Tag: Flexibility
Goldman Sachs staff not too happy with 5-days-in-office mandate
Goldman Sachs is clearly serious about its employees’ presence in office for five days a week. However, many are unwilling to give up the...
Flexibility bridging the gap between gig and permanent workers
With the pandemic resulting in greater flexibility being offered by employers, work has become rather convenient for employees. More and more people are able...
Amazon staff demand more flexibility, plan walkout on 31 May
After several rounds of layoffs, Amazon is now faced with a walkout protest. The corporate employees of the e-commerce company are planning to stage...
48% Indian women feel unsupported in efforts to balance work &...
While globally, 43 per cent of women professionals are working in hybrid model, in India alone, 43 per cent of the working women are...
Financial security top concern for 59% working women in India
Working women have many concerns, the top three of which are women’s rights, financial security and mental and physical health. Globally, 59 per cent...
Workers ready to give up 6-figure salary than return to office?
An administrator in Arizona is bagging headlines due to her decision to quit her high-paying job rather than return to office full time! Felicia,...
82% hybrid workers confident of efficiency, productivity: Study
According to a mental health study, employees are more likely to flourish (experience optimum mental health) and be in-flow (at the peak of efficiency),...
51% women in STEM expect flexible/remote work policies: Report
It is true that India Inc. is increasing efforts to attract women employees. A significant 33 per cent of employers feel that providing flexible...
41 companies have a woman CEO: Report
That organisations across the world are doing their bit to ensure equal representation and parity is clear from the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI)....
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...
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Innovation in insurance recruitment: Tata AIA’s journey towards high volume, top talent acquisition
Tata AIA Life is a joint venture between Tata Sons Pvt. Ltd and AIA Group. The venture merges Tata's leadership in India with AIA's...
Quest Global: Establishing trust as a go-to partner for the world’s most challenging engineering...
Quest Global is in the business of engineering, to build a brighter future. What makes it different is not what it does but why...
UAE’s Nafis programme boosts Emirati private sector jobs
The UAE's Nafis programme, launched in September 2021 to boost Emirati participation in the private sector, has yielded impressive results in just two years....
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Layoffs commence at Michigan Ford plant amidst strike
The strike by auto workers in Detroit against major car companies is causing more problems as it continues for the sixth day. The strike...
Marcellus suspends employee for violating code of conduct
Marcellus Investment Managers, a portfolio-management firm, has suspended an employee for violation of the company’s code of conduct. Investigation is still to be completed.Meanwhile,...
How this IT infra firm develops its women for leadership roles
At Kyndryl, the US-based IT infrastructure services firm born from the spin-off of IBM's infrastructure services business, women constitute 30 per cent of the...
How employee engagement is transforming
Employee-engagement activities come in many forms, including team-building events, training programmes, recognition initiatives and wellness programmes.
Engaged employees are more productive, committed and likely to...
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Data analytics and not technology will redefine HR
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A. It has been a bagful of mixed experiences. At times I have been...
EQ, IQ & empathy define the success of a CEO
Q. You spent 16 years at LIC before moving to a corporate role at ICICI Prudential. Now, 22 years on, I am still curious...
“The big change has been that we have moved from jobs to skills,” Amaresh...
Q. How would you define the culture at GE?
A. Having been present in this region since 1902, GE has been around for 120 years....
