Tag: Work–life balance
Germany tests 4-day workweek due to worker shortage
In the face of a sluggish economy, skilled worker shortages, and rising inflation, Germany is about to orchestrate an unconventional melody: a six-month trial...
Work-life balance has given way to work-life fit
In the modern workplace, the traditional concept of work-life balance is gradually giving way to a more adaptable and realistic approach — ‘work-life fit’....
Govt introduces new child care leave policy for female, single male...
The central government has introduced a noteworthy policy change that grants significant child care leave privileges to female and single male government employees. Jitendra...
Are Indian Gen Zs, Millennials more satisfied with work-life balance now?
Amidst all the complaints of the boundaries between work and personal life being blurred due to the pandemic-imposed remote working practices, a recent survey...
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...
51% employees feel future of work is about balance in life
Employees today are looking to strike a balance between their personal and professional needs. That is why, a good 51 per cent yearn for...
43% women managers prioritise earning potential over work-life balance
Mel Gibson’s character in the 2000 romantic fantasy comedy film, ‘What Women Want’, was fortunate enough to be able to listen in on women’s...
Portable Office: A Dream Concept to Reality
Before Covid, the idea of work-from-home was a fantasy to many. With the onset of the pandemic, multiple businesses were forced to close their...
Why this neobank prefers people to work from home
While the whole world including many of the large corporates are pushing their people to start working from office, here is a start-up, FloBiz,...
Chinese woman works as grave keeper; enjoys work-life balance
A young Chinese woman, who carries the surname Tan, has taken up a unique job, where she says she enjoys peace, an ideal work...
Amdocs offers power of flexibility to employees
Amdocs, the software and services company, is empowering its employees with the power of flexibility. The firm, which caters mainly to communications and media...
Japan’s economic policy recommends 4-day work week
The new economic policy of Japan, released recently, suggests that employers adopt a four-day work week so that employees find time to fulfil their...
Create a work-life balance that truly works for you!
Finding a work-life balance is good for both physical and mental health. But many times, heavy job responsibilities steal that balance away. When that...
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...
Millennials are serious about their social responsibility
Nothing is ‘usual‘ about 2021, so it is not surprising that many leaders have started examining their own approaches to managing people, leadership, and...
Work-life balance has gone for a toss; who is to be...
When the pandemic struck last year, and people were forced to work remotely, most of us thought it would be a blessing in disguise....
KPMG to introduce hybrid work model for UK staff
KPMG, the consultancy firm, has announced flexible and hybrid model work for its 16,000 employees in the UK. The staff will be given an...
Parents at IBM, US, may work 100% remotely till schools reopen
Tech major, IBM, anticipates its US workforce following a hybrid model of work post pandemic. It expects about 80 per cent of its staff...
Even leaders need work-life balance
When we think of a CEO or CFO or any senior leader of an organisation, do we picture them with a cape or wings...
25.1% working women negatively impacted at work by pandemic
A report on Women at Work, focusing on the impact of COVID-19 on working women reveals that 25.1 per cent of working women were...
Myntra announces unlimited wellness leaves, for employee health, happiness, productivity
With the objective of ensuring quality of life and allowing its employees to balance their personal and work life, Myntra has enhanced its leave...
SAIL staff can opt for shorter work hours now
Steel Authority of India (SAIL) has taken a step in the right direction to ensure the physical and mental well-being of its employees. It...
‘Weekend curfew’ and ‘gratitude holiday’ for OYO employees
OYO Hotels & Homes has announced several initiatives to ensure the health, wellbeing and work-life balance of its employees, as it gears up to...
Youth more attracted to banking and government jobs: Survey
Looks like Indian youth give more importance to job security and work-life balance than to salary, according to a survey by Oliveboard.
Of the 5000...
Effective Planning for a stress-free vacation
The positive impact of vacations needs no reiteration. Vacations are imperative for the wellbeing of both the employees and the organisation. Integral to ensuring...
SBI’s Nayi Disha initiative to ensure work-life balance
State Bank of India’s new employee-engagement programme, Nayi Disha, will aim to ensure that its 2.6 lakh employees remain highly motivated and ready to...