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'No chance for remote flexibility': JPMorgan CEO junks hybrid work requests

JPMorgan's leadership is pushing for increased efficiency, with Jamie Dimon instructing departments to achieve 10% productivity improvements

Indian professionals adopt AI, Gen AI at work but fear job loss: Report

The report, titled Global Workplace Skills Study 2025, noted that a staggering 96 per cent of Indian professionals use AI and generative AI

BharatPe CEO says 90-hour week difficult to clock in, work quality matters

Amid a raging debate in India Inc over 90-hour work week, BharatPe CEO Nalin Negi has said that quality matters more when it comes to measuring outcomes and productivity of employees at workplace, not long hours clocked in, as he emphasised that fintech firm does not have such extreme work hour expectations. The comment assumes significance as it came at a time when there is a spotlight over gruelling work hour expectations in corporate India, after L&T Chairman SN Subrahmanyan expressed regret over not being able to make staff work on Sundays. Negi told PTI in an interview that quality of work is "paramount", not the number of hours. "Ninety hours is quite a number of hours to put in, and becomes very difficult. So I would say (it is about) quality... quality matters," Negi said. The BharatPe top honcho said that the debate around work-life balance has always been around, and that as a young organisation, BharatPe aims to provide a comfortable and enabling setting where employees

Japan's new workforce prioritises work-life balance, decline in 'Karoshi'

Japan's annual working hours have dropped from 1,839 in 2000 to 1,626 by 2022, a decrease of 11.6 per cent, with younger workers driving the trend

Debunking hype: Three workplace trends that aren't what they seem

From the point of view of clicks, a strict five-day-a-week policy is gold

SAIL secures 'Great Place to Work' certification for 2nd time in a row

State-owned SAIL has been certified as 'Great Place to Work' for the second time in a row. SAIL secured the certification following a comprehensive survey conducted by Great Place to Work Institute, based on direct feedback from employees at SAIL. "Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) has earned the prestigious 'Great Place to Work' certification for January 2025 to January 2026, awarded by the Great Place to Work Institute, India," the steel ministry said in a statement on Monday. The PSU was first certified for December 2023 to December 2024. "SAIL's consecutive certification as a 'Great Place to Work' reaffirms SAIL's ongoing dedication to foster an exceptional workplace culture and provide a positive employee experience built on trust, collaboration and employee empowerment," company's chairman Amarendu Prakash said. The Great Place to Work Institute is a global firm that recognises employers creating outstanding employee experiences through a rigorous evaluation process. ***

Explained: YesMadam’s controversial workplace stress campaign

Noida-based beauty service platform YesMadam has recently come under fire for allegedly firing its employees who reported workplace stress during an internal survey. But, there's more to the story!

As learning takes the tech route, Gen Z seeks a different workplace

A survey showed that Gen Z consumes learning more using video and tech, and approaches careers in a non-linear fashion, choosing skilling and long-term rewards over immediate financial stability

Employee lawsuit claims Apple spies on workers even at home, gags speech

Amar Bhakta, who has been part of Apple's digital advertising team since 2020, claims the tech giant places significant restrictions on work devices

Over 50% of Indian healthcare workers feel their workplace unsafe: Study

More than half of the healthcare workers who participated in a survey feel that their workplace is "unsafe", particularly in state and central government medical colleges. Led by experts from the Vardhman Mahavir Medical College (VMMC), Safdarjung Hospital and AIIMS, New Delhi, the study highlighted "significant gaps" in the security infrastructure within Indian healthcare settings. The "Workplace Safety and Security in Indian Healthcare Settings: A Cross-Sectional Survey" published in a recent issue of the journal 'Epidemiology International' underscored the urgent need for improving the prevailing safety and security measures in healthcare settings. The survey is a collaborative effort of Dr Kartik Chadhar and Dr Jugal Kishore from the VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital along with Dr Richa Mishra, Dr Semanti Das, Dr Indra Shekhar Prasad and Dr Prakalp Gupta from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. The cross-sectional survey was conducted among 1,566 healthcare .

A commitment to crafting workplace excellence

Team Marksmen's Most Preferred Workplace for Women 2024 spotlighted organisations making critical headway in crafting elevated workplace experiences

When mule beats mare: The real reason behind growing stress at workplace

A lot of the workplace stress arises because we do not value good people and good work

Feeling low? Here are the top 6 tips to overcome work-related stress

Work-related stress is surging among professionals leading to a deteriorated daily life. Combat work stress effectively with the tips mentioned below

EY employee death: TMC MP to raise 'toxic work culture' issue in Parliament

Highlighting the condition of employees in private firms across India, TMC MP Saket Gokhale has called for an urgent investigation into the working conditions at EY

Empathy, inclusive upskilling key to foster thriving work cultures: Report

The 2024 Global Culture Report highlights that employees are six times more likely to be engaged when their leaders demonstrate genuine empathy and not merely as 'understanding'

Despite gruelling hours, 'golden handcuffs' keep Nvidia staffers in place

Under the helm of co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang, Nvidia's philosophy is crystal clear: 'If you want to do extraordinary things, it shouldn't be easy'

Over 100 Bengali artistes to write to state panel seeking safer workplace

Over a hundred female artistes associated with the Bengali film industry wrote to the state-run Tele Academy on Tuesday, seeking a safer workplace amid the outrage over the rape-murder of the doctor at RG Kar hospital. Among the signatories of the letter, which was also sent to the Eastern India Motion Picture Association (EIMPA) and West Bengal Motion Picture Artistes Forum, were director Aparna Sen, actors Rupa Ganguly, Swastika Mukherjee, Paoli Dam, Sohini Sarkar, Sohini Sengupta, Bidipta Chakraborty, Chaitali Dasgupta, Anuradha Ray and Shakuntala Barua, and scriptwriter Meghatithi Banerjee. "People of West Bengal, along with the entire nation, have been shocked to their core by the recent torture and murder of a woman doctor at her workplace - RG Kar Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata. In the wake of this heinous crime, it is heartening to see that the entertainment industry - theatre artists and technicians, musicians, makeup artists, dancers and choreographers, ...

Maternity penalty: 75% mothers face career hurdles after leave - Report

Aon 2024 study highlights maternity penalty and bias faced by working mothers in India Inc

Workplace injuries rise 8.5% and fatalities fall 21%, says IiAS study

Total fatalities decreased to 463 in FY23 from 587 in FY22 but still account for more than one death per day

Equalising the playing field

Tax benefits for maternity benefit payouts could realistically incentivise companies to hire more women