alarm one case vs. top 10 best work places in india

8/16/2019 Alarm One Case vs. Top 10 Best Work Places in India

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A Woman Spanked at work – Gets $ 1.7 M

A jury awarded $1.7 million to a woman who sued her employer after she was spanked in front of hercolleagues in what the company called a camaraderie-building exercise.

The jury of six men and six women found riday that !anet "rlando had suffered from sexual harassmentand sexual battery when she was paddled on her backside on three occasions during her employment athome security company Alarm "ne #nc. in resno.

The jurors howe%er said that "rlando did not suffer from assault as she had claimed.

"rlando &' had asked the jury for $1.( million in lost wages medical costs and damages allegingdiscrimination assault battery and infliction of emotional distress.

"rlando was awarded $1)))) for economic loss $*)))) for future medical costs and $*&)))) foremotional distress pain and suffering. +uring the puniti%e phase of the trial the jurors awarded "rlandoan additional $1.( million.

"rlando,s attorney icholas /utch 0agner did not immediately return calls for comment.

. 2oncho /aker an attorney for the Anaheim 3alifornia-based company said he thought the award wasexcessi%e.

# think the jury was so upset at Alarm "ne that they went o%erboard /aker said. ot to say that what Alarm "ne did was right but this allows her to manipulate the system.

+uring the trial company attorneys re%ealed that "rlando had sued a pre%ious employer also claimingthat she had been sexually harassed and forced to 4uit.

"rlando 4uit the Alarm "ne job in ())* less than a year after she was hired saying she couldn,t bear thehumiliation of the company,s team-building practices.

5ales teams were encouraged to compete and the losers were forced to eat baby food wear diapers or getspanked on the buttocks with an opposing company,s metal-poled yard signs according to courtdocuments.

6awyers for the company said "rlando and others took part in the exercises willingly. The practicestopped in ())* when "rlando sued and another employee said she had been hurt.

"rlando who she saw herself as a mother-figure to others in her team said she found it degrading to ha%eto turn around show her backside to a roomful of young men and women and get paddled.


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What makes these 10 companies the best to work for in India August 06, 2015

Image: RMSI is India’s best company to work for. Photograph, courtesy: RMSI

3ompanies come in all kinds. There are some who keep a hawkish eye o%er its employees banning e%enthe use of mobile phones in office and there are others who mandate on somberly silence and colonialformalities in the office.

/ut at the other end of the spectrum there are establishments which allow employees to work from homeand belie%e in a schedule which is more result-oriented than maintaining a military discipline.

These companies with a human face reach out to its employees in the time of crisis supporting them ande%en taking care of the medical expenses of the ailing members in their family.

one are the days when employees only looked for high paying jobs in a ruthless office set up.

8%en high-paid employees agree that money does not matter after a certain point it is job satisfaction anda cordial office atmosphere that ultimately makes a difference.

Image: A!time fa"ourite #ooge is ranked $nd among best companies to work for.Photograph, courtesy: #ooge

At a time when work-related stress is taking a toll on the life of employees it is refreshing to see somecompanies go out of the way to make their staff lo%e the work they do and also ensure they ha%e a great

work-life balance.

8mployees in these 1) companies lo%e the companies they work for a host of positi%e factors.


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A friendly working en%ironment special healthcare facilities flexible work hours work from homeoptions women-friendly policies and support among the team members keep employees highly moti%atedin these 1) companies.

This year oogle the all-time fa%ourite best employer has been toppled by a lesser known company called9:5#.

#n a sur%ey conducted by reat 2lace to 0ork #nstitute and The 8conomic Times se%en hundredcompanies across () sectors were sur%eyed. The responses 1.; lakh employees showed that :3s were

better than #ndian companies in terms of best workplaces.

#T companies accounted for a fourth of the top 1)) best workplaces making it a preferred choice among job seekers.

What makes these 10 companies the best to work for in India? inds o!t...

Photograph, courtesy: RMSI

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%eop&e are respected and performance is n!rt!red'

9:5# a global #T ser%ices company pro%iding geospatial and software ser%ices to clients across the globehas surpassed oogle which has been topping the best employer charts for the past & years. #n ())=9:5# was ranked the best company to work for in #ndia.

>A flexible work en%ironment high le%el of empowerment and accountability where each employee ownshis area of domain?function employees@ in%ol%ement in company@s business decisions leadershipde%elopment through mentoring and coaching skills?competency de%elopment initiati%es corporatesocial responsibility program multi-cultural exposure through onsite work opportunities are the bigtakeaways at 9:5# points out agan !yot %ice president Buman 9esources.

Bailing 9:5#@s great work culture agan !yot %ice president Buman 9esources 9:5# says >2eopleare respected and %alued performance is nurtured creati%ity and excellence are encouraged leadership


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and teamwork are rewarded. The management team is simple honest and highly approachable whichmakes it easy for people to work together as one team and focus on the business and clients.

"ewardin( en)ironment

The work is intellectually stimulating as we help sol%e global problems and contribute to the world sheadds.

>Carious reward and recognition programs ensure that inno%ation creati%ity leadership and team work isrewarded along with indi%idual contributions. ast track growth paths are created for high performers.2arenting relationship counseling child psychology workshops help build a bond with families of employees explains agan.

*ea&thcare and other benefits

0ith a strong focus on employee@s health and o%erall well-being lifestyle assessment checksdental?medical?eye check ups life-skill workshops stress management through yoga meditation pranichealing check-up camps physiotherapy are undertaken.

Initiati)es for women

+/esides a well defined DAnti sexual harassment@ policy which ensures safety and e4ual rights for women

other initiati%es like self defense workshops Tai chi distribution of pepper sprays sessions with womenpolice officers and "s to create awareness about women safety and rights are organised says agan.

The company also has focused health initiati%es for women for breast and cer%ix cancer thyroid testsgynecological problems.

0omen also ha%e access to extended maternity lea%e part time?flexible working hours work from homeoptions and option to take a short-term break in careers.

,ther acti)ities

The music band photography club painting acting mo%ie making guitar classes Eumba lessons sportstournaments helps employees hone their skills and de%elop an o%erall personality.


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Image: A!time fa"ourirte #ooge is ranked $nd among best companies to work for. Photograph,courtesy: #ooge

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itness and f!n are wo)en into Goo(&e2s histor/'

0hen it comes to facilities working en%ironment and benefits work-life balance %ery few companies cancompete with oogle.

The company makes sure the employees get the right en%ironment to grow to their true potential.

0ith a creati%e and colourful ambience offices are designed to promote fun-filled inno%ation as thecompany belie%es it is crucial for employees to think creati%ely and gi%e their best.

>The employees ha%e access to the best and brightest #T specialists to help get their jobs done. TheTech5top is oogle in-house tech support shop it pro%ides oogle employees guidance with all hardwareand software needs and problems at any time says a oogle spokesperson.

Access to best faci&ities

The employees at oogle get to use the company,s products to get work done and beta-test products thatha%en,t been released to the public yet.

8mployees ha%e access to fully e4uipped gyms across offices in #ndia with trainers and customised healthprograms.

8mployees can play table tennis pool football air hockey and other games in the recreation area or go toone of the se%eral sleep pods for a 4uick nap.

!n at work

>0e ha%e numerous special facilities which helps our employees maintain a work-life balance. 8%ery

week on riday oogle hosts T# FThank od #t,s ridayG after * p.m. where e%eryone mingles and works together. This gi%es an open platform to employees to collaborate more. urthermore oogleencourages its employees to pursue their passion be it in music or drama or some other form of art saysthe spokesperson.

The company is strongly looking at remo%ing bureaucratic delays and any policies that hinder speedy decisions.

>8ach year the company organises a ,bureaucracy buster, day where employees can suggest changes tominimise policies and reduce excessi%e guidelines the spokesperson adds.


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Women's initiati)es

0omen@s empowerment is another focus area. oogle offers academic scholarships to future leaders intechnology and supporting employee resource groups like 0omenHoogle.

ood ood at oogle offices is another attraction. Three meals and unlimited snacks from the cafeteria are

totally free of cost. :eals are made as healthy as possible along with an elaborate menu.or fami&ies

#n%ol%ing families oogle hosts its annual ,bring your children to work, day. "n this day the company organises engagement acti%ities for children.

Additionally new employees at oogle can e%en bring their parents to work on a designated day.

Marriott *ote&s India

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4akin( care of o!r associates is at the heart of Marriott's core )a&!es'

:arriott calls it employees Dassociates@. "n their birthdays or anni%ersaries the hotel employees areallowed a meal for six in any hotel or a stay to experience their own hospitality at its best.

>Taking care of our associates is at the heart of :arriott@s core %alues which reflects the company@s work-life commitment. :arriott,s history of taking care of its employees dated back to its early days when itsfounder !0 :arriott counselled the company,s employees indi%idually on their personal problems at hisfirst hotel. Be %alued their presence kept them posted about the latest happenings in :arriott and ga%ethem excellent training. !0 :arriott always ensured that employees who joined the company feltthemsel%es a part of the :arriott family. Be made managers responsible for the satisfaction of their

subordinates says a :arriott spokesperson. Apart from pro%iding a competiti%e pay package :arriott stri%es to gi%e its employees a good work life.

The company %alues good leadership offers better growth opportunities a friendly work en%ironment andtraining facilities.

"pen communication trust among working teams and a relentless focus on winning the right way areother key aspects.

What keeps emp&o/ees happ/


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The hotels@ discount policies talent de%elopment program international exposure open door policy crossdepartment exposure performance incenti%es and rewarding high performers boosts the morale of employees.

Access to a gym recreation discount on food and be%erages room stay assignments locally andinternationally international placements and health insurance are other benefits.

Photograph, courtesy: American %&press

American 5press India"ank# 68mployees< =)'I employees

reatin( an inspirin( workp&ace is a top priorit/'

2romoting talent growth and positi%e relationship with employees makes American 8xpress one of the best companies to work for in #ndia.

>American 8xpress takes great pride in fostering a work en%ironment that encourages different backgrounds talents and perspecti%es to thri%e. 3reating an inspiring workplace is a top priority for e%ery

leader at American 8xpress says an Amex spokesperson.%romotin( ta&ent and (rowth

The D2eople 6eader 6earning 2ath@ has been greatly %alued by leaders across le%els and career stages.

This program pro%ides prescripti%e approach to de%elopment as per their career stage Fi.e. new peopleleaders and tenured people leadersJ first le%el 2eople 6eaders and 5econd le%el 2eople leadersG andrecommends learning in a se4uential modular order for foundational K core essentials.

9egular people leader sessions on D8mployee 9elations fundamentals@ to help them maintain a positi%e89 F8mployee 9elationsG.

"ewards 8 "eco(nitions

The reward programs are extremely popular with employees and help to create a winning cultureat American 8xpress.

D9eward /lue@ is a recognition program that enables leaders and employees to recognise each other Lacross business units band le%els e%eryday and reward great work and effort.

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Initiati)es for women

Maternit/ 9ea)e %o&ic/ < 0omen employees are entitled to twenty weeks of paid maternity lea%e withan additional sixteen weeks of extended maternity lea%e with loss of pay or a part time work option.

0omen are offered with cab transportation during and post pregnancy.

"!n M!mmier# #t is a maternity return program that focuses on ensuring the return of a femaleemployee after her maternity lea%e as smooth as possible.

D2art work from home@ after the birth of a child implies that male employees apart from paternity lea%eha%e the flexibility to work for four hours at office and the rest from home.

SA%&in(s in;ho!se creche< This creche caters to (&) children in the age group of nine months to six years. Mnder this program children are pro%ided with day care :ontessori education summer camps as well as other acti%ities.

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8mployees can work from home for four days in a month or one day a week.

4emporar/ %art 4ime Work# This benefit allows employees to work partLtime for a maximum periodof four months. "ne can work on &) I) or ;) percent of regular work load based on the agreement withthe manager.

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"ne of the most impactful initiati%es has been an 8mployee /ene%olent und called D3are for 6ife und@ which is a purely %oluntary employee funded and employee managed initiati%e used to pro%ide financialsupport to employees and their families in times of unexpected and unforeseen emergencies. The 3are for6ife und operates through a Trust and runs on a steady monthly contribution by members.

,ther acti)ities# 5A2 has '' interest groups each catering to specific acti%ities like drama music artdance etc to help employees pursue an interest of their choice.

Photograph, courtesy: #odre' (onsumer Products

Godre> ons!mer %rod!cts"ank# 8mployees< (((;


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rom building leaders spotting talent at campuses flexible work options and encouraging more womento join the workforce odrej 3onsumer 2roducts builds an en%ironment that nurtures talent at e%ery stage.

Taking pride in offering an outstanding workplace 9ahul ama head - Buman 9esources odrej3onsumer 2roducts says >"ne of the principal areas of focus has been attracting retaining andde%eloping women talent so that we ha%e a robust pipeline of potential leadership for the next three to

fi%e years. 0hile &' per cent of our team members globally are women we still ha%e a lot of work to do onthis front in #ndia.

i)ersit/ 8 Inc&!sion pro(ramme# There are resource groups for working women Fodrej alliancefor womenG and parents Fodrej alliance for parentsG with cross-company leadership networks.

/oth these networks are supported with periodic trainings external speakers and workshops to addressthe particular issues that each group may encounter.

The company conducts workshops and trainings on professional de%elopment. >As we put thisprogramme in place we are also starting to create goals for oursel%es in terms of female representation inour workforce and at different managerial le%els. 0e are confident that in a few years we are going to seea different profile of odrejites. or example as part of our employee referral policyodrejites can claim 1.& times the regular referral amount if they refer a woman points out 9ahul ama.

Maternit/ po&ic/# The company@s maternity policy offers full pay for six months. 0e are endea%ouringto create an open and inclusi%e en%ironment for our women talent who return to work post an extended

break.

lexi work and part time work options are also a%ailable to help make this balance along with otherfacilities at our offices. A robust talent management process to groom high potential women talent.

100 9eaders %ro(ramme < 8laborating on theis uni4ue program ama >As our business grew in siEeand reach a key challenge we faced was to build and strengthen a robust talent pipeline to ser%e ourglobal needs. 0e recognised that it was e4ually important to identify and nurture top talent across allle%els in Argentina and Africa as in #ndia. 0e also needed one framework to e%aluate our tram membersand ha%e %isibility to track careers and progress of our talent pool to dri%e leadership de%elopmentglobally.

This program will ensure build leadership K functional capabilities and and de%elop a pool of engagedleaders with global skills and mindsets.

"%er a period of time this will fuel the company@s succession management programme in line with ourambitious growth plans. #t has identified o%er 1)) members with the potential to lead %arious functions of the organisation.

Godre> 9,@ < odrej 6"M+ F6i%e "ut Mr +reamG is a new approach to spotting and attracting talent at business school campuses in #ndia.

>#n ()1( we decided to put a different spin on recruitment for ( reasons L first because we found thatthese competitions had become a staple with little to differentiate them and they focused on second yearstudents while our hiring practice had mo%ed towards con%erting summer interns into full time hires. 0eneeded to reach out to students prior to e%en recruitment for summer internships explains 9ahul ama.

odrej 6"M+ encouraged first year students to come forward and li%e out their unfulfilled personaldreams. The company belie%es such people will bring the same enthusiasm and dri%e to the workplaceand make for more rounded team members.

5ponsorship and mentoring 2re 2lacement 5ummer "ffer a new concept on campus L a chance to signon for urukul a whole ( months before recruitment season on campus has also started.

>0e made e%ery step of 6"M+ as inno%ati%e and distinctly odrej as we could L the launch applicationprocess social media. 6"M+ has been a runaway success on campuses. This year we are %isiting 1( top


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/-schools across the country. 0e ha%e been recei%ing a lot of great applications and our proposition isstronger than e%er.

i%en its high connect we also hosted 6"M+ for odrej employees across our #ndia and international businesses and got a wonderful response adds 9ahul ama.

Godre> e&&ows %ro(ramme# #t is a uni4ue programme that aims to create future odrej leaders. 8ach

year the programme brings together a group of 1( exceptional young odrejites under the age of '& fromacross companies and functions who ha%e uncon%entional ideas to change odrej.

"ne of the primary objecti%es of this one-year programme is to teach and mentor young leaders abouthow change happens within large corporations and to empower them to effecti%ely create and managethis change themsel%es.

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Int!it 4echno&o(/ Ser)ices "ank# 78mployees< ;)I


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#ntuit #ndia is ranked fourth in the #T industry category and third among best companies in supporting women to remain at work category. The company has seen a (= per cent increase in its gender di%ersity ratio in the last year.

0ith a di%erse workforce the company promotes an en%ironment where differences are %alued andrespected.

>2arents at #ntuit can enjoy %arious benefits such as maternity K paternity lea%e once they are back at work they can a%ail daycare discounts at our partner crNches. 0e ensure expectant mothers ha%ededicated parking and a %ehicle at their disposal to make tra%el less painful says 5hikha Cerma Total9ewards 6eader #ntuit A2A3.

or employees who wish to adopt #ntuit offers 9s &)))) and ;* days of adoption lea%e to allow new parents to bond with the child.

:edical insurance of up to 9s & lakh for families of employees at no cost to the employee. Top-up medicalinsurance options wherein one can choose a higher medical co%er Fup to 9s 7-1) lakhG is also offered.

2re%enti%e care from onsite flu shots to comprehensi%e health checkup that %aries by age groups atleading hospitals K diagnostic centers are also offered.

>To keep employees financially fit we ha%e employee stock purchase plan program which has a =& percent participation rate Fgi%en that our stock price has seen a handsome upswing of 7)O in a yearG or theational 2ension scheme in which we pro%ide employer contributions towards employees@ pension fund.

0e e%en take care of small business expenses such as broadband each of our employees are eligible for 9s())) per month reimbursement towards broadband adds 5hikha Cerma.

Inno)ation at Int!it# #ntuit offers e%ery employee an opportunity to grow disco%er and expand theirpersonal and professional horiEons. 8mployees are also encouraged to spend 1) per cent of their time Lcalled unstructured time to chase dreams.

This can include spending time working on a new product participating in inno%ation forums designed toshare ideas across the company or pro%iding the mobility to mo%e to a new job down the hall or on theother side of the globe.

i)ersit/ at Int!it# The di%erse background of #ntuit@s employees pro%ide the %aluable perspecti%es

necessary to fuel inno%ation and global business. Tech 0omenH#ntuit L a group of women who %olunteertheir time and talent toward making #ntuit an awesome place for technical women.


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Accor *ote&s India "ank# 8mployees< 'I=)

reatin( a carin( and inspirin( workp&ace

AccorBotels is known for creating a caring inspiring and respectful en%ironment. #ts policies are based on professionalism recognition di%ersity and respect.

>#t is an honour to make it to the top 1) companies and is a reflection of the hard work and commitmentof our &&)) talented and inspirational employees across the country. 0e are passionate about creating aculture where people ha%e the freedom to exemplify their best work practices in an en%ironment they enjoy said !ean-:ichel 3assP senior %ice-president operations AccorBotels #ndia said in a statement.

AccorBotels plans to add o%er 1&)) new employees by the end of ()1&

orbes Marsha&& "ank# 8mployees< 1*17

omm!nications are transparent and accessib&e'

8mployees rank the company high on credibility respect fairness pride and camaraderie.

"ffice en%ironment is friendly and communications are transparent and accessible.

As practices e4uitable and impartial employees take pride in their work team and company.

orbes :arshall has o%er se%en decades of experience building steam engineering and controlinstrumentation solutions.


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