. In its press statement, the company said: The Apollo Tyres Leadership Team has announced a voluntary reduction in pay due to the…