Work-life balance was once a relatively simple idea: finish work, switch off and make time for life outside the office.…
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Qatar is strengthening family stability and social cohesion through a series of family-oriented labour reforms that improve work-life balance, particularly…
Grace McClelland, a 34-year old from Australia, once earned about Rs 66 lakh annually in a senior retail- management role.…
What does ‘downshifting’ mean? For decades, career success followed a familiar formula: work harder, earn more, get promoted, repeat. Downshifting…
Someone I know works with one of the world’s largest technology and consulting firms. Based in India, mid-level, close to…
What are anti-perks? Anti-perks are benefits that sound appealing but turn out to be useless, inconvenient, or even harmful. They…
ToneTag, a Bangalore-based fintech company known for its sound-based payment solutions, recently organised a family-inclusive retreat in the Andaman Islands.…
On most weekdays, the debate around work–life balance doesn’t play out in HR policies or leadership town halls. It plays…
The debate around work-life balance resurfaced in Parliament as Supriya Sule, Member of Parliament from the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP),…
A Reddit post has sparked widespread discussion after an employee revealed how his manager pressured him to disclose his weekend…
Nixie, the fast-growing sparkling water company built into a $100 million brand, is drawing attention for placing employee wellbeing at…
Back in 2023, Narayana Murthy had invited criticism for urging the youngsters in India to put in 70 hours of…
Something quietly radical is happening in India’s corporate corridors. Nearly half of all professionals—46 per cent—now say they would turn…
As a child, I watched a labour union leader address a gathering. “Eight hours of work, eight hours of rest,…
A Gurugram-based employee has sparked a heated discussion online after sharing frustration over being scheduled for a client meeting at…
The Maharashtra government’s proposal to increase daily working hours for private-sector organisations (from nine to 10 hours) and factories (from…
The Dubai Government Human Resources Department (DGHR) has decided to improve the work-life balance of its employees by allowing four-day…
A Reddit user recently admitted that he had continued to pretend he was employed even after being laid off; and…
A recent video shared by an Indian software developer based in Sweden has reignited discussions about work-life balance, contrasting European…
A professional’s experience at a new workplace has sparked widespread discussion after they shared their story on the subreddit Indian…
In the frenzied theatre of India’s talent market, the curtain rises and falls with remarkable speed. Job candidates juggle multiple…
Following a study of stress levels prevailing at workplaces, the Kerala State Youth Commission recommends regular audit of workplaces to…
Indian social-media platform, ShareChat, supported by Google and Temasek, is set to reduce its workforce by approximately five per cent,…
The mask has slipped. These are the moments when corporate leaders inadvertently drop their carefully cultivated public personas and reveal…
Godrej Enterprises Group is redefining its people- management approach to nurture a next-gen workforce driven by innovation and entrepreneurial thinking.…
Japanese employees are slowly embracing work-life balance. There has been a reduction in work hours, which is particularly notable among…