Press release from Business Wire India
Source: S+S Separation and Sorting Technology GmbH
Wednesday, December 05, 2012 05:07 PM IST (11:37 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, People; Business: Business services, Chemicals, Heavy industries, Major diversified industrial groups; Technology
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RAYCON BULK Product Sorting System Finds the Invisible
X-ray technology removes optically undetectable contaminants from bulk food products
Schönberg, Germany, Wednesday, December 05, 2012 -- (Business Wire India) -- In the food industry, purity is mandatory, which is why food production and processing compa-nies have to guarantee purity. The new RAYCON BULK product sorting system from S+S Separation and Sorting Technology GmbH is specifically designed for the inspection of bulk materials and the removal of contaminants. Raw material purity eliminates danger to consumers, and prevents wastage of added value finished product.
S+S product manager Franz Penn comments on system advantages: "RAYCON BULK uses X-ray technology, which is particularly suited for applications where optical sorting systems, often used in the food sector, reach their limits, for example, where contaminants have the same col-our as good material. The main contaminants detected by RAYCON BULK system include met-als, stones, and glass. Metal particles embedded in products, dark stones in black pepper, stones that are coloured red by red paprika, or green glass fragments in green dried herbs, are examples of contaminants that are invisible to optical colour sorting machines, but are detected by the RAYCON BULK system."
Other performance features of the RAYCON BULK product sorting system:
-- Detection of contaminants as small as 0.6 mm.
-- Reject unit uses up to 20 mechanical flaps or 80 air-blast nozzles on an inspection width of up to 580 millimetres, minimising good material losses.
-- Real-time operating system permits timing with millisecond accuracy.
-- Intuitive, menu driven user interface for easy operation and set up.
-- High efficiency and minimum maintenance requirements..
-- Hygienic design allows easy cleaning and simple belt removal.
Franz Penn: "RAYCON BULK sorting systems are the result of decades of experience S+S has in the fields of food inspection and sorting technology. Using X-ray technology, RAYCON BULK also solves sorting tasks that cannot be managed by conventional colour sorting systems with camera technology."
S+S - an overview
S+S Separation and Sorting Technology GmbH of Schönberg, Bavaria, manufactures ma-chines and systems for the detection/separation of contaminants, for product inspection, and for the sorting of material flows. Product sales primarily focus on the food, plastics, chemical, pharmaceutical, wood, textile, and recycling industries. S+S is one of the world's leading sup-pliers with subsidiaries in Great Britain, France, China, Singapore, and in the USA, representa-tive offices in India and Turkey, and more than 40 agencies all over the world. The S+S group presently has 350 employees; about 300 are working at the main factory in Schönberg. The consolidated turnover in 2011 amounted to approx. Euro 40 million.
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Brigitte Rothkopf, S+S Separation and Sorting Technology GmbH, +49-(0)8554-308 274, brigitte.rothkopf@sesotec.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, PEOPLE, BUSINESS SERVICES, CHEMICALS, HEAVY INDUSTRIES, GROUPS, TECHNOLOGY
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Wednesday, December 5, 2012
BWI: RED Express Launches India’s First Dynamic Door to Door Express Parcel Services
Press release from Business Wire India
Source: RED Express
Wednesday, December 05, 2012 04:30 PM IST (11:00 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Entertainment, People; Business: Business services, Retailers; Technology
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RED Express Launches India's First Dynamic Door to Door Express Parcel Services
New Delhi, Delhi, India, Wednesday, December 05, 2012 -- (Business Wire India) -- "RED Express is here to revolutionize the Express Industry with its Web-Based Booking Engine, Multiple Frequencies and Customized Services"
RED Express, one of India's first dynamic Door-to-Door Express Parcel Service, is happy to announce its formal launch in North India, w.e.f December, 2012.
Red Express offers unique features such as a Live Web-Based booking Engine, Information Transparency, Flexible Pick-up and Delivery, Customer Support, Customized Solutions, Safe & Reliable delivery. RED Express is ready to set new standards within the Express Industry domain.
RED Express is a team of highly innovative & enthusiastic young achievers. The Stakeholders at Red Express also have over 25 years of experience as being freight domain specialists, which will help us in giving our customers an experience that has never existed in the Domestic Door to Door Express Parcel segment before.
Red Express is proud to announce its dynamic Services:
a) RED Flash - Same Day Delivery
b) RED Plus1300 - Next Day AM Delivery
c) RED Plus - Next Day Delivery (Any Time)
d) RED Value - 24 Hours to 48 Hours Delivery
We also offer a bunch of Value Added Services such as Weekend / Holiday Delivery, Carrier Risk Insurance, SMS Alerts, Flexi Pick-Up and Delivery, Special Handling, Waybill and POD Hard Copy, Address Change/Redirection, Charges/Collect to pay, Warehousing Facility, Octroi Credit/Debit and many more.
To resolve regular Queries of our esteemed Customers, we have a fully functional Customer Service Interaction Center. We do not have a typical call center. At our CSIC, we look forward to talk to our customers. At RED, Customers are important to us and their needs are our priority.
We even have a state-of-the-art website, which has facilities like an Online Booking Engine, E-POD, Online tracking of your shipment, an Interactive Customer Dashboard & Real-Time Information through regular email and SMS alerts.
Keeping in mind, the safety of our customers Parcel, our Unit Load Device (ULD) has unique color-coding and security features to reduce and eliminate any instance of lost packages and irregularities, thereby taking care of security of the consignments during transit.
About RED Express (www.getsetred.net):
Red Express is an Express Parcel Service provider. RED stands for Real-Time Express Distribution. It shares business information through a highly efficient Web Based Integrated Information Technology Platform. It has Flexible and "As Promised" Pick-up and Delivery timings along with an array of a lot of other optional Value Added Services as well.
Toll Free No: 1800 123 2400
CONTACT DETAILS
Rijuta Richi, RED Express, +91 (124) 6674087 / 06, marketing@getsetred.net
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, ENTERTAINMENT, PEOPLE, BUSINESS SERVICES, RETAIL, TECHNOLOGY
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Source: RED Express
Wednesday, December 05, 2012 04:30 PM IST (11:00 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Entertainment, People; Business: Business services, Retailers; Technology
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RED Express Launches India's First Dynamic Door to Door Express Parcel Services
New Delhi, Delhi, India, Wednesday, December 05, 2012 -- (Business Wire India) -- "RED Express is here to revolutionize the Express Industry with its Web-Based Booking Engine, Multiple Frequencies and Customized Services"
RED Express, one of India's first dynamic Door-to-Door Express Parcel Service, is happy to announce its formal launch in North India, w.e.f December, 2012.
Red Express offers unique features such as a Live Web-Based booking Engine, Information Transparency, Flexible Pick-up and Delivery, Customer Support, Customized Solutions, Safe & Reliable delivery. RED Express is ready to set new standards within the Express Industry domain.
RED Express is a team of highly innovative & enthusiastic young achievers. The Stakeholders at Red Express also have over 25 years of experience as being freight domain specialists, which will help us in giving our customers an experience that has never existed in the Domestic Door to Door Express Parcel segment before.
Red Express is proud to announce its dynamic Services:
a) RED Flash - Same Day Delivery
b) RED Plus1300 - Next Day AM Delivery
c) RED Plus - Next Day Delivery (Any Time)
d) RED Value - 24 Hours to 48 Hours Delivery
We also offer a bunch of Value Added Services such as Weekend / Holiday Delivery, Carrier Risk Insurance, SMS Alerts, Flexi Pick-Up and Delivery, Special Handling, Waybill and POD Hard Copy, Address Change/Redirection, Charges/Collect to pay, Warehousing Facility, Octroi Credit/Debit and many more.
To resolve regular Queries of our esteemed Customers, we have a fully functional Customer Service Interaction Center. We do not have a typical call center. At our CSIC, we look forward to talk to our customers. At RED, Customers are important to us and their needs are our priority.
We even have a state-of-the-art website, which has facilities like an Online Booking Engine, E-POD, Online tracking of your shipment, an Interactive Customer Dashboard & Real-Time Information through regular email and SMS alerts.
Keeping in mind, the safety of our customers Parcel, our Unit Load Device (ULD) has unique color-coding and security features to reduce and eliminate any instance of lost packages and irregularities, thereby taking care of security of the consignments during transit.
About RED Express (www.getsetred.net):
Red Express is an Express Parcel Service provider. RED stands for Real-Time Express Distribution. It shares business information through a highly efficient Web Based Integrated Information Technology Platform. It has Flexible and "As Promised" Pick-up and Delivery timings along with an array of a lot of other optional Value Added Services as well.
Toll Free No: 1800 123 2400
CONTACT DETAILS
Rijuta Richi, RED Express, +91 (124) 6674087 / 06, marketing@getsetred.net
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, ENTERTAINMENT, PEOPLE, BUSINESS SERVICES, RETAIL, TECHNOLOGY
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BWI: Celebrate Christmas and New Year with Getit
Press release from Business Wire India
Source: GETIT
Wednesday, December 05, 2012 03:57 PM IST (10:27 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Entertainment, Lifestyle, People; Business: Business services, Information technology, Retailers; Technology
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Celebrate Christmas and New Year with Getit
celebration.getit.in brings to the joy of dining, shopping, parties and lots of fun
New Delhi, Delhi, India, Wednesday, December 05, 2012 -- (Business Wire India) -- With Christmas and New Year come lots of celebration, joy and happiness. We all plan our best to celebrate these events. GETIT Infoservices Pvt Ltd, India's leading digital marketing company presents its microsite http://celebration.getit.in especially for coming Christmas and New Year that has lot of options to help you plan your Christmas and New Year Celebrations. It has Online shopping, Eating out guide, Travel packages, E-greetings, Music and much more.
The portal provides update on Christmas and New Year events and parties across the major cities of India, You can also use the Celebration site to send gifts, sweets and flowers to your near and dear ones across India and also in more than 20 countries across the world. One of the most unique features of this site is that it has search widgets on the home page as well as the internal pages of the microsite to help you search for anything quickly.
Users may also call 04444444444, 24 by 7 and get information on restaurants, gits, parties, and more to plan for Christmas and New Year.
Commenting on the launch, Sidharth Gupta, CEO, GETIT Infoservices Pvt. Ltd. said,
"Festivals are the best time to get closer to our customers by giving them reliable and useful services. We at GETIT wanted to simplify the festive season for our users by providing all relevant information under one roof which would facilitate them to plan for the coming year. As the portal connects with the other services offered by GETIT, it would increase user reliability and convenience. "
About GETIT Infoservices Pvt Ltd
GETIT Infoservices is India's leading digital marketing company offering a platform for Local search, Classifieds, Micro Communities, Deals etc. The company operates in more than 100 cities in India and helps to generate quality leads for SME's. More than 5 million consumers access GETIT's services every month to connect to suppliers of various services and to Buy/Sell products & services.
GETIT is the leading provider of Mobile Apps in India for local search with over 1.5 million consumers uses its Apps across various devices/platforms including iOS, BlackBerry, Symbian, Java, Android and Windows Phone. In addition it has a 24*7 voice service on 44444444 where consumers can call to Buy/Sell anything.
GETIT has 25 year+ legacy of servicing Indian SME's and helping grow their business through quality leads and bringing to them new customers.
GETIT Products
1. Local Search- www.GETIT.in
2. Classifieds- www.freeads.in
3. Hot Deals- www.GETIThotdeals.in
4. Apps Download- www.GETIT.in/apps/mobile
5. Malls- http://GETITmalls.com
6. Micro communities
-- http://food.GETIT.in
-- http://fashion.GETIT.in
-- http://weddings.GETIT.in
-- http://youngmoms.GETIT.in
-- http://cars.GETIT.in
7. Micro sites
--http://onam.GETIT.in
--http://valentines.GETIT.in
--http://celebration.getit.in
--http://diwali.GETIT.in
--http://durgapuja.GETIT.in
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CONTACT DETAILS
Nishant Nirmal, 20:20 MSL, +91 9911162876, nishant.nirmal@2020msl.com
Neha Chandra, 20:20 MSL, +91 9818055857, neha.chandra@2020msl.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, ENTERTAINMENT, LIFESTYLE, PEOPLE, BUSINESS SERVICES, IT, RETAIL, TECHNOLOGY
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Source: GETIT
Wednesday, December 05, 2012 03:57 PM IST (10:27 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Entertainment, Lifestyle, People; Business: Business services, Information technology, Retailers; Technology
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Celebrate Christmas and New Year with Getit
celebration.getit.in brings to the joy of dining, shopping, parties and lots of fun
New Delhi, Delhi, India, Wednesday, December 05, 2012 -- (Business Wire India) -- With Christmas and New Year come lots of celebration, joy and happiness. We all plan our best to celebrate these events. GETIT Infoservices Pvt Ltd, India's leading digital marketing company presents its microsite http://celebration.getit.in especially for coming Christmas and New Year that has lot of options to help you plan your Christmas and New Year Celebrations. It has Online shopping, Eating out guide, Travel packages, E-greetings, Music and much more.
The portal provides update on Christmas and New Year events and parties across the major cities of India, You can also use the Celebration site to send gifts, sweets and flowers to your near and dear ones across India and also in more than 20 countries across the world. One of the most unique features of this site is that it has search widgets on the home page as well as the internal pages of the microsite to help you search for anything quickly.
Users may also call 04444444444, 24 by 7 and get information on restaurants, gits, parties, and more to plan for Christmas and New Year.
Commenting on the launch, Sidharth Gupta, CEO, GETIT Infoservices Pvt. Ltd. said,
"Festivals are the best time to get closer to our customers by giving them reliable and useful services. We at GETIT wanted to simplify the festive season for our users by providing all relevant information under one roof which would facilitate them to plan for the coming year. As the portal connects with the other services offered by GETIT, it would increase user reliability and convenience. "
About GETIT Infoservices Pvt Ltd
GETIT Infoservices is India's leading digital marketing company offering a platform for Local search, Classifieds, Micro Communities, Deals etc. The company operates in more than 100 cities in India and helps to generate quality leads for SME's. More than 5 million consumers access GETIT's services every month to connect to suppliers of various services and to Buy/Sell products & services.
GETIT is the leading provider of Mobile Apps in India for local search with over 1.5 million consumers uses its Apps across various devices/platforms including iOS, BlackBerry, Symbian, Java, Android and Windows Phone. In addition it has a 24*7 voice service on 44444444 where consumers can call to Buy/Sell anything.
GETIT has 25 year+ legacy of servicing Indian SME's and helping grow their business through quality leads and bringing to them new customers.
GETIT Products
1. Local Search- www.GETIT.in
2. Classifieds- www.freeads.in
3. Hot Deals- www.GETIThotdeals.in
4. Apps Download- www.GETIT.in/apps/mobile
5. Malls- http://GETITmalls.com
6. Micro communities
-- http://food.GETIT.in
-- http://fashion.GETIT.in
-- http://weddings.GETIT.in
-- http://youngmoms.GETIT.in
-- http://cars.GETIT.in
7. Micro sites
--http://onam.GETIT.in
--http://valentines.GETIT.in
--http://celebration.getit.in
--http://diwali.GETIT.in
--http://durgapuja.GETIT.in
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CONTACT DETAILS
Nishant Nirmal, 20:20 MSL, +91 9911162876, nishant.nirmal@2020msl.com
Neha Chandra, 20:20 MSL, +91 9818055857, neha.chandra@2020msl.com
KEYWORDS
CONSUMER, ENTERTAINMENT, LIFESTYLE, PEOPLE, BUSINESS SERVICES, IT, RETAIL, TECHNOLOGY
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BWI: Kronos Survey Shows Employees Around the World Believe Employers are Violating Overtime Rules
Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Kronos
Wednesday, December 05, 2012 03:30 PM IST (10:00 AM GMT)
Editors: General: People; Business: Business services, Information technology; Technology
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Kronos Survey Shows Employees Around the World Believe Employers are Violating Overtime Rules
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Wednesday, December 05, 2012 -- (Business Wire India) -- A new global survey commissioned by The Workforce InstituteT at Kronos Incorporated and conducted by Harris Interactive reveals that a majority of hourly workers around the world believe their employer has violated laws or rules governing overtime in their region. The Kronos Global Overtime survey also looks at the frequency of overtime around the world and employee perceptions of how fairly their employers provide overtime.
News Facts
-- Hourly wage workers in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, India, Mexico, the U.K., and the U.S. were represented in the survey.
-- The vast majority of hourly wage workers around the world said they are at least somewhat aware of the rules and laws governing overtime and compensation where they live (India and China top the list at 94 and 96 percent respectively) and a majority in every region except the U.S. also believe their employers had at some point violated overtime rules (India and China top the list again at 81 and 88 percent respectively.).
-- Overtime is very commonplace around the world. In all regions surveyed except France, more than half of hourly wage workers said their employer offered them the opportunity to work overtime hours (defined as more than their regularly scheduled work hours at either a higher rate of pay or in return for paid time off): 82 percent in India; 80 percent in China; 79 percent in the U.K.; 77 percent in Brazil; 71 percent in Mexico; 61 percent in the U.S.; 54 percent in Australia; and 52 percent in Canada. Thirty-nine percent of hourly wage workers in France were offered the opportunity to work overtime.
-- The survey also found that high numbers of hourly wage workers around the world are actually required by their employer to work overtime: more than half in India (68 percent), China (67 percent), and the U.K. (58 percent), and significant numbers in other regions as well: 37 percent in Australia, 35 percent in France, 33 percent in Brazil, 26 percent in the U.S., 24 percent in Mexico, and 20 percent in Canada.
-- The opportunity to work additional hours for a higher rate of pay or additional paid time off was very appealing to employees around the world. The majority of workers in every region surveyed said that they were happy with the amount of overtime hours they worked or wished they could work more: 92 percent in Brazil, Canada, and the U.S.; 91 percent in Australia; 90 percent in the U.K. and Mexico; 88 percent in France; 85 percent in India; and 61 percent in China.
Supporting Quotes
-- James Thomas, country manager, Kronos India
"Overtime is a hotly contested topic between workers and management in India. It is extremely important to examine this subject from a compliance perspective as our labour markets and industries are maturing. It is also worthwhile to note the percentage of workers who find overtime appealing and hence the importance to ensure companies have visibility and access to real-time data to be fair and equitable to the workforce while at the same time managing overtime as planned and not unplanned or adhoc. This survey provides pointers to possible directions for Indian organizations in managing overtime and related issues better."
-- Paul DeCamp, national chair, wage and hour practice, Jackson Lewis LLP, and former Administrator of the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division
"Seeing that significant numbers of employees around the world believe their employers have violated overtime laws should serve as a wake-up call to employers everywhere. If your employees perceive that you are out of compliance, you are at risk for a wage-and-hour lawsuit which can be incredibly costly even if you are ultimately found to be in compliance. Investment in wage and hour compliance should be seen as part of risk management for any smart business."
-- Joyce Maroney, director of The Workforce Institute, Kronos
"Our survey looked at employee perceptions, but regardless of the actual state of affairs, if employees perceive that their employer is out of compliance, that employer is at risk. A key way for an organization to protect itself from wage and hour lawsuits is to have an automated way to keep track of time worked. Many organizations are also using "attestation" technology whereby employees attest to the accuracy of their timecard information at the end of every day or pay period. Ensuring that employees get paid accurately is in everyone's best interests and an automated solution is a critical tool in making this happen."
Supporting Resources
-- About Harris Interactive
-- Watch a video about global overtime
-- Note to editors: Cite survey as the "Global overtime survey commissioned by The Workforce Institute at Kronos".
-- Check out a related Time Well Spent cartoon on the topic of overtime.
-- Connect with Kronos via Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
-- Subscribe to our workforce management blogs.
Survey Methodology
U.S.: This survey was conducted online within the United States by Harris Interactive on behalf of Kronos from July 13-17, 2012 among 2,037 adults ages 18 and older, of whom 583 are employed full/part time and paid an hourly wage. This online survey is not based on a probability sample and therefore no estimate of theoretical sampling error can be calculated. This data were weighted to reflect the composition of the online adult population.
Global Omnibus (outside of U.S.): This study was conducted online by Harris Interactive on behalf of Kronos among a total of 8,086 adults aged 16-64 (1,662 of whom are employed full/part time and paid an hourly wage) within Great Britain, France, Australia, China, Canada, Mexico, India and Brazil from July 17-26, 2012 via its Global Omnibus product. Figures such as age, sex, education, region, income and Internet usage were weighted where necessary to bring them into line with their actual proportions in the population. This data was weighted to reflect the composition of the online adult population. For complete survey methodology, including weighting variables, please contact laura.souza@kronos.com.
About The Workforce Institute
The Workforce Institute was founded by Kronos Incorporated in 2006 as a think tank to provide research and education on critical workplace issues facing organizations around the globe. By bringing together thought leaders, The Workforce Institute is uniquely positioned to empower organizations with the knowledge and information they need to manage their workforce effectively and provide a voice for employees on important workplace issues. A hallmark of The Workforce Institute's research is balancing the needs and desires of diverse employee populations with the needs of organizations. For additional information, visit www.workforceinstitute.org.
About Kronos Incorporated
Kronos is the global leader in workforce management solutions that enable organizations to control labor costs, minimize compliance risk, and improve workforce productivity. Tens of thousands of organizations in 100 countries - including more than half of the Fortune 1000® - use Kronos time and attendance, scheduling, absence management, HR and payroll, hiring, and labor analytics applications. To learn how Kronos uniquely delivers complete automation and high-quality information in an easy-to-use solution, visit www.kronos.in.
© 2012 Kronos Incorporated. All rights reserved. Kronos is a registered trademark of Kronos Incorporated or a related company. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
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CONTACT DETAILS
Laura Souza, Kronos Incorporated, +1 978.947.4777, laura.souza@kronos.com
Sumeet Doshi, Kronos India, +91 9892506857, Sumeet.doshi@kronos.com
Shraddha Ramesh, 2020MSL, +91 9740186341, Shraddha.r@2020msl.com
KEYWORDS
PEOPLE, BUSINESS SERVICES, IT, TECHNOLOGY
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Source: Kronos
Wednesday, December 05, 2012 03:30 PM IST (10:00 AM GMT)
Editors: General: People; Business: Business services, Information technology; Technology
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Kronos Survey Shows Employees Around the World Believe Employers are Violating Overtime Rules
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Wednesday, December 05, 2012 -- (Business Wire India) -- A new global survey commissioned by The Workforce InstituteT at Kronos Incorporated and conducted by Harris Interactive reveals that a majority of hourly workers around the world believe their employer has violated laws or rules governing overtime in their region. The Kronos Global Overtime survey also looks at the frequency of overtime around the world and employee perceptions of how fairly their employers provide overtime.
News Facts
-- Hourly wage workers in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, India, Mexico, the U.K., and the U.S. were represented in the survey.
-- The vast majority of hourly wage workers around the world said they are at least somewhat aware of the rules and laws governing overtime and compensation where they live (India and China top the list at 94 and 96 percent respectively) and a majority in every region except the U.S. also believe their employers had at some point violated overtime rules (India and China top the list again at 81 and 88 percent respectively.).
-- Overtime is very commonplace around the world. In all regions surveyed except France, more than half of hourly wage workers said their employer offered them the opportunity to work overtime hours (defined as more than their regularly scheduled work hours at either a higher rate of pay or in return for paid time off): 82 percent in India; 80 percent in China; 79 percent in the U.K.; 77 percent in Brazil; 71 percent in Mexico; 61 percent in the U.S.; 54 percent in Australia; and 52 percent in Canada. Thirty-nine percent of hourly wage workers in France were offered the opportunity to work overtime.
-- The survey also found that high numbers of hourly wage workers around the world are actually required by their employer to work overtime: more than half in India (68 percent), China (67 percent), and the U.K. (58 percent), and significant numbers in other regions as well: 37 percent in Australia, 35 percent in France, 33 percent in Brazil, 26 percent in the U.S., 24 percent in Mexico, and 20 percent in Canada.
-- The opportunity to work additional hours for a higher rate of pay or additional paid time off was very appealing to employees around the world. The majority of workers in every region surveyed said that they were happy with the amount of overtime hours they worked or wished they could work more: 92 percent in Brazil, Canada, and the U.S.; 91 percent in Australia; 90 percent in the U.K. and Mexico; 88 percent in France; 85 percent in India; and 61 percent in China.
Supporting Quotes
-- James Thomas, country manager, Kronos India
"Overtime is a hotly contested topic between workers and management in India. It is extremely important to examine this subject from a compliance perspective as our labour markets and industries are maturing. It is also worthwhile to note the percentage of workers who find overtime appealing and hence the importance to ensure companies have visibility and access to real-time data to be fair and equitable to the workforce while at the same time managing overtime as planned and not unplanned or adhoc. This survey provides pointers to possible directions for Indian organizations in managing overtime and related issues better."
-- Paul DeCamp, national chair, wage and hour practice, Jackson Lewis LLP, and former Administrator of the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division
"Seeing that significant numbers of employees around the world believe their employers have violated overtime laws should serve as a wake-up call to employers everywhere. If your employees perceive that you are out of compliance, you are at risk for a wage-and-hour lawsuit which can be incredibly costly even if you are ultimately found to be in compliance. Investment in wage and hour compliance should be seen as part of risk management for any smart business."
-- Joyce Maroney, director of The Workforce Institute, Kronos
"Our survey looked at employee perceptions, but regardless of the actual state of affairs, if employees perceive that their employer is out of compliance, that employer is at risk. A key way for an organization to protect itself from wage and hour lawsuits is to have an automated way to keep track of time worked. Many organizations are also using "attestation" technology whereby employees attest to the accuracy of their timecard information at the end of every day or pay period. Ensuring that employees get paid accurately is in everyone's best interests and an automated solution is a critical tool in making this happen."
Supporting Resources
-- About Harris Interactive
-- Watch a video about global overtime
-- Note to editors: Cite survey as the "Global overtime survey commissioned by The Workforce Institute at Kronos".
-- Check out a related Time Well Spent cartoon on the topic of overtime.
-- Connect with Kronos via Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
-- Subscribe to our workforce management blogs.
Survey Methodology
U.S.: This survey was conducted online within the United States by Harris Interactive on behalf of Kronos from July 13-17, 2012 among 2,037 adults ages 18 and older, of whom 583 are employed full/part time and paid an hourly wage. This online survey is not based on a probability sample and therefore no estimate of theoretical sampling error can be calculated. This data were weighted to reflect the composition of the online adult population.
Global Omnibus (outside of U.S.): This study was conducted online by Harris Interactive on behalf of Kronos among a total of 8,086 adults aged 16-64 (1,662 of whom are employed full/part time and paid an hourly wage) within Great Britain, France, Australia, China, Canada, Mexico, India and Brazil from July 17-26, 2012 via its Global Omnibus product. Figures such as age, sex, education, region, income and Internet usage were weighted where necessary to bring them into line with their actual proportions in the population. This data was weighted to reflect the composition of the online adult population. For complete survey methodology, including weighting variables, please contact laura.souza@kronos.com.
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BWI: Sunil Bharti Mittal to Felicitate Leaders of Tomorrow 2012
Press release from Business Wire India
Source: IndiaMART
Wednesday, December 05, 2012 03:03 PM IST (09:33 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Entertainment, People; Business: Business services, Information technology, Media & entertainment; Technology
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Sunil Bharti Mittal to Felicitate Leaders of Tomorrow 2012
New Delhi, Delhi, India, Wednesday, December 05, 2012 -- (Business Wire India) -- -- Final jury round of ET NOW-IndiaMART Leaders of Tomorrow Awards 2012 held on November 30, 2012 in New Delhi
-- Jury Chairman Mr. Arun Maira was joined by other Jury members Ms. Suneeta Reddy, Mr. Vineet Nayar, Mr. Sunil Munjal, Mr. G V Prasad, Mr. Kris Gopalakrishnan, Mr. Vikram Bakshi & Mr. Shivinder Singh
-- Top 5 MSMEs in each of 14 categories met the Jury
-- Winners to be disclosed at the Grand Awards Ceremony to be held at Taj Palace, New Delhi on December 13; felicitated by the Guest of Honour Mr. Sunil Bharti Mittal
When stalwarts of the Indian economy come together, the result is bound to be more than heartwarming. On November 30, 2012, this was realised when eminent business leaders and industry experts were brought together as a grand Jury for ET NOW - IndiaMART Leaders of Tomorrow Awards 2012. The electrifying ambience at the The Claridges, New Delhi was a heady mix of nerves, anticipation and courage. All the top 5 MSMEs in each of the 14 categories put their best foot forward in front of the distinguished Jury chaired by Mr. Arun Maira, former management consultant and present member of Planning Commission of India, to prove their mettle and win the much coveted Award. Mr. Maira also selected the Woman Entrepreneur of the Year and SME of the year at the grand Jury meet.
The grand finale - the Awards Ceremony - is scheduled to take place on December 13, 2012 at Taj Palace, New Delhi where the names of the winners will be disclosed and honoured by none other than an inspiration to many Mr. Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman & Group CEO, Bharti Enterprises who has consented to be the Guest of Honour.
Delighted with the progress Leaders of Tomorrow Awards have made this year,Mr. Dinesh Agarwal, Founder & CEO, IndiaMART.com, said, "We are excited to have such an exalted Jury. Their sound judgement would certainly give India her best MSMEs of the year. We are sure that the awards ceremony this year would be a grand success yet again with Mr. Kapil Sibal and Mr. Sunil Bharti Mittal among other industry leaders encouraging MSMEs, the building blocks of our economy, with their presence."
The grand Jury round held recently saw its Chairman Mr. Arun Maira accompanied by other distinguished members - Ms. Suneeta Reddy, Joint MD, Apollo Hospitals Group; Mr. Vineet Nayar, Vice Chairman & CEO, HCL Technologies Ltd; Mr. Sunil Munjal, Joint MD, Hero Motocorp; Mr. G V Prasad, Vice-Chairman & CEO, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories; Mr. Kris Gopalakrishnan, Co-chairman, Infosys; Mr. Vikram Bakshi, MD, McDonalds India; Mr. Shivinder Singh, MD, Fortis Healthcare bring their experience and expertise into action to select Leaders of Tomorrow in the MSME space.
Prior to the grand Jury round, top five MSMEs were shortlisted by the pre-jury rounds that were held at Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai. With the Jury rounds successfully completed, and preparations for the awards ceremony in full swing, IndiaMART Leaders of Tomorrow show on ET NOW also continues to inspire millions of existing and budding entrepreneurs. So far, the show has run 16 episodes showcasing growth stories of gritty entrepreneurs.
The culmination of four-month long process will take place at Taj Palace in New Delhi where the brightest and most deserving MSMEs will be recognised for their sheer hard work and determination.
About IndiaMART.com
IndiaMART.com is India's largest online B2B marketplace for Small & Medium Size Businesses, connecting global buyers with suppliers. The company offers a platform & tools to over 1.2 million suppliers to generate business leads from over 6.5 million buyers, who use the platform to find reliable & competitive suppliers. The company has over 3500 employees located across 60+ offices in the country. Its existing investors include Intel Capital and Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.
Products & Services
IndiaMART.com offers products that enable small & medium size businesses generate business leads (online catalogs/store-fronts), establish their credibility (third party verified trust profile) and use business information (finance, news, trade shows, tenders) for their business promotion.
For more information, please visit: www.indiamart.com/corporate/press-section.html
CONTACT DETAILS
Pawandeep Kaur, Manager - Corporate Communication, IndiaMART, +91 (11) 30908654, corpcomm@indiamart.com
KEYWORDS
ENTERTAINMENT, PEOPLE, BUSINESS SERVICES, IT, MEDIA, TECHNOLOGY
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Source: IndiaMART
Wednesday, December 05, 2012 03:03 PM IST (09:33 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Entertainment, People; Business: Business services, Information technology, Media & entertainment; Technology
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Sunil Bharti Mittal to Felicitate Leaders of Tomorrow 2012
New Delhi, Delhi, India, Wednesday, December 05, 2012 -- (Business Wire India) -- -- Final jury round of ET NOW-IndiaMART Leaders of Tomorrow Awards 2012 held on November 30, 2012 in New Delhi
-- Jury Chairman Mr. Arun Maira was joined by other Jury members Ms. Suneeta Reddy, Mr. Vineet Nayar, Mr. Sunil Munjal, Mr. G V Prasad, Mr. Kris Gopalakrishnan, Mr. Vikram Bakshi & Mr. Shivinder Singh
-- Top 5 MSMEs in each of 14 categories met the Jury
-- Winners to be disclosed at the Grand Awards Ceremony to be held at Taj Palace, New Delhi on December 13; felicitated by the Guest of Honour Mr. Sunil Bharti Mittal
When stalwarts of the Indian economy come together, the result is bound to be more than heartwarming. On November 30, 2012, this was realised when eminent business leaders and industry experts were brought together as a grand Jury for ET NOW - IndiaMART Leaders of Tomorrow Awards 2012. The electrifying ambience at the The Claridges, New Delhi was a heady mix of nerves, anticipation and courage. All the top 5 MSMEs in each of the 14 categories put their best foot forward in front of the distinguished Jury chaired by Mr. Arun Maira, former management consultant and present member of Planning Commission of India, to prove their mettle and win the much coveted Award. Mr. Maira also selected the Woman Entrepreneur of the Year and SME of the year at the grand Jury meet.
The grand finale - the Awards Ceremony - is scheduled to take place on December 13, 2012 at Taj Palace, New Delhi where the names of the winners will be disclosed and honoured by none other than an inspiration to many Mr. Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman & Group CEO, Bharti Enterprises who has consented to be the Guest of Honour.
Delighted with the progress Leaders of Tomorrow Awards have made this year,Mr. Dinesh Agarwal, Founder & CEO, IndiaMART.com, said, "We are excited to have such an exalted Jury. Their sound judgement would certainly give India her best MSMEs of the year. We are sure that the awards ceremony this year would be a grand success yet again with Mr. Kapil Sibal and Mr. Sunil Bharti Mittal among other industry leaders encouraging MSMEs, the building blocks of our economy, with their presence."
The grand Jury round held recently saw its Chairman Mr. Arun Maira accompanied by other distinguished members - Ms. Suneeta Reddy, Joint MD, Apollo Hospitals Group; Mr. Vineet Nayar, Vice Chairman & CEO, HCL Technologies Ltd; Mr. Sunil Munjal, Joint MD, Hero Motocorp; Mr. G V Prasad, Vice-Chairman & CEO, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories; Mr. Kris Gopalakrishnan, Co-chairman, Infosys; Mr. Vikram Bakshi, MD, McDonalds India; Mr. Shivinder Singh, MD, Fortis Healthcare bring their experience and expertise into action to select Leaders of Tomorrow in the MSME space.
Prior to the grand Jury round, top five MSMEs were shortlisted by the pre-jury rounds that were held at Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai. With the Jury rounds successfully completed, and preparations for the awards ceremony in full swing, IndiaMART Leaders of Tomorrow show on ET NOW also continues to inspire millions of existing and budding entrepreneurs. So far, the show has run 16 episodes showcasing growth stories of gritty entrepreneurs.
The culmination of four-month long process will take place at Taj Palace in New Delhi where the brightest and most deserving MSMEs will be recognised for their sheer hard work and determination.
About IndiaMART.com
IndiaMART.com is India's largest online B2B marketplace for Small & Medium Size Businesses, connecting global buyers with suppliers. The company offers a platform & tools to over 1.2 million suppliers to generate business leads from over 6.5 million buyers, who use the platform to find reliable & competitive suppliers. The company has over 3500 employees located across 60+ offices in the country. Its existing investors include Intel Capital and Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.
Products & Services
IndiaMART.com offers products that enable small & medium size businesses generate business leads (online catalogs/store-fronts), establish their credibility (third party verified trust profile) and use business information (finance, news, trade shows, tenders) for their business promotion.
For more information, please visit: www.indiamart.com/corporate/press-section.html
CONTACT DETAILS
Pawandeep Kaur, Manager - Corporate Communication, IndiaMART, +91 (11) 30908654, corpcomm@indiamart.com
KEYWORDS
ENTERTAINMENT, PEOPLE, BUSINESS SERVICES, IT, MEDIA, TECHNOLOGY
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