Page 13 - Work From Home

The hybrid work revolution after Covid-19 is already transforming economies

While a more permanent transformation of working life will have painful consequences for many inner-city businesses, economists see a recalibration underway that can revitalize smaller towns, suburbs

Karnataka urges Bengaluru IT companies to extend work from home till Dec

The Karnataka government urged IT companies to extend the work from home option for employees to December 2022 keeping in view of traffic congestion due to the Bengaluru metro construction work

Staycations for the WFH-weary set looking for leisure with a vengeance

You can choose from a range of branded weekend resorts that offer serene surroundings, top-class safety and hygiene, and cap it all with unique experiences

A look into the reasons for the strong personal income tax collection in Q1

In a quarter affected by the second wave, India saw record personal income tax collection at nearly twice that collected in Q1FY21, and 26% more than Q1FY20

Breathing new life into boring video conferences with gaming features

UK-based Cosmos' virtual office layout comes with meeting rooms, lounge areas, gaming zones or recreation zones and allows the user to move virtually as he would in the real world

Google employees who WFH could lose money; FB, Twitter also cut pay

It is an experiment taking place across Silicon Valley, which often sets trends for other large employers

The 150-year trend that could help

Commercialisation of leisure could be the solution to many economic problems

Back to old normal: Power sheds Covid load on work-from-home support

In the final instalment of a four-part series on how some of the defining numbers in key sectors are springing back to the pre-pandemic level, Shreya Jai looks at India's power sector

LinkedIn allows staff to work fully remote, removes in-office expectation

By Danielle Kaye

WFH garments drove fashion sales grew 210% in H1 2021, says Snapdeal

Other reasons for the spike were the desire to buy new clothes to meet friends and family after a long gap and for travel needs

Logitech sales rise 66% on higher demand amid work-from-home activity

Computer peripherals maker Logitech said it was seeing no let-up in demand from stay-at-home workers, after reporting higher operating income and sales at the start of its 2022 business year.

Delta variant forces Silicon Valley giants to rethink office-return plans

Some companies said the recent spike in cases had not yet affected their return-to-office planning. Facebook still intends to reopen at 50 percent capacity by early September

Is WFH leading to social loafing?

Social loafing describes the tendency of individuals to put forth less effort when they are part of a group, or working together as a co-located team

Work from home future fades in Asia as companies seek more office space

The firm surveyed 109 companies across the region from industries including real estate, technology and finance between May and June

Corporates' demand for flexible workspace up 73% in Jan-Jun period

Leasing of flexible workspace by corporates rose 73 per cent to 31,538 seats during January-June period on a year-on-year basis, with enterprises looking to save cost besides flexibility

Covid-19: Future of work fast-forwarded with VR meetings, job sharing

From corporate offices to shopfloors, from vendor meetings to client servicing, Indian companies are - just like some big Wall Street firms - debating the pros and cons of remote working

Tips on getting the ergonomics and aesthetics right for your WFH station

With home-office becoming the new normal, you will need a dedicated workspace to improve focus and reduce distraction, and furniture that maximises comfort as you work for hours at a stretch

Pandemic led to structural changes across industries: Wipro's Rishad Premji

Says WFH is becoming the new normal; doesn't foresee having all employees all the time in the office, sees hybrid model of work taking over

95% Indian firms to continue with remote work for next two years: Survey

The survey also found that 89 per cent of respondents believe implementing a work-from-home policy has led to an increase in security challenges faced by their organisation

Work from home fuelling cyber attacks, says global financial watchdog

Financial firms may need to bolster their defences in the face of rocketing cyber attacks after employees began working from home, the Financial Stability Board said on Tuesday