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‘3 days in office’: Cognizant mandate for India employees
Cognizant India employees have received an internal memo informing them of the end of work-from-home and asking them to be in office thrice a...
HCLTech mandates three-day office work, raising concerns & aligning with industry...
HCLTech has sparked debate by mandating employees report to the office three days a week, effective February 19. Failure to comply will incur disciplinary...
IBM mandates managers back to the office; 3 days a week
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) has implemented a new directive mandating all its managers in the United States to work from the office or...
‘No promotions for staff if they don’t return to office’: Amazon
Failure to return to the office may hinder Amazon employees' chances of receiving promotions. Amazon has clarified that employees who do not adhere to...
HCLTech asks employees to work from office at least thrice a...
HCLTech is encouraging its employees to be in the office for at least three days a week, mirroring Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in a...
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...
3-day work from office mandatory: Amazon CEO’s ultimatum
In August 2023, Amazon US employees received a mail requiring them to work from the office three days a week. The company's approach to...
Hybrid mode work for Zoom employees
Zoom Video Communications, a company known for helping people work from home during the pandemic, is now asking its employees to come back to...
Cognizant goes against the trend, allows remote work
Cognizant, a prominent global technology company, has taken a unique stand on the issue of returning to work from office. In contrast to many...
Google implements three-day office attendance mandate in crackdown
Google's recent implementation of stricter attendance policies for in-office work has sparked concerns among employees. The tech giant has updated its hybrid work policy,...
Meta mandates in-office work for employees from September
In a move that reflects the shifting landscape of remote work in the tech industry, Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, is...
TCS issues memos to employees over work from office violations
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading IT company, has issued memos to employees who disregarded the company's 'work from office' policy. It had implemented...
After 1000 layoffs Lyft requires employees working from office
Lyft, the popular ride-hailing company, has asked its remaining employees to return to the office at least three days a week, following the recent...
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,...
Lure of DJ to encourage employees to return to office: Meta
Meta has reportedly hired a DJ to play music in its Menlo Park campus cafe, according to an employee. This move could be seen...
‘Work from office 4 days a week’: Snapchat to employees
Snapchat has asked its employees to come in to office for 80 per cent of the time, that is, four days a week. The...
It’s work-from-office for Infosys staff
Infosys wishes for its employees to return to office. The Company has internally communicated to its employees that the return-to-office will be implemented in...
TCS tracks employee attendance, asks staff to produce med certificates for...
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has grabbed headlines yet again for promoting the work from office culture. The Company has been very openly critical about...
84% employees will return to office to be able to socialise...
Recently Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) had made news for its innovative social-media campaigns aimed at wooing its employees back to office. Microsoft’s Work Trend...
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...
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...
74% occupiers prefer distributed workspaces: Survey
What occupiers want from offices has undergone a drastic change post the pandemic. The very purpose and need of office spaces has had to...
Tesla is tracking employees on office attendance
Tesla is monitoring employees and their presence in the office. The carmaker had asked its employees to start coming to the office.
A Tesla employee...
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...
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...
TresVista staff embrace 3-day work-from-office with 100% capacity
TresVista, the global firm offering a range of services to a wide array of clients including asset managers, advisors, corporates, and entrepreneurs, has resumed...
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...
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...
Tata Steel: Journey through excellence in talent acquisition
Tata Steel, part of the Tata Group, is a multinational steel-making company headquartered in Mumbai, India. It is one of the world's leading steel...
Toshiba to let go 5000 in Japan
Toshiba is contemplating a significant downsizing of its workforce in Japan, eyeing a reduction of about 5,000 positions. The move is said to affect...
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Vistara’s non-flying staff will get clarity about new roles in May-June
Vistara is in the process of being merged with Air India, and the former’s non-flying employees have been anxious about what their roles will...
Poonam Burman takes on CHRO role at Godrej Industries (Chemicals)
After spending well over four and a half years with Unilever, Poonam Burman has joined Godrej Industries (Chemicals) as chief human resource officer.
An alumna...
Marvel to cut roles across departments
Marvel, the Hollywood entertainment chain, has initiated a workforce reduction, letting go of employees across various departments. This strategic move aligns with Bob Iger,...
Google terminates 28 employees over Israel protests
Google terminated 28 employees following protests staged by a small group of Alphabet workers against the tech giant's collaboration with Israel. The protests, which...
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