Unacademy arm Relevel asks workers to use for open positions

Edtech startup Unacademy had requested a bit of workers at its subsidiary, Relevel, to use for open positions accessible in group corporations, or see their contracts dissolved, a transfer it rescinded on Thursday night, two folks within the know mentioned.

Relevel, a expertise evaluation and skilling platform, evaluates candidates throughout classes earlier than connecting them to potential employers.

Company representatives, together with chief govt officer Shashank Murali, advised workers in a convention name on Wednesday night (27 July) about its plan to maneuver workers to different divisions.

Employees had been then despatched a doc that had a “steadily requested questions” section. The section began by clarifying that it was not a layoff exercise, and instead, it was in line with the firm’s new business model. All Relevel members moving out will have opportunities to be interviewed for roles available in Unacademy starting 28 July, it added.

There will be one-two interviews for all positions employees apply for, and if neither of the two works out, the employment contract will be dissolved on 31 July. “The CEO spoke for five minutes and said this is not a layoff. Later, when we received the FAQ and saw the list of jobs, we realized it is a disguised retrenchment,” mentioned one of many workers, in search of anonymity, as closing funds had been but to be made.

In interviews performed on Wednesday, some workers had been additionally advised that their skillsets didn’t match the roles.

“There are 91 accessible jobs, and it’s a battle amongst teammates to retain jobs by means of rounds of interviews. If we don’t qualify for the 2 roles we apply for, our contracts can be terminated, efficient 31 July,” the employee said, adding that job descriptions are vague and some links are unavailable.

On whether the employees can reject the offer, Unacademy recommends in the document that they should not. “As there are no open positions at Relevel, we recommend that you explore the opportunities Unacademy has right now. If you still feel you do not want to, your employment contract with Relevel will have to be dissolved, and you will receive compensation equivalent to your notice period,” the corporate advised its workers.

“This occasion is a communication mistake, ensuing from an faulty doc shared with round 100 workers of Relevel. The doc has been rectified, and employees have been knowledgeable that there can be no layoffs,” a Relevel spokesperson mentioned.

Some workers are being moved to open roles inside the Group the place their abilities and aspirations match with the brand new function. There can be no layoffs, the spokesperson added.

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