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Updated on: Sep 2023
Delhi-NCR offices to work from home during G20
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Delhi-NCR offices to work from home during G20

To ensure a smooth and efficient experience for the delegates, the Delhi government has mandated all government and private offices to stay closed in the city for three days from September 8 to 10. Offices across Delhi and adjoining regions of Noida and Gurugram have ensured the work-from-home facilities for their employees for the upcoming […]

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Cognizant, and Atlassian don’t mandate employees Return to Office
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Cognizant, and Atlassian don’t mandate employees Return to Office

The founder and CEO of Australian software company Atlassian, Scott Farquhar doesn’t mandate its employees to Return to Office. In an earlier tweet, the Atlassian CEO said, “Remote work with Atlassian’s Team Anywhere is working so well. With other companies forcing people back to the office, we are taking the opposite approach:” Remote work with Atlassian’s […]

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Standard Chartered offers 20 weeks of paid paternity & adoption leave
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Standard Chartered offers 20 weeks of paid paternity & adoption leave

Standard Chartered announced the rollout of enhanced global parental leave benefits. From 1 September 20231, the Bank will standardise the amount of parental leave it offers, providing parents the option of undertaking more equitable caregiving responsibilities for their children. With the enhanced benefits, employees can access a minimum of 20 weeks2 of paid parental leave, irrespective […]

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Companies are increasing their efforts to return women to work
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Companies are increasing their efforts to return women to work

Companies are taking various measures to increase Diversity in the Workforce so that women can return to the workforce. Moreover, the companies are also creating an atmosphere where women can feel psychologically safe and supported at work. In order to increase the women’s workforce companies have introduced various Returnship programs to help women refresh their […]

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Vedanta Aluminium inclusive hired differently-abled professionals
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Vedanta Aluminium inclusive hired differently-abled professionals

Vedanta Aluminium, the largest aluminium producer in India, has now hired several differently-abled individuals across its operations in Odisha and Chhattisgarh, ramping up its efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusivity (DE&I) within the metals and mining sector. These individuals, experiencing impairments ranging from loss of vision to limited mobility, have been mapped to jobs […]

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Flexibility is a new mandate for the future of work- Unilever
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Flexibility is a new mandate for the future of work- Unilever

The future of work is the rapid transformation of employee needs, their roles, and the shape of the workforce. There was a time when a person would get a job, work for the same company all their life, and then retire. Then the internet came along and made it much easier to shop around for […]

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Meta asked employees to work from office from September 5
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Meta asked employees to work from office from September 5

Meta (formally Facebook) has asked its employees to work from office for at least three days in the office each week. Employees will be monitored by their managers and their attendance will be tracked by the company. In case any employee does not meet the requirement of the organization they might lose their jobs. As […]

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Zoom ends No-Meeting Wed policy, calls as collaboration barrier
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Zoom ends No-Meeting Wed policy, calls as collaboration barrier

The video communications company, Zoom ends No-Meeting Wednesday Policy, Calling It ‘Barrier to Collaboration’. Chief Executive Officer Eric Yuan said in a memo, “As we further ramp up on hybrid work, we’ve decided to make another change and end our No Internal Meeting Wednesdays.” “We move fast, and this effort has become more of a barrier to […]

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Accenture, Simpl, Paytm, mPokket have updated their HR policies
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Accenture, Simpl, Paytm, mPokket have updated their HR policies

Recently, leading companies including Accenture, Simpl, Paytm, and mPokket have recently updated their HR policies. These companies have introduced various policies such as revising the leave policies & introducing new policies towards prioritizing employee welfare etc. Accenture in India tweaks its leave policy An Irish-American professional services company, Accenture has recently announced changes in its […]

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‘Don’t-Feel-Like-It’ a new work-from-home policy by this company
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‘Don’t-Feel-Like-It’ a new work-from-home policy by this company

mPokket – a digital lending platform – today announced the introduction of its new work-from-home policy, ‘Don’t-Feel-Like-It’ (DFLI), aimed at enhancing employee morale, motivation, and mental well-being while promoting a healthy work-life balance. This innovative policy reflects mPokket’s commitment to fostering a productive and harmonious work environment that prioritizes the overall well-being of its team […]

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Zoom ends WFH, X user reacts ‘if the firm has an office
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Zoom ends WFH, X user reacts ‘if the firm has an office

Video conferencing platform, Zoom has ended work-from-home and asked all of its employees to report back to the office. Zoom CEO Eric Yuan said in a memo to employees, ‘We believe that the best way to build Zoom is to have our people together. We need to be able to collaborate and innovate face-to-face.” “As a […]

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Google, HP, Cognizant, Accenture: Work from Office Policies
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Google, HP, Cognizant, Accenture: Work from Office Policies

Return to office (RTO) is a coordinated plan to safely bring back employees to the workplace. Companies are updating their policies to lure employees back to workplace and Work from Office. However, few companies are keeping the work from Home option open. IT and Tech major companies including TCS, Accenture, IBM, Google, and Infosys, etc are […]

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