Tag: Flexibility
UK to make flexibility at work a right for employees
The UK government is planning to make changes to its labour and employment arrangements. One of the major changes, which is likely to happen,...
Airtel to hire women engineers, offer WFH options
Having rolled out its 5G Plus services in about 12 cities across India so far, Airtel is now all set to have more women...
‘Engage all employees on fixed terms by Feb. 2023’: UAE labour...
To ensure more flexibility, the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) ministry of human resources has amended its employment relationship regulations.
As per the new labour law,...
GoFloaters raises seed fund from Loyal VC
Gofloaters, the hybrid workplace platform has managed to raise seed funding from Canada-based venture fund, Loyal VC. The funding amount has yet to be...
Only 46% employees excited about metaverse compared to 66% employers
At the very thought of a metaverse workplace the difference in the excitement and enthusiasm levels of the employees versus employers is huge. Employers...
Fidelity Investments refurbishes office to maximise flexibility
Fidelity Investments India has completely refurbished its office in Bangalore, with updated infrastructure, facilities, and amenities to provide more space focused on flexible working.
The...
Modi’s all for flexibility at the workplace & women’s participation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi feels that the future will be about flexibility, not just in terms of work hours but also workplaces. He says...
Teleperformance to expand base, hire 20,000
As part of its plans to expand its base, Teleperformance, the global BPO, is all set to hire about 20,000 people in India alone,...
BVC Logistics allows teams to work anytime, anywhere, any day
BVC Logistics (BVCL), the Mumbai-based secure logistics firm, has rolled out a new policy allowing its teams to work from any location they wish,...
Starbucks CEO begs staff to return to office
That most employees across the globe are unwilling to return to office full time is becoming clearer by the day. Howard Schultz, CEO, Starbucks...
55,000+ gig workers register on Ecom Express app
Ecom Express, the new-age technology-driven end-to-end logistics solutions provider to the e-commerce industry, has received over 55,000 registrations from gig workers, on its dedicated...
“Work from anywhere, with no change in compensation”: Airbnb CEO to...
Realising that the pandemic did not hamper productivity even though the workforce was working remotely, Brian Chesky, CEO, Airbnb, wrote to his employees that...
Employees are finding ways to gain from ‘flexibility’, avoid digital exhaustion
While employees are trying to embrace flexible and hybrid work wholeheartedly, the truth remains that the number of meetings and the time spent on...
BYJU’s introduces new leave policy
BYJU’s has announced a major updation in its leave policy. To make employee happiness, work-life integration, flexibility, and workplace sensitivity a priority at the...
White House allows flexibility to federal contractors to enforce vaccination
On November 1, the White House released new guidance allowing federal contractors flexibility in implementing vaccination requirements for their workforces.
Most federal contractors will be...
Slice to hire 1,000 by 2026, offer flexibility of 3-day work...
As part of its endeavour to explore the future of work, slice, the Indian credit card challenger startup, has launched a three-day work week...
Boss denies flexibility, pays Rs £185,000 in compensation to employee
An estate agent in Britain was paid about £1,85,000 after she complained against her boss to the employment tribunal, for denying her the flexibility...
Only 27% people inclined towards the hybrid work model: Survey
The hybrid work culture is not as welcome to people as it may appear. A good 70 per cent of the respondents, in a...
Pernod Ricard India announces ‘work from anywhere’ policy
Pernord Ricard India has announced that its employees can work from anywhere they wish to. They can choose to work from office or home,...
IT-sector staff in Hyderabad may soon see flexibility ending
The Telengana government is expecting people to return to working from office. In fact, by end of September, offices in the information technology (IT)...
Uber becomes generous, offers more flexibility to employees
Uber Technologies, which had earlier expected its employees to work from home for up to two days a week, and from office the rest...
Googlers can use Work Location Tool to calculate pay for remote...
Google has launched a platform that will allow its employees to calculate how much their pay or earnings will be if they decide to...
Bank of Baroda offers flexibility to staff
Bank of Baroda (BOB) is preparing to offer its staff immense flexibility with the ‘work from anywhere’ and ‘hybrid’ work models being implemented. The...
Greeks protest against labour reforms
Athens witnessed thousands of Greeks protesting against the Government’s planned labour reforms. The protest marches and strikes saw overwhelming participation with at least 10,000...
‘Work from Anywhere’ policy for staff of Edelweiss General Insurance
Insurance tech startup, Edelweiss General Insurance (EGI), has introduced a ‘work from anywhere’ (WFA)policy for all its employees across India. This hybrid work model...
Dynamic working policy for staff of Fidelity International
Fidelity International will offer all its employees across the globe, more flexibility as part of a new ‘dynamic working’ policy, which will be effective...