Page 21 - Work From Home

Indian firms did well against cyberattacks after chaos amid lockdown: EY

EY in its Global Integrity Report 2020 had found that cybercriminals, trying to exploit the fears and uncertainties around the virus, have stepped up phishing and ransomware attacks

Work from home a new normal but hits productivity, feel Mumbaikars

Covid-19 pandemic has popularised the concept of work from home, but Mumbai professionals say space crunch in apartments and lack of robust internet connectivity has hampered their work

Beyond the watercooler

Those in the WFH zone have made admirable efforts to replicate watercooler moments through WhatsApp and Zoom groups and so on

Goa CM continues working from home after testing Covid-19 positive

Earlier on Wednesday, Sawant had tested positive for Covid-19. He said that he was asymptomatic and had opted for home isolation

Onboarding during Covid: New hires grapple with office politics from home

The companies that get it right should have an expanded, grateful workforce, but get it wrong and new hires could find it hard to develop team spirit

Clothiers turn to anti-viral fabric, innovative means to take measurements

Raymond, one of India's largest suit makers recently re-opened most of its 1,000-plus stores across the country

A home on rent for your furniture storage amid Covid-19 pandemic

Self-storages spaces have seen a spurt in demand from professionals in big cities who have chosen to leave for their hometowns following the lockdown

BP to sell London headquarters as work style shifts, says report

BP joins other employers that are changing their work styles after many employees began working at home due to the coronavirus pandemic

Auto majors hold steady on EV plans as pandemic wrecks ICE market

Encouraged by demand pick-up in the past few months, most are going ahead with their planned investments and models

IT firms roll out solutions to help clients return to office smoothly

WFH-themed solutions aimed at cost saving and better employee management for clients

Covid-19 pandemic led to revival of technology, expertise: Nandan Nilekani

He said that during Covid-19 crisis, digital and medical technologies stood out, which enabled people to work from home, and helped in dealing with the virus by developing better tests, drugs, vaccin

WFH leads to surge in demand for office furniture rentals: Industry experts

Corporates and independent consumers are renting ergonomic curated products to make working from home more efficient, especially in metro cities, resulting in surge in furniture rentals

Working from home raises questions about US inequality - Fed panel

Surveys show that most want to keep working at home at least part-time even after the pandemic is over, and a recent survey by the Atlanta Fed shows firms expect that as well

Lessons from Covid-19: WFH means Do-It-All-Yourself, says V Vaidyanathan

I worked from home for a while, but now I'm back in office, full-time, every day, says Vaidyanathan

Hike to spend up to Rs 40,000 per employee to facilitate WFH through 2020

Mobile messaging platform Hike on Thursday said all its employees will work from home throughout this year and the company will spend up to Rs 40,000 per staffer

Remote working: What the 'tech exodus' means for the Silicon Valley

Apple and Alphabet have long been deeply office-oriented; Yahoo, Best Buy and Reddit ended up reversing course on their flexible work arrangements in the past decade.

WFH could mean higher tax for some, altering pay structure may give relief

But many expenses incurred during WFH can't be treated as non-taxable until law is amended

Best of BS Opinion: RBI's loan recast scheme, WFH revolution, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

The Work From Home revolution

Will it trigger a social and management revolution as well?

Lessons from Covid-19: A time for calm leadership, says Preetha Reddy

Covid-19 has been an unparalleled test of character and resilience for millions around the world. Nevertheless, none of what we have done compares to the sacrifices made by those at the frontline