Tag: Remote work
Deutsche Bank staff unhappy about return-to-office mandate
When Deutsche Bank mandated that its employees should work from office thrice a week, it did not expect so much resistance and criticism from...
7% growth in marketing & communication roles in Jan. 2024
January 2024 was witness to seven per cent growth in marketing and communications jobs, compared to the previous month, says a report. In fact,...
Dell’s remote work policy but with a price
Dell has recently revised its return-to-office policy, categorising a majority of its workforce as hybrid employees. While employees below a certain pay grade can...
59% firms hired gig workers, 61% hired remote workers in 2023
A significant 59 per cent of organisations from across over 48 countries and over 50 industries, benefitted from hiring gig workers. As per the...
Are companies insisting on return-to-office in a bid to save their...
The debate between company management and employees regarding returning to the office permanently is an ongoing one. Leaders of prominent global tech firms are...
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...
Why are Amazon employees resigning?
In the second week of August 2023, Amazon employees in the US received a mail asking them to work from the office three days...
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...
Infosys mandates 5-day work from office for its employees
Infosys, a multinational IT company, has introduced a new work policy for its employees based in the United States and Canada. The company has...
1.5 lakh workers are on strike in Canada
Following failed attempts at resolving issues related to remote work and fair wages, the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) has called for a...
Twitter staff offered stock grants worth $20 bn
Twitter employees are set to receive stock-based grants worth about $20 billion, as reported by Wall Street Journal. However, this is not even 50...
46% employers feel 100% remote work has given them better candidates
With remote work becoming more common, many people have found that they can now be employed without having to step out of their homes....
Remote employees interacting more since 2020: Study
The COVID-19 pandemic changed a lot of the work practices we were used to before 2020. One of the major changes we've seen is...
Synchrony introduces regional engagement hubs for employee engagement
With an aim to help employees connect beyond work and achieve a healthy work-life balance, Synchrony, the financial services company, has come up with...
Travelling remote worker unknowingly cost his employers $5,00,000
When an engineer at GravyWork, a Virginia-based startup in the US, travelled to California and Texas while working remotely, he had no idea that...
“Reckless layoff will intimidate staff, affect users”: Twitter employees to Musk
In an open letter, some employees at Twitter have communicated to Elson Musk that it will be very “reckless” of him to lay off...
Why DXC Technology still prefers remote work
Many of the big conglomerates and IT giants have made it clear that they want their employees to return to office. Some companies have...
‘Remote workers should be paid less’: UK billionaire
Alan Sugar, the British billionaire businessman, has made it clear that he disapproves of the work-from-home approach and does not support remote working in...
‘WFH only for exceptional staff’: Musk to Twitter employees
The much publicised virtual meeting wherein Elon Musk, CEO, addressed the employees of Twitter, took place on 16 June, 2022. During the meeting, Musk...
Permanent remote work for 90% of Zerodha’s workforce
Zerodha, an online stock broking platform, has announced that it will allow most of its employees to work remotely either from their homes or...
Apple staff unhappy with new hybrid model
Some employees of Apple have written to the management of the tech major expressing their disapproval of the new hybrid policy, which fixes three...
Most TCS employees return to office after months of remote work
With the pandemic appearing to be on its way out, most employees of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) have returned to office, starting November 15.
The...
Smallcase offers remote work, flexitime, WFH allowance to staff
Employees of smallcase, the capital markets-focused fintech startup, will now enjoy more flexibility and work-life balance. Keeping the best interest of its employees in...
Employee interaction significantly down: Microsoft remote-work study
A study on the communication habits of Microsoft employees pointed to the lack of inter-team communication in the work- from-home era. The survey that...
Talent sourcing, retention huge challenge for tech sector
With organisations across the globe speeding up the digitisation process in the face of remote working, the demand for techies and information technology (IT)...
81% Indians insecure about jobs, stability in future: Survey
Looks like the experiences of the past year have made people insecure about their jobs and future, worldwide. But Indians, in particular, seem to...
How this energy company is championing employee inclusivity & engagement
In today’s competitive business landscape, fostering an inclusive and engaging work environment is not just a feel-good initiative; it’s a strategic imperative. Jakson Green,...
Trident’s Asmita leaves blossom into inclusive workplaces
Forget the tired trope of corporate activism. In the heart of India's textile industry, Trident, a manufacturing company, is quietly weaving a revolution in...
Harness.io: Cultivating a talent powerhouse in the tech crucible
The tech scene, be it in India or San Francisco, is equally crucible, fiercely competitive and unforgiving. In both the landscapes, attracting and retaining...
Engagement is outdated: The future of success lies in ‘employee involvement’
In the ever-evolving landscape of the contemporary workplace, a profound metamorphosis is underway, challenging the conventional emphasis on employee engagement. This paradigm shift posits...
Why is Samsung embracing a 6-day workweek?
Executives at Samsung Electronics will be working six days a week. That is, in addition to the five days of work, they will now...
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20 more Googlers terminated for taking undue advantage of ‘open culture’
Close on the heels of warning employees about the repercussions of violating office policies, Google has fired 20 more employees. These terminations are in...
Roche reimagines the office: A wellness oasis for the digital age
The office is dead. Long live the office, but not as we knew it. The past two years of remote work have fundamentally reshaped...
Harleen Kaur takes on CHRO role at APEX Acreages
Harleen Kaur is CHRO, APEX Acreages with her appointment being implemented with effect from February 2024.
Singh brings to the table more than two decades...
AI Engineering Services staff call off strike planned for today
Thanks to the technicians of AI Engineering Services calling off a strike that they had earlier called for today, that is, 23 April, 2024,...
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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....
