INDIA HR NEWS

  HR expert and COO of Global Business Solutions, John Botha, discusses which of the amendments will be the most significant for employers. Employers will need to conduct a detailed risk assessment in their particular workplaces to evaluate the risks to employee health and safety from workplace hazards. From these findings, a mandatory safety management system needs to be developed. This will consist of a number of elements that are geared towards maintaining health and safety in the workplace. This compliance framework will have to be continually reviewed by the CEO or the person to whom this has been delegated and is effectively agnostic to the size of the business. Another significant amendment is that the OHSA Bill extends to self-employed people as well. The Bill states that self-employed people have a duty to make sure that people, who are affected by their actions, are not affected by any health and safety hazards. Self-employed people will therefore have a greater onus than...

  GroupM, WPP’s media investment group has named Madhvi Pahwa as its new Chief People Officer for the South Asia region (APAC). Pahwa, who was previously Chief People Officer at Mindshare APAC was promoted into the role to lead the GroupM India talent team and develop the company's talent proposition for the region. She will report to GroupM South Asia CEO, Prasanth Kumar and replaces Rohit Suri, who is moving on to explore other opportunities. In the six years she worked as Mindshare’s APAC CPO, Pahwa led several unique initiatives in the region including, the design and rollout of Mindshare’s award-winning ‘Balance’ program in APAC. This resilience training program won a Women Leading Change Award two years in a row (2020 & 2021) and is now being extended globally. She is also credited for bringing Mindshare’s ‘Momentum’ high potential leadership training program to Asia and delivering numerous L&D programs across commerce, AI, and planning.