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Updated on: Jan 2023

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Saraf Furniture announced -day work week on pilot basis

Jan 9, 2023

Revisiting the Basics of Moonlighting and Quiet Quitting

Covid changed the way people worked and businesses functioned. Work from home WFH and hybrid work ...

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Dec 20, 2022

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Meesho ends the work-from-anywhere policy

Indias fastest-growing internet commerce company, Meesho has announced that the company has adopted...

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Dec 17, 2022

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Byjus staff reveal harsh work conditions at the Indian Edtech giant

According to Reuters reports, Indian multinational educational technology company, Byjus employees ...

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Dec 14, 2022

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Industry

Right to request for flexible working from day 1 of job in UK

The UK government announced a highly pivotal policy wherein employees can request for flexible working from the first day of their employment. This rule is intended to provide employees with flexible working, job sharing, and effective work-life balance. Employers need to implement this policy in their employment. In case they cannot accommodate this request made […]

Dec 10, 2022

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SEZ rules allow WFH to all IT/ITes till December 31, 2023

The government has allowed information technology (IT) firms operating in special economic zones (SEZs) to permit 100 per cent work from home (WFH) or any place outside such zones till December 31, 2023. The government permitted the Work From Home (WFH) options under certain conditions on Thursday, December 8. The commerce ministry said in a notification, “A unit may permit its […]

Dec 9, 2022

Industry

Accenture and Persistent Systems open new centers. WFH Ends?

Since Covid-19 has taken the edge off, organizations are returning to conventional working patterns. IT and Tech companies want their employees back to office and have started calling back them 2-3 days a week to offices. To encourage employees and facilitate them, companies are also starting smaller offices in cities where they have larger ones […]

Dec 7, 2022

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Snapchat asked employees to work from office 4 days a week

An American multimedia instant messaging app, Snapchat has asked its employees to work from the office employees starting in February. CEO Evan Spiegel called this policy a “default together”. This policy will be applied to all of Snap’s 30 offices around the world. “After working remotely for so long we’re excited to get everyone back […]

Dec 1, 2022

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Godrej Capital launches SheRises

To further enhance its efforts to be a more diverse and inclusive organisation while ensuring equality across its workforce, Godrej Capital, the financial services arm of the Godrej Group, launched SheRises, the Women’s Employee Resource Group (ERG). Launched in November 2020, Godrej Capital has been aggressively expanding its operations, nearly doubling its employee base from […]

Nov 30, 2022

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UK 100 firms backing 4-day work week

A total of nearly 100 UK companies have signed for a permanent four-day working week scheme that allows employees to work four days instead of the traditional five without any impact on their compensation. These companies aim to change Britain’s approach to work and currently have nearly 2,600 employees. The employees are hoping that this […]

Nov 29, 2022

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Tata Motors to upskill workforce for in-demand technical expertise

Tata Motors, India’s leading automobile manufacturer, has announced a partnership with Graphic Era Hill University (GEHU), in Bhimtal, Uttarakhand to provide an M.Tech degree in EV technology to its employees working at the Pantnagar Plant. In line with its objective of cultivating an engaged and skilled workforce, this company-sponsored program aims at enhancing employees’ technical […]

Nov 21, 2022

Industry

Infosys to resume work from office in a phased manner

India’s second-largest IT major, Infosys will soon be resuming its work from office in a three-phased manner. Infosys currently employs 3,45,218 employees as of September 30, 2022. The company communicated with its employees by saying that it is going to adopt a ‘three-phase work from office plan’. The three phases include:- According to Business Today, Krishnamurthy […]

Nov 14, 2022

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Unilever starts 4-day work week trial in Australia

Following an 18-month pilot in New Zealand, Unilever is extending its four-day workweek trial to the company’s Australian business. This follows encouraging early results from the pilot in New Zealand, in which all 80 team members participated. Beginning on 14 November 2022, the Australian trial will initially run for 12 months while it is evaluated. […]

Nov 11, 2022

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Cure.fit announces its parental-leave policy

Many companies are now providing parental leave to their employees. Now, an integrative health app, Cure.fit has announced its gender-neutral parental leave program for employees. The Tata-backed, Cure.fit program will also include non-binary parents. Curefit has holistic health offerings across physical fitness and workouts, healthy food, and mental well-being. The company currently employees employs about […]

Nov 7, 2022

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WeWork announces 10-day break to Prioritize Mental Health and Well-Being

A provider of coworking spaces, including physical and virtual shared spaces, WeWork has announced an extended break for its employees in India on the occasion of Diwali. WeWork has introduced a 10-day break for employees. The company said it wants to prioritize the mental health and well-being of its employees. WeWork already offers 10 days […]

Oct 10, 2022

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P&G India bolsters its mental well-being program for employees

Procter & Gamble India (P&G India) today announced that it is further bolstering its mental well-being initiatives with the ‘Happy Minds 2.0’ program. The program shifts the focus from mental health to mental well-being, and comprises of a bouquet of initiatives, including counselor services at the workplace, preventive mental health check-ups, enhanced awareness among leadership […]

Sep 30, 2022