Page 19 - Work From Home

Work from anywhere an absolute necessity, says PM Narendra Modi

He urged global investors to invest in India's urbanisation, and committed a business-friendly climate to them

Greece or Barbados? The fight to lure Covid's work-from-home nomads

Countries of a sunny disposition, from tax havens to tourist traps, are competing hard to attract this new workforce aristocracy

Working from home after Covid-19 a privilege that must be taxed: Bank

Deutsche Bank undertook a survey to examine the major global shift toward remote work

How StanChart wants to go way beyond WFH for 85,000 staff in nine countries

From early next year, it will offer those employees the option of heading to a "near home" location

Relaxation of WFH norms will create jobs in small towns, says industry

Unlike the IT-services industries, the transition into WFH was not smooth for the ITeS sector.

Easier OSP rules, WFH norms to create more job prospects in small towns

Experts say the move will also encourage companies to focus on innovative products and solutions and improve BPM delivery efficiencies

Govt eases norms for ITES sector, new norms to facilitate 'work from home'

The new rules are aimed at providing a strong impetus to the industry and positioning India as one of the most competitive IT jurisdictions in the world

StanChart to make flexible working arrangements permanent from 2021

The Asia, Africa and Middle East-focused bank said it aims for around 50% of its markets, comprising around 70% or 60,000 of its employees, to be able to adopt hybrid working patterns by the end of 20

Steel firms plan return to office, set up 'flexible' policies for employees

Tata Steel will allow employees to choose between working from home or office; JSW Steel is weighing a distributed workplace strategy

37% engineers find stretched working hours challenging during WFH: Survey

Even as the majority of engineers interviewed favour remote working, 37 per cent them find work from home challenging mostly due to extended working hours, according to a survey.

For Mumbaikars, work from home triggers an escape to beach town Alibaug

As ferry services increase and remote working becomes the norm, the rural beach town has turned into a sought-after refuge for city slickers from Mumbai and Pune

Work-from-home during Covid-19 has been challenging for employees: Survey

The coronavirus pandemic has put employee well-being at the forefront of the business agenda as 9 out of 10 organisations believe that work-from-home has been challenging for employees, a survey said

Nearly nine of 10 workers want to keep work-from-home option: Report

The pandemic has rapidly shifted attitudes towards home working with two thirds of workers developing a greater appreciation of the benefits and challenges of doing their jobs remotely

IPL playing key role in recovery of food delivery firms Swiggy, Zomato

Analysts say that due to IPL event food delivery volumes are seeing a jump and foodtech companies are capitalising on that demand

Microsoft to expand work from home policy, make it permanent for some staff

Seattle-based technology giant Microsoft has decided to expand its work-from-home policy and make it permanent for some workers

Covid-19: Over 41% workers in India face increased burnout, says report

India had the second highest percentage of workers facing increased burnout in Asia at 29 per cen

Flipkart expands last-mile reach with 3,000 hubs ahead of festive season

This would strengthen the e-commerce firm's presence in tier-III cities and beyond

Flipkart expands last-mile reach with 3,000 hubs ahead of festive season

This would strengthen the e-commerce firm's presence in tier-III cities and beyond

Covid-19: Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages to allow permanent work from home

Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages said it has introduced an option of permanent work-from-home for its employees whose physical presence in the office is not required as part of a new policy

Working from home can feel like sleeping at work: Microsoft's Satya Nadella

Online meetings can make employees tired and make it difficult to transition from a work mindset to private life, the executive said