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Mayank Rautela is the group chief human resources officer at Apollo Hospitals.
A management graduate from the Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies with a master's degree in labour laws from Pune University, Rautela has over 20 years of experience in general management, strategic human resources, global mergers and integrations and change management.... more
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Dear Mayank Sir,
I’ve noticed in my present company and where I worked last job too, the HR seems to see only the bigg bosses side of things.
They don’t support the small staff against the big guys.
Now, when anyone has a problem, they don’t go to HR because they feel life will become even worse.
So how does the small guys problems, like work overload and working on holidays without compensation or comp off, be solved.
K

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Hi.

There are various forums through which you can raise your concerns:

1. Senior management

2. Board of the company

3. Labour department

4. Social media platforms

 

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