Jab for Job: 82% of Indian Employers Want Employees To Be Vaccinated

 

As India hits a historic milestone of administering 100 crore Covid vaccines, a study by the world’s #1 job site Indeed shows almost all employer and employee respondents (94% and 87% respectively) want people coming in to work to be vaccinated with at least a single dose. Some businesses are either making it mandatory or heavily encouraging vaccination among their new hires. But, the common trend across employees and employers is that a majority of both employers (52%) and employees (61%) are in favour of Hybrid work models as compared with either going to work every day or working from home every day. The future of work is definitely hybrid.”

 

Govt to soon set up panel for National Employment Policy

The government will soon set up a committee to frame India’s first National Employment Policy with an aim to significantly push up employment generation in the country. Work has begun to identify the members of the committee that is expected to have representatives from stakeholder ministries, academia, experts and representatives of employers and trade unions, a senior government official told ET. “The new committee will be notified soon. We hope to put in place the first draft by next fiscal,” the official said, adding that the policy will be based on the data that emerges from employment surveys currently under way.

Support group for the differently-abled offers employment opportunities

A Chennai-based support group of parents of children with intellectual disabilities has embarked on a new journey – ensuring employment opportunities for the children. Towards creating an inclusive workplace, VOICE (Voice of Parents for Inclusion, Care and Empowerment of Children With Special Needs) is facilitating employment for the differently-abled, parents of such young adults and able-bodied individuals. KNSOFT Technologies, a Hyderabad-based startup, is the first company that has associated with VOICE to offer work from home opportunities for more than 80 people, which includes 10 neuro-diverse individuals, 20 special moms, and the remaining being individuals in need.