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HCL to freeze salary, cut bonuses
By SiliconIndia | Thursday, 02 April 2009, 20:27 Hrs |
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Moreover, the company has also slashed retainer bonus, which averages 10 percent of an employee's salary, from April 1. Employees' salary allowance has also been reduced sharply. "HCL is discouraging travel requests, except in exceptional cases related to on-site employees. The option for an employee to use his travel allowance has been minimized," said an HCL employee.
According to an HCL spokesperson, the recent communication with employees was part of a routine process under which the leadership of the company reached out to employees across the organization to take stock of the current business environment, changing customer requirements and to together arrive at a comprehensive strategy.
HCL is also looking to suspend matching contributions to employee retirement plans. On-site allowances have also been slashed, though the exact quantum in this case is not clear.
Vineet Nayar, CEO of HCL is believed to have informed the employees about the cost-cutting measures in a recent meeting. It is learnt that while the company has not gone for salary cuts at this point in time, a 25 percent salary cut for employees on the bench has been considered. "Salary cuts were considered, but were not carried out. Instead, employees are now being charged for frills like coffee and refreshments," said a source.
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if you have no money, dont buy people company and make everyone suffer.
Posted by:poor
- 08 Jun, 2009
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Why the employee has to bare the responsbility that the management incapable in retaining the project and finding new project?
Posted by:bad
- 07 Jun, 2009
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best weight loss system Replied to: HSL
- 01 Jul, 2010
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Bullshit. We were hired with salary being pressed like crap with those liar what the company has a lot good opportunities and training.
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2. We are to train new comer.
3. Very bad increment
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3. Very bad increment
4. Very sweet Milo
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Posted by:SPTL
- 07 Jun, 2009
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best weight loss system Replied to: KK
- 01 Jul, 2010
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An employee being on bench is companys inefficiency. It should not be the employees problem. Cutting salary for bench employees is a bad decision which will hurt many. Why the cut is only for low level employees. Why is it not applied to management folks. They are getting their full salaries. There is no employee first at all for many, the employee first is applicable only to the top level management as their salaries were not cut.
Posted by:hcl-employee
- 07 Apr, 2009
12:
Yes i agree with you. There has been so much in the news that even "Despite the general slowdown, HCL Technologies has announced four big deals"..... considering all these then they must be in better financially comparing with peers or compitition. If true, then they are taking advantagae of the situation to have more profits. Talking about employee first is a weird statement.
HCL Employee Replied to: hcl-employee
- 07 Apr, 2009
13:
Yeah, I agree with u. Why the hell did they recruit employees in the first place. They lure people with the Emploee First branding and once employees join HCL they are putting pressure on employees with salary cuts etc. To me there is no Employee First in HCL. It is all farse.
Who the hell is interested in sitting idle without work. Employees have been asking for projects but they were not given enough opportunities, and pressure is there from supervisors to get billed. How can the employees get billed with out being allocated to a project? Where are the opportunities?
Who the hell is interested in sitting idle without work. Employees have been asking for projects but they were not given enough opportunities, and pressure is there from supervisors to get billed. How can the employees get billed with out being allocated to a project? Where are the opportunities?
An Employee Replied to: HCL Employee
- 07 Apr, 2009
14:
Mate,
consider before you speak. In my 10 years of IT I have seen many people who are happier in bench than on projects. At downturns people try to move to projects to save their jobs. I have seen people put one choice after another just to stave-off allocation and enjoy the "party time" on bench. Companies are not always to blame.
consider before you speak. In my 10 years of IT I have seen many people who are happier in bench than on projects. At downturns people try to move to projects to save their jobs. I have seen people put one choice after another just to stave-off allocation and enjoy the "party time" on bench. Companies are not always to blame.
NKUNDU Replied to: An Employee
- 07 Apr, 2009
15:
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- 01 Jul, 2010
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Yes i agree. Nobody opts to be in bench. when the company recruiting employees then nobody asks the candidate from when you start getting billed if you selected? After joining why should they be pushed to get billed? Is it not company's responsibility? Is it a curse to be part of the bench? Why should the employee suffer for management's inefficiency? I can say this is all poor planning and sheer inefficiency to run a company and the employee first policy is being misused. Why should they be hiding under employee first policy? Any comments?
venkat Replied to: An Employee
- 07 Apr, 2009
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Yes we nned to agree with the management decisions and honour it especially in the times of crisis.
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- 03 Apr, 2009
22:
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Gaurav Gupta Replied to: Rhino
- 06 Apr, 2009
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best weight loss system Replied to: Gaurav
- 01 Jul, 2010
24:
This is total crap. when we are billed we are not paid extra so when we are on bench why 25% deductions? Bullshit
Kushal Replied to: Rhino
- 03 Apr, 2009
25:
when u r billing, ur salary comes from billing...when u r on bench ur salary comes from companies profit...thats 25% deductions...basics dude
harsha Replied to: Kushal
- 03 Apr, 2009
26:
Do you think whatever salary you get, you get it proportionally to what you earn for the company when u r billed?
I totally agree with whoever is saying that there shouldn't be any salary cut for persons on bench. Its rediculous. Company is exploiting the situation and is showing the losses to an extent that is not thre...
I totally agree with whoever is saying that there shouldn't be any salary cut for persons on bench. Its rediculous. Company is exploiting the situation and is showing the losses to an extent that is not thre...
Ahmed Khalid Replied to: harsha
- 08 Apr, 2009
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best weight loss system Replied to: harsha
- 01 Jul, 2010
31:
It's really unfortunate to for all HCL employees that they will be loosing their money.
1. This proves HCL "Employee First" as a total gimmick.
2. HCL do not care for employee. When the time came employee (bread earners for the company) at engineering level has to pay the price. Management people are least affected.
3. HCL had spent huge money in so called "branding HCL" which was missing couple of years back. All hard earned money wasted by the management. None evaluate the benefit and do not care only show off. Now mangement is crying when profit margin slides down.
4. There is nothing bad/wrong saying "Customer First" which shows accountability. "Employee First" shows "Don't care" attitude towards Customers.
1. This proves HCL "Employee First" as a total gimmick.
2. HCL do not care for employee. When the time came employee (bread earners for the company) at engineering level has to pay the price. Management people are least affected.
3. HCL had spent huge money in so called "branding HCL" which was missing couple of years back. All hard earned money wasted by the management. None evaluate the benefit and do not care only show off. Now mangement is crying when profit margin slides down.
4. There is nothing bad/wrong saying "Customer First" which shows accountability. "Employee First" shows "Don't care" attitude towards Customers.
Posted by:Kkommnets
- 03 Apr, 2009
32:
HCL has all the money in this world to acquire other companies like AXON but doesn't have money to pay for the employee salaries and benefits and even the tissue papers in washrooms.
In this news section, it has been mentioned that "salary cuts are considered bu not happened"
which is false because the salary cut has already happened .27% of the salary is deducted from any employee who will be on bench as if he is responsible for being on bench
In this news section, it has been mentioned that "salary cuts are considered bu not happened"
which is false because the salary cut has already happened .27% of the salary is deducted from any employee who will be on bench as if he is responsible for being on bench
HCL\'s emp Replied to: Kkommnets
- 03 Apr, 2009
34:
Yes i agreee with this, when the company is getting high profits they will not give single rupee extra to the employee, when the are on bench they cutting 25% salary , this is shame of their part. moreover sowftware engineer\'s are the key role in any organisation they are the one who generate the revenue for the company, and HR people are having rights to layoff the employee who is not even generating a single rupee for the company, this has to be modified they are safe in any point of time without any tension of thier job.if you are introducing new policy to the company it has to be effect to every one in the organisation including PM, GPM, HR, SALES PEOPLE , even for watch CEO also it should be applicable not only employee..
from know there is no point of EMPLOYEE FIRST IN HCL..
from know there is no point of EMPLOYEE FIRST IN HCL..
UDAY Replied to: Amit Ranjan
- 08 Apr, 2009
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- 01 Jul, 2010
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What is going on? Recession has spared only infosys among the IT biggies in India. TCS, Wipro, SATYAM, and now HCL are biting the dust.
Posted by:hari
- 02 Apr, 2009
40:
but,what about freshers... they hired last year and we r waiting for doj
morena Replied to: hari
- 03 Apr, 2009
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- 03 Apr, 2009
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